Darts: PDC Media Release
PHIL TAYLOR completed a third PDC Pro Tour ^double^ of 2009 with victory in the Blue Square UK Open South-East Regional Final.
Taylor, who has already won both weekend events in Gibraltar and Germany this year, followed up Saturday^s Players Championship victory with another imperious display.
He had some nervy moments before coming from behind to win his second round game with Colin Monk, and saw off Steve Hine, Barrie Bates and Colin Osborne to reach the semi-finals.
In the last four, he ended Michael van Gerwen^s best PDC Pro Tour run for 12 months with a clinical 6-1 win before seeing off Jenkins 6-4 in the decider.
Jenkins had chances to defeat Taylor during Saturday^s Players Championship, and also pushed the Stoke star all the way in the final.
Taylortook out 164 in the game^s opening leg and led 3-1 before Jenkins levelled.
The next two legs were shared before Taylor hit scores of 180 and 177 in a 12-darter to lead 5-4, and he sealed victory in the next with another 12-dart finish.
Jenkins, a Players Championship winner in Doncaster in January, punished two missed match darts from Mark Dudbridge to edge their semi-final, and also overcame Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts rival Mervyn King for the second time this week.
He also defeated Robbie Parker in the quarter-finals, with the Newcastle-based player ensuring his place in the UK Open Televised Finals in June with his best PDC Pro Tour display, defeating Mick McGowan, Adrian Gray and Wayne Mardle on the day.
Dennis Priestley continued his good run of form by reaching the last eight, and Co Stompe followed up a semi-final appearance on Saturday with a run to the quarters, where he lost to fellow Dutchman Michael van Gerwen.
Anastasia Dobromyslova^s progression in the PDC ranks saw her claim the notable scalp of former World Champion Steve Beaton in round one, before losing to Jason Clark.
However, her fellow PDC newcomers, Gary Anderson and Mark Webster, both fell in the first round, losing to Mervyn King and Mark Frost respectively.
Blue Square UK Open South-East Regional Final
Preliminary Round
Bryan Jones 6-3 Chris Daglish
Chris Cooper 6-3 Ian Perkins
Peter Wright 6-1 Aaron Turner
James Barton 6-5 Dave Ladley
Stephen Hardy 6-0 Steve Watts
John Michael 6-2 John Quantock
Dave Smith 6-1 Tom Martin
Danny Pinhorne 6-2 Jimmy Dunlop
Par Riihonen 6-4 John Jenkinson
Steve Musson 6-5 Gary Miles
Lee Holden 6-4 Steve Grubb
Mark Tiller 6-1 Kieran Leal
Bryan
de Hoog 6-2 Jon Archer
Richie Burnett 6-5 Mark Carter
Ricky Williams 6-0 Steve Perry
Robert Watson-Lang 6-3 Dyson Pardoy
Dylan Duo 6-2 Dave Tinsley
Danny King 6-1 Sam Rooney
Geoff Whitworth 6-4 Kevin Harris
Richard
Foster 6-2 Harry Miles
Andy Relf 6-5 Stuart Holden
Larry Butler 6-3 Mark Jodrill
Scott Kirchner 6-3 Ian Eames
Michael Smith 6-2 Geoff Wylie
Martyn Turner 6-4 Lee Williams
Alan Caves 6-5 Sean Dowling
Arron Monk 6-1 Jonathan Overton
Pete Allen 6-3 Steve Cupitt
Ian Jopling 6-5 Jim Leighton
Robert Parker 6-1 Jimmy O^Reagan
Robbie Newland 6-4 Darren Latham
Steve Lane
6-4 Paul Anthony
Gary Anderson 6-0 Bryan Whybrow
Kevin Dowling 6-2 Simon Pratt
Joe Cullen 6-1 Ben Burton
First Round
Ian Critchett 6-5 Roland Scholten
James Wade 6-2 Gary Barnett
Peter Manley 6-2 Brian Jones
Ronnie Baxter 6-2 Chris Cooper
Nick Fullwell 6-5 Andy Mason
Michael Barnard 6-5 Ray Farrell
Peter Wright 6-3 Michael Lawrence
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 James Barton
Denis Ovens 6-0 Dave Ansell
Chris Loudon 6-3 John Kuczynski
Dave Honey 6-5 Stephen Hardy
Co Stompe 6-2 John Michael
Chris Mason 6-4 Lee White
Colin Lloyd 6-0 Billy Meakins
Dave Askew 6-3 Dave Smith
Jelle Klaasen 6-2 Danny Pinhorne
Brendan Dolan 6-1 Dennis Zijderhand
Tony Ayres 6-3 Par Riihonen
Toon Greebe 6-5 Steve Musson
Wayne Jones 6-2 Lee Holden
Anastasia Dobromyslova 6-3 Steve Beaton
Jason Clark 6-1 Stuart Dutton
Dennis Smith 6-1 Mark Tiller
Colin Osborne 6-5 Bryan de Hoog
Phil Taylor 6-2 Carl Minter
Colin Monk 6-4 Ian Lilley
Steve Brown 6-3 Richie Burnett
Steve Hine 6-5 Ricky Williams
Kevin Painter 6-5 Stuart Bousfield
Mark Walsh 6-5 Gary Welding
Gary Mawson 6-2 Robert Watson-Lang
Barrie
Bates 6-3 Dylan Duo
Robert Thornton 6-3 Robert Heard
Vincent van der Voort 6-2 Danny King
Dennis Priestley 6-2 Geoff Whitworth
Richard
Foster 6-1 Jamie Caven
Steve Maish 6-4 Mark Stephenson
Adrian Lewis 6-5 Sean Palfrey
Chris Thompson 6-2 Andy Relf
Larry Butler 6-2 Alan Warriner-Little
Paul Knighton 6-5 Kevin McDine
Mark Frost 6-4 Mark Webster
Mark Dudbridge 6-2 Scott Kirchner
Michael Smith 6-3 Wes Newton
Alan Tabern 6-5 Robert Alford
Steve Evans 6-0 Matt Gallett
Paul Nicholson 6-1 Martyn Turner
Alan Caves 6-3 John MaGowan
Ian Lever 6-3 Lionel Sams
Jan van der Rassel 6-2 Arron Monk
Mick McGowan 6-5 Pete Allen
Ian Jopling 6-4 Kirk Shepherd
Adrian Gray 6-1 Nigel Birch
Chris Allen 6-2 Alex Roy
Robbie Parker 6-5 Matt Clark
Wayne Mardle 6-1 Robbie Newland
Justin Pipe 6-3 Andy Smith
Terry Jenkins 6-0 Russell Mason
Steve Lane
6-5 David Fatum
Mervyn King 6-3 Gary Anderson
Tony Eccles 6-0 Dave Ahmet
Darren Johnson 6-1 Steve Perkins
Andy Hamilton 6-4 Kev Dowling
Andy Jenkins 6-4 Joe Cullen
Second Round
James Wade 6-2 Ian Critchett
Ronnie Baxter 6-5 Peter Manley
Michael Barnard 6-3 Nick Fulwell
Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Peter Wright
Denis Ovens 6-3 Chris Loudon
Co Stompe 6-3 Dave Honey
Colin Lloyd 6-1 Chris Mason
Dave Askew 6-4 Jelle Klaasen
Tony Ayres 6-1 Brendan Dolan
Toon Greebe 6-1 Wayne Jones
Jason Clark 6-0 Anastasia Dobromyslova
Colin Osborne 6-2 Dennis Smith
Phil Taylor 6-4 Colin Monk
Steve Hine 6-2 Steve Brown
Mark Walsh 6-4 Kevin Painter
Barrie
Bates 6-5 Gary Mawson
Vincent van der Voort 6-5 Robert Thornton
Dennis Priestley 6-3 Richard Foster
Adrian Lewis 6-5 Steve Maish
Chris Thompson 6-5 Larry Butler
Paul Knighton 6-1 Mark Frost
Mark Dudbridge 6-5 Michael Smith
Steve Evans 6-3 Alan Tabern
Paul Nicholson 6-0 Alan Caves
Jan van der Rassel 6-3 Ian Lever
Mick McGowan 6-4 Ian Jopling
Adrian Gray 6-5 Chris Allen
Robbie Parker 6-5 Wayne Mardle
Terry Jenkins 6-3 Justin Pipe
Mervyn King 6-1 Steve Lane
Tony Eccles 6-2 Darren Johnson
Andy Jenkins 6-4 Andy Hamilton
Losers £200
Third Round
Ronnie Baxter 6-5 James Wade
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Michael Barnard
Co Stompe 6-0 Denis Ovens
Colin Lloyd 6-5 Dave Askew
Toon Greebe 6-4 Tony Ayres
Colin Osborne 6-1 Jason Clark
Phil Taylor 6-2 Steve Hine
Barrie
Bates 6-5 Mark Walsh
Dennis Priestley 6-3 Vincent van der Voort
Adrian Lewis 6-3 Chris Thompson
Mark Dudbridge 6-5 Paul Knighton
Paul Nicholson 6-3 Steve Evans
Mick McGowan 6-4 Jan van der Rassel
Robbie Parker 6-5 Adrian Gray
Terry Jenkins 6-3 Mervyn King
Tony Eccles 6-2 Andy Jenkins
Losers £300
Fourth Round
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Ronnie Baxter
Co Stompe 6-1 Colin Lloyd
Colin Osborne 6-3 Toon Greebe
Phil Taylor 6-1 Barrie Bates
Dennis Priestley 6-5 Adrian Lewis
Mark Dudbridge 6-2 Paul Nicholson
Robbie Parker 6-3 Mick McGowan
Terry Jenkins 6-4 Tony Eccles
Losers £400
Quarter Finals
Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Co Stompe
Phil Taylor 6-4 Colin Osborne
Mark Dudbridge 6-1 Dennis Priestley
Terry Jenkins 6-1 Robbie Parker
Losers £800
Semi-Finals
Phil Taylor 6-1 Michael van Gerwen
Terry Jenkins 6-5 Mark Dudbridge
Losers £1,500
Final
Phil Taylor 6-4 Terry Jenkins
Winner £6,000
Runner-Up £3,000
News Updates
Preliminary Round
Peter Wright and Dave Smith open with 6-1 wins, against Aaron Turner and Tom Martin.
Stephen Hardy whitewashes Steve Watts.
Martyn Turner comes from 4-0 down to win 6-4 against Lee Williams.
Par Riihonen is 6-4 winner against John Jenkinson, and American Scott Kirchner overcomes Ian Eames.
Richie Burnett edges out Mark Carter in a deciding leg, and Andy Relf also wins 6-5, against Stuart Holden.
James Barton defeats Dave Ladley 6-5.
Gary Anderson whitewashes Bryan Whybrown, and Ricky Williams is another 6-0 winner.
First Round
Anastasia Dobromyslova knocks out Steve Beaton, a quarter-finalist on Saturday, with 6-3 win.
Denis Ovens whitewashes Dave Ansell.
Phil Taylor, who won Saturday^s Players Championship event defeats Carl Minter 6-2.
Tony Eccles moved into Round Two with a 6-0 win over Dave Ahmet.
Roland Scholten falls to a 6-5 defeat at the hands of Ian Critchett.
Jason Clark overcomes Stuart Dutton 6-1 and will now play Anastasia Dobromyslova in the last 64.
Paul Knighton defeats Kevin McDine 6-5 and Alan Tabern overcomes Robert Alford by the same scoreline.
Andy Smith and Alex Roy are First Round casaulties, falling to Justin Pipe, and Chris Allen.
Colin Lloyd sets up a Second Round tie with Chris Mason after defeating Billy Meakins 6-0.
Mark Frost beats Mark Webster 6-4.
Adrian Lewis hits a 170 finish in the deciding leg of his clash against Sean Palfrey who was waiting on tops for the match.
Mark Walsh hits a 108 checkout in the deciding leg to defeat Gary Welding.
Robert Thornton, Terry Jenkins and Vincent van der Voort all move into the Second Round.
Colin Monk books a last 64 clash against Phil Taylor.
Paul Nicholson and Mark Dudbridge move into the Second Round as well as Ronnie Baxter, who will now take on Peter Manley.
Dave Smith ends Wes Newton^s hopes with a 6-5 victory.
Mervyn King claims a 6-3 win over Gary Anderson.
Second Round
James Wade and Denis Ovens reach the third round with defeats over Ian Critchett, and Chris Loudon, respectively.
Colin Lloyd enjoys a 6-1 victory over Chris Mason.
Tony Eccles moves into the last 32 after defeating Darren Johnson.
Jason Clark overcomes the challenge of Anastasia Dobromyslova.
Co Stompe, who reached the semi-finals in Saturday^s Players Championship defeats Dave Honey 6-3.
Alan Tabern falls to 6-3 defeat to Steve Evans.
Dave Askew moves into the last 32 after defeating Jelle Klaasen.
Vincent van der Voort hits a 119 checkout to defeat Robert Thornton 6-5. The Scotsman had one dart at double 16 for the match.
Phil Taylor comes from 3-1 down to defeat Colin Monk 6-4.
Ronnie Baxter wins 6-5 over Peter Manley.
Adrian Lewis reaches the last 32 stage after another final-leg victory.
Andy Jenkins knocks out Andy Hamilton with 6-4 win.
Toon Greebe overcomes Wayne Jones 6-1.
Adrian Gray wins 6-5 against Chris Allen to progress.
Wayne Mardle loses 6-5 to Robbie Parker - hitting seven perfect darts in the deciding leg only to see Parker take the win.
Third Round
Co Stompe powers into last 16 with whitewash of Denis Ovens.
Ronnie Baxter knocks out James Wade 6-5.
Colin Lloyd overcomes Dave Askew in a deciding leg.
Michael van Gerwen moves into last 16 with 6-1 win over Michael Barnard.
Colin Osborne is another 6-1 winner, against Jason Clark.
Wins for Mark Dudbridge and Paul Nicholson mean they will meet in the last 16.
Phil Taylor is 6-2 winner against Steve Hine.
Dennis Priestley knocks out Vincent van der Voort with 6-3 win.
Barrie Bates wins a deciding leg against Mark Walsh.
Adrian Lewis is 6-3 winner against Chris Thompson.
Terry Jenkins overcomes Mervyn King 6-3 - repeating his victory in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts on Thursday.
Mick McGowan enjoys 6-4 win over Jan van der Rassel.
Robbie Parker^s good run continues with 6-5 win over Adrian Gray.
Fourth Round
Michael van Gerwen ends Ronnie Baxter^s run with 6-1 victory.
Co Stompe defeats Colin Lloyd by the same score to reach the quarter-finals.
Phil Taylor takes 6-1 win against Barrie Bates, and Mark Dudbridge wins 6-2 against Paul Nicholson.
Colin Osborne defeats Toon Greebe 6-3 and will now take on Phil Taylor in the Quarter-Finals.
Terry Jenkins reaches the last eight after 6-4 victory over Tony Eccles.
Dennis Priestley comes from 5-4 down to defeat Adrian Lewis. The Yorkshireman hit checkouts of 144 and 102 in the final two legs.
Robbie Parker completes the quarter-final line up by defeating Mick McGowan.
Quarter-Finals
Michael van Gerwen moves into semi-finals with 6-2 win over Co Stompe.
Phil Taylor wins high-quality quarter-final with 6-4 defeat of Colin Osborne.
Mark Dudbridge storms into semis with 6-1 victory over Dennis Priestley.
Terry Jenkins will take on Dudbridge in the last four following his 6-1 win over Robbie Parker.
Semi-Finals
Phil Taylor remains on course for a third PDC Pro Tour "double" of 2009 after seeing off Michael van Gerwen 6-1.
Terry Jenkins punishes Mark Dudbridge to take deciding leg victory, with Dudbridge having missed two darts for the match at 5-4 up before producing a 14-darter in the 11th leg.
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP - SATURDAY
PHIL TAYLOR defeated Ronnie Baxter 6-2 in the final of the Brentwood Players Championship, on Saturday.
Taylor who won the title twelve months ago, has now won seven titles in 2009, including five on the PDC Pro Tour.
Taylor
had overcome the challenge of Terry Jenkins in a final-leg decider and Mark Walsh in the semi-finals 6-2.
He established a 2-0 lead early on in the final, and that soon increased to 4-0, aided by a maximum in both the third and fourth legs.
Baxter hit a maximum of his own to reduce the deficit to 4-1, before Taylor took to the brink of victory by converting a 100 checkout.
Baxter kept his hopes alive with a 70 finish, but Taylor wrapped up victory in the eighth leg by landing double four, to claim the £6,000 first prize cheque.
Baxter had defeated Steve Hine, Alan Tabern and Dutchman Co Stompe on his way to the final. But he found the fourteen-time world champion to much of an obstacle to overcome.
Mark Walsh continued his good form, defeating Robert Thornton and Steve Beaton by 6-1 scorelines on his way to the semi-finals.
James Wade, who is currently top of the Whyte & Mackay Premier League, fell at the last 16 stage to former world champion Steve Beaton.
Players Championship
Preliminary Round
Darren Latham 6-2 Simon Pratt
Gary
Welding 6-1 Stuart Holden
Jim Leighton 6-4 Ian Perkins
Justin Pipe 6-3 Steve Musson
Tony Ayres 6-4 Mick McGowan
Par Rihonen 6-2 Jimmy O^Reagan
Toon Greebe 6-2 Paul Knighton
Steve Evans 6-4 Adrian Gray
Co Stompe 6-3 Mark Jodrill
Stuart Bousfield 6-0 Ian Eames
Wayne Atwood 6-5 Sean Dowling
Sam Rooney 6-1 Lionel Sams
Steve Hine 6-1 John Jenkinson
John Quantock 6-3 Garry Barnett
Jan van der Rassel 6-4 Bryan de Hoog
First Round
Phil Taylor 6-0 Chris Cooper
Dennis Smith 6-0 Jon Archer
Kevin McDine 6-3 Steve Perry
James Barton 6-1 Darren Latham
Wayne Jones 6-4 Dave Honey
Danny King 6-2 Andrew Davies
Martyn Turner 6-5 Vincent van der Voort
Kirk Shepherd 6-3 Gary Welding
Terry Jenkins 6-0 Alan Caves
Chris Thompson 6-3 John MaGowan
Jamie Caven 6-1 Mike Gallett
Stuart Dutton 6-1 Jim Leighton
Colin Osborne 6-1 Richie Burnett
Roland Scholten 6-1 Dave Ansell
Andy Jenkins 6-5 Brendan Dolan
Justin Pipe 6-4 Mark Webster
James Wade 6-0 Paul Anthony
Jason Clark 6-1 Dennis Zijderhand
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Ian Critchett
Tony Ayres 6-2 Robert Watson-Lang
Mark Dudbridge 6-2 Russell Mason
Peter Wright 6-2 Ian Lilley
Steve Beaton 6-0 Geoff Whitworth
Par Riihonen 6-3 Dave Ladley
Robert Thornton 6-4 Larry Butler
Ian Lever 6-0 Jonathan Overton
Wes Newton 6-4 Dave Smith
Toon Greebe 6-2 Lee White
Mark Walsh 6-3 Barrie Bates
Gary Anderson 6-0 Nigel Birch
Geoff Wylie 6-2 Tony Eccles
Steve Evans 6-4 Jimmy Dunlop
Darren Johnson 6-4 Dennis Priestley
Chris Loudon 6-3 Steve Grubb
Jelle Klaasen 6-2 Dave Askew
Paul Nicholson 6-0 Ian Perkins
Kevin Painter 6-2 Michael Smith
Gary Mawson 6-2 Chris Mason
Joe Cullen 6-5 Adrian Lewis
Co Stompe 6-1 Arron Monk
Colin Lloyd 6-2 Anastasia Dobromyslova
Mark Frost 6-4 Stephen Hardy
Steve Maish 6-4 Robert Alford
Stuart Bousfield 6-5 Colin Monk
Mervyn King 6-2 Aaron Turner
Andy Relf 6-4 Kevin Harris
Alex Roy 6-2 Chris Allen
Mark Lawrence 6-4 Wayne Atwood
Ronnie Baxter 6-3 Dyson Parody
Dylan Duo 6-2 Ben Burton
Matt Clark 6-3 Sean Palfrey
Steve Brown 6-5 Sam Rooney
John Kuczynksi 6-3 Andy Hamilton
Kev Dowling 6-0 Alex Tinsley
Peter Manley 6-3 Lee Williams
Robbie Newland 5-6 Steve Hine
Alan Tabern 6-2 Alan Warriner-Little
Scott Kirchner 6-1 Danny Pinhorne
Wayne Mardle 6-2 Richard Foster
Ricky Williams 6-5 John Quantock
Denis Ovens 6-2 Nick Fulwell
Michael Barnard 6-0 Dave Ahmet
John Michael 6-3 Andy Smith
Jan van der Rassel 6-2 Steve Lane
Second Round
Phil Taylor 6-3 Dennis Smith
James Barton 6-4 Kevin McDine
Wayne Jones 6-3 Danny King
Martyn Turner 6-3 Kirk Shepherd
Terry Jenkins 6-4 Chris Thompson
Jamie Caven 6-1 Stuart Dutton
Colin Osborne 6-2 Roland Scholten
Justin Pipe 6-2 Andy Jenkins
James Wade 6-4 Jason Clark
Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Tony Ayres
Peter Wright 6-4 Mark Dudbridge
Steve Beaton 6-3 Par Rihonen
Robert Thornton 6-3 Ian Lever
Wes Newton 6-5 Toon Greebe
Mark Walsh 6-2 Gary Anderson
Steve Evans 6-4 Geoff Wylie
Darren Johnson 6-4 Chris Loudon
Paul Nicholson 6-5 Jelle Klaasen
Gary Mawson 6-4 Kevin Painter
Co Stompe 6-2 Joe Cullen
Mark Frost 6-3 Colin Lloyd
Steve Maish 6-2 Stuart Bousfield
Mervyn King 6-2 Andy Relf
Alex Roy 6-4 Mark Lawrence
Ronnie Baxter 6-3 Dylan Duo
Steve Brown 6-5 Matt Clark
John Kuczynski 6-5 Sean Dowling
Steve Hine 6-2 Peter Manley
Alan Tabern 6-4 Scott Kirchner
Wayne Mardle 6-5 Ricky Williams
Denis Ovens 6-4 Michael Barnard
Jan van der Rassel 6-4 John Michael
Losers £200
Third Round
Phil Taylor 6-0 James Barton
Martyn Turner 6-5 Wayne Jones
Terry Jenkins 6-3 Jamie Caven
Colin Osborne 6-4 Justin Pipe
James Wade 6-4 Michael van Gerwen
Steve Beaton 6-0 Peter Wright
Robert Thornton 6-4 Wes Newton
Mark Walsh 6-3 Steve Evans
Darren Johnson 6-5 Paul Nicholson
Co Stompe 6-5 Gary Mawson
Steve Maish 6-4 Mark Frost
Mervyn King 6-5 Alex Roy
Ronnie Baxter 6-5 Steve Brown
Steve Hine 6-5 John Kuczynski
Alan Tabern 6-2 Wayne Mardle
Denis Ovens 6-2 Jan van der Rassel
Losers £300
Fourth Round
Phil Taylor 6-1 Martyn Turner
Terry Jenkins 6-2 Colin Osborne
Steve Beaton 6-3 James Wade
Mark Walsh 6-1 Robert Thornton
Co Stompe 6-3 Darren Johnson
Mervyn King 6-1 Steve Maish
Ronnie Baxter 6-4 Steve Hine
Alan Tabern 6-5 Denis Ovens
Losers £400
Quarter Finals
Phil Taylor 6-5 Terry Jenkins
Mark Walsh 6-1 Steve Beaton
Co Stompe 6-0 Mervyn King
Ronnie Baxter 6-2 Alan Tabern
Losers £800
Semi Finals
Phil Taylor 6-2 Mark Walsh
Ronnie Baxter 6-3 Co Stompe
Losers £1,500
Final
Phil Taylor 6-2 Ronnie Baxter
Winner £6,000
Runner-up £3,000