PDC Masters
The PDC Masters will be played from 31. January to 2. February in Milton Keynes. Participnats are the Top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit after the PDC World Championship. Participants, Schedule Tournament Information

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Interview with Gabriel Clemens
Gabriel Clemens qualified for the PDC World Championship 2020 by the Pro Tour Order of Merit. To the Interviewnew

15. January

PDC Qualifiying School 2020

Tomorrow in Hildesheim and in Wigan the European and the UK Qualifying School. Till Sunday the participants in each case in four tournaments will battle for all in all 31 Tour Cards. 521 players registered for Wigan gemeldet, 332 for Hildesheim. Among the participants are the newly corwned BDO World Champions Mikuru Suzuki and Wayne Warren.
Schedule, Results and Statistics: Dart Connectnew
Participants, Results



12. January

Warren wins BDO World Championship

Wayne Warren defeated in the entertaining final of the BDO World Championship Jim Williams with 7:4 and got with 57 years for the first time the World Champion title. Williams won the first two sets of the match but Warren levelled and never again was behind in the match but extended his lead. In the last set Williams had a chance to win the set but he was far less clinical on his doubles than he had been at the start of the match and Warren hit in his second attempt the double 20 for the win and the title.
Report, Statistics Final

BDO World Championships - Day 8

On the penulitmate day of the BDO World Championships beside the women's and the youth final the two semi-finals of the men were played. Both matches were won by the Welsh players - with Wayne Warren and Jim Williams two seeded players progressed into the final.
Today at 19.00 the men's final will begin.
One can watch it live by the BDO Stream.
Results
Report, Statistics - Day 8 new

Suzuki defends World Championship Title

Japanese Mikuru Suzuki managed to defend her World Champion title. She defeated in the final number 1 seat Lisa Ashton with 3:0. It was a high-class and in no way one-sided match in which in the end Suzuki's more clinical finishing made the difference.

Barry wins BDO World Youth Championship

Keane Barry is the new BDO World Youth Champion. In the final oft he BDO Youth World Championship he defeated the reigning champion Leighton Bennett. It was a high-class match between the two fast throwing young stars of the sport in which the Irishman didn't lose a set and won 3:0.



11. January

BDO World Championships - Day 7

On the seventh day of the World Championships the two women's semi-finals and the four men quarterfinals were played. Lisa Ashton and reigning champion Mikuru Suzuki progressed into the women's final. The men's semi-finals reached Scott Mitchell, Wayne Warren, Mario Vandenbogaerde and Jim Williams.
Today the men's semi-finals, the women's final and the youth final between Kean Barry and Leighton Bennett will take place.
You can follow the BDO World Championships live by the BDO Stream.
Results
Report, Statistics - Day 7 new



9. January

BDO World Championships - Day 5

On the fifth day of the World Championships both Dutchman Wesley Harms - the number 1 seed - and Dutchman Richard Veenstra - the number 3 seed - were eliminated. Only the third Dutchman of the day, Chris Landmann, progressed into the next round. It was a high-class tournament day.
Today the last Third Round matches of the men and the women's quarterfinals will be played.
You can follow the World Championships by the BDO Stream..
Results
Report, Statistics - Day 5 new



8. January

Premier League

The PDC now announced all challenger who will take part in this year's Premier League.
It was already known that John Henderson will take part in Aberdeen and Fallon Sherrock in Nottingham. On the third league day in Cardiff Jonny Clayton will stand on stage, one week later in Dublin it will be William O'Connor. On the fifth league day in Exeter wird Luke Humphries will take part, one week later in Liverpool Stephen Bunting and in week seven in Newcastle Chris Dobey. Jeffrey de Zwaan and Jermaine Wattimena were invited to the two league days in Rotterdam.
After the ninth league day in Rotterdam, the Judgement Night, one of the regular nine players will be eliminated while the remaining eight players will play for the win.
League Days, Participants

BDO World Championships - Day 4

On the fourth day of the events the men played their Second Round to the end. With Nick Kenny and Gary Robson two seeded players were eliminated. All in all it was a slightly disappointing day. In the women's events a weak Anastasia Dobrromyslova and a solid playing Lisa Ashton won. Leighton Bennett couldn't keep up with Scott Mitchell. Beside Mitchell Denni Olde Kalter, Richard Veenstra, Ryan Hogath, Ben Hazel and David Evans won in the men's event.
Today the last women's First Round match between Lorraine Winstanley and Casey Gallagher will take place. For the men the Third Round will begin and among others number one seed Wesley Harms will play against Scott Waites.
Results
Report, Statistics - Day 4 new

PDC Masters

After the draw the PDC now announced the schedule of The Masters which will take place in Milton Keynes from 31. January to 2. February.
Reigning champion Michael van Gerwen will start his challenge on the first eveneing against Jonny Clayton while the newly crowned PDC World Champion Peter Wright will play on the second evening against Joe Cullen.
Schedule, Participants



7. January

Additions "Who is Who"

Part two of the BDO World Championships additions.
Added were: Andreas Harrysson, Vicky Pruim, Tory Kewish, Kirsty Hutchinson, Joe Chaney, Brian Raman, Ben Hazel, Sebastian Steyer and Dennie Olde Kalter.

BDO World Championships - Day 3

On the third day of the BDO World Championships reigning champion Mikuru Suzuki played her first match against Maria O'Brien. It was a good match from both players in which Suzuki after some problems at the beginning of the match prevailed 2:1. Number 1 seed Wesley Harms had in his first match against the strong Swede Andreas Harryson a lot of problems as well but in the end won in the overtime. A high light was the last match of the night in which Paul Hogan almost threw a nine-darter and played with 97.51 the till now highest average of the event.
On the fourth day of the tournament the two women's matches with Anastasia Dobromyslova and Lisa Ashton and the match between Scott Mitchell and Leighton Bennett will stand in the limelight.
Results
Report, Statistics - Day 3 new



6. January

Additions "Who is Who"

The BDO World Championships made some additions necessary as well. Here is the first part.
Added were: Martijn Kleermaker, Beau Greaves, Mario Vandenbogaerde, Leighton Bennett, Nick Fullwell und Darren Herewini.

BDO World Championships - Day 2

On the second day of the World Championships again two close und thrilling matches were played - both at the start of a session. In the afternoon Wayne Warren defeated Justin Thompson in a second round match with 3:2, in the evening Swede Andreas Harrysson prevailed in a first round match with the same results over the Irish World Masters winner John O'Shea. The German two times semi-finalist Michael Unterbuchner won in the afternoon session his second round match against Willem Mandigers with 3:1. In the last match of the day Martijn Kleermaker convinced with a 3:0 whitewash of his fellow country man Gino Vos.
On the third day in the afternoon session number 1 seed Dutchman Wesley Harms will play against Andreas Harrysson his first match of the tournament.
Results
Statistics - Day 2 new



5. January

BDO World Championships - Day 1

The first day of the BDO World Championships was a thrilling day with several very close matches. From the women Beau Greaves convince who gave with not yet 16 years her TV Debüt. Numeber 4 seed Dave Parletti lost against Dutchman Chris Landman while number 2 seed Jim Williams just managed to get over the finishing line before his opponent Gary Stone. A surprise win was the win of Frenchman Thibault Tricole over Ross Montgomery in a Sudden Death Leg.
Today numer five seed Wayne Warren will open the tournament day against yesterday's winner Justin Thompson.
Schedule, Results
Report, Statistics - Day 1 new



3. January

BDO World Championships

Tomorrow the BDO World Championships will begin in the O2 Arena in London.
On the first day there will be an afternoon and an evening session - both with three men's matches and one ladies match. As Fallon Sherrock decided to withdraw Vicky Pruim will in the first ladies match play against Corrine Hammond. In the last match of the evening session number two seed Jim Williams will play against Gary Stone.
Participants, Draw, Resultsnew

World Championships Competition

Only to remind you - the competition is still running! There will be five more pairs of shoes walking over the BDO stage during the BDO World Championships. And a small tip - all 10 pairs stood on the Grand Slam stage!!! The winner will get a set of Triumph Performance Darts.
To the Competition

Darts Performance Centre

The Darts Performance Centre has a look on the final day of the PDC World Championship and another look on the upcoming BDO World Championship. In the focus is Fallon Sherrock's withdrawal from the BDO World Championship, a controversial decision.
A new Champion and we have the 02 to look forward to now!

PDC Rankings

The PDC Order of Merit was updated after the World Championship.
PDC Rankings



1. January

Wright wins World Championship

In a high class final - in which both players had an average of over 102 - Peter Wright defeated Michael van Gerwen with 7:3 and won his first World Champion titel. An extremly focused playing Wright won the first two sets of the match. Van Gerwen managed to level 2:2 but already with the next set Wright regained his lead and protected it to the end though some of the following sets were only won in a deciding leg. In the last set van Gerwen missed a dart on the double 12 for a nine-darter but that didn't impress Wright at all who today was much more clinical on his doubles than his opponent.
Statistics, Report

Premier League 2020

The PDC today announced the participants of the Premier League 2020. As last year there will be only nine permanent participants which will be joined on the first nine League Days including Judgement Night by one contender. The nine permanent participants this year will be Michael van Gerwen, Peter Wright, Gerwyn Price, Rob Cross, Michael Smith, Gary Anderson, Daryl Gurney, Nathan Aspinall and Glen Durrant. The first two contenders are known already: on the first League Day in Aberdeen again John Henderson will stand at the oche, for the second League Day in Nottingham Fallon Sherrock was invited.
Premier League 2020



30. December

PDC Championship - Semifinals

Both semi-finals ended with the same result - Peter Wright and Michael van Gerwen progressed with 6:3 wins over Gerwyn Price and Nathan Aspinall into the World Championship final. After a one day break the final will be played on 1. January 2020. All in all it was not a gripping semi-finals night and the Alexandra Palace crowd was not electrified. Gerwyn Price played disappointing and Michael van Gerwen looked jaded. He only threw three 180s in the match, scored poor in patches and was not too clinical on his doubles even though Nathan Aspinall was often not able to use his chances. Peter Wright showed with a 98.39 average the best performance of the night but his double hitting rate leaves room for improvement as well.
Results
Statistics, Reportnew



29. December

PDC World Championship - Day 14

The World Championships was carried on today with the quarterfinals. Nathan Aspinall defeated in the first quarterfinal Dimitri van den Bergh with 5:3 and for the second time in a row progressed into the semi-finals. He will meet tomorrow Michael van Gerwen who won a scrappy match against Darius Labanauskas with 5:2. Peter Wright progressed to the semi-finals as well after a high class win over Luke Humphries. His opponent will be Gerwyn Price who won the last quarterfinal against a disappointing Glen Durrant with 5:1.
Results
Statistics, Reportnew

PDC World Championship - Day 13

Today in the Alexandra Palace the fourth round was played to the end - in an afternoon- and an evening-session each time three matches took place. Darius Labanauskas, Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price didn't have many problems with their opponents Steve Beaton, Kim Huybrechts and Simon Whitlock and won with 2:4 respectively 1:4. The other three matches were closer - Dimitri van den Bergh defeated Adrian Lewis with a comeback 4:3, Peter Wright escaped 4:3 over the finishing line after Jeffrey de Zwaan drew with a comeback 3:3 and Glen Durrant prevailed with the same result over Chris Dobey.
Results
Statisticsnew



27. December

PDC World Championship - Day 12

Christmas break is over and today in the Alexandra Palace the last four third round matches and the first two fourth round matches were played. Fallon Sherrock was back on stage in her third round match but lost to a dominant Chris Dobey with 2:4. The other three third round matches were won by Simon Whitlock, Glen Durrant and Gerwyn Price. While Michael van Gerwen whitewashed Stephen Bunting who showed a weak performance today, Gary Anderson - who made a few vital mistakes - lost 2:4 to Nathan Aspinall. Both players showed a strong performance.
Results
Statisticsnew



24. December

PDC World Championship - Day 11

Again in the Alexandra Palace six third round matches were played - three of them were really close. Most thrilling was the match between Gary Anderson and Ryan Searle in which Anderson was already 1:3 behind. But Anderson didn't give in and while Searle was less strong as at the start of the match the Scotsman managed to improve and win 4:3 with an almost 110 average. The best performance of the day showed Jeffrey der Zwaan who won a close match against Dave Chisnall with a 106.09 average. Beside Anderson and de Zwaan Adrian Lewis, Luke Humphries, Dimitri van den Bergh and Peter Wright progressed into the fourth round.
Results
Statisticsnew



22. December

PDC World Championship - Day 10

Today in the Alexandra Palace the first six matches of the third round were played - the format is now best of seven sets. Max Hopp, Jonny Clayton, Danny Noppert, Ricky Evans and James Wade were eliminated form the tournament. With Kim Huybrechts and Darius Labanauskas two unseeded players reached the fourth round. Reigning champion Michael van Gerwen continued his campaign with a 4:0 win over Ricky Evans. In the best match of the day Nathan Aspinall defeated Krzysztof Ratajski in a close encounter with 4:3.
Results
Statistics, Reportnew

PDC World Championship - Day 9

The match of the day to be sure was the match between Fallon Sherrock and Mensur Suljovic which delighted the crowd. Sherrock won it with another good performance 3:1. Suljovic was not the only seeded player who was eliminated today - Steve West was demolished 0:3 by an outstanding Ryan Searle who played with 101.54 the second highest average of the day and Keegan Brown lost a close match against Japanese Seigo Asada. The highest average of the day played Dimitri van den Bergh in the last match of the night against Josh Payne with 103.81. Josh Payne had no chance at all despite playing well himself. As well 3:0 wins had Simon Whitlock, Daryl Gurney and Glen Durrant. Adrian Lewis had to give all against Cristo Reyes but in the end won 3:2. He narrowly missed in the match the double 12 for a níne-darter.
Results
Statistics, Reportnew



21. December

Barry wins JDC World Championship

Young Irishman Keane Barry defeated in the final of the JDC International Junior World Championship Adam Gawlas from the Czech Republic with 5:3.
The final of the JDC World Championship was played today on the stage Alexandra Palace on which Barry only a few days ago played his first round match against Vincent van der Voort.
Report



20. December

PDC World Championship - Day 7

The last two first round matches were won by Justin Pipe and Jan Dekker - both were close matches. After that in the afternoon-session followed two second round matches which were both won by the seeded players John Henderson and Steve beaton without problems. The four second round matches of the evening session were won by the seeded players as well though some were hard faught wins especially the last one between Gerwyn Price and William O'Connor which Price might be only won because O'Connor made a mistake.
Results
Statisticsnew

Interview with Matt Campbell

Canadian Matt Campbell qualified this year by the CDC ranking for the PDC World Championship. He played first round against Mark McGeeney but lost the match 1:3. In the interview he talks about himself, the CDC Tour and the Canadian darts scene.
To the Interviewnew



19. December

"I wish you a Merry Christmas..."

Today is my last day at the Alexandra Palace. And of course it is raining again... The last two first round matches will be played and six second round matches. I am looking forward especially to the last two matches tonight when with Dave Chisnall and Gerwyn Price two Top 10 players will stand at the oche!
The seventh day of the tournament - "I wish you a Merry Christmas..."new

PDC World Championship - Day 6

Of the two German players in the evening session only Nico Kurz won his match, Gabriel Clemens lost a close match against Benito van de Pas. The two seeded players Stephen Bunting and James Wade progressed in the best matches of their sessions. The other winners were Ron Meulenkamp, Seigo Asada, Harry Ward, and Josh Payne.
Results
Statistics, Reportnew



18. December

"O Tannenbaum"

Tonight is German night in the Alexandra Palace. So the song "O Tannenbaum" is a must despite there can't be found a Christmas tree anywhere in Alexandra Palace. Might be I even will have recovered a little bit from yesterday when Nico Kurz and Gabriel Clemens will come in stage...
The sixth day of the tournament - "O Tannenbaum"new

PDC World Championship - Day 5

The outstanding match of the day was the match between Fallon Sherrock and Ted Evetts which Sherrock won with 3:2 and it was a good match as well. Krzysztof Ratajski and Jeffrey de Zwaan were the two seeded players and both won their matches against Zoran Lerchbacher and Darin Young. Damon Heta and Noel Malicdem won both 3:0
Results
Statistics, Report new



17. December

BDO World Championships

Due to ill health Trina Gulliver - who till now took part in every women's World Champion and won it ten times - will have to miss out this year. She will be replaced by Australian Tori Kewish.
Participants, Schedule

"Bog sie Rodzi"

The next long day of the tournament with an afternoon and an evening session is ahead of us. Players from around the world will stand at the oche today - among them the second female player Fallon Sherrock. Appropriate to Polish player Krzysztof Ratajski I picked the Polish Christmas song "Bog sie Rodzi" as song of the day.
The fifth day of the tournament - "Bog sie Rodzi"new

PDC World Championship - Day 4

Gary Anderson is the second seeded player who survived the second round - he defeated with a solid performance Brendan Dolan with 3:0. The only Irishman who survived this night is William O'Connor, who won with 3:0 but was far from happy with his game. Impressed tonight have especially the two young players - Englishman Callan Rydz who defeated Steve Lennon and the young Irishman Keane Barry despite he lost to Vincent van der Voort
Results
Statistics, Reportnew



16. December

"Fairytale of New York"

On the fourth day of the tournament only an evening session will be played and it will be really something special as in all four matches an Irish player will stand on stage. Appropriate the musical part deals with Christmas songs from Ireland - first of all "Fairytale of New York".
The fourth day of the tournament - "Fairytale of New York"new

PDC World Championship - Day 3

For the seeded players with the exception of Michael van Gerwen the tournament so far is a disaster - with Ian White and Michael Smith againm the seeded players were eliminated from the tournament. Beside there were some very close matches which were won by Kyle Anderson and American Danny Baggish and just, really just lost by Mikuru Suzuki.
Results
Statistics, Reportnew



15. December

"Good King Wenceslas"

Today is already the third day of the World Championship. And outside the sun is shining. What a pity. Today the musical part deals with an English Christmas song - "Good King Wenceslas". Many different countries will stand at the oche today, but the two seeded players are from England.
The third day of the tournament - "Good King Wenceslas"new

PDC World Championship - Day 2

After a not really interesting afternoon session - with the exception of the match between Jermaine Wattimena and Luke Humphries which Humphries won in a Sudden Death Leg - followed an evening session with two big upsets. Raymond van Barneveld was celebrated by the crowd but lost to Amrican Darin Young. Not a nice farewell for the Dutch legend...The last match of the night ended with an upset as well - Rob Cross who was at all sea was demolished 0:3 by a delighted Kim Huybrechts.
Results
Statistics, Reportnew



14. December

"White Christmas"

The second day of the tournament lies in front of me. It will be a long day of darts... Today the musical part of the article centers around an American Christmas song - "White Christmas" - as two players from North America will stand on the Alexandra Palace stage!
The second tournament day - "White Christmas" new



13. December

PDC World Championship - Day 1

The first night of the PDC World Championship was an interesting evening. In the first match Jelle Klaasen started tense but won in the end deserved against Kevin Burness. The second match between Kim Huybrechts and Geert Nentjes was a very close affair and Huybrechtsin the end a delighted winner. PDC Wold Youth Champion Luke Humphries got a solid win over Devon Petersen. In the second round match of the night reigning champion Michael van Gerwen became shaky against Jelle Klaasen but won 3:1.
Results
Statistics, Reportnew



13. December

PDC World Championship

Today in London the PDC World Championship will begin and Global Darts will be there for almost a week. Again every day an article will be published - beside a "musical" part it will consists of a preview of the darts day. Today the "musical" part will have a look on the walk-on songs while over the next days musically appropriate it will get festive.
The first tournament day!new

World Championships Competition

This year my idea was a slightly different competition under the motto : "Who wears that shoe" and which will run through both the PDC and the BDO World Championship. The winner will get a set of Triumph Performance Darts.
To the Competition



9. December

Interview with Marko Puls

Actually we had planed to publish the interview in the forerun to the WDF World Cup - but somehow we all didn't bring in about. But now it is finally finished and as an alternative program to the PDC World Championship it is interesting when a DDV players has a view on darts in Germany.
To the Interview

Interview with Gabriel Clemens

Gabriel Clemens will this year stand for the second time during the PDC World Championship on the stage of the Alexandra Palace. Since 2018 Clemens has a Tour Card and he during this almost two years played himself up to the 42. place in the PDC Order of Merit. His highlights this year were the final German Darts Masters and the Last 16 of the Grand Slam of Darts were this interview came into being. In the first round of the World Championship Clemens will play against Benito van de Pas. Should he win his second round opponent will be his fellow country man Max Hopp.
To the Interview



6. December

Additions "Who is Who"

This year again for the PDC World Championship some additions in the Who is Who were necessary.
Added were: Harry Ward, Ritchie Edhouse, Ryan Meikle, Noel Malicdem, Ciaran Teehan, Callan Rydz, Robbie King, Damon Heta, Nico Kurz, Jose Justicia, Benjamin Pratnemer, Xiaochen Zong, Keane Barry, Danny Baggish and Yuki Yamada.

Leighton Rees

At a time when the future of the BDO World Championship looks more doubtful than ever we have a closer look at the first BDO World Champion, the first Darts World Champion altogether Welshman Leighton Rees.
Linked to the short article are several of the many Leighton Rees' videos you can find in the internet. Among others you can find the link to the last leg of the first World Championship final between Leighton Rees and John Lowe.
Leighton Rees



2. December

Coaching Klinik

How better to attune to a World Championship than with a Coaching Clinic about a World Champion? In this Darts Performance Centre blog the first ever World Champion Leighton Rees occupies centre stage. Even today you can still learn from him...
We take you back to the late 70's for coaching advice from Welsh legend Leighton Rees



28. November

Schedule - PDC World Championship

By now the PDC published the detailed schedule for the first three rounds of the tournament.
The match between Jelle Klaasen and Kevin Burness will open the World Championship on 13. December. Reigning champion Michael van Gerwenwill play in the last match of the first night against the winner of that first round match. The second round will be played till 21. December when the match between Dimitri van den Bergh and the winner of the match Josh Payne v Diogo Portela will end the first round. The third round will be played till after the Christmas break and will end on 27. December.
Schedule

Results...

Winners of the Finder Italian Grand Masters were Scotsman Ross Montgomery and Laura Turner from England. The Open Italia was won by Tony Martin and Aileen de Graaf.
The Korea Open were won by Kwang-Hee Cho and Hye-Jin Choi. Winners of the Latvia Open were Andrey Pontus from Belarus and Fin Kirsi Viinikainen. The youth event won Latvian Ralfs Laumanis.



26. November

PDC World Championship

By the PDPA Qualifier qualified Benito van de Pas, Kevin Burness and Matthew Edgar for the World Championship. The UK/Ireland Women's Qualifier was won by Fallon Sherrock. Now the field of participants is complete.
Yesterday the draw for the first and second round was made as well. In the first round all qualifiers and the players who got their place in the World Championship by the Pro Tour Order of Merit will participate. First round winners than will meet in the second round the 32 seeded players. Reigning champion Michael van Gerwen will open his tournament against the winner of the first round match between Jelle Klaasen and Kevin Burness. The two female qualifiers Mikuru Suzuki and Fallon Sherrock will play in the first round against James Richardson and Ted Evetts.
Participants, Draw

World Series of Darts 2020

The PDC already announced first dates and host cities of the World Series of Darts 2020. Next year the World Series again will visit the USA but the U.S Darts Masters will not take place in Las Vegas but in New York from 5. - 6. June. Already one week later the World Series for the first time wil come to Copenhagen for the Nordic Darts Masters. Retained will be the event in Hamilton in New Zealand which will take place on 21. and 22. August. The final will be played next year already in September might be in Salzburg in Austria.
World Series of Darts

Olly Croft passed away

On Saturday only a few days after his 90. birthday the founder of the BDO - Olly Croft - passed away. Croft founded the BDO in 1973 and till his voting out in 2011 stayed in the board. Croft was many years honorary president of the WDF. Due to his attitude 1994 the now PDC spilt off the BDO. Even though Croft rulings in later years were often not really wise he nevertheless was a big influence in the development of the sport of darts which probably would not even exist without him in today's from.

PDC Rankings

The PDC Order of Merit was updated after the Players Championship Finals.
PDC Rankings



25. November

PDC World Championship

After the Players Championship Finals at the weekend the seeded players and the players who qualified by the Pro Tour Order of Merit for the World Championship are known.
Today in Wigan the UK and Ireland Women's Qualifier and the PDPA Qualifier will be played by which the last four tournament places will be filled.
PDC World Championship



24. November

Van Gerwen Wins Players Championship Finals

With a very close 9:11 win - Gerwyn Price narrowly missed the 10:10 - Michael van Gerwen won the Players Championship Finals. Before both players had won their semi-finals 11:8 and especially for Gerwyn Price it had been hard work against Chris Dobey.
The afternoon quarterfinals were with the exception of the match between Ian White and William O'Connor all more one-sided matches. Raymond van Barneveld disappointed with a quite weak performance against Chris Dobey.
Statistics
Report Finals Day

Humphries wins PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship

Luke Humphries had no problems at all with his opponent and won with a 6:0 whitewash against Adam Gawlas the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship title. One could see that Humphries has a lot more experience on stage than the with 17 years a lot younger Gawlas who beside only started to play darts this February.
Report, Statisticsnew

Players Championship Finals

Today is the last day of the Players Championship Finals and the tournament will be played to the end.
In the afternoon the quarterfinals will be played, tonight semi-finals and final. Between the semi-finals and the final the final of the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship between Luke Humphries and Adam Gawlas will take place.
Schedule, Results



23. November

Players Championship Finals

On the first day of the Players Championship Finals with Peter Wright, reigning champion Daryl Gurney, Nathan Aspinall and Jonny Clayton several top players already were eliminated. Gerwyn Price schowed the best performance of the day while Raymond van Barneveld won with a strong display against Nathan Aspinall.
Today in the afternoon-session the second round will be played and in the evening-session the third round.Both session will again be played on two stages.
Schedule, Results
Statisticsnew



22. November

Players Championship Finals

Today in Minehead the Players Championship Finals will begin - the last PDC event before the World Championship. Last year Daryl Gurney won it. He defeated Michael van Gerwen in the final.
Today the first round will be played in an afternoon- and an evening-session on two stages.
Previewnew

Grand Slam Gallery

Just in time before the next PDC tournament - the Grand Slam of Darts Gallery!
Gallery



21. November

"Black by Day and Red by Night" - 3

Here is a fifth and last article from Wolverhampton as I still was there on the first day of the knockout phase. Of course the main topic are the dasrts of the day but beside you'll find the very sad story of a young football player...
"Black by Day and Red by Night" - 3new



20. November

PDC News

The PDC amended the tournament calendar and in addition published a new structure of qualification for the European Tour.
The amended tournament calendar you can find her:
Tournament Calendar 2020new
The new qualification structure of the European Tour you can find here:
European Tournew



19. November

Results...

Winners of the Czech Open were Ross Montgomery and Lisa Ashton. The youth events were won by Tomas Houdek and Denisa Feklova from the Czech Republic.
Winners of the Ted Clements Memorial in New Zealand were Darren Herewini and Desi Mercer. The Hong Kong Open were won by FbLeung and Yi Hong Li. Winners of the Taiwan Darts Open were Yeng Chou Liao and Angelyn Detablan.
Winners of the Colorado Open were Bruce Robbins and Paula Murphy. The youth titles won Ronan Miller and Rianna December.

PDC Rankings

The PDC Order of Merit was updated after the Grand Slam of Darts.
PDC Rankings



18. November

PDC World Championship

Beside the Superleague final in Hildesheim at the weeken the "Rest of the World Women's Qualifier" for the PDC World Championship took place with far less participants then last year. In an all Japanese final Mikuru Suzuki defeated Kasumi Sato with 6:3 and will take part in the World Championship for the first time.
PDC World Championship

Superleague Germany

On saturday the qualifier for the new Superleague season took place. Three places were on offer. Kai Gotthardt, Jens Kniest and Daniel Klose qualified. For all three it will be the first Superleague season.
On sunday to end this year's season the play-offs were played with the winner getting a place in the PDc World Championship. Nico Kurz won the final against Martin Schindler and will give his debut in Alexandra Palace.
Superleague



17. November

Price verteidigt Grand Slam Titel

An outstanding Gerwyn Price defeated in the Grand Slam final Peter Wright with 16:6 and defended the title. Peter Wright throughout the match couldn't keep up with Price who had an average of 107.86 and threw 11 180s in the final.
In the afternoon first Peter Wright progressed into the final with a win over Glen Durrant. After that Price defeated in the thrilling and high class second semi-final Michael van Gerwen with 16:12. Price was always in the lead in the match.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew

Grand Slam of Darts

Today the Grand Slam will be played to the end. In the afternoon-session the semi-finals between Peter Wright and Glen Durrant and Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen will take place. In the evening-session the final will be played.
Schedule



16. November

Grand Slam of Darts - Quarterfinals 2

Tonight both quarterfinals were one-sided affairs and Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen progressed deservedly and without problems into the semi-finals.There they will play against another tomorrow afternoon.
Neither Gary Anderson nor Adrian Lewis were good enough to keep up with their opponents and so Anderson lost 9:16 to Gerwyn Price and Lewis 6:16 to van Gerwen.
Results
Bericht, Statisticsnew

Grand Slam of Darts

Tonight the other two quarterfinals will take place. First Gerwyn Price will play against Gary Anderson - a repeat of last year's controversial final. After that Michael van Gerwen and Adrian Lewis will meet who already played against each other in the group phase. There van Gerwen won 5:2.
Schedule

"Black by Day and Red by Night" - 2

On the fourth day of the tournament the group phase ended with the last gruop matches of the Groups A-D zu Ende and it was an interesting evening. Beside we present an interesting person out of the history of the Black Country - Dudd Dudley.
"Black by Day and Red by Night" - 2new

Grand Slam of Darts - Quarterfinals 1

Peter Wright and Glen Durrant prevailed in the first two quarterfinals and will now meet on sunday afternoon in the semi-finals.
Peter Wright defeated Dave Chisnall with 16:12. Wright - who changed his flights in the second break - had to come from 5:8 behind. He won eight legs in a row. Then his lead was just too big - despite a fightback from Chisnall Wright won. With the same result Glen Durrant defeated Michael Smith. Durrant was in a rather evenly matched game far more clinical on his doubles.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew



15. November

Grand Slam of Darts

Tonight the first two quarterfinals will be played. First Dave Chisnall will play against Peter Wright. In the second match Glen Durrant will meet Michael Smith.
Schedule, Results

BDO World Championships

Despite all rumours about problems in the BDO now the schedule of the World Championships were published - they will be played from 4. - 12. January in London.
The men's tournament will be opened by the match between Marion Vandenbogaerde and Sebastian Steyer. In the women's event Fallon Sherrock and Corrine Hammond will be the first at the oche. The men's number one seed Wesley Harms will play in the afternoon session on Monday against the winner of the match between Andreas Harrysson and World Masters winner John O'Shea while the reigning women's champion Mikuru Suzuki will play in Monday's evening session against Maria O'Brien.
Schedulenew

Grand Slam of Darts - Day 6

With a great fightback Adrian Lewis defeated James Wade and progressed into the quarterfinals. Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson had some problems but progressed as well. An easy win had reigning champion Geryn Price over Darren Webster - Price won with 10:1.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew



14. November

Grand Slam of Darts - Day 5

German Gabriel Clemens started strong in his match against Glen Durrant but lost the close match in the end with 9:10. Beside Durrant Dave Chisnall, Michael Smith and Peter Wright were tonight winners. While Chisnall and Wright had no problems with their opponents Ryan Harrington and Rob Cross Smith had no easy match against Daryl Gurney.
Results
Statistics

"Black by Day and Red by Night" - 1

Of course the darts of the third day of the tournament play their part in the third article but beside we have a view on the region around Wolverhampton, - the "Black Country", which is represented in the event by Jamie Hughes.
"Black by Day and Red by Night" - 1



13. November

Grand Slam of Darts

On the fifth day of the tournament the knockout phase begins and four matches will be played. Among others Peter Wright and Michael Smith will stand at the oche.
Schedule, Results

Grand Slam of Darts - Day 4

While by the last group matches not much did change in the group tables of Groups A-D there were nevertheless some surprinsing results.James Wade and Gary Anderson lost their last group matches against Steve Lennon and Darren Webster and Webster played a really great match. Though Robert Thornton won he really had to fight against Mikuru Suzuki. Dave Parletti defeated Williem O'Connor. Reigning champion Gerwyn Price won his match against Dinitri van der Bergh as well. For the knockout phase qualified in the end beside Michael van Gerwen Ian White, James Wade, Robert Thornton, Gerwyn Price, Darren Webster, Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis.
Results, Tables
Report, Statistics



12. November

Day Two and most is about Darts!!!

As the second day of the event was another long day of darter artcle two is more or less only about darts as well...All participants played their second group matches.
Day Two and most is about Darts!!!

Grand Slam of Darts

Today another thrilling evening of darts awaits us - out of the groups A - D only Michael van Gerwen is already through to the knockout phase. So seven more places are still on offer.
Schedule

Grand Slam of Darts - Day 3

The last group matches of the groups E-H didn't cause real upsets. Gabriel Clemens, Michael Smith and Dave Chisnall were already through to the next round and won their third group matches as well. Peter Wright got his third win as well and progress into the next round. Thanks to their second wins the following players will take part in the knockout phase as well: Daryl Gurney, Rob Cross, Glen Durrant and Ryan Harrington.
Schedule, Results
Report, Statistics




11.November

I am back...

For some time I feared I couldn't Brexit visit the Grand Slam this year but luckily for me the no deal Brexit was postponed. So I traveled to Wolverhampton to watch the group phase of the event once again live.
The first article deals more or laess only with the darts of the first tournament day.
I am back...

Grand Slam of Darts

Tonight the last group matches of the Groups E - H will take place. Only Dave Chisnall, Gabriel Clemens and Michael Smith are already through to the next round so it will be an exciting evening.

Grand Slam of Darts - Day 2

After the second day with group matches Michael van Gerwen, Dave Chisnall, Gabriel Clemens and Michael Smith are already qualified for the k.o phase of the tournament while Ross Smith, Lisa Ashton, Wayne Warren, Richard Veenstra and Martin Schindler are already out.
On a day with many highclass performances Michael Smith played an outstanding 113,62 in an impressive match in which Nathan Aspinall despite an over 100 average as well had no chance at all. Jim Williams got the till now only win for a still BDO player of the event.
Schedule, Results, Tables
Report, Statistics




10. November

Grand Slam of Darts

On the second day of the tournament again an afternoon - and an evening session will take place. In the afternoon session the first the losers of yesterday's first group matches of the Groups E-H will play another and afterwards the winners. In the evening session the same will happen with the losers and winners of the Group A-D.

Grand Slam of Darts - Day 1

On the first day of the Grand Slam all groups played their first group matches.All eight BDO players involved lost their matches including the two women Lisa Ashton and Mikuru Suzuki though Suzuki impressed against Gerwyn Price. All fovourites won their matches - the only surorise winners were Ryan Harrington against Danny Noppert and Robert Thornton against Dimitri van den Bergh.
Schedule, Results
Report, Statistics




9. November

European Tour

The PDC today announced thecompleted line-up of the European Tour 2020. The first event of the European Tour will be played from 28. February to 1. March in Hasselt in Belgium. The 13. and last event will take place from 16. - 18. October in Prag in the Czech Republic.
European Tour

Grand Slam of Darts

Today in Wolverhampton the Grand Slam of Darts will begin.
In an afternoon - and an evening session all participants will play their first group mantches.
Preview




7. November

Grand Slam of Darts

The PDC now published the schedule for the first group matches on Saturday. As in the last years in the afternoon session Groups E-H will play and in the evening session Groups A-D.
The match between Nathan Aspinall and Martin Schindler will open the tournament. Reigning champion Gerwyn Price will open his campaign in the second match of the evening session against Japanese Women's World Champion Mikuru Suzuki.
Schedule first group matches

Dartoids World

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Darts in Paradisenew

Results...

Deta Hedman won in Hungary both the ladies singles of the and of the Masters. The men's event of the Hungarian Classic won Hungarian Janos Vegso and Romanian Gabriel Pascaru the men's event of the Hungarian Masters. Tamara Kovacs won both girl's titles while Zsombor Budvari won the boys Classic and Rajmund Papp the boys Masters. All youth are from Hungary.
Winner of the Turkish Open were Turk Emirhan Kan Gunduz and Iranian Zahra Rajabi. The youthtitles won Isa Furkan Cos from Turkey and Iranian Mashad Avazzadeh. The titles of the Turkish Masters went to Iranian Hossain Arabi Karagani and Turkish woman Merve Erden. Isa Furkan Kos won this boy's event as well while Iranian Ayse Bodur won the girl's title.
The Alan King Memorial in New Zealand was won by Darren Herrewini and Patience Te Moananui. Winners of the Canadian Bob Jone Memorial were David Cameron and Maria Mason.



5. November

Grand Slam of Darts

After the PDC Unicorn Youth World Championship yesterday in Wigan the Grand Slam Qualifier took place in which eight places in the tournament were on offer. Ryan Harrington, Robert Thornton, Brendan Dolan, Jamie Hughes, Ross Smith, Adrian Lewis and Gabriel Clemens qualified. Clemens, Smith and Harrington will take part in the tournament for the first time.
By now the PDC published the group draw for the tournament. The number one seed Michael van Gerwen is joined in Group A by Adrian Lewis, Ross Smith and Jim Williams while reigning champion Gerwyn Price builds Group C together with Dimitri van den Bergh, Robert Thornton and Mikuru Suzuki.
Participants, Group Drawnew

PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship

Yesterday in Wigan the 17 years old Czech Adam Gawlas and Luke Humphries reached the final of the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship. The final will take place on 24. November on the finals day of the Players Championship Finals in Minehead. Ryan Meikle and Keane Barry reached the semi-finals.
PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship



4. November

PDC Development Tour

At the weekend the last four events of the Development Tour were played. On both days Ted Evetts and Luke Humphries won one of the events and hold steady on the first and second place of the ranking. Both are at the moment already qualified by the Pro Tour Order of Merit for the PDC World Champion - Geert Nentjes and Ryan Meikle will move up for them. As Meikle is at the moment already qualified as well the fifth ranked Ciaran Teehan probably will have the chance to take part in his first World Championship.
During the last event of the Development Tour Keane Barry threw a nine-darter.
After the end of the development tour the field of participants of the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship - which will take place today in Wigan - are known.
Development Tour
PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship

PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour

At the weekend the last two events of the Nordic and Baltic Tour took place in Latvia. Madars Razma and Darius Labanauskas both won one of the events. So Razma sits on the first place of the ranking and will take part in the PDC World Championship. Darius Labanauskas - who sits in second place - is already qualified by the Pro Tour Order . So Marko Kantele will move up to the qualification place.
Before the two events the Qualifier for the second European Tour event 2020 took place. Latvian Mindausgas Barauskas won it and will take part for the first time in the European Tour.
Nordic and Baltic Tour

PDC Rankings

The PDC Development Tour Order of Merit and the Nordic and Baltic Order of Merit were updated. Both are now on the final standings from 3. November.
PDC Rankings



3. November

Van Gerwen wins in Amsterdam

At the end of an interesting day of darts stood a completely one sided final in which Michael van Gerwen defeated Danny Noppert with 11:2 and won the title.
In the afternoon session we could see three close matches which were won by Mensur Suljovic, Dave Chisnall and - surprisingly - Danny Noppert. Dave Chisnall had prevailed with 10:8 over Raymond van Barneveld. Michael van Gerwen won his last eight match with 10:6 against Jonny Clayton and afterwards demolished Mensur Suljovic in the semi-finals with 11:4 while the second semi-final between Dave Chisnall and Danny Noppert was a highly compatitive match. Might be that was the reason Noppert had no chance at all to keep up with van Gerwen in the final.
Results
Report and Statistics, Finals Day

World Series of Darts Finale

In an afternoon and an evening-session the tournament will be played today to the end. After the second round Michael van Gerwen to be sure starts into the final day as favourit. But should Raymond van Barnevld by able to keep up his second round performance he will have a chance on the win as well.
Schedule

World Series of Darts Finale - Second Round

The second round of the tournament turned out to be a surprise round - six of the eight seeded players lost their matches and were elimnated. That means from those players who really played in one or several World Series events only Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld are still in the tournament. Michael van Gerwen had some problems to get rid of Gerwyn Price and needed a last leg decider to do so. Raymond van Barneveld played last night the highest average and probably his best match of the year and progressed with a 6:4 win over Jermaine Wattimena into the quarterfinals.
Results
Report and Statistics, Second Round



2. November

World Series of Darts Finale

Tonight the second round of the event is played and the seeded players join the tournament.
Yesterday's first round was without upsets. Michael Smith lost to Gerwyn Price, Mensur Suljovic won a from both sides not good match against Kyle Anderson and today meets Damon Heta. Jermaine Wattimena prevailed over Gabriel Clemens and will play tonight against Raymond van Barneveld. In the best first round match Krzysztof Ratajski won the close encounter against Nathan Aspinall.
Schedule, Results



1. November

BDO World Championships 2020

Today the draw for the first and second round of the men and of the first round of the women took place.
The number 1 seed Dutchman Wesley Harms will play in his second round match against the winner of the first round match between Andreas Harrysson and the World Masters winner John O'Shea. The reigning women's champion and number two seed Japanese Mikuru Suzuki will begin her campaingn against unseeded Maria O'Brien.
Participants, Draw

World Series of Darts Finale - Preview

Tonight in Amsterdam the final of this year's World Series of Darts will begin. For the Dutch legend Raymond van Barneveld it will be the last televised PDC tournament in front of his Dutch fans.
But tonight in the first round only the sixteen unseeded players will stand at the oche and van Barnevelds opponent will be decided in the match between his fellow country man Jermaine Wattimena and German Gabriel Clemens.
Participants, Schedule, Results
Statistics
Preview