 CRAIG CALDWELL finally won his spot in the TAB Auckland Darts Masters after taking victory in the fourth DPNZ Qualifier on Thursday.
Caldwell had been defeated in the final of two of the previous three DPNZ Qualifiers for the PDC World Series of Darts event this week, losing out to Loz Ryder on Tuesday and against Rob Modra on Wednesday. However, he made amends by seeing off Deon Toki 6-4 in the final of Thursday's event at the Swanson RSA, securing himself the 16th spot in this weekend's inaugural TAB Auckland Darts Masters at the Trusts Arena. A World Cup of Darts representative for New Zealand previously, Caldwell will now compete in his third successive World Series of Darts event, having played in the Perth Darts Masters and Sydney Darts Masters over the past fortnight - losing to Phil Taylor and James Wade respectively. Caldwell will meet Taylor again in Auckland when they clash in Friday's first round, and goes into the game on a high following Thursday's success. The knockout stage of the tournament had included a victory for Caldwell over former World Championship Qualifier Mark McGrath before he knocked out Cody Harris - a qualifier in Sydney a week ago - Mick Lacey and Kerry Whear in reaching the decider. Toki had seen off Mike Buttar, Anthony Benitez and Tukina Weko on his way to the final, while Whear overcame New Zealand World Cup ace Warren Parry in the last 16. 2013 Sydney Darts Masters qualifier Monty Tuhua and Chris Robson joined Benitez and Lace in losing out in the quarter-finals in Swanson. The TAB Auckland Darts Masters will be played at the Trusts Arena from August 28-30. Tickets can be purchased through Eventfinda viawww.eventfinda.co.nz or through 0800 BUY TIX (289 849). 2015 TAB Auckland Darts Masters DPA Qualifier Four - Thursday August 27 Last 16 Tukina Weko 3-2 Ricci Grant Monty Tuhua 3-1 Leon Twose Anthony Benitez 3-1 Hemi Johnson Deon Toki 3-0 Mike Buttar Mick Lacey 3-2 Ryan Kitson Craig Caldwell 3-0 Cody Harris Kerry Whear 3-0 Warren Parry Chris Robson 3-2 Damon Heta Quarter-Finals Tukina Weko 4-1 Monty Tuhua Deon Toki 4-2 Anthony Benitez Craig Caldwell 4-1 Mick Lacey Kerry Whear 4-3 Chris Robson Semi-Finals Deon Toki 5-4 Tukina Weko Craig Caldwell 5-2 Kerry Whear Final Craig Caldwell 6-4 Deon Toki TAB Auckland Darts Masters Draw Bracket Phil Taylor (1) v Craig Caldwell Stephen Bunting (8) v Simon Whitlock Gary Anderson (5) v Rob Modra Adrian Lewis (4) v David Platt Michael van Gerwen (2) v Rob Szabo Raymond van Barneveld (7) v Loz Ryder James Wade (6) v Paul Nicholson Peter Wright (3) v Mark Cleaver TAB Auckland Darts Masters - Trusts Arena, August 28-30 Friday August 28 (7pm-11pm) First Round Adrian Lewis v David Platt Peter Wright v Mark Cleaver James Wade v Paul Nicholson Phil Taylor v Craig Caldwell Raymond van Barneveld v Loz Ryder Stephen Bunting v Simon Whitlock Michael van Gerwen v Rob Szabo Gary Anderson v Rob Modra Best of 11 legs Saturday August 29 (7pm-10.30pm) Quarter-Finals - Best of 15 legs Sunday August 30 (7pm-10.30pm) Semi-Finals & Final Semi-Finals best of 19 legs Final best of 21 legs
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