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Jaws Bites Through Wigan Contenders to Win Spot in Darts UK Open
COLIN LLOYD won his second tournament of 2010 with a 6-3 victory over Colin Osborne in the seventh UK Open Qualifier.
Lloyd followed up February’s Players Championship win in Gibraltar by taking the £6,000 title at Wigan’s Robin Park Tennis Centre.
The win ensures Lloyd will enter June’s televised UK Open Finals in Bolton at the last 64 stage in round three, earning him vital ranking points in the PDC Order of Merit.
Whitlock Trumps Osborne in Wizard versus Wizard matchup

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SIMON WHITLOCK made a stunning return to the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with a 3-1 defeat of Colin Osborne at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday night.
The Australian reached the last 16 of the 2003 World Championship before spending the next six years on the BDO/WDF circuit, reaching the Lakeside Championship final two years ago.
Colin “Wizard” Osborne Works Darts Magic over van Gerwen to take Players Championship
COLIN OSBORNE won his third tournament of 2009 with a 6-4 defeat of Michael van Gerwen in the final of Sunday’s Players Championship at the Magnum Centre in Irvine.
Osborne added to his wins in a Players Championship in Barnsley and last month’s Championship League Darts with the £6,000 title in Scotland.
Colin Osborne Defeats Phil Taylor to win Championship League
COLIN OSBORNE claimed his first major title with a 6-4 victory over Phil Taylor to win the 2009 Championship League Darts.
Osborne avenged his loss to Taylor in the final of June’s UK Open with an accomplished performance to see off the world number one and claim the £10,000 first prize at Crondon Park GC in Essex.
Osborne Beats Klaasen 6-3 for Group Six Victory
COLIN OSBORNE defeated nine-dart hero Jelle Klaasen 6-3 to win the final of Group Six in Championship League Darts.
Osborne had competed for the previous three days in the internet-televised tournament, but progressed to the Winners Group for a second successive year with the triumph.
Group Five, Mardle Wins 6-3 Over Osborne
WAYNE MARDLE took Group Five glory in Championship League Darts with a 6-3 final victory over Colin Osborne.
Mardle lost out in the third group of last year’s tournament, but ensured a spot in October’s Winners Group of the internet-televised competition with a flourish on Wednesday.
Colin Osborne Takes Players Championship Win at Barnsley Metrodome

COLIN OSBORNE picked up his first Players Championship win of 2009 with a 6-2 defeat of Gary Anderson at the Barnsley Metrodome.
Osborne followed up his run to the final of last week’s Blue Square UK Open and a semi-final appearance in Saturday’s Players Championship by going all the way to the £6,000 title.
Phill’s UK Open Final Recap
PHIL TAYLOR is the new name on the Blue Square UK Open Championship trophy after beating Colin Osbourne in the final yesterday evening at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton.
`The Power` recorded an 11-6 win over `The Wizard` to add yet another major to his ever growing list of achievements, and has definitely put defeat in the Premier League semi finals well and truly behind him.
UK Open: Hat-Trick for Phil Taylor

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PHIL TAYLOR claimed a Blue Square UK Open hat-trick with an 11-6 victory over Colin Osborne in the final at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Sunday night.
Taylor followed up his wins in the 2003 and 2005 events with a third victory, claiming the £40,000 winner’s cheque in bouncing back strongly from his Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts semi-final loss a fortnight ago.
It will be an Osborne-Taylor Final Match at Blue Square UK Open
Both Colin Osborne and Phil Taylor won their matches with a decisive victory, with Osborne defeating Kevin Painter 10-7, and with Taylor winning over Ronnie Baxter 10-6.
Painter was disappointed after having reached his first UK Open Semi as he never recovered from an early 5-1 lead by Osborne.
Taylor also survived a comeback scare from Ronnie Baxter as he saw his early 6-0 lead disappear as Baxter took 6 out of the next 7 to bring the gap to one.



