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PHIL TAYLOR won his second Speedy Hire UK Open Qualifier, defeating Colin Osborne 6-3 to claim victory in the last of eight events as players battled to win places in the televised finals in Bolton.

Taylor bounced back from Saturday’s loss to Gary Anderson in the final by claiming the £6,000 first prize 24 hours later at Wigan’s Robin Park Tennis Centre – copying his achievements a fortnight ago in Wigan.

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RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD and Vincent van der Voort enjoyed double Dutch delight at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Thursday, as 2010 runner-up Simon Whitlock crashed out of the competition.

Five-time World Champion van Barneveld edged a seven-set thriller with Colin Osborne to book his quarter-final place in dramatic fashion at Alexandra Palace.

Osborne led 3-2 before van Barneveld won six of the final seven legs to progress to a last eight contest with Gary Anderson on New Year’s Year.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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WAYNE MARDLE took Group Five glory in Championship League Darts with a 6-3 final victory over Colin Osborne.

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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.

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by Phill Catterick

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.

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