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Adrian Lewis Takes PDC World Championship Win, Hits 9 Darter in Final Match
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ADRIAN LEWIS hit an amazing nine-dart finish in winning the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with a 7-5 defeat of Gary Anderson at Alexandra Palace on Monday night.
The 25-year-old from Stoke produced the best performance of his career to defeat the Scot and claim the £200,000 first prize – his first major title since turning professional in 2004.
Lewis made an incredible start to the match with a nine-dart finish in the third leg – the first time in history a player has landed a perfect leg in a World Championship final – and averaged 123 in winning the first set.
2 comments 1,137 viewsPDC World Championship will see Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis Battling for Trophy
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GARY ANDERSON and Adrian Lewis will contest the final of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Monday night, having royally entertained Prince Harry amongst a sell-out semi-final crowd at Alexandra Palace with wins over Terry Jenkins and Mark Webster.
Anderson continued his brilliant form during the £1 million tournament with a 6-2 win over Jenkins, averaging over 100 for the fifth successive game and posting 12 180s.
1 comment 258 viewsLegends Fall as Taylor and Barneveld end PDC World Championship Pursuit
PHIL TAYLOR and Raymond van Barneveld were sensationally knocked out of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship in Saturday’s quarter-finals, as Mark Webster and Gary Anderson ensured that there will be a new name on the trophy on Monday night.
Taylor’s bid for a 16th World Championship title, and third in succession at Alexandra Palace, came unstuck when he lost 5-2 to in-form Webster in their last eight clash.
1 comment 344 viewsAdrian Lewis Hits the Jackpot, and Terry Jenkins Charges His way into World Champs Semi-Finals
ADRIAN LEWIS and Terry Jenkins won places in the semi-finals of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Saturday afternoon, defeated Vincent van der Voort and Wes Newton in thrillers at Alexandra Palace.
Lewis welcomed in the New Year with 13 180s in a superb 5-2 win over Dutchman van der Voort, who had overcome last year’s runner-up Simon Whitlock in the third round but was punished for missed doubles early in the contest.
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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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GARY ANDERSON, Adrian Lewis and Terry Jenkins lit up the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with sensational displays to move into the quarter-finals of the tournament on Thursday afternoon.
Anderson backed up two previous ton-plus averages with the fifth-highest average in the history of the tournament, at 108.39, as well as hitting ten 180s in a 4-0 win over Andy Smith.
1 comment 59 viewsPhil Taylor Sets Up Mark Webster Matchup in Quarter Final of PDC World Championship
TAYLOR SETS UP WEBSTER TIE AS BARNEY POWERS ON
PHIL TAYLOR’S bid to win a 16th World Championship title will continue into the New Year after he set up a quarter-final with Mark Webster at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.
Reigning champion Taylor overcame colourful qualifier Peter Wright 4-1 to progress through the third round of the tournament at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday night.
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GARY ANDERSON held off Dennis Priestley’s fightback to win an epic Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship clash at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday afternoon, as Andy Smith and Colin Osborne also moved into the last 16.
Anderson looked set to cruise into the third round of the £1 million event when he took the opening three sets with a 110 average in a scintillating display.
Comments are off for this post 53 viewsMensur Suljovic Sends James Wade Out of PDC World Champs
WORLD number two James Wade was sensationally dumped from the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship by Mensur Suljovic on Tuesday night, as the Austrian took a 4-2 win in their second round contest.
Wade had entered the £1 million event as the second favourite, but was sent packing by the 38-year-old from Vienna, who was rated at 6/1 just to win the match.
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WALSH EDGES THROUGH AS DUTCH ACE & JENKINS PROGRESS
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MARK WALSH won through to the last 16 of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship for the first time with a thrilling 4-3 tie-break win over Alan Tabern at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday.
Walsh, who has battled his way back into the world’s top ten since overcoming a bout of dartitis, saw Tabern miss six match darts during a dramatic contest.
The Hertforshire thrower then edged the seventh set 5-3 in a tie-break to secure his place in the third round on Thursday, where he will now face Terry Jenkins.
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