MINEHEAD MEETING FOR FORMER CHAMPIONS
FORMER champions Michael van Gerwen and Paul Nicholson will clash in the first round of the Mr Green Sport Players Championship Finals in Minehead next Friday, where top seed Rob Cross will meet Robert Owen. World number one Van Gerwen has been victorious at the Butlins Minehead Resort for three of the past four years, claiming a trio of Players Championship Finals titles. The Dutchman will begin his bid to retain the title in the three-day, £460,000 tournament against 2010 champion Paul Nicholson, who is making his first appearance in a televised event for two years. Shooting star Rob Cross will be the top seed for the event, with rankings based on prize money won in the 22 Players Championship events held this year which saw the Sussex thrower claim four victories in his debut season as a professional. Cross will play Wales' Robert Owen, who qualified in 64th place on the Players Championship Order of Merit, in their first round tie on Friday. Number two seed Daryl Gurney, October's World Grand Prix has drawn Dutch youngster Jeffrey de Zwaan, while third seed Peter Wright comes up against Steve Hine. Fourth seed Gary Anderson, the 2014 champion, will begin his challenge for a second title as he plays Northern Irish left-hander Mickey Mansell and fifth seed Mensur Suljovic is up against Andy Boulton. Dave Chisnall, last year's beaten finalist, will take on Joe Murnan, while 2011 winner Kevin Painter comes up against James Wade in a bumper first round tie. Adrian Lewis, a two-time finalist, will play Belgian youngster Mike De Decker, Auckland Darts Masters winner Kyle Anderson plays Dutchman Ron Meulenkamp and eighth seed Joe Cullen - a double Players Championship winner in 2017 - takes on Jamie Caven. Former finalists Robert Thornton, Mervyn King, Mark Webster and Kim Huybrechts drew James Richardson, Brendan Dolan, Justin Pipe and Chris Dobey respectively. Five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld plays number nine seed Ian White, while Welshman Jonny Clayton - who won his first ranking title in the year's final Players Championship event - drew Dutchman Jeffrey de Graaf. Friday's first round sees play split across two stages at the Butlins Minehead Resort, with the second and third rounds being held on Saturday. Sunday sees play focused on the main stage, with the quarter-finals in the afternoon session and the semi-finals and final in the evening session, which also features the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship final between Josh Payne and Dimitri Van den Bergh. The Mr Green Sport Players Championship Finals will be broadcast live on ITV4 from November 24-26. A small number of Weekend Break Packages are available through www.bigweekends.com. 2017 Mr Green Sport Players Championship Finals First Round Draw & Tournament Bracket Rob Cross (1) v Robert Owen (64) Steve Lennon (32) v Zoran Lerchbacher (33) Richard North (16) v Peter Hudson (49) Adrian Lewis (17) v Mike De Decker (48) Joe Cullen (8) v Jamie Caven (57) James Wade (25) v Kevin Painter (40) Ian White (9) v Raymond van Barneveld (56) John Henderson (24) v Darren Johnson (41) Mensur Suljovic (5) v Andy Boulton (60) Stephen Bunting (28) v Benito van de Pas (37) Jonny Clayton (12) v Jeffrey de Graaf (53) Gerwyn Price (21) v Jimmy Hendriks (44) Gary Anderson (4) v Mickey Mansell (61) Jermaine Wattimena (29) v Keegan Brown (36) Alan Norris (13) v Jelle Klaasen (52) Steve Beaton (20) v Ronny Huybrechts (45) Daryl Gurney (2) v Jeffrey de Zwaan (63) Vincent van der Voort (31) v Robbie Green (34) Kim Huybrechts (15) v Chris Dobey (50) Robert Thornton (18) v James Richardson (47) Dave Chisnall (7) v Joe Murnan (58) James Wilson (26) v William O'Connor (39) Kyle Anderson (10) v Ron Meulenkamp (55) Justin Pipe (23) v Mark Webster (42) Michael van Gerwen (6) v Paul Nicholson (59) Steve West (27) v Ryan Searle (38) Darren Webster (11) v Antonio Alcinas (54) Mervyn King (22) v Brendan Dolan (43) Peter Wright (3) v Steve Hine (62) Peter Jacques (30) v Cristo Reyes (35) Michael Smith (14) v Jan Dekker (51) Simon Whitlock (19) v Christian Kist (46) Schedule of Play Friday November 24 First Round Afternoon Session (12.45pm) Main Stage Darren Webster v Antonio Alcinas Robert Thornton v James Richardson Joe Cullen v Jamie Caven Dave Chisnall v Joe Murnan Stephen Bunting v Benito van de Pas Kim Huybrechts v Chris Dobey Adrian Lewis v Mike De Decker Stage Two Steve Lennon v Zoran Lerchbacher Justin Pipe v Mark Webster Richard North v Peter Hudson Mervyn King v Brendan Dolan Steve Beaton v Ronny Huybrechts Steve West v Ryan Searle Jermaine Wattimena v Keegan Brown Peter Jacques v Cristo Reyes James Wade v Kevin Painter Evening Session (7pm) Main Stage Ian White v Raymond van Barneveld Mensur Suljovic v Andy Boulton Rob Cross v Robert Owen Daryl Gurney v Jeffrey de Zwaan Gary Anderson v Mickey Mansell Michael van Gerwen v Paul Nicholson Peter Wright v Steve Hine Stage Two Simon Whitlock v Christian Kist Gerwyn Price v Jimmy Hendriks James Wilson v William O'Connor John Henderson v Darren Johnson Vincent van der Voort v Robbie Green Jonny Clayton v Jeffrey de Graaf Kyle Anderson v Ron Meulenkamp Michael Smith v Jan Dekker Alan Norris v Jelle Klaasen Saturday November 25 Afternoon Session (12.45pm) Second Round Main Stage Chisnall/Murnan v Wilson/O'Connor Suljovic/Boulton v Bunting/Van de Pas Gurney/De Zwaan v Van der Voort/Green Cross/Owen v Lennon/Lerchbacher G Anderson/Mansell v Wattimena/Brown Van Gerwen/Nicholson v West/Searle Wright/Hine v Jacques/Reyes Stage Two D Webster/Alcinas v King/Dolan K Huybrechts/Dobey v Thornton/Richardson Clayton/De Graaf v Price/Hendriks North/Hudson v Lewis/De Decker K Anderson/Meulenkamp v Pipe/M Webster Norris/Klaasen v Beaton/R Huybrechts Cullen/Caven v Wade/Painter Smith/Dekker v Whitlock/Kist White/Van Barneveld v Henderson/Johnson Evening Session (7pm) Third Round Main Stage Cross/Owen/Lennon/Lerchbacher v North/Hudson/Lewis/De Decker G Anderson/Mansell/Wattimena/Brown v Norris/Klaasen/Beaton/R Huybrechts Van Gerwen/Nicholson/West/Searle v D Webster/Alcinas/King/Dolan Wright/Hine/Jacques/Reyes v Smith/Dekker/Whitlock/Kist Stage Two Chisnall/Murnan/Wilson/O'Connor v K Anderson/Meulenkamp/Pipe/M Webster Suljovic/Boulton/Bunting/Van de Pas v Clayton/De Graaf/Price/Hendriks Cullen/Caven/Wade/Painter v White/Van Barneveld/Henderson/Johnson Gurney/De Zwaan/Van der Voort/Green v K Huybrechts/Dobey/Thornton/Richardson Sunday November 26 Afternoon Session (12pm) Quarter-Finals Evening Session (7pm) Semi-Finals PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship Final Mr Green Sport Players Championship Final Format First Round - Best of 11 legs Second Round - Best of 11 legs Third Round - Best of 19 legs Quarter-Finals - Best of 19 legs Semi-Finals - Best of 21 legs Final - Best of 21 legs World Youth Championship Final - Best of 11 legs
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