Author: chrism
The draw for the 2012 PartyPoker.Net European Championship was made on Sunday evening, after the qualifiers were confirmed following the completion of the German Darts Masters.
The 32-strong field, which includes nine MODUS associated players, is made up of the top 16 players from the PDC Order of Merit, eight qualifiers from the Pro-Tour Order of Merit and a further eight from the European Order of Merit.
The first round draw sees James Wade take on Colin Lloyd in an all English affair, while Raymond van Barneveld faces Terry Jenkins.
Australian pair Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson will face Mark Walsh and Andy Hamilton respectively.
Mark Webster has been granted a rematch with Andree Welge, Mervyn King is up against Kevin Painter and Vincent van der Voort takes on Kim Huybrechts.
Michael van Gerwen was handed a tie against Andy Smith, while Co Stompe faces Richie Burnett.
The PartyPoker.net European Championship will be held from September 20-23 in Muelheim, Germany and screened live on ESPN.
The schedule of play will be confirmed in due course.
PartyPoker.net European Championship Draw
(MODUS associated players in bold)
Phil Taylor (1) v Magnus Caris
Jerry Hendriks v Mensur Suljovic
Mark Webster (8) v Andree Welge
Justin Pipe v Brendan Dolan
Andy Hamilton (5) v Paul Nicholson
Ronnie Baxter v Michael Rosenauer
Wes Newton (4) v Tomas Seyler
Mervyn King v Kevin Painter
Adrian Lewis (2) v Ian White
Kim Huybrechts v Vincent van der Voort
Terry Jenkins (7) v Raymond van Barneveld
Michael van Gerwen v Andy Smith
Simon Whitlock (6) v Mark Walsh
Dave Chisnall v Gino Vos
James Wade (3) v Colin Lloyd
Richie Burnett v Co Stompe
By Chris Murphy
James Wade and Raymond van Barneveld led the MODUS charge in the German Darts Masters at at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen, near Stuttgart.
Both players reached the semi-finals of the European Tour Event, which saw Mark Webster achieve a nine-dart finish, but it was Adrian Lewis who took the £15,000 title. 
Wade defeated Kurt Van De Rijck, Steve Beaton, and Nigel Heydon en route to the quarter-finals, where he and Simon Whitlock played out the match of the tournament, with both players posting huge averages of over 105.
‘The Machine’ ran out as the 6-3 winner, only to be denied a place in the final by Lewis.
Whitlock had seen off Tonci Restovic, Magnus Caris and Wayne Jones before losing out to Wade.
Webster began his campaign in sensational style on Friday evening, hitting a fabulous nine-dart finish in his first leg on the Stuttgart stage. However the Welshman was denied victory by home favourite Andree Welge.
Mervyn King also missed out on a place in the last 32, after Michael Mansell egded a last leg decider.
Mansell also went on to take the scalp of Paul Nicholson in round two, after ‘The Asset’ had claimed an impressive first round victory over Dean Winstanley, defeating the Yorkshireman 6-2.
Arron Monk had a fantastic first round win, defeating Ronnie Baxter 6-2, but the former Under-21 World Champion bowed out to an in-form Robert Thornton.
‘The Thorn’ went on to produce a stunning performance in the last 16, whitewashing Wes Newton 6-0, with a 107 average to boot.
But the UK Open champion’s bid was ended in the quarter-finals by eventual runner-up Ian White, who had earlier become the second player to achieve a nine-dart finish over the weekend.
White also put paid to Raymond van Barneveld’s bid for a second European Tour triumph, beating the Ducthman 6-4.
‘Barney’ had seen off Mark Dudbridge, Colin Osborne,Welge and Vincent van der Voort in his run to the last four.
van der Voort defeated Maik Langendorf, Stuart Kellet and Jerry Hendriks in an impressive run the quarter-finals.
By Chris Murphy
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The local qualifiers for The Untouchables event in Eastbourne on Friday October 19 have been confirmed as Jim Withers and Dave Creasy.
The pair will compete against six professional stars at The Winter Garden next month. 
Seven-time major title winner James Wade and five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld will be appearing in the tournament, alongside Vincent van der Voort, Dennis Priestley, Tony O’Shea and Terry Jenkins.
Withers and Creasy are both well-known players in the area and will be looking to topple the PDC players.
Withers has form for defeating professionals, notably beating Johnny Haines in the final of the 2012 Red Dragon Eastbourne Open.
He said: “I play professional players regularly and I’m always confident of beating them.
“I’m looking forward to playing some top players in this event and if I play like I can, I think I stand a good chance against whoever I’m drawn against.”
Creasy, 48, also believes he could cause an upset or two on the night.
He added: “I’m looking forward to it and I’ll give it a good go. If I can hit my doubles like I did in qualifying then I’m in with a chance.”
Tickets (from £25) for THE UNTOUCHABLES, Eastbourne Winter Garden, Fri 19 October are available by calling 08450 180 180 or via www.dartshop.tv
By Chris Murphy
The best ever line-up of professional darts stars has been assembled for an exclusive two-day event, the Dalgleish Borders Masters, which will take place on the 28-29 September at Kelso.
Image courtesy of Lawrence Lustig/PDC
15-time World Champion Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor heads the list of the PDC’s top players taking part in the exciting event, which can boast an unprecedented abundance of quality.
World number one Taylor is joined by reigning and two-time World Champion Adrian Lewis, seven-time major winner James Wade and five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld.
Another World Champion, Welshman Mark Webster, is also on show, as are Australian aces Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson.
The stunning line-up is completed by the Scottish trio of former Premier League champion Gary Anderson, 2012 UK Open winner Robert Thornton and John Henderson.
The Dalgleish Borders Masters sees the world’s very best players battle it out in two exclusive tournaments, with eight players competing in the Nations Cup being on Friday September 28 before Taylor and Thornton join them for the Borders Masters, which takes place the following day.
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Promoters Davie Hanson and Kevin Green are delighted to have put together such a star-studded field of talent.
“This really is our perfect ten,” said Hanson. “We have ten superstars of the sport and it will be a fantastic couple of days.
“The only time you would normally see such quality is in the latter stages of televised majors and I know there will be no shortage of competitiveness.”
Green added: “It really is like a who’s who of darts and a once in a lifetime opportunity for darts fans to see all of their favourite players under one roof.”
Tickets for this unique event are available from Davie Hanson 07872 078715 / Kevin Green 07958 642751 or online via www.dartshop.tv
By Chris Murphy
To buy tickets for the Dalgleish Borders Master click here
MODUS are proud to announce an association with Next Vehicles www.carleasing.co.uk – one of the UK’s market leaders in providing business and personal vehicle leasing contracts. 
Many of MODUS’ star players have acquired their vehicles from www.carleasing.co.uk – including Australian ace and two-times World Championship finalist Simon Whitlock and former World Champion Mark Webster.
“Next Vehicles have great deals and fantastic customer service,” said ‘The Wizard’.
“I recently picked up a new car from them the staff were friendly and helpful, and I got a top deal. They really looked after me and I would recommend them to anyone.”
Next Vehicles have been providing leasing contracts in the UK for the past ten years.
They have achieved success through building and maintaining a core client base in each of their branches around the country.
All at MODUS are delighted to be associated with such a thriving and reputable company, who provide a fantastic service in a professional manner, with emphasis on customer service and value for money.
Jason Thame, of MODUS, added: “We are very proud to be involved with Next Vehicles (www.carleasing.co.uk)
“I know from personal experience what a fantastic company we are associating ourselves with and have continued to hear glowing references from our players, who have acquired vehicles from them.”
By Chris Murphy
This your chance to become the proud owner of a signed James Wade match shirt from the 2012 McCoy’s Premier League.
And it is for a very worthy cause.
The shirt, personally signed by the world number three, has been put up on eBay for the highest bidder to acquire, with all proceeds going to the TWO BRIDGES CHALLENGE and their charities that they are raising fund for (details below).
TWO BRIDGES CHALLENGE
500 miles, 3 Countries, 7 days.
A 20 strong team will be attempting to cycle across 3 Countries, covering the 500 miles from Pegasus Bridge in Normandy France, through Belgium and ending at Major John Frost Bridge (Arnhem Bridge) in Arnhem, Netherlands in just 7 days.
The aim is to raise funds and awareness for 2 great charitable causes, www.afghanistantrust.org and the www.lewybody.org
Both charities are very close to the hearts of the participants and the goal is to raise in excess of £25000 with a 50/50 split for each charity.
BID FOR THE JAMES WADE 2012 PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH WORN SHIRT HERE
Donations can be made to the Two Bridges Challenge by visiting the Two Bridges Challenge Page here
The draw for the fourth European Tour event, the German Darts Masters, has pitted Andy Jenkins against 15-times World Champion Phil Taylor in the first round.
Jenkins, who qualified for the £82,100 tournament on Friday evening, will face the world number one in Stuttgart on September 7, while current PDC Unicorn World Youth number one Arron Monk is up against Betfair World Matchplay semi-finalist Ronnie Baxter.
Round one sees the top 32 players from the PDC order of merit handed ties against the qualifiers.
World number three James Wade will face Belgian qualifier Kurt Van De Rijck in Germany, while Simon Whitlock takes on Croatian Tonci Restovic.
Raymond van Barneveld, who won the last European Tour event, faces a first round clash with 2005 World Championship finalist Mark Dudbridge.
Other seeds include Mark Webster, Paul Nicholson, Michael van Gerwen and Mervyn King.
Webster will play Andree Welge, Nicholson takes on Dean Winstanley, van Gerwen is up against Tony Littleton and King faces Northern Ireland’s Michael Mansell.
UK Open winner Robert Thornton will begin his campaign against Kevin Munch.
The German Darts Masters tournament will be held from September 7-9 at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen, Stuttgart.
Play on the opening day will see the first round played across two sessions on two stages, with the second round taking place on the main stage in two sessions on Saturday and the last 16 playing down to the champion on Sunday.
The schedule of play will be confirmed in due course.
By Chris Murphy
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Simon Whitlock replica playing shirts are now available to buy exclusively at dartshop.tv
Photo: Lawrence Lustig/PDC
Arguably the most recognisable shirt in darts, as seen on Sky Sports in major tournaments, is now on sale for the very first time.
The Wizard’s trademark attire can be purchased exclusively here
Arron Monk and Andy Jenkins sealed their places in September’s German Darts Masters after coming through the UK qualifier on Friday evening.
The MODUS pair were amongst 20 players who made it through to the fourth European Tour event in Stuttgart, where they will join the top 32 from the PDC Order of Merit, with the final places being made up from the European and Home Nation qualifiers.
Former under-21 World Champion Monk won through to the £80,000 tournament with a 6-3 triumph over Paul Rowley, after receiving a bye in the first round.
Jenkins started his qualifying campaign by defeating Andy Relf 6-1 before booking his place in Germany with a 6-4 success over Mark Jones.
The fourth European Tour event, the German Darts Masters, will be held at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen, Stuttgart from September 7-9.
The draw is expected to be made on Sunday, once all qualifiers have been completed.
By Chris Murphy
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James Wade produced a brilliant run to his fifth Blackpool final in seven attempts, before eventually being edged out by Phil Taylor in the Betfair World Matchplay on Sunday evening.
Image courtesy of Lawrence Lustig/PDC
‘The Machine’ pushed Taylor hard in a close run affair but was unable to prevent ‘The Power’ from clinching the £100,000 title for the thirteenth time, with the world number one running out an 18-15 winner.
“I have practised hard for weeks but I wasn’t in full flow tonight,” said Wade, who triumphed at The Winter Gardens in 2007.
“Getting 15 legs off Phil in the final is massive but I don’t see coming second as a good week’s work.
“I will continue to work hard and put more into this game though. I’m old enough now to realise that it’s what I’ll have to do to be the best.”
Wade showed some fantastic form throughout the tournament, defeating Richie Burnett and Mark Walsh with apparent ease in the first two rounds.
The world number three saw off the challenge of nine-dart hero Michael van Gerwen in the last eight before sealing victory over Terry Jenkins with six ton-plus finishes to reach the final, where he battled hard but was unable to topple Taylor.
‘The Power’ admitted that it could have been a different story after Wade was denied checkouts of 140 and 144 by the width of the wire in crucial legs.
“James was fantastic and has been all week,” said Taylor
“If those shots had gone in, he would have won.
“That was the nerveiest final I have ever played in.”
By Chris Murphy
