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Lewis Defeats Walsh to Win German Darts Classic Players Championship

The Oche — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:08:09 +0000

ADRIAN LEWIS claimed his first PDC ProTour win of 2010 with a 6-4 win over Mark Walsh in the final of Sunday’s German Darts Classic Players Championship. The 25-year-old from Stoke picked up the £6,000 title in Gladbeck with a fine performance, coming from 4-3 down to take three successive legs in winning the final. Lewis produced [...]

Van der Voort Gets First PDC Title in Gladbeck

The Oche — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:20:07 +0000

VINCENT VAN DER VOORT won his first PDC title with a 6-2 defeat of Wayne Jones in the final of Saturday’s German Darts Classic Players Championship in Gladbeck. Van der Voort celebrated three years on the PDC circuit by claiming his first title in his fourth final, having lost two previous PDC ProTour events and the [...]

Phill’s Premier League Review, by Phill Catterick

The Oche — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:51:27 +0000

Photo courtesy Lustig/PDC Phil Taylor maintained his position at the top of the Whyte and Mackay Premier League following an impressive 8-2 win over Dutch rival Raymond Van Barneveld at the Westpoint Arena in Exeter on Thursday evening. `The Power` went 2-0 down after struggling to get a foothold on the game, and perhaps should have lost [...]

Mark Walsh Turns off The Power in Derby UK Open Qualifier

The Oche — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:09:29 +0000

MARK WALSH celebrated victory in a UK Open Qualifier in Derby for a second successive year with a 6-2 defeat of Phil Taylor in Sunday’s final. Walsh had defeated Raymond van Barneveld to take the £6,000 title at the Moorways Centre in 2009, and this time overcame the World Champion in the decider. He had held off [...]

Phil Taylor Takes Win on First 2010 PDC ProTour Attempt

The Oche — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:14:12 +0000

PHIL TAYLOR powered past Terry Jenkins 6-1 to claim Saturday’s Players Championship in Derby in his first PDC ProTour appearance of 2010. The world number one confirmed his return to top form following a virus at the Moorways Centre in Derby, backing up a third successive Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts victory on Thursday with [...]

The Power Overloads The Machine 8-3 in Premier League Matchup

The Oche — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:18:34 +0000

PHIL TAYLOR returned to top form in condemning reigning Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts champion James Wade to a third successive defeat this season with an 8-3 triumph in Belfast. Wade’s slow start to the 2010 season continued with another below-par display, as he failed to match Taylor’s impressive scoring as the World Champion piled [...]

King Completes Weekend with Sunday UK Open Qualifier Win

The Oche — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:41:34 +0000

MERVYN KING completed a clean sweep of the PDC ProTour events in Swindon with a 6-1 defeat of Simon Whitlock to win Sunday’s UK Open Qualifier at the Oasis Leisure Centre. King backed up Saturday’s Players Championship victory with another classy display to claim the £6,000 top prize from the first of eight UK Open Qualifiers [...]

Mervyn King Breaks Streak With Win Over Andy Hamilton

The Oche — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:29:33 +0000

MERVYN KING won his first tournament since 2008 with 6-3 victory over Andy Hamilton in the final of Saturday’s Players Championship. The world number four ended a 15-month gap between victories to claim the £6,000 winner’s cheque at the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. Having won both his Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts matches so far [...]

Taylor Gets Premier League Comeback Win Over Ronnie Baxter

The Oche — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:01:59 +0000

Photo Lustig/PDC PHIL TAYLOR roared back from 4-0 down to defeat Ronnie Baxter 8-6 in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts at the BIC in Bournemouth. Taylor had defied a virus to defeat Simon Whitlock in the event’s opening week, but looked a shadow of his best when a slow start allowed Baxter to superbly win [...]

Premier League Review

The Oche — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:28:18 +0000

By Phill Catterick Adrian Lewis produced a darting masterclass on Thursday evening to overcome five times World Champion Raymond Van Barneveld 8-3 to record his first win in the 2010 Whyte and Mackay Premier League in Bournemouth. Lewis, from Stoke-on-Trent, was at one stage recording a three dart average of 113.5 over the former Postman, and at [...]

BDO Duo Dance for Sport Relief

The Oche — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:38:59 +0000

Photo Courtesy BDO BOBBY GEORGE and TONY O’SHEA leave the oche behind to join the casts of Holby City and Casualty, Olympic athletes, TV presenters, comedy stars and a host of celebrities in Let’s Dance For Sport Relief. The show will be hosted by Claudia Winkleman and Steve Jones and launches on BBC One from Saturday 20 [...]

Taylor Not Sick Enough to Give Whitlock Premier League Victory

The Oche — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:23:01 +0000

Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDC PHIL TAYLOR climbed out of his sickbed to begin the 2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts with an 8-3 win over Australian Simon Whitlock at The O2 in London. Taylor had spent much of the week in bed with a virus ahead of the tournament’s opening night, but put aside his health concerns [...]

Whyte & Mackay Premier League Player Profiles, by Phill Catterick

The Oche — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:29:00 +0000

In this article Phill Catterick, a long time contributor to TheOche.com, profiles the players of the Whyte & Mackay Premier League, and gives you his predictions for this year’s winners and losers. Read his write up, then leave your comments on who YOU feel will walk away the winners! Player Profiles by Phill Catterick: Name: Phil Taylor Age: 49 Hometown: [...]

Phil Taylor May Miss Premier League Opening Night

The Oche — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:57:00 +0000

PDC Media release: THE 2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts season kicks off on Thursday night at The O2 in London – but four-time champion Phil Taylor is battling to shake off a virus ahead of his opening clash with Simon Whitlock. A crowd of up to 10,000 fans are expected to pack into the Greenwich [...]

Phill’s Premier League Preview, by Phill Catterick

The Oche — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:23:49 +0000

By Phill Catterick: Well it’s that time of year again; eight of the very finest players from the Professional Darts Corporation will battle it out over a period of fifteen weeks to compete for the 2010 Whyte and Mackay Premier League title. James Wade goes into the tournament as reigning champion after defeating Mervyn King in last [...]