Dennis Priestley Will be a Menace in Second Round of PDC World Champs
(Editors note: Sorry for the delay in posting this due to a family medical situation over the holidays.)
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TWO-TIME World Champion Dennis Priestley swept aside Germany’s Bernd Roith in straight sets to win through to the second round of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Thursday night.
The veteran 60-year-old, appearing in his 21st World Championship, dropped just two legs in seeing off the German debutant to set up a tasty second round clash with Gary Anderson after Christmas.
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The 2011 BDO Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships will commence at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey on Saturday January 1st through Sunday January 9th, 2011.
This year’s Lakeside World Professional Men’s Champion will receive a cheque for £100,000, and the women’s World Champion will receive a record-breaking £10,000 as the total prize fund increased to £329,000 – making it the richest ever in the history of the most prestigious Championships in World Darts.
Players from over thirty countries around the globe have competed for the right to be in the final field of 32 men and 8 women in the BBC televised Championships.
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Barneveld Fights Back to Progress to Second Round at PDC World Championship
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RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD overcame a scare against Steve Hine before powering into the second round of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Wednesday night.
The five-time World Champion lost the first set against the baker from Coventry, who took out two 76 finishes and an 88 in assuming control.
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WORLD number seven Terry Jenkins, Bristol’s Steve Brown, Austrian Mensur Suljovic and Holland’s Vincent van der Voort won through to the second round of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Tuesday night.
Jenkins and Brown will now clash in the last 32 of the £1 million tournament after Christmas following their victories at Alexandra Palace.
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JAMES WADE powered into the second round of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, sweeping aside Spanish debutant Antonio Alcinas in straight sets at Alexandra Palace on Monday.
Wade, the world number two who won October’s World Grand Prix, dropped only two legs in a clinical win over the newcomer from Majorca.
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THREE-TIME World Champion John Part was sent crashing out of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship by Denmark’s Per Laursen on Sunday night.
Part, who had been laid low by an ear infection in the build-up to the first round contest at London’s Alexandra Palace, paid the price for missed doubles as the Dane followed up his preliminary round win against Boris Krcmar with a second victory on the evening.
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SIMON WHITLOCK began his challenge for Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship glory with a straight sets win over Steve Evans at Alexandra Palace on Saturday night.
Australian ace Whitlock, along with eight other players and over 1,000 fans, braved the snow in north London to arrive at Alexandra Palace for his opening game, and dropped only two legs against Evans.
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COLIN LLOYD avoided a huge upset in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Friday night as he battled to a 3-2 win over Germany’s Andree Welge, as Adrian Lewis, Ronnie Baxter and Peter Wright won through to the second round at Alexandra Palace.
Lloyd, the former World Matchplay and World Grand Prix champion, looked on course to coast into the second round when he took a 2-0 lead in his clash with Welge.
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Limestone Cowboy Bob Anderson Back in the Saddle Again
After undergoing successful knee surgery in September, BOB ANDERSON,the Limestone Cowboy, is now taking bookings for dart exhibitions from January 2011.
Please contact Bob via his website or via e-mail if you would like details.
Website www.bobanderson180.co.uk
e-mail bobanderson180@yahoo.co.uk
Taylor Moves Forward in Spite of Sub-Par Performance at World Darts Championship
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PHIL TAYLOR’S defence of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship title began in steady fashion at Alexandra Palace, overcoming American ace Gary Mawson in straight sets on Thursday night.
The 15-time World Champion will now return to London after Christmas for a potential second round clash with Canadian legend John Part, and admitted he will use his week-long break to put a below-par display behind him.
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