PHIL TAYLOR will begin his bid to win a third TABtouch Perth Darts Masters title against Kyle Anderson on Friday, as Corey Cadby and Raymond van Barneveld meet once again on the World Series of Darts stage.
Legendary 16-time World Champion Taylor took victory in the first two years of the Perth Darts Masters in 2014 and 2015, and warmed up for his return to Western Australia by winning last weekend's Melbourne Darts Masters. The 57-year-old will meet August's other World Series of Darts winner, Auckland Darts Masters champion Kyle Anderson, in a plum first round tie after being paired with the Perth-born star. "It will be tough against Kyle because his confidence is up at the moment and he's a really good player," said Taylor. "I've loved it in Perth before and it will be great again this week. "I'm looking forward to it and it's lovely in Perth, probably my favourite place in Australia so far." Local hero Anderson said: "It's good to be home, I'm happy to be here. "I've said before that if I get how I play on the floor onto TV then I can get to the end of the events and that's shown in the last couple of weeks. "I'm playing well and I'm looking forward to seeing my family, playing in front of friends and hearing that roar again like I have for the last four years." The opening night of the World Series of Darts event will also see Australia's World Youth Champion Cadby taking on five-time World Champion Van Barneveld for a second successive weekend, having won their meeting in Melbourne 6-4. World number three Peter Wright, the runner-up in Melbourne, will take on Rhys Mathewson as they meet for a second successive week, with the Scottish ace winning 6-2 last Friday. Top seed Gary Anderson drew New Zealand's Rob Szabo, while former Perth Darts Masters finalist James Wade, the number four seed, meets qualifier Darren Hayes, who is making his TV debut on Friday after winning through a knockout held in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Perth's Adam Rowe will take on former World Youth Champion Michael Smith, while New Zealand-born Koha Kokiri faces Daryl Gurney and top-ranked Australian Simon Whitlock comes up against Justin Thompson. The TABtouch Perth Darts Masters will be held from August 25-27 at HBF Stadium in Perth. For tickets, visit www.downunderevents.com.au or www.ticketmaster.com.au. TABtouch Perth Darts Masters Draw Bracket Gary Anderson (1) v Rob Szabo Simon Whitlock v Justin Thompson James Wade (4) v Darren Hayes Michael Smith v Adam Rowe Phil Taylor (2) v Kyle Anderson Raymond van Barneveld v Corey Cadby Peter Wright (3) v Rhys Mathewson Daryl Gurney v Koka Kokiri Schedule of Play Friday August 25 (7pm local time) First Round x8 Michael Smith v Adam Rowe Peter Wright v Rhys Mathewson Daryl Gurney v Koha Kokiri James Wade v Darren Hayes Simon Whitlock v Justin Thompson Phil Taylor v Kyle Anderson Gary Anderson v Rob Szabo Raymond van Barneveld v Corey Cadby Best of 11 legs Saturday August 26 (7pm local time) Quarter-Finals Best of 19 legs Sunday August 27 (7pm local time) Semi-Finals Final Best of 21 legs ENDS
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Phil Taylor claimed an eighth World Series of Darts title, and a seventh in Australia as he overcame Peter Wright 11-8 in the final of the inaugural Unibet Melbourne Darts Masters.
Taylor, who has only ever been beaten once in Australia began the final in nervy fashion, missing three darts in the opening leg to break the Wright throw. The pair traded holds of throw until the sixth leg of the match, where Taylor missed double 19 for a 158 checkout before Wright took out 81, finishing seven, double 17 and then double 20 for a break. The next three legs saw Wright miss a total of twelve darts at doubles, allowing Taylor to gain control of the match. Wright then produced another ‘double-double’ finish in the 11th leg to close the gap to one, as once again he took out 81, this time going nine, double 18, double 18. ’Snakebite’ was unable to capitalise though as Taylor then broke again to open up a three leg advantage, with the score at 8-5. With Taylor looking set to seal the title, Wright then produced a fightback of his own, winning the next three legs to level the score at 8-8. Once again though, the Scot could not regain the lead as Taylor broke the throw to move in to a 9-8 advantage. A 112 finish and then another break of throw sealed the win for the 16-time World Champion who spoke of his delight after the final. “I love it over here in Australia, the crowd are brilliant and I’m loving every minute of it, “I’ve not got many tournaments left in me so I want to win as many as I can before I call it a day,” said Taylor. “I’m so proud to see the sport growing in this part of the world, I’ve been lucky enough to see it all over the years, but we never believed it would get this big, “Barry Hearn has done such a brilliant job and here’s to many more years of this sport getting bigger and bigger,” added the 57-year-old. Earlier in the night ‘The Power’ had overcome his second Australian opponent in as many nights as he defeated Simon Whitlock 11-4 to reach the decider in Melbourne. Taylor produced a run that saw him win nine of the last 11 legs to seal the victory including an superb 144 finish to seal the victory. An average of 93.97 and an impressive 57.89% success rate on his double attempts was more than enough for the Englishman to overcome and out of sorts Whitlock. Wright booked his place in the final of the Unibet Melbourne Darts Masters with an 11-4 win over Daryl Gurney at the Hisense Arena. The Scot took full control of the encounter during the first five legs, taking a commanding 4-1 lead, including a 101 checkout. Despite hitting no 180’s during the match, Wright still managed to average 95.27, mainly thanks to some solid finishing. Wright pinned 55% of his attempts at doubles as he sealed a spot in the decider. It was a fourth World Series final for the Scot, who despite not being able to get over the line on this occasion is vey confident ahead of the next event in Perth. “I’ve got to learn from these defeats, I will come back stronger and next week in Perth that title is for me,” said Wright. The sixth World Series of Darts event of 2017 takes place on August 25-27 at the HBF Stadium in Perth, as eight of the world’s best players take on eight qualifiers at the Perth Darts Masters. Sunday August 20 (7pm local time) Semi-Finals Peter Wright 11-4 Daryl Gurney Phil Taylor 11-4 Simon Whitlock Final Phil Taylor 11-8 Peter Wright Best of 21 legs COREY CADBY claimed another big-name scalp by seeing off Raymond van Barneveld 6-4 on the opening night of the Unibet Melbourne Darts Masters, as Simon Whitlock swept aside Kyle Anderson in their all-Australian first round tie.
Reigning World Youth Champion Cadby enhanced his growing reputation by reaching last weekend's Auckland Darts Masters final, and began the new World Series of Darts event with another impressive display. Five-time World Champion Van Barneveld shared the opening eight legs with the Tasmania-born youngster, who claimed a crucial break of throw in leg nine with a 13-darter. Melbourne-based Cadby then closed out victory in style with a 12-darter, following up four 140s with an 81 finish to seal a memorable triumph in his home event at the Hisense Arena. Cadby will now meet 16-time World Champion Phil Taylor in Saturday's quarter-finals, having won the last two meetings with the 57-year-old which included a semi-final triumph last weekend. "I'm so happy, I can't believe it," said Cadby. "My heart is beating so fast, that felt so good! "I can't wait to play Phil again. He's the best there’s ever been so it's going to be another great test for me." Taylor overcame a stern test from New Zealand's Cody Harris before claiming a 6-3 win to open his bid for the title. Harris took out a 126 finish as he shared six legs with the Stoke legend, but Taylor pulled away with back-to-back 14-darters before landing tops to seal the win. "It's a good start for me and Cody played well, but I've got another tough test on Saturday," said Taylor. "Corey's got a big future and I've got to know him a bit better over the last couple of weeks, and he's a good bloke." Kyle Anderson's bid to follow up last weekend's Auckland Darts Masters triumph with another victory was ended with a first round exit to compatriot Simon Whitlock, who averaged an outstanding 107.69 in his 6-1 win. Whitlock lay down a marker for his performance with a 122 finish in the opening leg, with Anderson taking out 71 to level only to see his rival hit three 14-darters in moving 5-1 up. Whitlock then opened the seventh leg with two 180s, and though he was unable to complete a nine-darter he went on to take the leg in 12 darts to crown an impressive display. Having lost out to Anderson in Auckland, Whitlock said: "I'm over the moon. I wanted to beat Kyle after last week and revenge feels good. "We all have our ups and downs but it's how you bounce back. I'm starting to win tournaments again and show everyone that I’ve still got it in me. "Australian darts is booming and it’s so good to see. I'm a proud Aussie and I love this game, I'm so happy we're all playing well and putting Australian darts back on the map." Whitlock now faces James Wade, who punished 20 missed doubles from New Zealander Koha Kokiri before emerging with a 6-3 win from their clash in Melbourne. After Perth-based Kokiri had landed a 180 in the opening leg, four missed doubles allowed Wade in to finish 104 for a key early break of throw, with the left-hander leading 2-0 and adding legs of 14 and 13 darts as he created a 4-2 cushion. Kokiri took out 116 to pull back in leg seven, but missed eight darts at doubles to level the tie in the next as Wade escaped on double one before sealing the win with an 84 finish. "It wasn't great but I'm through and that's all that matters," said Wade, a semi-finalist in Auckland last weekend. "I want to play well every time I get up on stage but that isn't always possible. Today was about the win and I got it." David Platt missed double 12 for a nine-dart finish before losing out to Michael Smith, who progresses to meet Wright in the quarter-finals. A brilliant start saw Platt land double 12 to win the opening leg before opening the second with two 180s, and after landing a seventh treble 20 and the treble 19, he wired double 12 for what would have been only the second perfect leg in World Series history. He returned to win the leg in ten darts, but Smith clawed his way back level before taking the lead at 3-2 with a classy 113 finish, and he also landed a 14-darter and double two to move 5-2 up. Double top kept Platt's hopes alive, but Smith sealed victory by finishing 106 on double 16 to set up a quarter-final with Peter Wright. "All these guys can play darts and David showed that," said Smith. "I wanted him to hit the nine-darter - it's great for darts when moments like that happen - and if anything it helped kick me into life. "It was scrappy, it was a bit messy at times but I got the job done." Number four seed Wright saw off Rhys Mathewson 6-2 in their tie, with the Australian qualifier unable to repeat the heroics which had seen him knock out Wade in Sydney last August. Mathewson missed one chance to lead in the opening leg as Wright landed double 16, and the UK Open champion took the next four legs to move to the brink of victory. Two missed match darts allowed the DPA ace to land double ten to stay in the game before he took out 118 to continue the revival, but two missed doubles in leg eight allowed Wright to finally complete the win on tops. "I'm delighted to win but that was a nightmare - my scoring just disappeared," said Wright. "I have these matches every now and again where the scoring goes, but it doesn't last long. "I need to get on the practice board and it will be okay for tomorrow - I'll be much better." Top seed Gary Anderson needed a superb 170 checkout to break the resistance of TV debutant Justin Thompson before the two-time World Champion took a 6-2 win over the Australian qualifier. Thompson took the game's opening leg and also squared the tie in the fourth before Anderson took out the highest possible finish to complete a 12-darter in moving 3-2 up. Anderson then reeled off legs of 13, 13 and 11 darts to book his last eight spot with a strong 104 average. "I started a bit slow but once I found the length they were flying in," said Anderson. "We've seen the boys over in this part of the world improve so much over the years we’ve been doing the World Series and you can't underestimate anyone." Daryl Gurney produced a display of brilliant finishing to whitewash TV debutant Dave Marland 6-0 in the tournament's opening tie with six doubles from seven attempts to set up a tie with Anderson. Marland - who owns a real estate business in Sutherland and won through the DPA Qualifiers - landed 180s in the opening two legs, but five missed doubles in the second to level gave Gurney a let-off which he punished in style. The Northern Irish ace, the U.S. Darts Masters finalist last month, followed two successive tops finishes in moving 3-0 up with a trio of ton-plus checkouts for finishes of 132 on the bull, 110 and 100 to finish. "The doubles were good tonight but the rest was a little bit off and it's not often I hit less 180s than my opponent," said Gurney. "I knew he was a little nervous so I just had to try and be consistent, but I hope he enjoyed it up there." Saturday's quarter-finals at the Hisense Arena (7pm start) will be followed on Sunday by the semi-finals and final as the inaugural Melbourne Darts Masters champion is crowned. 2017 Unibet Melbourne Darts Masters Friday August 18 First Round Daryl Gurney 6-0 Dave Marland Peter Wright 6-2 Rhys Mathewson James Wade 6-3 Koha Kokiri Michael Smith 6-3 David Platt Phil Taylor 6-3 Cody Harris Corey Cadby 6-4 Raymond van Barneveld Gary Anderson 6-2 Justin Thompson Simon Whitlock 6-1 Kyle Anderson Saturday August 19 (7pm local time) Quarter-Finals Peter Wright v Michael Smith James Wade v Simon Whitlock Corey Cadby v Phil Taylor Gary Anderson v Daryl Gurney Best of 19 legs AUSTRALIAN pair Simon Whitlock and Kyle Anderson will clash in the first round of the inaugural Unibet Melbourne Darts Masters on Friday, while Phil Taylor has been paired with top New Zealander Cody Harris.
Perth's Anderson claimed his first TV title at last weekend's Auckland Darts Masters, seeing off Australian number one Whitlock along the way before overcoming World Youth Champion Corey Cadby in the final. Anderson and Whitlock - the former European Championship winner - were drawn together in a plum first round tie for the inaugural World Series of Darts event in Melbourne, which begins on Friday night. Having been the leading Australian star for a decade, Whitlock has spoken of his pride in taking the World Series to another new venue at the Hisense Arena. "It means a lot for me to be here," said Whitlock. "I'm a proud Australian so it’s great to play in front of an Aussie crowd. "Melbourne is known for high quality professional sport, so hopefully we can carry that on. "I feel great, the darts are going well and I'm looking forward to getting up there. I need to do a bit better than I did in Auckland but with my confidence levels where they are there's no reason I can't win it." Whitlock and Anderson have teamed up to represent Australia in the PDC World Cup of Darts for the past two years, and the pony-tailed star added: "It was great to see Kyle win last week. "I would have liked it to have been me, but Kyle is a great guy and fully deserved to get the win in Auckland. "To see some new Australian talent come through in Kyle and Corey Cadby is massive for the sport over here. If as a group we can all start playing well consistently then it can only be good for Australian darts." Melbourne-based Cadby will face five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld as he looks to enhance his growing reputation by following up his wins over Peter Wright, Michael Smith and Phil Taylor in Auckland with another big-name victim. Taylor, the legendary 16-time World Champion and a winner of six previous World Series events in Australia, will meet emerging Kiwi star Cody Harris in another tasty first round tie. Top seed Gary Anderson, May's Dubai Darts Masters winner, will meet DPA Qualifier Justin Thompson, who is making his TV debut in Melbourne this weekend. Another newcomer to the big-stage, Sutherland-based real estate business owner Dave Marland, has drawn Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney, who reached the U.S. Darts Masters final last month. Number three seed James Wade faces New Zealand-born Koha Kokiri, while reigning UK Open champion Wright plays Hoppers Crossing's Rhys Mathewson and Michael Smith drew Perth-based qualifier David Platt. Following Friday's first round at the Hisense Arena, play continues on Saturday (7pm) with the quarter-finals before culminating with the semi-finals and final on Sunday (7pm). Tickets for the Unibet Melbourne Darts Masters are available from www.ticketek.com.au or by calling 132 849. Unibet Melbourne Darts Masters Draw Bracket Gary Anderson (1) v Justin Thompson Daryl Gurney v Dave Marland Peter Wright (4) v Rhys Mathewson Michael Smith v David Platt Raymond van Barneveld (2) v Corey Cadby Phil Taylor v Cody Harris James Wade (3) v Koha Kokiri Simon Whitlock v Kyle Anderson Schedule of Play Friday August 18 (7pm) First Round Daryl Gurney v Dave Marland Peter Wright v Rhys Mathewson James Wade v Koha Kokiri Michael Smith v David Platt Phil Taylor v Cody Harris Raymond van Barneveld v Corey Cadby Gary Anderson v Justin Thompson Simon Whitlock v Kyle Anderson Best of 11 legs Saturday August 19 (7pm) Quarter-Finals Order of Play TBC Best of 19 legs Sunday August 20 (7pm) Semi-Finals Final Best of 21 legs ENDS KYLE ANDERSON has set his sights on further glory after claiming his first televised title at the Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB & Burger King. The 29-year-old from Perth opened the PDC's World Series of Darts August treble-header Down under by taking victory in the third staging of the tournament in Auckland. Watched on by New Zealand's Prime Minister, Bill English, and a packed crowd at the Trusts Arena, Anderson overcame World Youth Champion Corey Cadby in an all-Australian final with an 11-10 success. Anderson shed tears of joy after claiming the dramatic deciding-leg win as he marked his maiden title on the big stage less than five years after making his TV debut at the 2013 World Championship. He has now targeted further success alongside the sport's top players, as he prepares for the inaugural Unibet Melbourne Masters this weekend and the forthcoming TABtouch Perth Darts Masters in his home city. "It was my first time playing in Auckland and I loved every minute of it," said Anderson. "I felt sick in my stomach after the game because of the elation of getting that double four. I'm happy, I'm proud and I'm looking forward to Melbourne. "It's the first tournament in Melbourne and I'm looking forward to that one. I'm rapt with the way I'm playing; it's all in the doubles and the doubles are going in. "I don't want one more [TV title], I want a whole load of them. I know I'm good enough, but it's a matter of on the day when you play. "I'm not going to come out and say that I'll win every title because it's not going to happen, but I'm going to come out and get as far as I can, and if I win one then I win one. "I know I've got the capability and I've just got to put it together. If I get the doubles and scoring together then I should be fine." Following this weekend's event at the Hisense Arena in Melbourne, which will be held from August 18-20, Anderson will be amongst the competitors at Perth's HBF Stadium - where he will be cheered on by a large family contingent. "In Perth, my family's going to be there," he added. "I haven't seen them for 12 months, so it's going to be emotional. "It's going to be brilliant and I'm looking forward to playing well there." The Unibet Melbourne Darts Masters will take place from August 18-20 at the Hisense Arena. For tickets - including $120 Tiered Seat season ticket - visit www.ticketek.com.au or call 132 849. Unibet Melbourne Darts Masters Friday August 18 (7pm local time) First Round x8 Best of 11 legs Saturday August 19 (7pm local time) Quarter-Finals Best of 19 legs Sunday August 20 (7pm local time) Semi-Finals Final Best of 21 legs PDC Representatives Gary Anderson Peter Wright James Wade Phil Taylor Raymond van Barneveld Michael Smith Simon Whitlock Daryl Gurney Oceanic Representatives Invited Player: Kyle Anderson Top three players from DPA World Series Order of Merit: Corey Cadby, Rhys Mathewson & Justin Thompson DPNZ Qualifier: Cody Harris DPA Qualifiers: David Platt, Dave Marland, Koha Kokiri KYLE ANDERSON claimed his first televised PDC title as he secured a deciding leg win in the final of the 2017 Auckland Darts Masters, with victory over fellow Australian Corey Cadby in the final.
World number 29 Kyle Anderson, who had picked up his first PDC title at Players Championship 17 a week earlier was victorious as the third staging of the Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB and Burger King, came to a close. The final began with Cadby, who had earlier defeated Phil Taylor, in fine form. The Australian, based in Melbourne, raced in to 4-1 lead courtesy of three maximums in the open two legs and four out of five successful attempts at doubles. A major turning point of the match came in the seventh leg where with Cadby sat on 40, having already missed a dart at tops, Anderson took out 160 to break the Cadby throw. Anderson then went on to move in to the lead for the first time in the match in the ninth leg, taking out 66 on tops. Cadby regained the break in the next leg, as Anderson decided to go for the bull needing 121, with his opponent not on a finish, leaving 25. ‘The Original’ then missed two darts to hold throw before Cadby broke back. The pair then exchanged holds until the 15th leg where Anderson hit back-to-back 180’s to move ahead once again. More misses were to follow for Anderson as three chances were blown to move clear, with Cadby taking out 47 to draw level again. Cadby was next to feel the pressure, with the score at 9-8 in his favour, the 22-year-old squandered five opportunities to extend his lead to two and was eventually punished by Anderson. Two holds of throw followed to take the match in to a decider, where Cadby had the advantage of throwing first. A crucial maximum in the final leg gave Anderson the initiative and he eventually sealed the title, taking out 68 on double four. “I’m so pleased to win this, I’ve always known I’ve had the ability and I’m starting to show everyone now. The 160 in the seventh leg was the crucial moment, it made me believe I could win it after Corey had started so well.” Said Anderson. “My scoring has been good and I’m hitting my doubles now, so let’s hope I can carry that on when we head to Melbourne and Perth.” Added the eventual winner. Cadby also spoke after the final and believes there is more to come from him. “Confidence is the key and I believe in myself, I always want win but I’m really pleased for Kyle. “It’s Aussie, Aussie, Aussie all the way and I can’t wait to go home.” Said Cadby. Earlier in the night Anderson had put James Wade to the sword with an impressive 11-4 victory. The Australian punished ‘The Machine’ for missing four attempts at double in the opening five legs to take a commanding 4-1 lead in to the first break. Anderson’s hot streak continued after the break as he won the next five legs, including a 164 finish to move within two legs of the final. Wade then managed to produce a minor comeback of his own, breaking the Anderson throw, taking out 118 on tops before holding throw to close the gap to six. Anderson’s fourth 180 of the encounter helped him to hold throw in the 13th leg of the match, before sealing his place in a first World Series of Darts final by pinning tops for an 11-4 win. Cadby sealed his place in the final with a magnificent 11-8 victory over Phil Taylor. ‘The Power’, celebrating his 57th birthday started slowly, with the Australian racing in to a 3-0 lead. A quieter period of the match followed with the pair trading holds in front of a packed Trusts Arena crowd. It wasn’t until the tenth leg of the match that Taylor managed to level the score, taking out 116 on double 18. The intensity levels were then upped as the crowd began to get more involved but it didn’t seem to affect the players as Cadby and Taylor hit 11 maximums between them. The drama continued right until the end, with the score at 10-7in the Australian’s favour, Cadby then missed two match-darts, seemingly handing the initiative back to Taylor, as he closed the gap to two. The final leg of the match was also packed with action, with Taylor missing a dart for a 114 checkout before Cadby took out 103 on double 18 to book a spot in the decider. The fifth event of the 2017 World Series of Darts takes place in Australia as the first staging of the Melbourne Darts Masters takes place between August 18-20 at the Hisense Arena. Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB & Burger King Sunday August 13 (6pm local time) Semi Finals Kyle Anderson 11-4 James Wade Corey Cadby 11-8 Phil Taylor Final Kyle Anderson 11-10 Corey Cadby GARY ANDERSON will begin his title defence at the Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB & Burger King, against Australia's Kyle Anderson on Friday.
Two-time World Champion Anderson claimed the World Series of Darts title in Auckland last year when he overcame 2015 winner Adrian Lewis in the final at the Trusts Arena. He has been paired with namesake Kyle Anderson in Friday's first round in New Zealand, with the Australian ace on a high after winning his first PDC ranking title at a Players Championship last Saturday, when he also landed a nine-dart finish. UK Open champion and world number three Peter Wright faces a tough test when he comes up against Corey Cadby, the reigning PDC Unicorn World Youth Champion who knocked out Phil Taylor in last year's Perth Darts Masters. Taylor, the 16-time World Champion who will compete in Auckland for the final time in this weekend's event, has drawn newcomer Darren Herewini for his first round tie, with the 26-year-old making his TV debut against the sport's greatest ever player. DPNZ number one Rob Szabo will come up against another debutant in the PDC's international World Series of Darts events, Michael Smith, while another top Kiwi, Warren Parry, has drawn five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld. Emerging Kiwi star Cody Harris will take on Australia's Simon Whitlock, while U.S. Darts Masters finalist Daryl Gurney meets Adelaide's Rob Modra and two-time World Series finalist James Wade plays home qualifier Mark Cleaver. The Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB & Burger King, will be played from August 11-13 at the Trusts Arena. For tickets, visit www.ticketek.co.nz. TV coverage will be live in New Zealand on Sky Sport, and worldwide through the PDC's series of broadcast partners, as well as through PDCTV-HD at www.pdc.tv for Rest of the World Subscribers. UK TV coverage will be from 7pm (BST) on ITV4, with coverage in the Netherlands on RTL7 from 10pm on Friday and Saturday and 10.40pm on Sunday. Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB & Burger King Draw Bracket Gary Anderson (1) v Kyle Anderson Simon Whitlock v Cody Harris James Wade (4) v Mark Cleaver Daryl Gurney v Rob Modra Peter Wright (2) v Corey Cadby Michael Smith v Rob Szabo Raymond van Barneveld (3) v Warren Parry Phil Taylor v Darren Herewini Schedule of Play Friday August 11 (7pm local time) First Round Michael Smith v Rob Szabo Daryl Gurney v Rob Modra James Wade v Mark Cleaver Raymond van Barneveld v Warren Parry Phil Taylor v Darren Herewini Simon Whitlock v Cody Harris Gary Anderson v Kyle Anderson Peter Wright v Corey Cadby All games best of 11 legs Saturday August 12 (7pm local time) Quarter-Finals Order of Play TBC All games best of 19 legs Sunday August 13 (6pm local time) Semi Finals Final All games best of 21 legs A Message to all Phil Taylor Fans that have purchased tickets for any Rock and Roll Darts events.
It is with great regret that all future Rock and Roll Darts evenings have been cancelled. Unfortunately the promoters that booked us have allegedly had a contractual dispute with the venue and have now gone into liquidation and stopped trading with immediate effect. This is something that we at Phil Taylor Promotions Ltd have no control over and although we all feel a sense of disappointment we are unable to do anything about it. Again we apologise for any disappointment and hope you will all continue to support Phil The Power Taylor. Many Thanks Team Taylor. PHIL TAYLOR and Michael van Gerwen will resume their rivalry in September's Unibet Champions League of Darts, where Raymond van Barneveld, Dave Chisnall and Mensur Suljovic will make their debuts in the Cardiff event.
Taylor claimed victory in the inaugural BBC-televised tournament last year, defeating world number one Van Gerwen in both the group stage and the final as he took the £100,000 top prize. Having won last weekend's World Matchplay, Taylor's rise to fourth on the PDC Order of Merit means that he will line up alongside Van Gerwen, Adrian Lewis and Van Barneveld in Group A for this year's Champions League of Darts. With Taylor set to retire at the end of the year, the Champions League of Darts will be a final chance for fans in Wales to see the 16-time World Champion in competition as he bids to retain the title on September 16-17 at the Motorpoint Arena. Group B will be headlined by two-time World Champion Gary Anderson and world number three Peter Wright, who has won the UK Open and reached the Premier League and World Matchplay final this year. Two other Champions League debutants will also feature in Group B, with seven-time TV finalist Dave Chisnall and 2016 European Championship runner-up Mensur Suljovic set to challenge the two Scots during the group phase. Following the three sessions of group matches, the top two players from each group will progress to Sunday evening's semi-finals and final. "Last year's Unibet Champions League of Darts was a massive success on the BBC and this line-up sets the pulses racing ahead of September's tournament," said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn. "Phil Taylor's amazing win in his final World Matchplay last week was a massive boost for him, and his win over Michael van Gerwen has spiced up their rivalry ahead of the Champions League. "To have four World Champions in one group creates huge interest for the Champions League, but Group B is also mouth-watering with Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, Dave Chisnall and Mensur Suljovic all battling it out in Cardiff." Tickets for the Unibet Champions League of Darts are available through motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk or by calling 029 2022 4488. Unibet Champions League of Darts 1 Michael van Gerwen 2 Gary Anderson 3 Peter Wright 4 Phil Taylor 5 Adrian Lewis 6 Dave Chisnall 7 Mensur Suljovic 8 Raymond van Barneveld Group A Michael van Gerwen Phil Taylor Adrian Lewis Raymond van Barneveld Group B Gary Anderson Peter Wright Dave Chisnall Mensur Suljovic The schedule of play will be announced in due course. Prize Fund Winner £100,000 Runner-Up £50,000 Semi-Finalists £25,000 Third In Group £15,000 Fourth In Group £10,000 Total £250,000 |
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