NEWSLINE 29TH MAY 2005
AUSTRALIAN JOHN RODD HITS HIS SECOND NINE DARTER IN TWO TEARS
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The most outstanding piece of play at the 2003 Rockingham Classic Weekend was performed by John Rodd in his game against Cyril Councillor. John threw the perfect leg of darts - a 9-darter. Now John has done it again. Playing for the Coolbellup Pub, John threw a 9 darter on Wednesday 27th April 2005 against Hamilton Hill.
John's throw was: - 180, 180, 141
His 141 out shot was - 60, 45, 36 |
John Rodd |
WALES ANNOUNCE WORLD CUP TEAMS
WALES have announced their teams for the WDF WORLD CUP 2005 to be held in Perth, Western Australia 29th September - 1st October 2005.
MENS TEAM
Phil Evans (Breconshire)
Martin Phillips (Gwynedd)
Dale Pinch (Glamorgan)
Wayne Warren (Glamorgan)
WOMENS TEAM
Jan Robbins (Gwent)
Gaynor Williams (Gwynedd)
TEAM MANAGER
Malcolm Hawkins
NEWSLINE 28TH MAY 2005
MEDITERRANEAN CUP 2005
The 2005 Mediterranean Cup was played in Gibraltar last weekend, with Italy taking both the men's and women's events in convincing style. The final points table was as follows:
Men's Final Points Table
| Country |
Team |
Pairs |
Singles |
Total |
Final |
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A |
B |
A |
B |
C |
D |
Points |
Position |
| Cyprus |
6 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
5 |
| France |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
| Gibraltar A |
8 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
4 |
| Giibraltar B |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
| Greece |
4 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
2 |
| Italy |
26 |
20 |
2 |
15 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
85 |
1 |
| Malta |
10 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
3 |
Women's Final Table
| Country |
Team |
Singles |
Total |
Final |
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A |
B |
Points |
Position |
| France |
10 |
6 |
3 |
19 |
2 |
| Gibraltar A |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Gibraltar B |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Italy |
22 |
10 |
3 |
35 |
1 |
| Malta |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
NEWSLINE 27TH MAY 2005
2005 BAVARIA WORLD DARTS TROPHY LINE-UP
The promoters of the Bavaria World Tournament. Schoofs Management & Events have announced the line up for this years Championship.
This prestigious Grand Slam Tournament will be played in the city of Utrecht commencing on the 3rd September until the 11th September next. The date of the draw will be announced shortly.
► Seeded Players
► Wildcard Players
| 1 Raymond Barneveld |
2 Martin Adams |
3 Mervyn King |
4 Ted Hankey |
| 5 Tony West |
6 Tony O’Shea |
7 Vincent v. d. Voort |
8 Tony Eccles |
| Co Stompé |
Shaun Greatbatch |
Simon Whitlock |
John Walton |
| Darryl Fitton |
Mike Veitch |
Marko Kantele |
Gary Robson |
| Niels de Ruiter |
Tony Martin |
Mario Robbe |
Per Laursen |
| Gary Anderson |
Robert Wagner |
Stephen Bunting |
Paul Hanvidge |
| Brian Sörensen |
Robert Grant |
Tony David |
André Brantjes |
| ►Paul Hogan |
►Martin Atkins |
►Andy Fordham |
►Winner of qualifier |
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Qualification Tournament last
wildcard: |
| Albertino Essers |
Mareno Michels |
Rick Hofstra |
Hans Blijs |
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WOMEN |
| 1 Trina Gulliver |
2 Francis Hoenselaar |
Crissy Manley |
Jan Robbins |
| Clare Bywaters |
Anastasia Dobromyslova |
Karin Krappen |
►Mieke de Boer |
NEWSLINE 24TH MAY 2005
RANKING AND INVITATION TABLES
The WDF World Rankings are now fully updated. The "Final Tables" for the 2005 Bavaria World Darts Trophy are also online, the BDO and IDL tables will be updated shortly.
Active players should note that the 2006 Bavaria WDT Invitation Tables will be starting with the Canadian and Swiss Opens which will be played 11-12 June. The points allocated in both men's and women's tables will be in accordance with the new criteria recently adopted by the British Darts Organisation.
The 2006 Tempus IDL table, which is for men only, has already adopted the new criteria.
The BDO invitation tables will not adopt the new points system until the current table is completed, after the World Cup Singles event, which will be played on 1st October this year.
NEWSLINE 23RD MAY 2005
Results from the 2005 Welsh Open Singles can be seen below. Due to the lateness of the hour, the updated WDF Rankings and the major Invitation Tables will be published tomorrow morning (Tuesday am CET). This will include the final table for the forthcoming Bavaria World Darts Trophy.
WELSH OPEN SINGLES 2005: TOP 16 WOMEN
| Joyce Brown |
0 |
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| Karin Krappen |
3 |
Karin Krappen |
3 |
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| Karen Smith |
3 |
Karen Smith |
2 |
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| Tricia Wright |
0 |
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Karin Krappen |
0 |
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| Pam Hind |
3 |
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Lisa Stephens |
3 |
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| Claire Stainsby |
1 |
Pam Hind |
0 |
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| Lisa Stephens |
3 |
Lisa Stephens |
3 |
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| Mandy McKenzie |
1 |
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Lisa Stephens |
0 |
| Sarah Thornbury |
0 |
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Trina Gulliver |
3 |
| Lesley Newcombe |
3 |
Lesley Newcombe |
0 |
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| Linda Rogers-Pickett |
0 |
Trina Gulliver |
3 |
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| Trina Gulliver |
3 |
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Trina Gulliver |
3 |
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| Dawn Standley |
3 |
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Anne Kirk |
2 |
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| Michelle Jackson |
0 |
Dawn Standley |
0 |
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| Anne Kirk |
3 |
Anne Kirk |
3 |
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| Donna Robertson |
0 |
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WELSH OPEN SINGLES 2005: TOP 16 MEN
| Shaun Greatbatch |
3 |
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| Ernest Brown |
1 |
Shaun Greatbatch |
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| Martin Homer |
3 |
Martin Homer |
3 |
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set |
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| Peter Manley |
2 |
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Martin Homer |
1 |
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| Kees Slokkers |
3 |
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Kees Slokkers |
2 |
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| Kevin Thomas |
2 |
Kees Slokkers |
3 |
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| Mareno Michels |
3 |
Mareno Michels |
0 |
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set |
| John Burton |
2 |
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Kees Slokkers |
0 |
| Per Laursen |
3 |
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Per Laursen |
2 |
| Keirion Carter |
0 |
Per Laursen |
3 |
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| Gary Robson |
2 |
Brian Sørensen |
0 |
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set |
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| Brian Sørensen |
3 |
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Per Laursen |
2 |
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| Andy Smith |
0 |
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Niels de Ruiter |
1 |
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| Martyn Freeman |
3 |
Martyn Freeman |
0 |
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| Niels de Ruiter |
3 |
Niels de Ruiter |
3 |
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| Brian Derbyshire |
2 |
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NEWSLINE 22ND MAY 2005
BELGIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2005
PATRICIA DE PEUTER AND MARIO VANDENBOGAERDE BELGIAN CHAMPIONS 2005
Yesterday the Belgian Singles Championships were played in Zonhoven.
Patricia De Peuter is the new Belgian Women's Champion. In the Final she beat the local challenger Sonja Roosen comprehensively by 4 - 0. At the moment Patricia is clearly the best in Belgium, having taken the Belgian Masters title last weekend. Wendy Beutels and the young Vanessa Dederen reached the Semi-Finals.
Mario Vandenbogaerde, the 2004 Belgian Nr 1 surprised quite a few people when he toppled the current Nr 1 Dirk Hespeels in the Semi-Final. Hespeels, the defending champion was leading 3 - 1 but lost 4 - 3. Johnny Petermans won the second Semi-Final against Erik Clarys also by 4 - 3 after a thriller. In the Final Petermans played very well, but a brilliant ''Super Mario" finally won 5-3.
Youth champions were Niels Vanbergen and Jessie Hermans.
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HUNGARIAN OPEN 2005
Austrian Dietmar Burger improved on last year's runner-up spot when he won the Hungarian Open Singles. He beat Dutchman Arjan Moen in the Final. Home favourite Nóra Fekete won the Women's final with a win over Latvia's Inita Bite. You can view/download all the latest tournament results...here. The tournaments are listed alphabetically.
DE PEUTER AND HESPEELS WIN THE BELGIUM MASTERS 2005
Patricia De Peuter and Dirk Hespeels have won the 2005 Belgium Masters, which was played last Sunday in Menen.
Patricia in particular had an excellent day losing just one leg throughout the tournament. She beat Cindy Delannoy 4-0 in the final.
The Belgian Champion Dirk Hespeels reached the final after a 4 - 2 win over Spring Cup-winner John Snyers in the semi-final. His opponent in the final was Ronny Huybrechts who beat Geert De Vos, one of the Belgium's coming men by 4 - 1 in the other semi-final.
The final was a match of high quality with Hespeels winning 5 - 2.
Jessie Hermans and Jeffrey Van Bergen won the junior Master events.
NEWSLINE 15TH MAY 2005
TEMPUS INTERNATIONAL DARTS LEAGUE
MERVYN KING WINS TEMPUS FINAL 13 SETS TO 11 OVER TONY O'SHEA
This evening its the Final which is scheduled to start at 20.00 CET. Tony O'Shea versus Mervyn King. We shall publish a full report on the Final shortly after it finishes.
NEWSLINE 7TH MAY 2005
TEMPUS INTERNATIONAL DARTS LEAGUE
The Venue: Foto Henk Westerdaal, Darts4You magazine, Netherlands
The Tempus International Darts League, one of the BDO Grand Slam events, starts today at Den Haag in the Netherlands. The tournament is run over nine days, and will covered extensively on Dutch TV channel SBS6 which is available over the whole of Europe via satellite. Complete details of all transmissions can be found below, all times are shown in Central European Time.
We shall be monitoring the event closely, and expect to provide up to date results and other stories of interest.
NEWSLINE 6TH MAY 2005
BELGIUM ANNOUNCE TEAMS FOR EUROPE CUP YOUTH 2005.
The following players will represent Belgium during the Europe Youth Cup in Holland:
GIRLS: Daphne Brynaert and Ina Vaneerdewegh
BOYS: Kevin Docx, Kenny Maeremans, Jeffrey Vanbergen and Niels Vanbergen
NETHERLANDS ANNOUNCE WORLD CUP TEAMS
The following players will represent Netherlands in the forthcoming World Cup which will be played in Perth, Australia 29th September until 1st October.
YOUTH: Jonny Nijs and Carla Molema
WOMEN: Francisca Hoenselaar and Mieke de Boer
MEN: Raymond van Barneveld, Vincent van der Voort
Dick van Dijk, Niels de Ruiter
NEWSLINE 4TH MAY 2005
ANDY FORDHAM TO REMAIN WITHIN THE WDF/BDO SYSTEM
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After weeks of speculation concerning the future of England star Andy Fordham, the BDO has issued a press release which can be seen below.
To the right you can see
Andy Fordham swarmed by fans during his "drive in" at a recent tournament in the Netherlands. |
Foto: Henk Westerdaal. Darts4you, Netherlands
ANDY FORDHAM
The British Darts Organisation is delighted that ANDY FORDHAM, the 2004 Lakeside World Professional Darts Champion, will continue to be an ambassador for BDO/WDF darts in this country and throughout the world.
“I have played BDO darts all my life and nothing will change that”, says Andy as he prepares to compete in the Tempus International Darts League in The Hague. “Jenny and I are part of the BDO family and, since 1994, Lakeside has become a second home to me. After reaching four Semi-Finals, to be crowned the first Lakeside World Pro Champion in 2004 was the greatest moment in my life, and it has changed everything for the better. I can’t wait to get back to Lakeside in 2006!”
Watched by the largest audience for darts in the world - 4.6 million BBC viewers and darts fans in 74 countries around the globe - Andy’s Lakeside World Pro victory confirmed his undeniable status as the best known and best loved player in world darts.
The massive TV exposure and publicity generated by his victory in the No.1 Championship in World Darts, has gone on to enhance his darts career by establishing him as a TV celebrity through numerous guest appearances on a whole range of TV shows, including top-rating series like ‘Celebrity Fit Club’ and ‘Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’.
As the biggest character in world darts, ‘The Viking’ will be competing in the Tempus International Darts League from May 7th to 15th and his ongoing schedule includes the Bavaria World Darts Trophy, Winmau World Masters and the 2006 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships – all televised majors in the BDO Grand Slam title.
In addition, Andy has been selected to play for England in the WDF World Cup in Perth, Australia later this year.
JAPAN OPEN 2005: CHANGE OF DATE
The 2005 Japan Open will now be played on Sunday 26 June. The official invitation will be available online within the next few days.
NEWSLINE 3RD MAY 2005
BDO NEWSFLASH
CHAMPIONS TO RETURN FOR 2006 LAKESIDE WORLD PRO
LAKESIDE COUNTRY CLUB, FRIMLEY GREEN: SATURDAY, 7 - 10 JANUARY 2006.
Following the annual review of the invitational criteria for the World Professional Darts Championships, the BDO Board of Directors are pleased to announce significant and important changes from the 2006 World Championships onwards.
In order to reflect and enhance the unique status of the greatest World Championships in darts, the BDO Board have unanimously agreed to invite the World Champions of the last three years into the First Round Proper.
This positive initiative means that in addition to the 2005 World Champion, runner-up and Semi-Finalists, who return by right in 2006, the 2003 and 2004 Champions will also be invited to return by right – subject to individual eligibility and providing that they have not already qualified.
To add to this line-up of former World Champions, the 2001 and 2002 World Professional Champions will also be invited into the International Play-Offs – subject to eligibility and providing they have not already qualified. This means that the World Professional Champions of the last five years are either invited to return by right, or are invited into the International Play-Offs.
“This is a fantastic step forward that serves to strengthen and add kudos to our World Championships in keeping with the valuable contracts we have signed with BBC TV, SBS-6 and Bob Potter and Lakeside for the World Professional to continue until at least 2008”, says a delighted Olly Croft of the BDO.
“In addition to the players who qualify through the BDO Invitation tables, we want to ensure that the Champions of the No.1 Championships in World Darts are rewarded by being invited to return by right for the ensuing three years.
“This will be ongoing so that after the 2006 World Professional, in addition to the 2006 Champion, runner-up and Semi-Finalists, the 2004 and 2005 Champions will be invited back by right in 2007, and the 2002 and 2003 Champions will be invited into the International Play Offs. It is a five year cycle in which everything moves forward by one year in the ensuing years.
“The BDO Board is constantly striving to find new initiatives to make the World Pro even better than it has been in the past, and I am sure that everyone will welcome something that positively rewards talent at the very highest level”.
“Of course, in addition to the invitational criteria already described, there will also be the opportunity for players to qualify through the International Play-Offs, which this year will be held at The Spa Royal Hall, Bridlington on Thursday, October 20th.
“We have also ensured that our two major BBC televised tournaments are linked, by inviting the reigning Winmau World Masters Men’s Champion – if he hasn’t already qualified - into the First Round Proper at Lakeside, subject once again to eligibility.
“These measures guarantee that the very best interests of our players, sponsors, broadcasters and officials are reflected in the No.1 Championship in World Darts”.
There is more positive news in the pipeline for the 2006 World Professional Darts Championships – including a bigger overall programme of competitive darts and even more live darts on BBC terrestrial television. These and other exciting developments will be announced in due course.
The 29th consecutive World Professional Darts Championships will celebrate their 21st Anniversary year at Lakeside Country Club - the undisputed ‘home of World Darts’ - in 2006, and what better way for the BDO to celebrate than by making them BIGGER AND BETTER THAN THEY HAVE EVER BEEN BEFORE.
NEWSLINE 1ST MAY 2005
ENGLAND SINGLES 2005.
The Top 8 in the Mens' and Womens' Singles which were played at Hemsby, Norfolk at the weekend, are shown below.
| Peter Wright Norfolk |
3 |
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| Shaun Greatbatch Cumbria |
2 |
Peter Wright Norfolk |
2 |
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| Paul Carter Dorset |
3 |
Paul Carter Dorset |
3 |
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| Wayne Hammond Suffolk |
0 |
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Paul Carter Dorset |
3 |
| Paul Eves Sussex |
2 |
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Steve Rose Berks |
0 |
| Mark Sheen Dorset |
3 |
Mark Sheen Dorset |
1 |
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| Andy Smith Cambs |
1 |
Steve Rose Berks |
3 |
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| Steve Rose Berks |
3 |
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| Betty Berry Cambs |
3 |
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| Sue Talbot Suffolk |
2 |
Betty Berry Cambs |
2 |
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| Rebecca Hoyland Derbys |
1 |
Hayley Plume Kent |
3 |
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| Hayley Plume Kent |
3 |
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Hayley Plume Kent |
0 |
| Linda Searle Herts |
3 |
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Jane Stubbs Cheshire |
3 |
| Debra Royal Lincs |
1 |
Linda Searle Herts |
2 |
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| Michelle Jackson Cumbria |
1 |
Jane Stubbs Cheshire |
3 |
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| Jane Stubbs Cheshire |
3 |
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