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Walsh Wins Group Four With Painter Victory

September 25th, 2009 | Category: Championship League, Kevin Painter, Mark Walsh

MARK WALSH defeated Kevin Painter 6-4 to win Group Four of Championship League Darts on Tuesday.

The Hertfordshire ace booked his place in the tournament’s Winners Group for a second successive year following a consistent day at Crondon Park GC in Essex.

WALSH EDGES GROUP FOUR VICTORY

MARK WALSH defeated Kevin Painter 6-4 to win Group Four of Championship League Darts on Tuesday.

The Hertfordshire ace booked his place in the tournament’s Winners Group for a second successive year following a consistent day at Crondon Park GC in Essex.

Having finished top of the Group Three league table only to lose in the semi-finals last week, Walsh reversed that this time.

He ended the eight-player round-robin phase in fourth spot, but overcame unbeaten leader Terry Jenkins 6-3 in the semi-finals.

Walsh then came from 4-2 down to defeat Painter in the final by taking four successive legs.

Walsh led 2-1 only for Painter to hit a 128 checkout and level, double eight to break throw and then double four in the sixth leg – after hitting seven treble 20s in the leg – to open up a two-leg lead.

Walsh won the seventh and then took out 120 against the throw to level, before punishing a missed double 12 from Painter to move 5-4 up and then seal the win on tops.

“I’m over the moon,” said Walsh. “It was a good day all round and I’m really pleased to have got through to the Winners Group.

“I really enjoy the tournament and it’s a great challenge, but I can look forward to coming back in October now.”

Walsh won four of his seven league matches but had to defeat Colin Lloyd in his final game to book a semi-final spot, before coming through the play-offs.

Jenkins, making his debut in this year’s event, was unbeaten in the league phase following some fine displays to earn the maximum possible prize money of £2,100, but fell at the semi-final stage.

Adrian Lewis’ day included a whitewash win over Vincent van der Voort, but he finished third in the final table and then went down to Painter, who picked up five wins in his seven league games.

Van der Voort and Lloyd were both eliminated from the tournament in Group Four after collecting just one win apiece, while Colin Osborne and Denis Ovens progress to Group Five on Wednesday.

They join Jenkins, Painter and Lewis, who will be maintaining an unwanted ever-present record so far in this year’s tournament, while Peter Manley, Wayne Mardle and Mark Dudbridge come into the fray.

Championship League Darts Group Five will begin at 11am on Wednesday and is screened live worldwide via a series of bookmakers’ websites.

Group Four

Board One

Board Two

Match One

Terry Jenkins 6-4 Adrian Lewis

Vincent vd Voort 2-6 Denis Ovens

Match Two

Mark Walsh 6-4 Kevin Painter

Colin Lloyd 2-6 Colin Osborne

Match One

Denis Ovens 3-6 Terry Jenkins

Kevin Painter 6-1 Colin Lloyd

Match Two

Colin Osborne 4-6 Mark Walsh

Adrian Lewis 6-0 Vincent vd Voort

Match One

Denis Ovens 6-3 Colin Lloyd

Terry Jenkins 6-5 Kevin Painter

Match Two

Colin Osborne 6-3 Vincent vd Voort

Adrian Lewis 6-3 Mark Walsh

Not before 2.30pm

Match One

Colin Lloyd 2-6 Terry Jenkins

Denis Ovens 4-6 Kevin Painter

Match Two

Adrian Lewis 6-5 Colin Osborne

Vincent vd Voort 4-6 Mark Walsh

Match One

Vincent vd Voort 6-5 Colin Lloyd

Mark Walsh 5-6 Terry Jenkins

Match Two

Kevin Painter 6-5 Adrian Lewis

Colin Osborne 6-4 Denis Ovens

Not before 4.45pm

Match One

Mark Walsh 5-6 Denis Ovens

Adrian Lewis 2-6 Colin Lloyd

Match Two

Kevin Painter 6-1 Vincent vd Voort

Terry Jenkins 6-1 Colin Osborne

Match One

Vincent vd Voort 4-6 Terry Jenkins

Colin Lloyd 3-6 Mark Walsh

Match Two

Colin Osborne 4-6 Kevin Painter

Denis Ovens 2-6 Adrian Lewis

7.15pm

Semi-Final 1
Terry Jenkins 3-6 Mark Walsh

Semi-Final 2
Kevin Painter 6-3 Adrian Lewis

8.00pm

Final
Mark Walsh 6-4 Kevin Painter

League Table

Pl

W

L

Won

Lost

£Won

Pts

Terry Jenkins

7

7

0

42

24

£2100

14

Kevin Painter

7

5

2

39

27

£1950

10

Adrian Lewis

7

4

3

35

28

£1750

8

Mark Walsh

7

4

3

37

33

£1850

8

Colin Osborne

7

3

4

32

33

£1600

6

Denis Ovens

7

3

4

31

34

£1550

6

Colin Lloyd

7

1

6

22

38

£1100

2

Vincent vd Voort

1

6

20

41

£1000

2

Prize Money

League

Play-Offs

Total

Mark Walsh

£1850

£1200

£3050

Kevin Painter

£1950

£1000

£2950

Terry Jenkins

£2100

£300

£2400

Adrian Lewis

£1750

£300

£2050

Colin Osborne

£1600

£1600

Denis Ovens

£1550

£1550

Colin Lloyd

£1100

£1100

Vincent vd Voort

£1000

£1000

GROUP FIVE FIXTURES

Board One

Board Two

Match One

Terry Jenkins v Adrian Lewis

Peter Manley v Mark Dudbridge

Match Two

Kevin Painter v Denis Ovens

Colin Osborne v Wayne Mardle

Match One

Mark Dudbridge v Terry Jenkins

Denis Ovens v Colin Osborne

Match Two

Wayne Mardle v Kevin Painter

Adrian Lewis v Peter Manley

Match One

Mark Dudbridge v Colin Osborne

Terry Jenkins v Denis Ovens

Match Two

Wayne Mardle v Peter Manley

Adrian Lewis v Kevin Painter

Not before 2.30pm

Match One

Colin Osborne v Terry Jenkins

Mark Dudbridge v Denis Ovens

Match Two

Adrian Lewis v Wayne Mardle

Peter Manley v Kevin Painter

Match One

Peter Manley v Colin Osborne

Kevin Painter v Terry Jenkins

Match Two

Denis Ovens v Adrian Lewis

Wayne Mardle v Mark Dudbridge

Not before 4.45pm

Match One

Kevin Painter v Mark Dudbridge

Adrian Lewis v Colin Osborne

Match Two

Denis Ovens v Peter Manley

Terry Jenkins v Wayne Mardle

Match One

Peter Manley v Terry Jenkins

Colin Osborne v Kevin Painter

Match Two

Wayne Mardle v Denis Ovens

Mark Dudbridge v Adrian Lewis

7.15pm

Semi-Final 1

Semi-Final 2

8.00pm

Final

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