2011 European Darts Championship Draw Made & Order of Play
THE draw for the 2011 PartyPoker.net European Championship has been made during the World Matchplay semi finals. The tournament will be held at the Maritim Hotel in Dusseldorf from July 28-31 and screened live on ITV4.
The 32-player field was confirmed following Andy Hamilton’s defeat in the Sky Bet Mobile World Matchplay on Saturday night, with the draw later conducted by PDC Tournament Director Tommy Cox and PDPA Chairman Tommy Cox.
The PDC’s top 16 qualify by right, and are joined by eight qualifiers from the Players Championship Order of Merit and eight qualifiers from the European Order of Merit.
PartyPoker.net European Championship – Draw Bracket
Phil Taylor (1, ENG) v John Michael (GRE)
Mervyn King (ENG) v Co Stompe (NED)
Mark Webster (8, WAL) v Terry Jenkins (ENG)
Justin Pipe (ENG) v Paul Nicholson (AUS)
Simon Whitlock (5, AUS) v Mensur Suljovic (AUT)
Alan Tabern (ENG) v Colin Lloyd (ENG)
Gary Anderson (4, SCO) v Jamie Caven (ENG)
John Part (CAN) v Peter Wright (ENG)
Adrian Lewis (2, ENG) v Vincent van der Voort (NED)
Jelle Klaasen (NED) v Dave Chisnall (ENG)
Wes Newton (7, ENG) v Andy Smith (ENG)
Kim Huybrechts (BEL) v Antonio Alcinas (ESP)
Raymond van Barneveld (6, NED) v Andy Hamilton (ENG)
Wayne Jones (ENG) v Mark Walsh (ENG)
James Wade (3, ENG) v Magnus Caris (SWE)
Ronnie Baxter (ENG) v Michael van Gerwen (NED)
The order of play for the first round is as follows:
Thursday July 28
20:05: King v Stompe
20:35: Tabern v Lloyd
21:05: Part v Wright
21:35: Pipe v Nicholson
22:05: Whitlock v Suljovic
22:35: Taylor v Michael
23:05: Webster v Jenkins
23:35: Anderson v Caven
Friday July 29
20:05: Jones v Walsh
20:35: Klaasen v Chisnall
21:05: Baxter v van Gerwen
21:35: Huybrechts v Alcinas
22:05: Wade v Caris
22:35: Lewis v van der Voort
23:05: Newton v Smith
23:35: van Barneveld v Hamilton