Taylor Bounces Back from Wade Loss to take Group Two
Phil Taylor ruthlessly whitewashed Mark Walsh to win Group Two of Championship League Darts.
Taylor bounced back from defeat to James Wade in the Group One final with a flawless second day in the internet-streamed tournament at Crondon Park GC in Essex.
Taylor powered through the eight-player league phase with seven wins in as many games, including whitewashes of Adrian Lewis and Colin Lloyd to pick up the maximum possible £2,100 from £50 per leg won.
He then defeated Mervyn King 6-3 in the semi-finals, and then saw off Walsh in style in the final to take his prize money on the day to £3,300 as well as securing a place in October’s Winners Group.
Walsh was left with little chance in the final, with Taylor taking the first leg comfortably, hitting two 180s in winning the second and double top for a 3-0 lead.
Walsh hit a maximum of his own to leave 36 in the fourth, but missed three darts at double 18 and was punished as Taylor took out double top.
Taylor hit two more 180s in a 12-darter to move 5-0 up, before wrapping up the win on double 16.
“I’m really happy and also relieved to win Group Two,” said Taylor. “James Wade was the better player on Tuesday but I’m delighted with my performance today.
“Winning through from Group Two means I can rest now ahead of the Virgin Atlantic South African Masters next weekend, but it’s been great preparation for that event and the Skybet World Grand Prix too.
“I’ll be watching the rest of Championship League Darts with interest and am looking forward to coming back in October for the Winners Group.”
Walsh, a group winner in the inaugural Championship League Darts last year, finished second in the league table on his 2009 debut, picking up four wins in the league phase.
He then defeated Alan Tabern 6-4 in the semis, and picked up £2,250 for his day’s work in Essex.
Tabern and King also picked up four wins in the league phase and were eventually separated for third and fourth place by a count-back of legs won against the throw in the seven matches.
There was further drama at the foot of the table, with King’s 6-0 win over Andy Hamilton and a 6-1 victory for Colin Lloyd against Dennis Priestley in the final round of matches seeing Lloyd escape elimination and end Hamilton and Priestley’s challenge in the event.
Walsh, Tabern, King, Adrian Lewis and Lloyd will all return to Crondon Park on Thursday for Group Three, and are joined by Colin Osborne, Vincent van der Voort and debutant Robert Thornton.
Play will begin at 11am and games are screened exclusively live on the internet through a series of ten bookmakers’ websites.
GROUP TWO RESULTS
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Board One |
Board Two |
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Match One |
Phil Taylor 6-2 Mervyn King |
Mark Walsh 6-1 Andy Hamilton |
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Match Two |
Alan Tabern 6-3 Dennis Priestley |
Adrian Lewis 6-5 Colin Lloyd |
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Match One |
Andy Hamilton 5-6 Phil Taylor |
Dennis Priestley 6-2 Adrian Lewis |
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Match Two |
Colin Lloyd 4-6 Alan Tabern |
Mervyn King 6-5 Mark Walsh |
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Match One |
Andy Hamilton 5-6 Adrian Lewis |
Phil Taylor 6-2 Dennis Priestley |
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Match Two |
Colin Lloyd 5-6 Mark Walsh |
Mervyn King 1-6 Alan Tabern |
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Not Before 2.30pm |
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Match One |
Adrian Lewis 0-6 Phil Taylor |
Andy Hamilton 3-6 Dennis Priestley |
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Match Two |
Mervyn King 5-6 Colin Lloyd |
Mark Walsh 6-2 Alan Tabern |
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Match One |
Mark Walsh 3-6 Adrian Lewis |
Alan Tabern 3-6 Phil Taylor |
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Match Two |
Dennis Priestley 3-6 Mervyn King |
Colin Lloyd 2-6 Andy Hamilton |
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Not Before 4.45pm |
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Match One |
Alan Tabern 3-6 Andy Hamilton |
Mervyn King 6-5 Adrian Lewis |
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Match Two |
Dennis Priestley 3-6 Mark Walsh |
Phil Taylor 6-0 Colin Lloyd |
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Match One |
Mark Walsh 1-6 Phil Taylor |
Adrian Lewis 5-6 Alan Tabern |
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Match Two |
Colin Lloyd 6-1 Dennis Priestley |
Andy Hamilton 0-6 Mervyn King |
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7.15pm |
Semi-Final 1 |
Semi-Final 2 |
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8.00pm |
Final |
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FINAL LEAGUE TABLE
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Pl |
W |
L |
Won |
Lost |
£Won |
Pts |
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Phil Taylor |
7 |
7 |
0 |
42 |
13 |
£2100 |
14 |
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Mark Walsh |
7 |
4 |
3 |
33 |
29 |
£1650 |
8 |
|
Alan Tabern * |
7 |
4 |
3 |
32 |
31 |
£1600 |
8 |
|
Mervyn King * |
7 |
4 |
3 |
32 |
31 |
£1600 |
8 |
|
Adrian Lewis |
7 |
3 |
4 |
30 |
37 |
£1500 |
6 |
|
Colin Lloyd |
7 |
2 |
5 |
28 |
36 |
£1400 |
4 |
|
Andy Hamilton |
7 |
2 |
5 |
26 |
35 |
£1300 |
4 |
|
Dennis Priestley |
7 |
2 |
6 |
24 |
35 |
£1200 |
4 |
* Players separated by Legs Won Against Throw (Tabern 14, King 12)
PRIZE MONEY WON
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League |
Play-Offs |
Total |
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Phil Taylor |
£2100 |
£1200 |
£3300 |
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Mark Walsh |
£1650 |
£600 |
£2250 |
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Alan Tabern |
£1600 |
£400 |
£2000 |
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Mervyn King |
£1600 |
£300 |
£1900 |
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Adrian Lewis |
£1500 |
|
£1500 |
|
Colin Lloyd |
£1400 |
|
£1400 |
|
Andy Hamilton |
£1300 |
|
£1300 |
|
Dennis Priestley |
£1200 |
|
£1200 |
CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE DARTS – GROUP THREE FIXTURES
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Board One |
Board Two |
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Match One |
Mervyn King v Adrian Lewis |
Robert Thornton v Vincent vd Voort |
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Match Two |
Colin Osborne v Mark Walsh |
Colin Lloyd v Alan Tabern |
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Match One |
Vincent vd Voort v Mervyn King |
Mark Walsh v Colin Lloyd |
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Match Two |
Alan Tabern v Colin Osborne |
Adrian Lewis v Robert Thornton |
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Match One |
Vincent vd Voort v Colin Lloyd |
Mervyn King v Mark Walsh |
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Match Two |
Alan Tabern v Robert Thornton |
Adrian Lewis v Colin Osborne |
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Not before 2.30pm |
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Match One |
Colin Lloyd v Mervyn King |
Vincent vd Voort v Mark Walsh |
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Match Two |
Adrian Lewis v Alan Tabern |
Robert Thornton v Colin Osborne |
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Match One |
Robert Thornton v Colin Lloyd |
Colin Osborne v Mervyn King |
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Match Two |
Mark Walsh v Adrian Lewis |
Alan Tabern v Vincent vd Voort |
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Not before 4.45pm |
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Match One |
Colin Osborne v Vincent vd Voort |
Adrian Lewis v Colin Lloyd |
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Match Two |
Mark Walsh v Robert Thornton |
Mervyn King v Alan Tabern |
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Match One |
Robert Thornton v Mervyn King |
Colin Lloyd v Colin Osborne |
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Match Two |
Alan Tabern v Mark Walsh |
Vincent vd Voort v Adrian Lewis |
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7.15pm |
Semi-Final 1 |
Semi-Final 2 |
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8.00pm |
Final |
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