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Mens Results
1. Jean-Marie Rubais
2. Renyaan Salmon
3. Daniel Zygla
3. Stefan Przybylek
5. Klaus Rohlederer
5. Olaf Tupuschies
5. Frans Harmsen
5. Danny Stalmann
9. Marco Puls
9. Ingo Kleinhenz
9. Hans-Gert Martens
9. Garu Markandu
9. Colin Rice
9. Ingo Goebel
9. Andrew Beeton
9.Karsten Boch
Womens Results
1. Tamara Schuur
2. Marene Westermann
3. Aileen de Graaf
3. Heike Jenkins
5. Heike Gauer
5. Silke Goebel
5. Rachna David
5. Dörte Funk
Saturday May 21, 2011
MEDITERRANEAN CUP 2011: FINALS
Men’s Pairs: Semi-Finals
| Tekin/Kayaoglu (TUR-1) | 3-4 | Goodin/Thuillier (FRA-1) |
| Pantelidis/Portokalis (GRE-1) | 4-3 | Caruana/Stanmore (MAL W-1) |
Men’s Pairs Final
| Goodin/Thuillier (FRA-1) | 2-4 | Pantelidis/Portokalis (GRE-1) |
Women’s Pairs: Semi-Finals
| Duygu Karaca/ Ayca Can Cetin (TUR-A) | 2-4 | Sanderson/Matthews (CYP) |
| Lemaire/Frison (FRA) | 4-2 | Ciofi/Gaiga (ITA) |
Women’s Pairs: Final
| Sanderson/Matthews (CYP) | 2-4 | Lemaire/Frison (FRA) |
Men’s Singles: Semi-Finals
| Daniele Sergi (ITA-3) | 2-4 | Konstantinos Pantelidis (GRE-1) |
| Eser Tekin (TUR-1) | 4-2 | Emre Toros (TUR-3) |
Men’s Singles: Final
| Konstantinos Pantelidis (GRE-1) | 4-3 | Eser Tekin (TUR-1) |
Women’s Singles: Semi-Finals
| Dorothee Lemaire (Fra-2) | 4-2 | Giada Ciofi (ITA-1) |
| Ilayda Gozde Us (TUR-B2) | 4-1 | Carole Frison (FRA-1) |
Women’s Singles: Final
| Dorothee Lemaire (Fra-2) | 2-4 | Ilayda Gozde Us (TUR-B2) |
Men’s Team: Semi-Finals
| Greece | 8-9 | France |
| Turkey | 9-3 | Gibraltar |
Men’s Team: Final
| France | 9-4 | Turkey |
Final Points Table:
| Men | Points | Women | Points | |
| Greece | 47 | 1 | France | 30 |
| France | 44 | 2 | Turkey A | 11 |
| Turkey | 40 | 3 | Turkey B | 11 |
| Gibraltar | 15 | 4 | Italy | 10 |
| Italy | 11 | 5 | Cyprus | 9 |
| Malta White | 9 | 6 | Malta Red | 2 |
| Malta Red | 5 | 7 | Greece | 1 |
| Cyprus | 0 | 8 | Malta White | 0 |
Friday May 20, 2011
Men’s Singles: Group A
| R1 | Daniele Sergi (ITA-3) | 4-1 | Kyriakos Anastasiadis (GRE-2) |
| R1 | Vince Busuttil (MAL W-4) | 1-4 | Martin Goodin (FRA-2) |
| R1 | Marios Demetriou (CYP-3) | 1-4 | George Federico (GIB-1) |
| R1 | Chris Cohen (MAL R-1) | 4-3 | Serkan Yaliz (TUR-4) |
| R2 | Daniele Sergi (ITA-3) | 4-3 | Martin Goodin (FRA-2) |
| R2 | George Federico (GIB-1) | 4-2 | Chris Cohen (MAL R-1) |
| QF | Daniele Sergi (ITA-3) | 4-2 | George Federico (GIB-1) |
Men’s Singles: Group B
| R1 | Godfrey Abela (MAL R-4) | 4-1 | Francis Taylor (GIB-3) |
| R1 | Lucas Thermistocleous (CYP-2) | 0-4 | Konstantinos Pantelidis (GRE-1) |
| R1 | Nicolas Thuillier (FRA-4) | 4-1 | Gordon Stanmore (MAL W-1) |
| R1 | Egin Kayaolu (TUR-2) | 4-1 | Danilo Di Terlizzi (ITA-2) |
| R2 | Godfrey Abela (MAL R-4) | 0-4 | Konstantinos Pantelidis (GRE-1) |
| R2 | Nicolas Thuillier (FRA-4) | 4-3 | Egin Kayaolu (TUR-2) |
| QF | Konstantinos Pantelidis (GRE-1) | 4-3 | Nicolas Thuillier (FRA-4) |
Men’s singles: Group C
| R1 | John Ciantar (MAL R-2) | 4-3 | George Ramos (GIB-2) |
| R1 | Eser Tekin (TUR-1) | 4-0 | Ian Oates (CYP-4) |
| R1 | Antonio Rossigali (ITA-4) | 4-3 | Carmelo Fenech (MAL W-3) |
| R1 | Renaud Lescure (FRA-1) | 4-1 | Georgios Portokalis (GRE-3) |
| R2 | John Ciantar (MAL R-2) | 3-4 | Eser Tekin (TUR-1) |
| R2 | Antonio Rossigali (ITA-4 | 3-4 | Renaud Lescure (FRA-1) |
| QF | Eser Tekin (TUR-1) | 4-1 | Renaud Lescure (FRA-1) |
Men’s Singles: Group D
| R1 | Alan Kimberley (Gib-4) | 0-4 | Emre Toros (TUR-3) |
| R1 | Joe Caruana (MAL W-2 | 4-2 | Theo Chorianopoulos (GRE-4) |
| R1 | Thibault Tricole (FRA-3) | 4-1 | Demetris Georgiou (CYP-1) |
| R1 | Danilo Vigato (ITA-1) | 4-3 | Albert Scerri (MAL R-3) |
| R2 | Emre Toros (TUR-3) | 4-2 | Joe Caruana (MAL W-2) |
| R2 | Thibault Tricole (FRA-3) | 2-4 | Danilo Vigato (ITA-1) |
| QF | Emre Toros (TUR-3) | 4-3 | Danilo Vigato (ITA-1) |
Semi-Finals and Final to be played on Saturday.
Women’s Singles: Preliminary Round:
| PR | Maria Probona (GRE-1) | 4-3 | Dorianne Scicluna (MAL W-2) |
| PR | Wendy Oates (CYP B-2) | 0-4 | Duygu Karaca (TUR A-1) |
Women’s Singles: Group A
| R1 | Maria Probona (GRE-1) | 1-4 | Ayca Can Cetin (TUR A-29 |
| R1 | Dorothee Lemaire (FRA-2) | 4-1 | Karen Matthews (CYP A-2) |
| R1 | Tessie Bilocca (Mal R-2) | 4-2 | Tugce Kucukakkas (TUR B-1) |
| R1 | Alexia Georgiou (CYP B-1) | 0-4 | Giada Ciofi (ITA-1) |
| QF | Ayca Can Cetin (TUR A-29 | 1-4 | Dorothee Lemaire (FRA-2) |
| QF | Tessie Bilocca (Mal R-2) | 3-4 | Giada Ciofi (ITA-1) |
Women’s Singles: Group B
| R1 | Veleda Gaiga (ITA-2) | 4-0 | Amanda Sanderson (CYP A-1) |
| R1 | Ilayda Gozde Us (Tur B-2) | 4-3 | Joyce Fenech Borg (ML R-1) |
| R1 | Margeta Chatzi (GRE-2) | 1-4 | Duygu Karaca (TUR A-1) |
| R1 | Carole Frison (FRA-1) | 4-0 | Mandy Scerri (MAL W-1) |
| QF | Veleda Gaiga (ITA-2) | 2-4 | Ilayda Gozde Us (Tur B-2) |
| QF | Duygu Karaca (TUR A-1) | 1-4 | Carole Frison (FRA-1) |
Semi-Finals and final to be played on Saturday.
Men’s Pairs: Group A
| R1 | Tekin/Kayaoglu (TUR-1) | 4-0 | Sergi/Di Terlizzi (ITA-2) |
| R1 | Busuttil/Fenech (MAL W-2) | 3-4 | Anastasiadis/Chorianopoulos (GRE-2) |
| R1 | Taylor/Kimberley (GIB-2) | 4-2 | Cohen/Ciantar (MAL R-1) |
| R1 | Goodin/Thuillier (FRA-1) | 4-1 | Demetriou/Oates (CYP-2) |
| QF | Tekin/Kayaoglu (TUR-1) | 4-2 | Anastasiadis/Chorianopoulos (GRE-2) |
| QF | Taylor/Kimberley (GIB-2) | 1-4 | Goodin/Thuillier (FRA-1) |
Men’s Pairs. Goup B
| R1 | Scerri/Abela (MAL R-2) | 4-2 | Vigato/Rossigali (ITA-1) |
| R1 | Toros/Yaliz (TUR-2 | 4-0 | Pantelidis/Portokalis (GRE-1) |
| R1 | Lescure/Tricole (FRA-2) | 3-4 | Caruana/Stanmore (Mal W-1) |
| R1 | Federico/Ramos (GIB-1) | 4-3 | Georgiou/Thermistocleous (CYP-1) |
| QF | Scerri/Abela (MAL R-2) | 2-4 | Toros/Yaliz (TUR-2 |
| QF | Caruana/Stanmore (Mal W-1) | 4-1 | Federico/Ramos (GIB-1) |
Semi-Finals and Final to be played on Saturday.
Thursday May 19, 2011
The 2011 “Med Cup” started today in Bugibba on the island of Malta. Teams from Cyprus, France, Gibraltar (Men only), Greece, Italy, Malta and Turkey lined up to do battle.
The event consists of separate cups for men and women. The Men’s Cup comprises three events, 4 Man Team, Pairs and Singles. The Women’s Cup consists of Singles and Pairs. All matches are played best of 7 legs except the men’s team which is best of 17 legs.
Results Day 1:
Men’s Team:
| Group A | Round Robin | Group B | ||
| Cyprus 7 | Greece 9 | France 9 | Italy 8 | |
| Cyprus 8 | Gibraltar 9 | France 9 | Malta Red 2 | |
| Cyprus 8 | Malta White 9 | France 5 | Turkey 9 | |
| Greece 8 | Malta White 8 | Italy 7 | Turkey 9 | |
| Greece 9 | Gibraltar 4 | Italy 9 | Malta Red 6 | |
| Gibraltar 9 | Malta White 2 | Malta Red 5 | Turkey 9 | |
| Semi-Finals (Sat) | ||||
| Greece 0 | France 0 | Turkey 0 | Gibraltar 0 |
Women’s Pairs:
| Group A | Group B | |||
| Malta White 1 | Turkey A 4 | Turkey B 3 | Malta Red 4 | |
| Malta White 0 | Greece 4 | Turkey B 4 | Cyprus 2 | |
| Malta White 0 | Italy 4 | Turkey B 0 | France 4 | |
| Greece 0 | Italy 4 | Cyprus 0 | France 4 | |
| Greece 1 | Turkey A 4 | Cyprus 4 | Malta Red 0 | |
| Turkey A 4 | Italy 2 | Malta Red | France 4 | |
| Semi-Finals (Sat) | ||||
| Turkey A 0 | Cyprus 0 | France 0 | Italy 0 |
The cup continues tomorrow with Men’s Singles and Pairs and Women’s Singles
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By PHIL LANNING
The World No4 was bravely playing in the Premier League live on TV weeks after booking himself into The Priory clinic, where worried staff put him on suicide watch.
James, 28, said: “On my birthday a year ago I stayed in bed all day and cried – I wanted to have a heart attack, I wanted to die.
“My life and mental condition was a rollercoaster and my ability to compete at darts suffered.
“I always knew from even when I was 11 or 12-years-old that I was different.
“I had a very different outlook on life to other kids and I remember even asking my mum and dad if I was disabled mentally.
“I just always have had crazy mood swings. One minute I’d be hyper-happy, the next I wanted to die.”
During James’s 28-day stay at The Priory he was diagnosed with clinical depression, the mood-swing condition bipolar disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
And he now believes he is better able to deal with the torment of depression. James said: “I’m more consistent and in control of my moods. The pressure of darts, money, family all gets to me.
“But I’ve learned to deal with it better and not make slight setbacks seem like the end of the world.”
James, the most successful player in Professional Darts Corporation history after Phil Taylor, saw a slump in form after he split from Soccer AM’s Helen Chamberlain last year.
In the Grand Slam final he threw away an 8-0 lead to lose 16-12 to Scott Waites, crashed out of the World Cup and suffered a shock world championship defeat to unknown Austrian Mensur Suljovic.
James said: “It was the final straw. I needed help. I’d seen a psychiatrist from time to time but I knew I needed 24-hour attention.”
When he went to The Priory staff asked him if he felt he might kill himself.
He said: “I replied, ‘I’d like to but I don’t know if I have the bottle to do it’.
“They placed me on suicide amber watch and admitted me immediately. The Priory is a very intense place. There are no glass mirrors, no radiators and no curtain strings or anything remotely you could use to hang or kill yourself.”
James, who now has a new girlfriend, said the time he spent at the clinic worked wonders. But every day is still a battle.
He added: “I’m the happiest now that I’ve ever been, including as a kid.
“I still have my moments and I still fear going back to the dark old days. But I’m getting there.”
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FOLLOWING an article in Thursday’s Sun newspaper, James Wade has released the following statement:
Some of you may have read the stories today (May 26 2011) in The Sun and online about my bipolar affective disorder and ADHD.
This is something that I have lived with for many years and am thankful that I am now receiving the very best of help.
I am currently in a great place and as you will have seen my form is also recovering at great speed!
I want to thank everyone for their kind messages. I’m blown away by your support.
In particular I want to thank the PDC, my sponsors, my family, friends and my management team for their support this year.
I want people who are also suffering to know that there is no shame in asking for help – in fact it’s the very best thing to do.
See you in Bolton!
James Wade
GARY ANDERSON continued his brilliant run of form by following up Thursday’s 888.com Premier League Darts victory with a win in Saturday’s Players Championship in Crawley.
The Scot, who had picked up the £125,000 first prize at the Wembley Arena on Thursday, defeated Terry Jenkins 6-3 in the final at the K2 Centre to claim a further £6,000 in a prolific week.
The win is also Anderson’s third of the year on the PDC ProTour and the seventh floor event in succession where he has reached at least the quarter-finals.
Gary Wins in Crawley
Anderson set out his case for winning the event with 6-1 wins over Kevin McDine and Andy Hutchings in his opening two games, and then defeated Kevin Painter and Wayne Jones to reach the semi-finals.
After overcoming Alan Tabern 6-3 to reach the final, Anderson swept into an early 3-0 lead, finished 154 for the opening leg, 81 on the bull to break in the second and double top to treble his lead.
He also landed a 180 in the fourth, but Jenkins finished 92 for a 14-darter before Anderson replied in 11 darts to open up a 4-1 cushion.
Jenkins finished 138 to win the next, but missed six darts to pull back to one leg behind in the seventh as Anderson posted double ten to lead 5-2.
Jenkins hit a 180, his second of the final, and double 16 to win his third leg and stay in the game, but Anderson replied with a maximum and tops for a 14-dart finish as he sealed the victory.
“It’s great to win again – I’m getting the hang of it now!” said Anderson. “I said on Thursday night that I wanted to put my feet up for a week after winning the 888.com Premier League, but my manager Tommy Gilmour told me to come to Crawley and I’m glad he did.
“I’m really pleased with my form and that’s showing in my results. Hopefully I can play well on Sunday too.”
Jenkins’ run to the final was his best since reaching a Players Championship decider in Holland last September, as he put aside the disappointment of missing out on the Premier League Play-Offs with some superb displays.
He defeated Premier League rival Simon Whitlock 6-3 in the semi-finals, as well as seeing off in-form Wes Newton in the last eight.
Whitlock was a semi-finalist for the first time since February, while Tabern increased his chances of qualifying for July’s World Matchplay by joining him in the last four.
Peter Wright followed up a semi-final appearance in Austria last weekend by reaching the last eight, before losing to Tabern, while Wayne Jones, John Part and Newton were the other quarter-finalists.
Sunday sees another Players Championship held at the K2 Centre in Crawley, which will be the final PDC ProTour event before next month’s Speedy Hire UK Open, to be played from June 2-5.
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Players Championship Nine (Saturday)
First Round
Wes Newton (1) Bye
Magnus Caris 6-5 Nigel Heydon
James Richardson 6-3 Brendan Dolan (32)
Scott Rand 6-4 Jimmy Mann
Co Stompe (16) Bye
Adam Smith-Neale 6-4 Darren Whittingham
Steve Farmer (17) Bye
Dave Smith 6-1 Ashley Holgate
Colin Lloyd (8) v
Gary Eastwood 6-4 Matt Clark
Colin Osborne (25) 6-5 Nicky Bache
Adrian Bolitho 6-3 Adam Hunt
Mark Webster (9) Bye
Michael Rosenauer 6-2 Gary Mawson
Terry Jenkins (24) 6-1 Andy Relf
John MaGowan 6-4 Terry Temple
Ronnie Baxter (5) Bye
Chris Thompson 6-5 Ken MacNeil
Dennis Smith (28) 6-5 Joe Cullen
Kirk Shepherd Bye (Arron Monk conceded game)
John Part (12) Bye
Andy Brown 6-2 Paul Rowley
Alex Roy 6-3 Steve Beaton (21)
Roland Scholten 6-4 Antonio Alcinas
Simon Whitlock (4) Bye
Mark Jones 6-3 Steve Grubb
Tony Eccles (29) 6-4 Prakash Jiwa
Darrell Claydon 6-0 Mareno Michels
Justin Pipe (13) Bye
Steve Maish 6-5 Andy Jenkins
Andy Hamilton (20) 6-4 Matt Jackson
John Henderson 6-3 Devon Petersen
Gary Anderson (2) Bye
Kevin McDine 6-5 Michael Mansell
Adrian Gray 6-5 Mark Dudbridge (31)
Andy Hutchings 6-5 Barrie Bates
Mervyn King (15) Bye
Dave Chisnall 6-3 Louis Blundell
Kevin Painter (18) Bye
Simon Burt 6-0 Steven Pearson
Vincent van der Voort (7) Bye
Reece Robinson 6-5 Ryan Harrington
Mark Hylton (26) 6-4 Shaun Griffiths
Peter Hudson 6-4 Kevin Dowling
Paul Nicholson Bye
Wayne Mardle 6-4 Peter Manley
Wayne Jones (23) 6-5 Steve Evans
Michael Smith 6-3 Nandor Bezzeg
Mark Walsh (6) Bye
Robert Thornton 6-2 Jon Archer
Jelle Klaasen (27) 6-4 Darren Johnson
Dave Ladley 6-2 Matthew Edgar
Alan Tabern (11) Bye
Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Colin Monk
Richie Burnett 6-5 Ian White
Steve Hine 6-1 Matt Padgett
Jamie Caven (3) Bye
Gary Welding 6-5 Brian Woods
Steve Brown (30) 6-4 Nick Fullwell
Mark Frost 6-4 Wayne Atwood
James Wade (14) Bye
Peter Wright 6-4 Jason Crawley
Andy Smith Bye
Michael Barnard 6-1 Mick Todd
Second Round
Wes Newton 6-0 Magnus Caris
Scott Rand 6-4 James Richardson
Co Stompe 6-3 Adam Smith-Neale
Steve Farmer 6-4 Dave Smith
Colin Lloyd 6-1 Gary Eastwood
Colin Osborne 6-1 Adrian Bolitho
Michael Rosenauer 6-5 Mark Webster
Terry Jenkins 6-2 John MaGowan
Ronnie Baxter 6-4 Chris Thompson
Dennis Smith 6-4 Kirk Shepherd
John Part 6-1 Andy Brown
Roland Scholten 6-5 Alex Roy
Simon Whitlock 6-3 Mark Jones
Tony Eccles 6-5 Darrell Claydon
Justin Pipe 6-3 Steve Maish
Andy Hamilton 6-5 John Hendersn
Gary Anderson 6-1 Kevin McDine
Andy Hutchings 6-0 Adrian Gray
Mervyn King 6-2 Dave Chisnall
Kevin Painter 6-4 Simon Burt
Vincent van der Voort 6-1 Reece Robinson
Mark Hylton 6-5 Peter Hudson
Paul Nicholson 6-3 Wayne Mardle
Wayne Jones 6-1 Michael Smith
Mark Walsh 6-3 Robert Thornton
Jelle Klaasen 6-3 Dave Ladley
Alan Tabern 6-4 Michael van Gerwen
Steve Hine 6-3 Richie Burnett
Jamie Caven 6-3 Gary Welding
Steve Brown 6-4 Mark Frost
Peter Wright 6-4 James Wade
Michael Barnard 6-4 Andy Smith
Losers £200
Third Round
Wes Newton 6-1 Scott Rand
Co Stompe 6-2 Steve Farmer
Colin Osborne 6-5 Colin Lloyd
Terry Jenkins 6-3 Michael Rosenauer
Ronnie Baxter 6-3 Dennis Smith
John Part 6-3 Roland Scholten
Simon Whitlock 6-5 Tony Eccles
Andy Hamilton 6-5 Justin Pipe
Gary Anderson 6-1 Andy Hutchings
Kevin Painter 6-4 Mervyn King
Vincent van der Voort 6-2 Mark Hylton
Wayne Jones 6-2 Paul Nicholson
Mark Walsh 6-4 Jelle Klaasen
Alan Tabern 6-5 Steve Hine
Steve Brown 6-4 Jamie Caven
Peter Wright 6-1 Michael Barnard
Losers £400
Fourth Round
Wes Newton 6-3 Co Stompe
Terry Jenkins 6-3 Colin Osborne
John Part 6-3 Ronnie Baxter
Simon Whitlock 6-3v Andy Hamilton
Gary Anderson 6-4 Kevin Painter
Wayne Jones 6-2 Vincent van der Voort
Alan Tabern 6-4 Mark Walsh
Peter Wright 6-2 Steve Brown
Losers £600
Quarter-Finals
Terry Jenkins 6-1 Wes Newton
Simon Whitlock 6-5 John Part
Gary Anderson 6-2 Wayne Jones
Alan Tabern 6-4 Peter Wright
Losers £1,000
Semi-Finals
Terry Jenkins 6-3 Simon Whitlock
Gary Anderson 6-3 Alan Tabern
Losers £2,000
Final
Gary Anderson 6-3 Terry Jenkins
Winner £6,000
Runner-Up £3,000
Final – Leg-by-leg
Terry Jenkins v Gary Anderson
0-0 – Gary Anderson wins the bull and will throw first
0-1 - Jenkins hits a 180 but Anderson superbly takes out 154 to lead.
0-2 - Anderson opens the second leg with a maximum, and Jenkins replies with his second 180 of the game, but the Scot adds scores of 100 and 140 before taking out 81 on the bull to break.
0-3 - Jenkins misses double 18 for a 116 finish to break back, and Anderson checks out double top at the first time of asking.
1-3 - Anderson hits another 180 but Jenkins finishes 92 in two darts for a 14-darter to get off the mark.
1-4 - Anderson hits scores of 121, 140 and 180 before finishing tops for an 11-dart leg.
2-4 – Jenkins takes out 138 for a brilliant 12-dart kill, with Anderson hitting a 180 on the way to leaving 121 after nine darts.
2-5 – Anderson edges an important leg, with Jenkins missing the bull for a 127 finish and five further darts to win the leg before double ten puts the Scot one away from victory.
3-5 - Jenkins posts a 180 and finishes double 16 to keep the match alive.
3-6 – Anderson hits another 180 and finishes tops for a 14-darter to secure victory.
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PAUL NICHOLSON won his second Players Championship in Crawley of 2011, defeating resurgent Terry Jenkins 6-3 in Sunday’s final at the K2 Centre.
Nicholson had been victorious in March by winning a Players Championship at the venue, ending over a year without a tournament win for the 32-year-old.
He added a further victory in Sunday’s event, scooping the £6,000 first prize with a comeback win as Jenkins suffered defeat in the final for a second successive day.
Nicholson defeated Nicky Bache, Mark Frost and Mark Walsh to reach the quarter-finals of Sunday’s event, where he edged out Steve Brown 6-5.
Paul Wins in Crawley
He also repeated that scoreline in a dramatic semi-final with Wes Newton, who hit back from 3-1 down to level at four-all but missed a dart at the bullseye for a 167 finish in the deciding leg before Nicholson checked out double 18 for a 13-dart winning leg.
Despite that high, Nicholson was slow to start in the final as Jenkins broke in 13 darts and took out 117 to lead 2-0.
Although Nicholson hit back with a 13-dart leg to get off the mark, Jenkins replied in 14 on double top to lead 3-1.
Nicholson took the fifth with a 112 finish, and punished missed doubles from Jenkins in the next two as the game’s momentum swung to see the Newcastle-born ace lead 4-3.
Nicholson added a 180 in a 14-darter to break throw and win a fifth leg, before finishing 126 on the bullseye to win the title in the next with a 12-darter.
“I wish we could play all tournaments here!” said Nicholson, who dedicated the win to Milton Anderson, a former player, County captain and ‘mentor’ for Sunday’s winner, who passed away recently.
“This is fast-becoming a favourite venue of mine and it’s great to win again.
“The first win was a bit of a monkey off my back and I also got through to the final on the Sunday last time, and that experience got me through this time.
“I’ve got a bit more fighting spirit in me this year and I’ve got no doubt in my game now. If I was behind last year I would have lost, but I’m a different animal now.
“I’m really looking forward to the major tournament now and that starts in Bolton in a fortnight at the UK Open. I’ve had some chequered experiences there in the last two years but I’ve made an oath that I won’t make any mistakes this year.
“I’ve moved to Lancashire now and believe I’ve got more fans there now, and going into a major in this form means I can’t help but be positive.”
Jenkins had been defeated by Gary Anderson in Saturday’s final, but claimed a total of £6,000 for the weekend as he showed great form in reply to missing out on the 888.com Premier League Darts Play-Offs.
Having defeated namesake Andy Jenkins and Holland’s Co Stompe 6-2 in his opening two games, he then overcame Darren Johnson 6-3 and defeated Mark Webster 6-5 in the quarter-finals.
He then saw off Scott Rand 6-4 in a tight semi-final, but paid for missed doubles in the final.
Rand’s run to the last four was his best performance on the PDC ProTour since turning professional a year ago, following two previous quarter-final appearances this year.
The Coventry-based player impressed with wins over Matt Clark, Jamie Caven, Matthew Edgar, Justin Pipe and John Henderson before being edged out by Jenkins.
In-form Newton continued his fine year with a sixth semi-final appearance, which included a superb 6-4 win over Vincent van der Voort in a high-quality quarter-final, which saw the Dutchman miss double 12 for a nine-dart finish.
Henderson’s run to the last eight improves his chances, alongside Rand and Steve Brown, of qualifying for the summer’s World Matchplay through the Players Championship Order of Merit after adding a further £1,000 to his year’s total.
Anderson’s bid to follow Thursday’s Premier League Darts win and Saturday’s title with another victory saw him lose out in the last 64 of Sunday’s event, as he suffered his first loss since May 5 with a 6-4 reverse against Spain’s Antonio Alcinas.
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Players Championship Ten (Sunday)
First Round
Gary Anderson (1) Bye
Antonio Alcinas 6-2 Gary Mawson
Mark Dudbridge (32) 6-4 Wayne Atwood
Darren Johnson 6-4 Louis Blundell
Co Stompe (16) Bye
Michael Mansell 6-2 James Richardson
Terry Jenkins (17) Bye
Andy Jenkins 6-3 Steve Grubb
Colin Lloyd (8) Bye
Alex Roy 6-3 Adam Hunt
Steve Beaton (25) 6-1 Colin Monk
Roland Scholten 6-2 Simon Burt
Mark Webster (9) Bye
Matt Jackson 6-3 Wayne Mardle
Richie Burnett (24) 6-5 Matt Padgett
Michael Barnard 6-4 Robert Thornton
Ronnie Baxter (5) Bye
Michael Rosenauer 6-3 Peter Manley
Dennis Smith (28) 6-5 Paul Rowley
Steve Hine 6-5 Jason Crawley
John Part (12) Bye
Kevin Dowling 6-3 Reece Robinson
Andy Hamilton (21) Bye
John Henderson 6-0 Ashley Holgate
Jamie Caven (4) Bye
Scott Rand 6-2 Matt Clark
Tony Eccles (29) 6-2 Andy Relf
Matthew Edgar 6-3 John MaGowan
Justin Pipe (13) Bye
Mareno Michels 6-3 Gary Eastwood
Andy Smith (20) Bye
Devon Petersen 6-0 Andy Brown
Wes Newton (2) Bye
Ian White 6-4 Shaun Griffiths
Peter Wright (31) 6-5 Prakash Jiwa
Ken MacNeil 6-3 Michael van Gerwen
Mervyn King (15) Bye
Adrian Gray 6-0 Adrian Bolitho
Kevin Painter (18) Bye
Nigel Heydon 6-5 Brendan Dolan
Vincent van der Voort (7) Bye
Nick Fullwell 6-0 Dave Smith
Mick Todd 6-5 Mark Hylton (26)
Adam Smith-Neale 6-5 Nandor Bezzeg
Alan Tabern (10) Bye
Magnus Caris 6-4 Joe Cullen
Colin Osborne (23) Bye
Dave Ladley 6-4 Andy Hutchings
Mark Walsh (6) Bye
Chris Thompson 6-4 Barrie Bates
Terry Temple 6-2 Jelle Klaasen (27)
Gary Welding 6-2 Jon Archer
Paul Nicholson (11) Bye
Nicky Bache 6-3 Steve Evans
Wayne Jones (22) Bye
Mark Frost 6-2 Mark Jones
Simon Whitlock (3) Bye
Kevin McDine 6-0 Ryan Harrington
Steve Brown (30) 6-5 Brian Woods
Dave Chisnall 6-4 Steve Maish
James Wade (14) Bye
Peter Hudson 6-3 Jimmy Mann
Steve Farmer (19) Bye
Michael Smith 6-4 Darren Whittingham
Second Round
Antonio Alcinas 6-4 Gary Anderson
Darren Johnson 6-4 Mark Dudbridge
Co Stompe 6-4 Michael Mansell
Terry Jenkins 6-2 Andy Jenkins
Colin Lloyd 6-5 Alex Roy
Roland Scholten 6-3 Steve Beaton
Mark Webster 6-0 Matt Jackson
Michael Barnard 6-4 Richie Burnett
Ronnie Baxter 6-3 Michael Rosenauer
Steve Hine 6-3 Dennis Smith
John Part 6-2 Kevin Dowling
John Henderson 6-3 Andy Hamilton
Scott Rand 6-4 Jamie Caven
Matthew Edgar 6-5 Tony Eccles
Justin Pipe 6-5 Mareno Michels
Andy Smith 6-2 Devon Petersen
Wes Newton 6-2 Ian White
Peter Wright 6-1 Ken MacNeil
Mervyn King 6-2 Adrian Gray
Kevin Painter 6-2 Nigel Heydon
Vincent van der Voort 6-2 Nick Fullwell
Mick Todd 6-2 Adam Smith-Neale
Magnus Caris 6-5 Alan Tabern
Colin Osborne 6-0 Dave Ladley
Mark Walsh 6-2 Chris Thompson
Gary Welding 6-5 Terry Temple
Paul Nicholson 6-2 Nicky Bache
Mark Frost 6-4 Wayne Jones
Simon Whitlock 6-0 Kevin McDine
Steve Brown 6-4 Dave Chisnall
James Wade 6-2 Peter Hudson
Steve Farmer 6-5 Michael Smith
Losers £200
Third Round
Darren Johnson 6-2 Antonio Alcinas
Terry Jenkins 6-2 Co Stompe
Colin Lloyd 6-4 Roland Scholten
Mark Webster 6-1 Michael Barnard
Ronnie Baxter 6-4 Steve Hine
John Henderson 6-3 John Part
Scitt Rand 6-5 Matthew Edgar
Justin Pipe 6-5 Andy Smith
Wes Newton 6-3 Peter Wright
Kevin Painter 6-3 Mervyn King
Vincent van der Voort 6-0 Mick Todd
Magnus Caris 6-2 Colin Osborne
Mark Walsh 6-1 Gary Welding
Paul Nicholson 6-3 Mark Frost
Steve Brown 6-4 Simon Whitlock
Steve Farmer 6-2 James Wade
Losers £400
Fourth Round
Terry Jenkins 6-3 Darren Johnson
Mark Webster 6-3 Colin Lloyd
John Henderson 6-3 Ronnie Baxter
Scott Rand 6-3 Justin Pipe
Wes Newton 6-3 Kevin Painter
Vincent van der Voort 6-3 Magnus Caris
Paul Nicholson 6-3 Mark Walsh
Steve Brown 6-3 Steve Farmer
Losers £600
Quarter-Finals
Terry Jenkins 6-5 Mark Webster
Scott Rand 6-2 John Henderson
Wes Newton 6-4 Vincent van der Voort
Paul Nicholson 6-5 Steve Brown
Losers £1,000
Semi-Finals
Terry Jenkins 6-4 Scott Rand
Paul Nicholson 6-5 Wes Newton
Losers £2,000
Final
Paul Nicholson 6-3 Terry Jenkins
Winner £6,000
Runner-Up £3,000
Final – Leg by leg
Terry Jenkins v Paul Nicholson
0-0 - Paul Nicholson wins the bull and will throw first.
1-0 – Jenkins breaks in 13 darts on double top, with Nicholson waiting on 28.
2-0 – Nicholson is first to a finish but fails to check out 122 and Jenkins takes out 117 on double top.
2-1 - Nicholson opens with a 180 and finishes tops for a 13-dart leg.
3-1 – Jenkins hits a 14-dart finish to lead by two legs once more, landing double top.
3-2 – Nicholson takes out 112 to hit back.
3-3 – Jenkins misses five darts for the leg before Nicholson gains a reprieve for an earlier miss at double ten – for a 128 finish – by hitting the bed at the second time of asking to level.
3-4 - Both players hit 180s, but Jenkins misses two darts to punish further errant doubling from Nicholson, who returns to land tops and lead for the first time.
3-5 - Nicholson scores 100, 140 and 180 before finishing double 12 for a 14-darter to break.
3-6 - Jenkins opens with a 180, but Nicholson keeps pace with two 140s and finishes 126 on the bull for a 12-darter to win his second Players Championship in Crawley this year.
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MICHAEL VAN GERWEN won his second PDC Unicorn Youth Tour event, defeating Co Stompe Jnr 4-1 in an all-Dutch final at the K2 Centre in Crawley.
Van Gerwen had been the winner in Wigan at the end of April, defeating Ash Khayat in the final, and picked up the £600 first prize to move to the top of the Youth Tour Order of Merit.
Michael Van Gerwen & Co Stompe Jr
The Dutch ace dropped only two legs in his opening five games, with only Lewis McGurn pushing him all the way.
Van Gerwen then defeated Chris Aubrey 4-2 in the semis, before winning 4-1 in the decider.
Stompe shared the first two legs with his opponent, finishing 86 for a 14-darter in the second leg, but van Gerwen took out double 16 for the third and then broke in the fourth on tops after his opponent missed three darts to level.
Van Gerwen then showed his experience to close out the win, opening the fifth leg with scores of 125, 140 and 140 before hitting double ten to deny Stompe a fightback.
“I’m really happy,” said van Gerwen. “I wanted to win another Youth Tour event quickly to keep my confidence and form after Wigan, so to do it is a boost.
“Having Co in the final with me shows that there’s good players coming through in Holland as well as in the UK, which is great to see.”
Stompe Jnr, the son of World Cup winner Co Stompe, enjoyed his best run on the Youth Tour as he followed recent finishes in the quarter-finals and semi-finals by reaching the decider, picking up £400 prize money.
His run on the day included victories over Michael Smith – with a 4-1 win in the semis – as well as against more experienced pair Adam Smith-Neale and Ryan Herrington, plus fellow Dutchman Wouter Vaes.
Aubrey reached his third semi-final of the year, while Smith’s run to the last four was his best performance since event two in Barnsley, when he hit a nine-darter and was runner-up.
Hull’s Reece Robinson reached the quarter-finals for the fourth time in the last five events, and he was joined in the last eight by Smith-Neale, Jamie Grinhaff and Daniel King-Morris.
Joe Cullen, who won last week’s Youth Tour event in Austria, was knocked out 3-2 by King-Morris in the last 32.
The next PDC Unicorn Youth Tour event will be held at the Barnsley Metrodome on Saturday June 11. Entry, costing £25, is open to players aged 14-21 by calling the PDC Head Office on 08712 501 180 during office hours.
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PDC Unicorn Youth Tour Event Eight
First Round
Marc Evans 3-0 Liam Bonner
Paul Barham 3-0 Aaron Bans
Ben Songhurst 3-2 James Young
Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Robbie Herbert
Brandon Monk 3-2 Dan Read
Jonathan Mulley 3-2 Tom McGurn
Ross Robson 3-2 Jake Jones
Sean White 3-1 Dan Cross
Nick Kenny 3-2 Owen Grantham
Rees Hall 3-0 Zak Fullick
Reece Robinson 3-0 Connor Durham
David Coyne 3-0 David Everley
Matthew Dicken 3-0 Spencer Murphy
Simon Hicks Bye (Mike Nissen timed out)
Adam Hunt 3-0 Karl Brooks
Jamie Landon 3-2 Lewis Venes
Adam Smith-Neale 3-1 Darren Whittingham
Josh Jones 3-0 Luke Humphries
Curtis Hammond 3-0 Steve Haggerty
Co Stompe Jnr 3-1 Ryan Herrington
Greg Upton 3-1 Jonny Ansell
Kurtis Atkins 3-1 Anthony West
Jack Tweddell 3-0 Mason Riou
James Smith 3-1 Sam Hill
David Pallett 3-1 Jack Hill
Gary Thorne 3-2 Thomas Newbie
Michael Smith 3-0 Mark Fluck
Joe Davis 3-1 Warren Grantham
Second Round
Jamie Grinhaff 3-0 Peter Browning
Jack Marriner 3-2 Marc Evans
Jamie Lewis 3-0 Craig Brown
Paul Barham 3-0 Ben Songhurst
Lewis McGurn 3-0 Sam Davidson
Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Brandon Monk
James Thompson 3-1 Ryan Hitchens
Ross Robson 3-0 Jonathan Mulley
Martin Heneghan 3-1 Chris Bent
Chris Aubrey 3-0 Sean White
Ryan Maher 3-0 Bryan Flew
Rees Hall 3-1 Nick Kenny
James Hubbard 3-0 Joe Pearce
Reece Robinson 3-2 David Coyne
Ryan Harrington 3-0 Ross Mitchell
Matthew Dicken 3-0 Simon Hicks
Scott Pearson 3-1 Harry Annals
Paul Cooper 3-2 Adam Hunt
Charlie Jackson 3-1 Dean Reynolds
Adam Smith-Neale 3-2 Jamie Landon
Wouter Vaes 3-0 Joe Osman
Curtis Hammond 3-2 Josh Jones
Aden Kirk 3-0 Anthony Bonner
Co Stompe Jnr 3-0 Greg Upton
Daniel King-Morris 3-2 Scott Rollings
Joe Cullen 3-1 Kurtis Atkins
George Killington 3-0 Josh McCarthy
Jack Tweddell 3-0 James Smith
Dan Dean 3-1 Adam Griffiths
David Pallett 3-1 Gary Thorne
Ash Khayat 3-0 Jelle Muller
Michael Smith 3-1 Joe Davis
Third Round
Jamie Grinhaff 3-2 Jack Marriner
Jamie Lewis 3-2 Paul Barham
Michael van Gerwen 3-2 Lewis McGurn
James Thompson 3-1 Ross Robson
Chris Aubrey 3-0 Martin Heneghan
Ryan Maher 3-1 Rees Hall
Reece Robinson 3-0 James Hubbard
Matthew Dicken 3-2 Ryan Harrington
Paul Cooper 3-1 Scott Pearson
Adam Smith-Neale 3-1 Charlie Jackson
Wouter Vaes 3-1 Curtis Hammond
Co Stompe Jnr 3-1 Aden Kirk
Daniel King-Morris 3-2 Joe Cullen
George Killington 3-1 Jack Tweddell
David Pallett 3-1 Dan Dean
Michael Smith 3-2 Ash Khayat
Fourth Round
Jamie Grinhaff 3-2 Jamie Lewis
Michael van Gerwen 3-0 James Thompson
Chris Aubrey 3-0 Ryan Maher
Reece Robinson 3-2 Matthew Dicken
Adam Smith-Neale 3-1 Paul Cooper
Co Stompe Jnr 3-0 Wouter Vaes
Daniel King-Morris 3-1 George Killington
Michael Smith 3-1 David Pallett
Losers £25
Quarter-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Jamie Grinhaff
Chris Aubrey 3-2 Reece Robinson
Co Stompe Jnr 3-1 Adam Smith-Neale
Michael Smith 3-1 Daniel King-Morris
Losers £100
Semi-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 4-2 Chris Aubrey
Co Stompe Jnr 4-1 Michael Smith
Losers £200
Final
Michael van Gerwen 4-1 Co Stompe Jnr
Winner £600
Runner-Up £400
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