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Dennis Priestly Takes Second Tourney Win with US Open Victory

DENNIS PRIESTLEY claimed a second tournament win in a week with a 6-3 victory over Andy Hamilton in the final of the PDC US Open.

Priestley followed up last Sunday’s Canadian Players Championship triumph by taking the $12,000 title in Atlanta.

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Dennis Priestley Proves Canadian Menace

DENNIS PRIESTLEY has retained the Canadian Players Championship title with a 6-4 defeat of Wes Newton.

Priestley claimed the £5,000 title in Canada for a second successive year with an impressive return to action.

The veteran has not competed since the stanjames.com World Matchplay, when he lost in round one to Denis Ovens, but swept aside the field at the Hilton London Ontario.

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Dennis Priestley Considers Possible Retirement From Darts

Former darts two time world Champion and darting veteran Dennis Priestley says that he might be retiring at the end of next years season.

Priestley, one of the founding members of the PDC after leaving rival darting organisation the BDO, will turn 59 in July.

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Dennis Priestley- Premier League Selection Process Needs to be Changed.

Dennis “the Menace” Priestley says that Wayne Mardle’s inclusion into this year’s Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts was a mistake.

“They always pick Wayne Mardle for some strange reason. I think it’s because they always want somebody who’s going to finish last all of the time” Priestley remarked in a Skysports.com report.

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Adrian Lewis and Dennis Priestley Return to the Premier League!

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Original Photos PDC/Lustig, Article by Phill Catterick

As a result of Wayne Mardle’s withdrawal from the Whyte and Mackay Premier League, the organisers of the competition have decided to put in place five challenge matches in order for a full quota of games to take place on the remaining Thursday evenings.

Robert Thornton was the man chosen last week to take on the then league leader James Wade in Aberdeen and visually seemed to enjoy his time in the spotlight, but his darts didn’t quite match up to the expectation and he went down 7-2.

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Dennis Priestley Proves a Menace to Colin Lloyd in North-West Players Championship Final

Photo courtesy Lustig/PDC

Dennis Priestley won the North-West Players Championship, defeating Colin Lloyd 6-1 in the final.

Priestley continued his superb run of form to reach a third final in as many events over the past two weekends.

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Robert Thornton Takes Second Weekend Victory at Scottish Regional

 

Robert Thornton claimed back-to-back PDC Pro Tour titles with a 6-2 victory over Dennis Priestley in the Blue Square UK Open Scottish Regional Final on Sunday.

Ayrshire ace Thornton was victorious in Saturday’s Scottish Players Championship before taking another £6,000 title the following day.

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Robert Thornton Takes Saturday’s Scottish Players Championship

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Robert Thornton defeated Dennis Priestley 6-5 in the final of Saturday’s Scottish Players Championship.

The local star took the £6,000 first prize in Irvine with a resilient display in the final to edge out the two-time World Champion.

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Dennis Priestley Mounts Amazing Comeback from 5-0 Down to Defeat John Part 6-5

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Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDC/PDC

Dennis Priestley produced the comeback of his life to reach the quarter-finals of the coral.co.uk Players Championship on Saturday afternoon.

The two-time World Champion came from 5-0 down to defeat John Part 6-5 at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, following up his fight back to see off Steve Maish in round one with an even greater display.

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Dennis Proves he is a Menace in Comeback Win Over Steve Maish

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Lawrence Lustig/PDC

Dennis Priestley celebrated his return to the Circus Tavern with a vintage comeback to defeat Steve Maish at the coral.co.uk Players Championship.

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