A Look Back In Time - 1st February 2011
The Festival Inn, Ilkeston Road, Trowell, Nottinghamshire was the setting for the sportsdale.com Christmas Knockout and this the third successive annual event proved to be a huge success with the competition growing in stature every year.
The men’s competition attracted a superb total of 175 and the darts throughout the event were of the highest possible standard. The two eventual finalists were Jamie Caven and Mensur Suljovic, neither of them dropping a leg before the quarter finals stage. For Caven there were wins against Stuart Biggs, Dave Smith-Hayes, Malcolm Marks, Gary Fenn and Mick Todd, while Suljovic accounted for Dave Ladley, Dean Greenwood, Jamie Gemmell and Stuart Lilly.
The quarter finals saw the games increased to the best of seven legs and Caven was involved in a very close 4-3 affair with Brian Kirk but got the vital deciding leg. Suljovic meanwhile had a more comfortable 4-1 success against Nigel Staniland.
The semi finals were the best of nine legs, Jamie Caven being paired against Andy Hamilton. Caven was in fine form averaging 99.37 in his 5-1 victory and notching a maximum in the process plus a twelve darts leg. Hamilton, despite the scoreline was not a bystander as he recorded a very respectable 83.48 average. Mensur Suljovic chalked up a similar 5-1 victory in his game with Andrew Gilding, the averages below that of the first semi final as Suljovic recorded 87.15 and Gilding 72.30.
Everyone was now geared up for a cracking best of eleven legs final and they were not disappointed. Caven notched three maximums, seventeen tons and a twelve darts leg to his opponent’s one maximum, nine tons and 3x140’s, his best leg being 14 darts. The most important statistic was the 6-2 result which went to Caven, his average 96.77 to Suljovic’s 85.95.
As champion Caven received £1,000 and Suljovic £400, each of the losing semi finalists picked up £125 and the losing quarter finalists £50. Thanks go to sponsors Excel CCTV Systems, Matt Edwards Car Sales, Coleman MOT and Tyre Centre, RB Construction, Portcullis Digital, Martindale Home Improvements, S & H Plastering and Tyre Force UK.
Full Results:Preliminary Round:- Gus Dewsbury 3 Daz Kitchen 1, Tris Vernon 3 Danny Williams 3, Colin Osborne 3 Craig Alter 0, Brian Kirk 3 Wes Smith 0, Steven Webster 1 Stuart Wood 3, Mark Rigley 3 Chris Handley 2, Jamie Caven 3 Stuart Biggs 0, Tony Brooks 3 Danny Warden 1, Les Bickerton 2 Dave Fritchley 3, Mick Todd 3 Martin Haywood 0, Daniel Thomas 3 Andrew Wheelan 1, Paul Hodges 3 James Heeley 2, Richard Slater 0 Lee Moore 3, Lee Baker 0 John O’Reilly 3, Kevin Peach 3 Darren Allsop 0, Mark Kitchen 1 Rick Hassel 3, Anthony Meade 3 Daniel Ladley 0, Tony Palfreyman 0 Mark Wilson 3, Paul Bettney 3 Paul Illife 0, Brian Webb 3 Keith Osman 1, Gary Manning 1 Andy Gillott 3, Dale Cooper 3 Mark Sanders 1, James o Tom Stanbridge 3, Daz Hadfield 3 Phil Wilson 0, Wayne Clark 0 Kevin McDine 3, Rod Hood 3 Alan Wallace 0, Nigel Staniland 3 Adam Smith-Neil 1, Dave Ladley 3 Ian Poynton 0, Alan Landon 3 Joe Clark 0, Stuart Corn 1 Rick Newbury 3, Karl Smith 3 Alan Statham 2, Stuart Lilly 3 Richard Wallace 0, Stuart Barrowcliff 1 Ian Byard 3, Tom Blagg 3 Ady Clayton 0, John Selby 1 Mark Robinson 3, Paul Harvey 3 Ricky Sudale 1, Glyn Williams 3 Terry Gainey 0, Don Bennett 0 Simon Power 3, Wayne Pepper 3 Michael Robinson 0, James Thompson 3 Dan Daykin 2, Ady Asprey 3 Mick Robinson 0, Darren Bennett 3 Sam Thompson 0, Richard Platt 0 Mark Limb 3, Paul Taylor 1 Andy Walsh 3, Pete Borrett 0 Ant Brown 3, Dave Blenkarne 3 Martin Cutbush 0, Round One:- John Cooper 0 Gus Dewsbury 3, Dale Mills 0 Keith Cooper 3, Jake Jones 0 Daz Potts 3, Tris Vernon 0 Terry Birch 3, Stuart Dutton 3 Colin Osborne 1, Andy Hyland 1 Jaffa Cummings 3, Adrian Johnson 0
Drew Smith 3, Brian Kirk 3 Jamie Landon 0, Jason Hollingsworth 3 Stuart Wood 2, Gary Fenn 3 Dale Spedding 1, Malc Marks 3 Mark Rigley 1, Jamie Caven 3 Dave Smith-Hayes 0, Mark Robbins 3 Tony Brooks 0, Jamie Venning 1 Daz Sinfield 3, Steven Reddish 0 Dave Fritchley 3, Mick Todd 3 Manny Singh 0, Kev Ryan 1 Daniel Thomas 3, Paul Baker 0 Andy Beardmore 3, Colin Johnson 1 Paul Hodges 3, Lee Moore 3 Colin Bickerton 0, Craig Stretch 2 John O’Reilly 3, Kevin Reade 0 Aden Kirk 3, Neil Pitchers 0 Kevin Peach 3, Rick Hassel 1 Andy Hamilton 3, Frank Davies 3 Anthony Meade 0, Nick Malkin 0 Tim Broadhurst 3, Ant Parry 3 Mark Wilson 1, Paul Brettney 3 Andy Baker 1, Matt Allsop 0 Brian Webb 3, Ray Osborne 1 Daz Brown 3, Darren Johnson 3 Andy Gillott 0, Dale Cooper 0 Dean Andrews 3, Scott McCabe 3 Tom Stanbridge 1, John Dawn 1 Lee Rose 3, Phil Henshaw 3 Daz Hadfield 0, Ken Dobson 0 Mark Jodrill 3, Josh Hammersley 0 Kevin McDine 3, Rob Coggins 3 Scott McQuin 0, Jason Yates 1 Rod Hood 3, Nigel Staniland 3 Pete Lowe 1, Mensur Suljovic 3 Dave Ladley 0, Luke Scrimshaw 1 Dean Greenwood 3, Dean Allsop 0 Alan Landon 3, Rick Newbury 2 Jamie Gemmil 3, Martin Lomas 0 Neil Parkin 3, Dave Emery 0 Stuart Lilly 3, Ian Byard 3 Matt Smith 1, Daz Sullivan 3 Tom Blagg 1, Paul McShea 1 Alan Jackson 3, Nigel Berridge 0 Mark Robinson 3, Paul Harvey 3 Richard Dawson 1, Glen Cullen 1 Glyn Williams 3, Ash Fisher 1 Adam Fields 3, Andrew Gilding 3 Simon Power 1, Wayne Pepper 3 Rob Farrow 2, Sean McReynolds 3 James Thompson 2, Daz Gilbert 1 Tom Allies 3, Mark Croson 2 Ady Asprey 3, Darren Bennett 3 John Upton 0, Henry Clark 0 Mark Limb 3, Matt Padgett 3 Lee Stapleton 0, Oz Dawson 3 Andy Walsh 1, Ant Brown 0 Dave Blenkarne 3, Round Two:- Gus Dewsbury 3 Keith Cooper 1, Daz Potts 1 Terry Birch 3, Stuart Dutton 3 Jaffa Cummings 0, Drew Smith 0 Brian Kirk 3, Jason Hollingsworth 1 Gary Fenn 3, Malc Marks 0 Jamie Caven 3, Mark Robbins 1 Daz Sinfield 3, Dave Fritchley 1 Mick Todd 3, Daniel Thomas 1 Andy Beardmore 3, Paul Hodges 1 Lee Moore 3, John O’Reilly 3 Aden Kirk 2, Kevin Peach 0 Andy Hamilton 3, Frank Davis 3 Tim Broadhurst 1, Ant Parry 0 Paul Bettney 3, Brian Webb 2 Daz Brown 3, Darren Johnson 3 Dean Andrews 0, Scott McCabe 0 Lee Rose 3, Phil Henshaw 0 Mark Jodrill 3, Kevin McDine 2 Rob Coggins 3, Rod Hood 0 Nigel Staniland 3, Mensur Suljovic 3 Dean Greenwood 0, Alan Landon 2 Jamie Gemmil 3, Karl Smith 1 Neil Parkin 3, Stuart Lilly 3 Ian Byard 0, Daz Sullivan 3 Alan Jackson 1, Mark Robinson 3 Paul Harvey 0, Glyn Williams 1 Adam Fields 3, Andrew Gilding 3 Wayne Pepper 2, Sean McReynolds 0 Tom Allies 3, Ady Asprey 0 Daz Bennett 3, Mark Limb 0 Matt Padgett 3, Oz Dawson 3 Dave Blenkarne 0, Round Three:- Gus Dewsbury 3 Terry Birch 0, Stuart Dutton 1 Brian Kirk 3, Gary Fenn 0 Jamie Caven 3, Daz Sinfield 2 Mick Todd 3, Andy Beardmore 3 Lee Moore 0, John O’Reilly 0 Andy Hamilton 3, Frank Davis 3 Paul Bettney 2, Daz Brown 2 Darren Johnson 3, Lee Rose 2 Mark Jodrill 3, Rob Coggins 0 Nigel Staniland 3, Mensur Suljovic 3 Jammie Gemmill 0, Neil Parkin 0 Stuart Lilly 3, Daz Sullivan 2 Mark Robinson 3, Adam Fields 0 Andrew Gilding 3, Tom Allies 3 Darren Bennett 2, Matt Padgett 3 Oz Dawson 0, Last Sixteen:- Gus Dewsbury 2 Brian Kirk 3, Jamie Caven 3 Mick Todd 0, Andy Beardmore 0 Andy Hamilton 3, Frank Davis 1 Darren Johnson 3, Mark Jodrill 0 Nigel Staniland 3, Mensur Suljovic 3 Stuart Lilly 0, Mark Robinson 1 Andrew Gilding 3, Tom Allies 1 Matt Padgett 3, Quarter Finals :- Brian Kirk 3 Jamie Caven 4, Andy Hamilton 4 Darren Johnson 1, Nigel Staniland 1 Mensur Suljovic 4, Andrew Gilding 4 Matt Padgett 1, Semi Finals:- Jamie Caven 5 Andy Hamilton 1, Mensur Suljovic 5 Andrew Gilding 1, Final:- Jamie Caven 6 Mensur Suljovic 2.
In the ladies event it was Sarah Brent who was the top lady on the day. Sarah lifted the title with a final win over Tracey Johnson and collected £80 plus a trophy, Tracey received £40 and a trophy, the losing semi finalists each picked up £20.
News hot off the press is that due to the huge success of the Sportsdale opens there is another planned for the 26th March. Further details of this will be printed in next months Darts World.
Congratulations to Warwickshire’s Prakash Jiwa who in the Doubles Knockout organised by Warwickshire Darts Organisation at Bishopsgate Club, Coventry not only retained his title with partner Matt Edgar but also went on to win the singles event. The winning duo had a final success over Nigel Heydon and Steve Hine, the match going the full distance with both sides notching the big scores, but it was the sharper finishing of Jiwa and Edgar that won them the top prize of £180.
Jiwa made it a very profitable Christmas period when with a win over Nigel Heydon in the singles final he collected a further £300.
Thanks go to Paul Bodsworth and Les Ball who both worked tirelessly to keep the games flowing and also Maria for running the “Footy” cards.
The 501 Presentation Night Knockout was on the agenda for the Small Heath League and with a final win over Eddie Martin (Devils Club) it was Neil Parsonage from the Emerald Club who lifted the title. Losing semi finalists were, Eddie Bullock (Red Hill Tavern) and Paul Brown (Custard House).
The Gulp League played off their Doubles Knockout, in the opening round Steve Moon and Eddie Kennedy scored 435 with their first four throws, but then lost out to eventual Champions Colin Wyatt and Matt Cooper, Colin hitting the only maximum of the night.
In the final, as it had been throughout the evening, it was the sharper finishing of Wyatt and Cooper that gave them their victory over Rob McConnell and Chris Stokes.
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