http://www.theoche.com/phpnews/dartnewsmainline.rss This RSS feed was generated out of the newsdatabase of Dart News Main Line website. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=479 Phil Taylor sets out to claim back-to-back PartyPoker.net PDC US Open titles on Friday in the next part of his bid to reclaim the world number one spot from Raymond van Barneveld. Taylor was overtaken at the head of the PDC Order of Merit by Dutchman van Barneveld in January, following his disappointing end to 2007. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=478 The iconic north London venue hosted the World Championship for the first time last Christmas, when almost 30,000 fans flocked to "Ally Pally", but now it will host the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship for the next four years. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=477 Anastasia Dobromyslova and Robert Thornton were among the final 16 Holsten Qualifiers to win a place in the Blue Square UK Open on Sunday. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=476 SCOTT WAITES is among the Holsten Qualifiers for the Blue Square UK Open after coming through Saturday's Regional Final. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=475 Dutch pair Vincent van der Voort and Michael van Gerwen have been drawn with John Kuczynski and Kevin McDine in the first round of the PartyPoker.net PDC US Open. The £125,000 tournament begins on Friday May 16 at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut, with the 258-player field being whittled down to the last 16 on day one before the action shifts to the televised stage in the Cabaret Theatre. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=474 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCLewis won the three way battle for the last remaining spot by reaching a draw against Mardle, while Manley lost an 8-1 clinical exhibition by Phil Taylor to eliminate himself from the final four. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=473 Phil Taylor, James Wade, and Raymond van Barneveld have all grabbed their places in the Premier League Semi-Finals, and with one spot remaining in the playoffs, Peter Manley, Adrian Lewis, and Wayne Mardle all fight for their future in the tournament. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=472 Painter and Lewis were scheduled to square off at the oche for the quarter final match of the Amsterdam Casino Open Holland Masters, but when their verbal bickering to each other escalated to a more physical confrontation, security ended up escorting Painter out of the area and now both players could face a three month ban from the sport. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=471 Raymond van Barneveld won yesterday's Amsterdam Casino Open Holland Masters to take his first PDC Pro Tour win of 2008. His 3-0 whitewash of Colin Osborne in the final netted the darting Dutchman the £5,000 first prize for the tournament. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=470 Phil Taylor is now unbeaten in nine matches, and his latest 8-1 triumph over Wayne Mardle moves him to the top of the Premier League tables. Barneveld beat James Wade 8-6 and secured a spot in the Premier League Playoffs.PWDL+/-PtsPhil Taylor13913+3919James Wade13823+1918R v Barneveld13805+916Peter Manley13355-511Adrian Lewis13436-1211Wayne Mardle13436-1411Terry Jenkins13337-119John Part13418-259 http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=469 The Professional Darts Corporation's monthly board meeting, held March 27th, brought discussion of the League of Legends, which extended into more discussion with representatives of the PDPA's board. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=468 The events will run from May to September of this year, and will all be aired on Setana Sports.BDO Welsh Open, Potins Prestatyn, Sunday May 18th.BDO International Open, Potins, Brean Sands, Sunday June 15th.BDO Gold Cup, Lakeside Country Club, Saturday July 12th.BDO British Classic, Kettering Leisure Village, Saturday July 26th.BDO British Open, The Spa Bridlington, Saturday September 20th. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=467 In a world first for darts, all aspects of the tournament, which will take place in September and October, will be optimized specifically for an internet and betting audience, with matches scheduled between 11am and 9pm to maximize both workplace and home viewing. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=466 PDC:James Wade and Phil Taylor sealed their places in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts play-offs at the Wembley Arena on Thursday night. Wade maintained his lead at the top of the league table with two weeks remaining with an 8-6 defeat of Peter Manley, taking the last three legs for victory after trailing for long periods in a tight tussle. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=465 Darts legend Bob Anderson is going to call it a day for competitive darts, and will put more time and effort into the exhibition circuit, and also into the up and coming League of Legends. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=464 PDC:THE 2008 PDC US Open will be screened live in the UK on Nuts TV on May 17th and 18th as part of a package of darts being shown on the channel. Nuts TV was launched in September 2007 after being inspired by the number one best-selling men's lifestyle magazine Nuts. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=463 Saturday's Antwerp Darts Trophy victory marks Phil Taylor's sixth successive PDC Pro Tour win. Andy Smith suffered a 3-0 loss to Taylor in Saturday's final match. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=462 Photo courtesy Lawrence Lustig/PDCJames Wade was victorious over Wayne Mardle by an 8-5 margin, while Phil Taylor gave Raymond van Barneveld an 8-2 thrashing in this week's Liverpool Premier League. Wade sits atop the table with 16 points, followed by Taylor who is nipping on his heels with 15 points. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=461 Photo courtesy Lawrence Lustig/PDCJames Wade, Wayne Mardle, Raymond van Barneveld and Phil Taylor recreating the Beatles' famous Abbey Road album cover to promote this week's Liverpool Premier League Action where all four of the darts titans will be trying to recreate some of their best darts matches. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=460 James Wade gave Adrian an 8-1 whipping to welcome him back to the Premier League, after dropping out of last week's matches due to illness. Lewis suffered more this week with two loses as he came up short in his match with Wade and Taylor.Whyte & Mackay Premier League DartsLatest Table P W D L +/- Pts James Wade 10 6 2 2 +16 14 Phil Taylor 10 6 1 3 +23 13 R v Barneveld 10 6 0 4 +9 12 Wayne Mardle 10 4 2 4 -4 10 Terry Jenkins 10 3 2 5 -5 8 Peter Manley 10 2 4 4 -6 8 Adrian Lewis 10 3 2 5 -16 8 John Part 10 3 1 6 -17 7 http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=459 Photo Courtesy Lawrence Lustig/PDCAfter having to sit out last week's Premier League, Adrian Lewis will return to the oche this week for a double header in Aberdeen where he will face Phil Taylor and James Wade. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=458 In this column by the Odoriferous Orator, Dartoid gives his spin on the new Sigma darts by Unicorn, and tries to get to the point of the matter. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=457 Phil Taylor has blown into March like a lion's roar, winning title after title this month. Today he whitewashed Brendan Dolan to take the Blue Square UK Open Regional Final.Phil Taylor’s tournament record and prize money during March 2008 in PDC Pro Tour events:Saturday 1 March - Southern Players Championship, Brentwood - Winner (£5,000)Sunday 2 March - Blue Square UK Open Southern Regional Final, Brentwood - Runner-Up to Colin Lloyd (£3,000)Saturday 15 March - North-West Players Championship, Wigan - Last 16 loser to Ronnie Baxter (£300)Sunday 16 March - Blue Square UK Open North-West Regional Final - Winner (£6,000)Saturday 22 March - PartyPoker.net Players Championship, Frankfurt - Winner (£5,000)Sunday 23 March - PartyPoker.net Players Championship, Frankfurt - Winner + Nine-Darter (£5,000 + £200 nine-dart bonus)Saturday 29 March - Midlands Players Championship, Telford - Winner (£5,000)Sunday 30 March - Blue Square UK Open Midlands Regional Final - Winner (£6,000)Total Prize Money in March £35,500 http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=456 Phil Taylor dropped only four sets going towards the win, with Kevin McDine and Denis Ovens each taking a pair of sets off of Taylor in their defeats. Taylor defeated mark Frost in the semi-final round 3-0. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=455 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCA third successive victory moved Mardle from last place in the Premier League Table into a joint tie for fourth with Terry Jenkins and Adrian Lewis. "It's fantastic and I'm over the moon," said Mardle. "I'm taking my chances and that's what has been the difference." http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=454 Adrian Lewis had no fear of facing Phil Taylor or Raymond van Barneveld at the oche, but it seems that a virus might have gotten the best of him this week, keeping him from his scheduled matchup with Taylor. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=453 A confident Adrian Lewis is looking to take Phil Taylor's Premier League title. Remarks Lewis: "All it is for me is in my head, I'm young and I'm learning. As soon as I learn, they'll be scared." http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=452 Phil won his second Players Championship of the weekend and snagged a nine darter along the way in a match against Ronnie Baxter. Colin Lloyd and Dave Askew also landed nine darters during the weekend's events. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=451 The two darts giants have met again in a final round match up and this time Phil The Power Taylor comes out on top, continuing the momentum that he has had of late. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=450 The event will feature two Players Championship at the Ramada Bad Soden in Frankfurt Germany, with separate Players Championships being held Saturday and Sunday. Read more for the draws for both days matchups. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=449 Wayne Mardle picked up his second Premier League win in so many weeks in his match up with Raymond van Barneveld. This was Barneveld's third loss, and helped to propel Phil Taylor to the top of the Premier League ranking table. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=448 Wayne Mardle will face Raymond van Barneveld in a bottom and top matchup this week, while in other Premier League action Phil Taylor will be looking for revenge against James Wade, who ended Taylor's three year Premier League unbeaten streak. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=447 There was thunder down under this past weekend as Phil Nicholson and Phil "Pee Wee" Bottrell each took a victory in the Dart Player's Australia Wagga RSL Darts Classic. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=446 Taylor continued his return to winning form today, defeating Adrian Lewis in a close 8-7 match up, and taking home £6,000 for his win. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=445 PDC:Alan Tabern tasted victory on rival soil - winning the North-West Players Championship in Wigan with a 3-0 defeat of Chris Mason. The St Helens thrower, and avid rugby league fan, triumphed at the Robin Park Tennis Centre - just yards from the JJB Stadium, home of St Helens' rivals Wigan Warriors. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=444 James Wade's victory over Peter Manley sees him now tied with Raymond van Barneveld at the top of the Premier League tables, both with 10 points. Phil Taylor appears to be mounting a comeback, but is two points shy with seven games to go. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=443 The Sheffield Arena had 5,300 fans in attendance last year when the Premier League made it's debut. This year the crowd is expected to grow to 5,700 fans, and Liverpool Echo Arena is expected to again up the ante to over 6,800 fans. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=442 The biggest winners from tournaments in both the PDC and the BDO will compete in this year's Grand Slam of Darts which will be held towards the end of this year. For a second year in a row Martin Adams will not be a part of the competition. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=441 Though he may hold the current PDC World title, John Part is not Canada's #1 ranked darter. That distinction goes to another of Part's countrymen, Gerry Convery. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=440 PDC:Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCPhil Taylor demolished Raymond van Barneveld 8-3 in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts with a stunning display at the Nottingham Arena. Taylor averaged 111.14 in a majestic display, landing five ton-plus finishes and completing the win with a 167 checkout. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=439 Raymond van Barneveld and Phil The Power Taylor will once again meet in a battle of the darts titans in this week's Mackay Premier League. Both players are also looking forward to the competition they bring to each other. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=438 Well, it seems that Dartoid's skills with the pen are matched only by his skills with the pin....the pin he uses to poke others with. This week on Dartoid's World, watch as he attempts to incite a riot in the Portland Darting community in a no hold's barred match with Sewa's own BlackHorse. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=437 Colin Lloyd won today's final match 8-6 over Phil Taylor, denying Taylor a second victory this weekend in Brentwood. This was also Lloyd's second Blue Square UK Open Regional final victory, having won another first place victory in Taunton just three weeks earlier. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=436 Earlier this week, Phil Taylor picked up his first win in the Premier League, with an 8-0 thrashing of Wayne Mardle, and some sources predicted that the Power was back to form; given his performance at the Southern Player's Championship, they just might be right! http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=435 The British Darts Organization is celebrating it's 35th birthday after Olly Croft and others founded the organization way back in 1973. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=434 Raymond van Barneveld racked up another Premier League victory over James Wade, while Wayne Mardle sadly remains without a single victory in the competition after facing an 8-0 white washing from Phil Taylor. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=433 Current BDO World Champions Anastasia Dobromyslova and Mark Webster will compete alongside defending Isle of Man International Darts Festival champions Gary Robson and Julie Gore. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=432 Peter Manley was the latest Premier League participant to knock yet more wind out of Phil Taylor's sails, but Manley has his sights set on another victory in his upcoming match against Phil's protege Adrian Lewis. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=431 Five time World Champion Eric Bristow and three time World Champion John Lowe will bring another of their legendary clashes to Trowbridge. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=430 Although Painter has had a recent return to form, he couldn't match McDine in this darts contest. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=429 Wales has won the BDO Nations Cup darts match today with a resounding 13-8 margain, putting another notch into it's championship belt. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=428 Canadian darter Ken MacNeil, the number one darter in Canada last year, tells about the trials and tribulations necessary in order to stay on top in Canada's darts. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=427 Lawrence Lustig/PDCPhil Taylor's bad form continued with another Premier League loss, this time to Peter "One Dart" Manley. This drops Taylor almost to bottom of the rankings just above Wayne Mardle. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=426 Thursday's Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts clash with John Part is going to be a revenge match for James Wade he admitted. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=425 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCAhead of Thursday’s Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts night at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, Phil Taylor has revealed he is working 'harder than ever' in his bid to reclaim major honors. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=424 Although his unbeaten Premier League streak has been snapped, and he has been beaten by two of his fellow Unicorn team mates, Phil Taylor says he wants to win as badly as ever and will get it right no matter how long it takes. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=423 Andy Jenkins and Jason Clark have both received on year bans from darts by the Darts Regulation Authority. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=422 On the way to the win, Yorkshire's Garry Thompson grabbed several impressive wins, including defeating Shaun Greatbatch in the final by a 5-1 margin. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=421 Anastasia Dobromyslova has now added the Scottish Open Singles title to her increasing list of victories with a 4-2 defeat of Francis Hoenselaar. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=420 "I wasn't good enough," admitted Taylor. "Terry started superbly and that's the best I've seen him play for a while." http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=419 The young darter from Stoke is full of confidence and feels that he has what it will take to win the 2008 Premier League title. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=418 For the second time in three weeks, Phil Taylor has come up short in his struggle to regain his former premier league form. This week he was unable to stop the raging Bull Terry Jenkins, as Jenkins chalked up an 8-5 win. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=417 DPA:The Criterion Hotel Young will host the first ever DPA Australian Matchplay on the weekend of the 23rd and 24th of February. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=416 Reigning BDO Women's World Darts Champion Anastasia Dobromyslova captured the Dutch Open Women's Singles event this past weekend, adding another title to her growing list of wins. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=415 Colin Lloyd stormed back to form to win the Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final with an 8-6 defeat of Andy Hamilton. Lloyd produced some superb darts on the way to his first tournament win since November 2006 to claim the £6,000 first prize at the Wellsprings Leisure Centre in Taunton. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=414 Phil Taylor returned to his winning ways in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts with an 8-4 win over his former protégé Adrian Lewis. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=413 Both reigning World Champions, Mark Webster/BDO and John Part/PDC, along with popular darts showmen Peter Manley and Wayne Mardle, will be heading to Redcar Bowl on May 2nd to compete in round robin tournament and against audience members. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=412 Phil Taylor's unbeaten streak in the Premier League has come to an end, but he promises to come back and turn his loss around with the aid of his brand new Unicorn Darts. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=411 In this installment of Dartoid's World, Dartoid takes a look at the newly released book by Justin Irwin, the Bachelor of Darts. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=410 In the first evening's matchups of the 2008 Whyte & Mackay Premier League, Raymond van Barneveld started off with a bang wiht an 8-4 defeat of Wayne Mardle. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=409 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCPremier League newcomer James Wade has ended Phil Taylor's three year unbeaten streak on the opening night of the 2008 Whyte & Mackay Premier League held in Glasgow. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=408 Peter Manley has a brand new sponsor in Red Mill Snack Foods, maker of Mr. Porky pork scratchings. Manley will will be wearing a bright pink branded darts shirt at his events all across the darting world to honor his new business partner. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=407 Ronnie O'Sullivan won four Snooker Premier League titles in straight succession, and Phil Taylor is looking to do the same feat in the Darts Premier League. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=406 Barry Hearn speaks on the still growing revival in the sport of darts and speaks of the upcoming Premier League battles set to take place. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=405 The Premier League is starting up again, and has a brand new sponsor in Whyte & Mackay, and all matches of the event will be streamed on Darts In Motion. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=404 In a letter to the editor of the Yorkshire Post, John A. Martin, of Westfield close, Hotham, York, voiced some rather strong opinions directed towards the PDC, its players, and in particular towards an article by Ian Appleyard. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=403 Daily Mail by Glenys Roberts:Darts has never enjoyed the most glamorous of reputations. Populated by overweight, bearded men with silly nicknames, whose sole purpose is to sink as many pints as score bullseyes, the sport's appeal isn't immediately obvious. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=402 Unicorn Dart News:World Championship sensation Kirk Shepherd has rounded off the perfect month by signing a new three-year contract with Unicorn. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=401 Scheduled to be released this week, PDC World Championship Darts 2008 will be available for a variety of game consoles as well as the personal computer. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=400 PDC: The 2008 PDC US Open will be accompanied by a North American Darts Championship, giving players from the USA and Canada a further tournament to take part in this year. The second $250,000 PDC US Open will take place from Friday 16 May to Sunday 18 May at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=399 PDC: The 2008 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts kicks off next Thursday at the SECC in Glasgow, and with over 60,000 seats already sold across the UK is British sport's hottest ticket. The tournament will also create a new PDC attendance record at the Liverpool Echo Arena, with almost 6,000 tickets already sold. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=398 Confirming the move earlier this week on his website, Kong501.com, Robbie sites financial strain and sponsorship issues as his primary reasons. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=397 PDC:World number three James Wade picked up his first title of 2008 with a 3-1 win over Denis Ovens in the final of the StanJames.com Players Championship in Gibraltar on Sunday.The PDC Player of the Year won three non-televised tournaments in 2007, and bounced back in style from a first-game loss in Saturday's Players Championship to take the £5,000 winner’s cheque 24 hours later. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=396 Through the first three rounds of Sunday's action it looked like World Champion John Part was going strong towards back to back victories in Gibraltar, but the fourth round saw Mervyn King ending the champion's quest with a 3-2 victory of his own. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=395 World Champion now adds another trophy to his display case with a 3-1 final win against Chris Mason. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=394 World Champion John Part and Chris Mason will face each other in the Final Round of the Stan James Players Championship after each of them soundly defeated their opponents in the Semi-Final Round. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=393 Mason and Part stay in the match with victories over Steve Beaton and Alex Roy. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=392 John Part, Chris Mason and Kevin Painter continue on to the Quarter Final Round, as Bob Anderson, Mark Dudbridge, and Andy Hamilton exit the tournament. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=391 John Part has sent Tom Wilson back to the house with a 3-0 skunking, while Bob Anderson won a close 3-2 victory over Roland Scholten.Vincent van der Voort falls to Alan Tabern 3-1, as does Wayne Mardle to Mark Walsh. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=389 Current World Champion John Part still looking strong as he defeats Jason Crawley 3-0 to move into the Third Round of the Stan James Players Championship. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=388 Several popular names in darts failed to make it past the first round of the Stan James Players Championship. Others, including current PDC World Champion John Part, made it through with ease. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=387 With their induction into the Professional Darts Corporation Hall of Fame, Sid Waddell and Dave Lanning have received one of the biggest awards in the sport of darts. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=386 Dart Players Australia:DPA is pleased to announce a very special guest MC for the William Cross Pro Am: "The Voice" himself, Mr. Russ Bray. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=385 DartsExhibitions.co.uk, a website by webmaster Paul Booth, gives dart players an opportunity to say in their own words what they offer on exhibitions, and hopefully it will help to get them some additional exhibition work. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=383 BDO:The largest global audience for darts watched MARK WEBSTER become the third Welshman to be crowned BDO World Professional Darts Champion – but the first ever from North Wales – and ANASTASIA DOBROMYSLOVA crowned the first ever Russian BDO World Professional Women’s Darts Champion.BBC viewing figures for the Lakeside Men’s final peaked at 4.1 million, which represented a 15% share of the overall audience. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=382 Denbighshire Free Press by Shaun Davies:Following his World Championship victory, the Denbigh resident will receive a reception from the town. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=381 Mr. Hawaii 501 himself, Wayne Mardle, has been selected as the Sky Sports Wildcard for the 2008 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts, and will face a tough opening match against Raymond van Barneveld in Glasgow on 31 January. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=380 BDO:Welshman Mark Webster was crowned champion of the world after toppling Aussie builder Simon Whitlock 7-5 after a thrilling 111 minutes of top action. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=379 Colin Osborne claimed his second PDC ranking title with an 8-6 defeat of Denis Ovens in the Blue Square UK Open North-East Regional Final. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=378 Proving to be Wolfie's Silver Bullet, Mark Webster ended Martin Adam's hopes of another BDO World Championship by defeating him 6-4. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=377 On his own quest to become the BDO World Champion, Simon Whitlock ended Brian Wood's hopes of hoisting the title. The Wizard of Oz dispensed Pecker 6-3, and will now face Mark Webster of Wales in the final round. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=376 David Allen, PDC Media Officer, said today in a press release: "We thought it appropriate to prepare for you some accurate comparisons between the PDC and BDO World Darts Championships, further to some inaccurate media articles this week." http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=375 It seems that when Martin Adams starts having trouble hitting the doubles, Sharon his wife finds hitting the doubles a bit easier. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=374 BDO:Twenty four-year-old Mark Webster surged into the last four, outshining Darryl "The Dazzler" Fitton 5-1. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=373 BDO:White-shirted 41-year-old Brian Woods punched the air and let out a shriek of delight as he powered into the semi finals, sweeping aside third seed and debutant Scott Waites 5-3. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=372 Russia's reining queen of darts Anastasia Dobromyslava is now the crowned queen of women's world darts after ending Trina Gulliver’s remarkable seven-year reign in a demolishing 2-0 victory. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=371 The Professional Darts Corporation has suspended Jason Clark from forthcoming tournaments. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=370 Metro.co.uk:Women find darts players like Phil Taylor and John Part sexier than Premiership footballers, according to a new survey. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=369 BDO:Russian Anastasia Dobromyslova surged into the women’s final with a clinical 2-0 demolition of Hampshire’s Stephanie Smee. It sets up an intriguing clash between the East European darts ace and seven times world champion Trina Gulliver. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=368 BDO:Seven times world champ Trina Gulliver marched defiantly into the final of the women’s championship toppling third seed Karin Krappen to continue a remarkable unbeaten run at Lakeside, which started in 2001. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=367 BDO:Defending champ Martin Adams turned the screw to topple tournament sensation Scot Robert “The Thorn” Thornton 5-4 in a 114 minute thriller. Wolfie’s fans howled in delight as Adams twice battled back from behind to keep a tight grip on the trophy he regards so highly. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=366 BBC Sport:Ted Hankey suffered a crushing 5-0 defeat by Australia's Simon Whitlock in the quarter-finals of the BDO World Championship at Frimley Green. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=365 PDC:James Wade has been crowned as the Professional Darts Corporation's Player of the Year, at the PDC Annual Awards Dinner on Wednesday night. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=364 This is LondonTed Hankey did not mind the booing last night as he eased into the quarter-finals of the Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=363 Times Online by Giles SmithIt has all kicked off at the Lakeside, where Ted “The Count” Hankey has responded badly to being heckled while lining up a possible three-dart finish on 117. I know what you’re thinking: the way they throw them at the Lakeside, who knew 117 even was a possible three-dart finish? http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=362 BDO:Wizard of Oz Simon Whitlock continued his spellbinding run to conjure up an impressive 4-1 victory over teenage Dutch sensation Fabian Roosenbrand.In a rare second round game without any seeds it took the Aussie number one just 41 minutes to despatch the left hander from Holland. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=361 SportingLife.com:Brian Woods dumped sixth seed Co Stompe out of the Lakeside BDO World Championships to seal a place in the quarter-finals at Frimley Green. Woods, seeded five places below the Dutchman, sealed a 4-2 win with some impressive form in the closing stages. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=360 Brian Pecker Woods defeated the sixth seed Co Stompe 4-2 in the second round of the BDO World Championships. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=359 Source ThisIsLondon.co.uk:The Lakeside Country Club resembles the Selfridges sale on Boxing Day with queues 300-deep at the door, and still an hour to go before we start. Not since Tessa Sanderson and Fatima Whitbread were chucking spears has there been such interest in throwing for glory. The renaissance of darts continues. No sooner has Phil 'The Power' Taylor packed away his flights and John Part lifted the PDC world title than the British Darts Organisation version is up and running. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=358 BDO:Robert “The Thorn” Thornton produced the sports top checkout of 170 as he pulled off a shock 4-2 victory and dismiss the fifth seed Tony O’Shea. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=357 BDO Website:Dazzler Darryl Fitton, the ninth seed slashed his odds with a sparkling 32 minute 4-0 drubbing to tumble Gary “Big Robbo” Robson. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=356 Source SetantaSports.com:Defending champion Martin Adams reached the quarter-finals of the BDO World Darts Championship following a comfortable 4-0 victory over Martin Phillips on Tuesday night at the Lakeside. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=355 So says Simon Barnes, Chief Sports Writer for The Times, in this article from the TimesOnline.Weight of evidence suggests that darts greats are fit, not fat. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=354 BDO Website:Popular Cumbrian Brian Woods achieved a major darting ambition as he surged into the second round, toppling Scotland’s Paul Hanvidge 3-0.For Woods - the 41-year-old 11th seed from Egremont - it was third time lucky after losing in the opening rounds during the past two years. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=353 BDO:Former world champion Ted “The Count” Hankey survived a thrilling 55-minute thriller to bury the title hopes of debutant Steve West 3-2. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=352 BDO Website:Newcomer to the world stage Remco Van Eijden swept into the last 16, winning an exciting all-Dutch encounter against 14th seed Mario Robbe. It was an impressive performance from Van Eijden, who started the week as an 80/1 outsider. He now meets third seed Scott Waites. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=351 Source TimesOnoine by Giles Smith.The better to facilitate a roving, all-terrain approach to this year’s Lakeside world darts championship, Ray Stubbs and Bobby George, the BBC’s special operations unit on the ground, are wearing headset microphones. Good move. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=350 BDO Website:After completing a gruelling 26 hour trip to get to Lakeside, Canadian Carl Mercer crashed out after just 33 minutes of darts, losing to popular Dutchman Co Stompe. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=349 BDO Website:Golden Girl Trina Gulliver continued her remarkable eight year run of never having lost a match, melting Welsh international Julie “The Ice Cube” Gore 2-1. It took the seven times world champion 36 minutes to book her place in the semi finals repealing a strong challenge from the 49-year-old. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=348 Aidan Whelan LakeSideWorldDarts.com.Please be advised that the start times for the 2008 Lakeside World Darts have been amended due to BBC TV time schedules. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=347 BDO Website:Third seed Karin Krappen won a dour all-Dutch encounter toppling Rilanda Erades 2-1.Nerves dominated the game as both players struggled with missed doubles, struggling to reproduce the form that has given them a string of titles and made them a major force in women’s darts. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=346 BDO Website:Number 4 Seed Martin Adams made an impressive start to his title defence with a comprehensive straight sets win over Phill Nixon. Nixon never found his consistency and gave Adams few problems. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=345 BDO Website:Karaoke fan Andy Boulton hit the right note to gun down 10th seed Martin The Assassin” Atkins 3-2.The 42-year-old from Leeds became the sixth seed to crash in the unpredictable first round of the championship, buckling under the pressure of the latest star to emerge from the tungsten-hard darts mecca of the Potteries. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=344 Source: SkySports.com.Top seed Mark Webster survived a scare to ensure he side-stepped another first round exit at the BDO World Darts Championship with a 3-1 win over Ian Jones http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=343 Source: SportingLife.com.Hot favourite Gary Anderson was sent crashing out of the Lakeside BDO World Championships on Sunday after a first-round defeat to teen qualifier Fabian Roosenbrand.Number two seed Anderson, who had beaten the cream of both the BDO and PDC to lift the International Darts League and World Darts Trophy titles last year, lost 3-2 against the unknown 150-1 outsider from Holland. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=342 According to an article in the Sun, Martin Adams supposes that darts is the new football, and that today's today’s Premier League millionaires are a bunch of “big girls’ blouses”. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=341 Source: Free Press.The next week-and-a-half could well be the biggest period of Mark Webster's blossoming career. Mark- the Denbigh darts ace- is on his way to the famed Lakeside Country Club in an effort to achieve global domination. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=340 Sportinglife.com:Scotland's Gary Anderson is hoping to build on a successful 2007 by the winning the Lakeside BDO World Championship at Frimley Green. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=339 According to the Daily Express, Raymond van Barneveld and Phil Taylor both plan to wear special earplugs designed to shut out the shouts of abuse they are receiving from darts fans during their competitions. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=338 SkySports.com:Darting giants Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld blamed a burgeoning workload on their double failure at the World Darts Championship. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=337 In this latest installment of Dartoid's World, he reviews the hard hitting, often times steamy, biography of Trina Gulliver, dart's Golden Girl. :shocked: http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=336 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCJohn Parts victory in the PDC World Championshiop has also made him the 7th Player for the 2008 Whyte & Mackay Premier League. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=335 Source: The Sun by Tim Heming.Darts World Championships are like rail network improvements - you wait all year and then they all come at once. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=334 Source: Whitehaven News by Martin Morgan.Eleventh seed Brian ‘Pecker’ Woods is relishing the chance to go for glory under the TV spotlight when the BDO world darts championship gets underway this weekend. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=333 Source: The Mirror.Phil 'The Power' Taylor could have laser surgery to correct his longsighted focus after complaining of "blurry" vision at the PDC World Championship. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=332 Source: BBC Sport.The World Professional Darts Championships sees the cream of the British Darts Organisation's players descend on the Lakeside complex in Surrey to compete for the most coveted prize in the sport. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=331 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCJohn Part claimed victory in the 2008 Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship with a ruthless 7-2 demolition of Kirk Shepherd at London's Alexandra Palace. Qualifier Shepherd defied all odds to battle through to the final in a stunning World Championship debut, with the 21-year-old from Ramsgate seeing off five big-name opponents, including Terry Jenkins, Peter Manley and Wayne Mardle, on his way to the final. But his dreams of a fairytale ending to an amazing journey were shattered by Canadian Part, who picked up his third World Championship title. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=330 Source: Daily Mail by Richard Lewis.BARRY HEARN is determined to take darts to parts of the world which do not know about the game — but insists he will not destroy the status the sport has regained. Sell-out crowds, big television audiences and more prize money than ever have signalled a new era for what many see as a pub game. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=329 Source: The Sun:JOHN PART landed the world darts crown tonight after fending off whizkid Kirk Shepherd's fightback. Canadian veteran Part won 7-2 to stop the 500-1 Brit outsider becoming the youngest ever champ at 21. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=328 Source: AFP:LONDON (AFP) — Canadian John Part won the PDC World Championship darts title here on Tuesday with a 7-2 victory over English qualifier Kirk Shepherd in the final at Alexandra Palace. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=327 1Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCQualifier Kirk Shepherd will face John Part in the final of the 2008 Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship on New Year's Day following a stunning 6-4 semi-final win over Wayne Mardle. The 21-year-old from Ramsgate came through five matches in the PDPA Qualifiers at Wolverhampton in November, and has battled through another five contests at Alexandra Palace. Terry Jenkins, Mick McGowan and Peter Manley all missed darts to defeat Shepherd earlier in the event, and the Second Dan Black Belt karate star showed his fighting qualities against Mardle. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=326 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCWayne Mardle denied Phil Taylor a 15th successive Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship with a sensational 5-4 quarter-final win at Alexandra Palace on Saturday night. In an incredible day of last eight action, Taylor saw Mardle come from three sets down to level their game, and then take victory in an enthralling decider. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=325 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCKIRK SHEPHERD produced a sensational performance to knock Peter Manley out of the 2008 Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship in a nine-set thriller. The youngster was 4-3 down and faced darts for the match in the third leg of the deciding set, but came through to reach the semi-finals at his first attempt. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=324 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCLadbrokes.com World Darts Champion Raymond van Barneveld was sent crashing out of the 2008 tournament with a 4-2 defeat to Kevin Painter at London's Alexandra Palace on Friday. The Dutchman had battled past a bout of 'flu to reach the last 16, but saw the defense of his title come to a halt against Painter. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=323 Source: Daily Mail by Richard Lewis.Kevin Painter gave the performance of his life to end the reign of darts world champion Raymond van Barneveld at the Alexandra Palace last night. The player known as The Artist triumphed 4-2 to reach today's quarter-finals — and almost won the match with a nine-dart leg. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=322 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCYoung stars James Wade, Adrian Lewis and Kirk Shepherd booked places in the quarter-finals of the 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on a dramatic afternoon at Alexandra Palace. The trio have been hailed in some quarters as the future of the sport, and showed their qualities with battling displays. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=321 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCPhil Taylor came back from the brink of defeat for a third successive game to keep alive his Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship hopes with a tie-break defeat of Alan Tabern. The 13-time World Champion has been pushed to a final set in his opening two matches at Alexandra Palace, against Michael van Gerwen and Mark Walsh, and again rode his luck against the world number 18. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=320 Source: RTE Sport.Defending champion Raymond van Barneveld raced into the third round of the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Championship with a 4-1 victory over Jason Clark.Despite reportedly suffering from the flu, van Barneveld was never in any real danger at London's Alexandra Palace. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=319 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCWorld number five Andy Hamilton slumped to defeat against Alex Roy at the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship on Thursday afternoon. Hamilton, the runner-up in last month's Grand Slam of Darts and a semi-finalist at the World Championship 12 months ago, failed to find his spark as the world number 27 progressed to the last 16. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=318 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCJames Wade was forced to dig deep to book his place in the last 16 of the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship on Boxing Day. The world number three saw Steve Beaton come from two sets down to level in their round two contest at Alexandra Palace, with the 1996 World Champion also taking the lead in the deciding set. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=317 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCPHIL TAYLOR made another remarkable comeback to edge out Mark Walsh 4-3 and book his place in the last 16 of the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship. The 13-time World Champion had to come from behind in his first round clash against Michael van Gerwen, and had to produce another Great Escape to see off Walsh. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=316 Photo: Lawrence Lustig/PDCPETER MANLEY kept alive his hopes of a fourth Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship final with a 4-1 win over Alan Warriner-Little as the second round of the tournament began on Saturday. Manley, the runner-up to Phil Taylor in 1999, 2006 and 2006, produced a clinical display to see off his fellow Cumbrian at Alexandra Palace in five sets. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=315 Photo Lawrence Lustig/PDCNumber three seed James Wade made a fine start to his bid for the 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Friday night. The World Matchplay and World Grand Prix champion dropped just one leg in a 3-0 destruction of Australian Steve MacArthur at London's Alexandra Palace to reach the last 32. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=314 Austria's Mensur Suljovic celebrated his Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship debut with a 3-2 defeat of Andy Smith on Friday afternoon. Suljovic, the number one in the German Darts Corporation rankings, came from 2-1 down to see off Smith in a deciding set at Alexandra Palace. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=313 Source: Ireland Online.Colin Osborne today became the latest seed to be sent packing by a qualifier at the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship.Osborne lost 3-1 to Dutchman Erwin Extercatte, who defied 10 maximums from the 20th seed to progress to the second round. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=312 Source: Sun Sport, article by Tim HemingVincent van der Voort came back from the brink to defeat fellow countryman Jelle Klassen in an epic PDC World Championship encounter that really did go down to the wire. http://www.theoche.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=311 Photo Lawrence Lustig