Wilson To Hot To Handle In SDM
The 3rd Red Dragon Darts Masters of 2017 took place this weekend AT Riley's in Sheffield and it was very eventful, as experience and youth met on the Oche with players as young as 7 years old taking part, again proving what real grass roots is.
1st Round
ANGELA BRITTLE 3-4 JON SMETHURST
Angie pushed drum and bass all the way.
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John Smethurst[/caption]
RYAN GOFFIN 4-0 MAISON WILSON
Maison was very very good but met an in-form Goffin who recorded a 15,16 dart leg.
TIM CLOSE 4-2 JAKE RHODES
101 checkout for Close and a 15 dart leg to finish the game against a very talented youth star.
GARETH BAXTER 1-4 BRIAN LEWIS
18, 19 dart legs for the SDM 1 champion.
ELLIS TURNER 1-4 BOB LAMB
JOHN KIRK 4-3 JAMIE BARRINGTON
ANTONIO CRUZ 4-3 LAURA TAYLOR
Taylor pushed Cruz, but a maximum at the right time helped the Chilean champion.
KEITH JIGGINGS 1-4 LUKE ORMAN
PAUL BRITTLE 2-4 TOM GURRAN
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Tim Close[/caption]
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Tom Gurran[/caption]
2nd Round
RYAN GOFFIN 4-0 JOHN SMETHURST
Goffin with 20, 21 & 18.
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Ryan Goffin & Antonio Cruz[/caption]
TIM CLOSE 4-3 BRIAN LEWIS
Tim & Brian both hitting 6 sub 21 dart legs between them.
BOB LAMB 4-1 JOHN KIRK
A terrific 106 finish to break John in leg 4 gave Bob the edge.
STEVE THOMPSON 4-1 BRAD CLOWERY
Steve was spot on when it mattered in a very good game.
EVAN HENDRY 4-3 LEWIS JIGGINGS
A classic youth encounter went to 7yo Evan Hendry in a close contest.
MARK GURRAN 3-4 LESTER BOWERS
Lester with a 105 when needed as both franchise players battled out a terrific match.
NIJJI ORMAN 0-4 ANTONIO CRUZ
LUKE ORMAN 4-0 TOM GURRAN
STEVE MEEK 4-0 JOHN HEWITT
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Steve Thompson[/caption]
IAN HENDRY 4-0 LIAM PIDDINGTON
STEVE HATTERSLEY 2-4 DAVE WILSON
Easily game of the round as both PDC men gave us a spectacular game, Steve with a maximum and legs of 19, 18 and Dave Wilson with legs of 14 & 16 with 2x 180s in the mix also.
TOM WRIGHT 4-2 CRAIG MINTO
MARTIN SOMMERTON 4-2 JOSH HEWITT
Martin fired in a 180 in leg 3 and broke at the right time.
BOB PINDER 4-3 PATRICK WAITE
Bob was his usual best recording legs of 14, 15, 14 with two maximums, but was pushed by the youth star.
STEVE NAISBIT 0-4 LEE CUSHWORTH
BEN DULLEY 4-0 SAM RENSHAW
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Ben Dulley[/caption]
3rd Round
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Steve Meek[/caption]
EVAN HENDRY 0-4 LESTER BOWERS
ANTONIO CRUZ 2-4 LUKE ORMAN
RYAN GOFFIN 4-3 TIM CLOSE
Goffin with 16, 17, 16, a 180 and a 120 checkout was matched and push close by Tim who hit 15, 17 and a 120 checkout in a brilliant game.
BOB LAMB 4-0 STEVE THOMPSON
Bob Lamb continued to impress.
STEVE MEEK 4-1 IAN HENDRY
DAVE WILSON 4-2 TOM WRIGHT
Wilson again smashed in 2x 180s in a close game.
MARTIN SOMMERTON 4-0 BOB PINDER
Martin had 100% on double every time Bob gave him a chance.
LEE CUSHWORTH 2-4 BEN DULLEY
Cushy with a maximum in leg 2 but decisive finishing from Ben got him into the last 8.
4th Round
RYAN GOFFIN 4-1 BOB LAMB
LESTER BOWERS 4-1 LUKE ORMAN
3x 180s shared between the players with two for Big Red.
STEVE MEEK 2-4 DAVE WILSON
Meek with 18&20 dart legs but a 14&15 with 180s 6&7 for the day for Wilson was an amazing game.
MARTIN SOMMERTON 1-4 BEN DULLEY
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Lester Bowers[/caption]
Semi Finals
BEN DULLEY 1-4 DAVE WILSON
Ben levelled the game and Dave continued his power scoring to pull away for the win.
LESTER BOWERS 2-4 RYAN GOFFIN
The all WDL clash was a gem of a game with a maximum each and a terrific spell of 5 legs under 20 darts.
Final
DAVE WILSON 4-2 RYAN GOFFIN
Dave Wilson took his 1st SDM title defeating Goffin who has now been r/up in the last 2,Maximums each and a very nice 14 dart leg to finish the game off,Tremendous game of darts and tremendous performance by Dave Wilson from Yorkshire.
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Winner Dave Wilson, Maison Wilson, Steve Naisbitt & Ryan Goffin[/caption]
Winner Dave Wilson was terrific all day and recorded 7 maximums to take the extra 5 point bonus and 4x 14 dart legs to record the lowest leg bonus joint with Bob Pinder. Ryan Goffin also took the highest finish with Tim Close who both hit a 120 out in the same match. Thank you all who came and will see you all again on the 4th of March.
SDM 2017
Pts - Name - Played
55 RYAN GOFFIN 3

44 BOB PINDER 3
42 BRIAN LEWIS 3
42 DAVE WILSON 2
35 JORDAN MATTHEWS 1
35 JIMMY HASLAM 2
32 BEN DULLEY 3
25 TOM SAWFORD 2
22 LEE CUSHWORTH 3
22 MARTIN SOMMERTN 3
17 TOM GURRAN 3
17 IAN HENDRY 3
17 LIAM PIDDINGTON 3
17 EVAN HENDRY 3
17 MARK GURRAN 3

15 BRAD CLOWERY 3
15 LESTER BOWERS 1
15 SHAUN MATTHEWS 1

15 BOB LAMB 2
15 VAUGH FAIRCLOGH 1
15 PETE BRAMLEY 2
15 STEVE HATTERSLY 3
15 PATRICK WAITE 2
12 OWEN CUBITT 1
12 JAKE RHODES 2
12 TIM CLOSE 1
12 ANTONIO CRUZ 2
12 STEVE THOMPSON 2
10 MATT ROYLE 2
10 JO TAYLOR 2
10 LUKE ORMAN 1
10 TREVOR TYE 2
10 STEVE MEEK 1
10 CHRIS KEANE 2
10 GARETH BAXTER 2
10 JON SMETHURST 2
10 KIETH JIGGINGS 2
10 JOHN KIRK 2
10 MAISON WILSON 2
10 STEVE NAISBIT 2
10 JORDAN LISTER 1
10 LIAM FOSTER 1
10 MICK HULLEY 1
7 WES SMITH 1
7 TOM WRIGHT 1
7 TOM BLAGG 1
7 ADY MASON 1
7 CHRIS MARKHAM 1
7 THOMAS LOVELY 1
7 RICARDO CRUZ 1
5 MARK THOMPSON 1
5 JORDAN FISHER 1
5 CALLUM HAYWOOD 1
5 SIE SIMONS 1
5 SIMON SAWFORD 1
5 HOLLY WRIGHT 1
5 RAY HAYWOOD 1
5 SAM RENSHAW 1
5 ELLIS TURNER 1
5 JAMIE BARRINGTN 1
5 NIKKI ORMAN 1
5 LAURA TAYLOR 1
5 PAUL BRITTLE 1
5 JOSH HEWITT 1
5 LEWIS JIGGINGS 1
5 CRAIG MINTO 1
5 ANGIE BRITTLE 1
5 JOHN HEWITT 1
5 DAVE CREWS 1
5 SAM FORDHAM 1
5 KIRSTY HYDES 1
5 REECE COE 1
5 STEVE MARFLEET 1
5 SCOTT BENNET 1