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PDC players Colin Osborne (left) and Wes Newton (right) with Stockport College Academy of Sport students Daniel Bowie (left), Iain Darbyshire (middle) and Dave Robinson (right)

THE Professional Darts Corporation and Unicorn Darts have teamed up with Stockport College to launch the first professional Darts Academy.

The unique Darts Academy will be a part of Stockport College’s highly successful Academy of Sport, and based at the Stockport College Town Centre Campus.

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(PDC Media Release) Barry Hearn has questioned the authority with which Olly Croft has turned down the PDC’s £1m offer to buy the British Darts Organisation and inject an additional £1m into the grass roots of the game.

The Professional Darts Corporation’s Chairman made the offer in an open letter to the BDO’s shareholders – its 66 member counties – and directors on Tuesday, but quotes from Croft, whose position within the BDO is described on its official website as ‘Founder’, reject the offer out of hand. Read more

PDC Media Release:

The Professional Darts Corporation have made a £1 million offer to purchase the British Darts Organisation, as well as offering to invest the same amount in to the grass roots side of the sport.

An open letter, detailed below, has been sent to the Board of Directors and Members of the British Darts Organisation, by PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.

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PHIL TAYLOR picked up his seventh PDC Pro Tour win of 2009 with victory over Wayne Jones in the final of the Blue Square UK Open West Midlands Regional Final.

Taylor had lost in the final of Saturday’s Players Championship to Mark Walsh – his first defeat on the PDC Pro Tour this year – but bounced back in style to claim the £6,000 title.

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Phil Taylor completed a third PDC Pro Tour ‘double’ of 2009 with victory in the Blue Square UK Open South-East Regional Final.

Taylor, who has already won both weekend events in Gibraltar and Germany this year, followed up Saturday’s Players Championship victory with another imperious display.

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James Wade defeated kevin McDine 6-3 to won £6,000 and his first title of 2009. This ensures his place at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton in June, where he will defend his UK Open title.

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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 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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I thought I’d spotlight some interesting news articles that are in various corners of the internet that you may have missed, including what you can count on from Ted Hankey, a review of the King VS Power issues, the latest Bull on Terry Jenkins, and what the Russian Hottie Anastasia is darting into…

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Phil Taylor ended Mervyn King’s winning start to the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts after snatching a draw in their clash at Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena on Thursday night.

King had won his opening four games in the tournament, but was denied a fifth straight win when the defending champion earned a draw in a tense battle.

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