Tag: Darts Players

James Wade claimed victory in the Gibraltar Darts Trophy as he defeated Steve Beaton in Sunday’s final, ending a three-year wait for a title.

Wade, who has won seven PDC majors, earned his first tournament victory since 2011 with a 6-4 success in the decider. (more…)

Vincent van der Voort produced a string of fine performances to take victory at the Austrian Darts Open in Salzburg, defeating Jamie Caven with a brilliant comeback in Sunday’s final.

van der Voort, whose glory charge began in Thursday’s qualifying event, fought back from being 5-2 behind in the decider to win 6-5 and claim the £20,000 winner’s cheque and his first PDC ranking title since 2011. (more…)

Four of the best professional darts players on the planet will be on show when Guildford Spectrum holds The E-Lites Night of Champions 2 on Friday 5 December.

A top quality quartet including world number one and reigning World Champion Michael van Gerwen will do battle following the popularity of the inaugural darts event in Guildford last year. (more…)

Michael van Gerwen, the world number one darts player, visited Haven House on Wednesday to meet children and families at the Woodford Green hospice.

The current World Champion visited the hospice as part of a charity partnership, between PDC and Haven House(more…)

Michael van Gerwen finished top of the Premier League Darts table for the second consecutive year after ending the league phase in style.

The Dutchman, who will defend his title at London’s O2 next Thursday, defeated Peter Wright 7-5 in Brighton – with the aid of a sensational 110 average.

van Gerwen will face Gary Anderson in the semi-finals at next week’s play-offs. (more…)

James Wade and Paul Nicholson will take part in the inaugral Perth Darts Masters in August after being handed Wildcards by the PDC.

Seven-time major winner Wade and 2010 Players Champion Nicholson will join automatic selections Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis, Simon Whitlock, Peter Wright and Dave Chisnall in Perth, along with fellow Wildcard picks Raymond van Barneveld and Australian brothers Kyle and Beau Anderson. (more…)

Michael van Gerwen took a giant step towards finishing top of the Premier League Darts table for the second year running with a fine victory against his closest rival in Newcastle.

World Champion van Gerwen saw off second-placed Raymond van Barneveld 7-4 with an excellent performance on Thursday, moving him two points ahead of his Dutch compatriot with just one more set of fixtures to complete. (more…)

Robert Thornton enjoyed an excellent weekend in Wigan, where he won both of the Pro Tour events thanks to some stunning displays.

The Scottish ace, who has leapt back up to ninth on the PDC’s Order of Merit after scooping £20,000 prize in money in 48 hours, defeated Keegan Brown and Terry Jenkins in the respective finals of Players Championships 7 and 8.

Thornton claimed his second and third titles of 2013, having won Players Championship 6 last month, to complete a hat-trick of consecutive triumphs at Robin Park. (more…)

Due to extremely high demand, extra tickets have been made available for next Saturday’s eagerly anticipated darts contest at the famous Lakeside Country Club.

The Surrey venue, renowned as the home of darts, is hosting an ultimate ‘Champion of Champions’ event on Saturday 10 May, with reigning PDC World Champion and world number one Michael van Gerwen headlining a star-studded field of major championship winners. (more…)


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