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| Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts
Night Eight |
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REPORTS from night eight of the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts
from the Brighton Centre.
Phil Taylor jumped to the top of the table, on points difference
ahead of Raymond van Barneveld and James Wade.
Wayne Mardle grabbed his second successive win, to close the gap
between him and the top four and leave just five points separating
the eight competitors in the table.
Whyte & Mackay Premier League
Darts
Terry Jenkins 3-8 Adrian Lewis
Wayne Mardle 8-5 Raymond van Barneveld
John Part 8-5 Peter Manley
James Wade 4-8 Phil Taylor
ADRIAN LEWIS 8-3 TERRY JENKINS
ADRIAN LEWIS got his play-off challenge in the Whyte & Mackay
Premier League back on track with an 8-3 defeat of Terry Jenkins.
Lewis had picked up just one point in his three previous matches
before blowing Jenkins away in Brighton with a 102 average.
Jenkins held an early 2-1 lead but had no answer to Lewis' lethal
finishing, with the youngster taking out a 96 finish to hit the
front before sealing the win with a 134 checkout.
"I wanted to get back into the top four and I'm feeling confident
now," said the 23-year-old.
"I've got Phil Taylor next week and I can't wait for that. I can win
this Premier League, without a shadow of a doubt."~
Jenkins started well enough, landing double top at the first time of
asking in the first leg and also taking the third to lead 2-1.
Lewis levelled with a 68 checkout before a spectacular 96 finish of
single 20, double 18 and double top saw him break for the first
time.
Lewis then went into the break 4-2 after landing double top, with
Jenkins returning with a maximum to set up a double 18 finish in leg
seven.
However, it would be his last chance, with Lewis landing maximums in
taking the next two legs and then taking advantage of a missed
double top from Jenkins to move 7-3 up and seal at least a point.
But the youngster refused to settle for that, and sealed victory
with a brilliant 134 checkout, finishing on double seven for the
match.
Match Stats |
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TERRY JENKINS |
3-8 |
ADRIAN LEWIS |
| 11 |
100+ |
10 |
| 9 |
140+ |
15 |
| 2 |
180 |
2 |
| 32.14 |
Avg 1 |
33.94 |
| 96.42 |
Avg 3 |
101.81 |
| 66 |
High Outs |
134 |
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WAYNE MARDLE 8-5 RAYMOND VAN
BARNEVELD
WAYNE MARDLE produced a sensational display to thump Raymond van
Barneveld and claim his second win of the Whyte & Mackay Premier
League Darts.
Mardle claimed his first win of the year last week, and made it two
straight victories to boost his chances of claiming a play-off place
in May.
He took and early 4-1 lead and included finishes of 121 and 112 in
holding off the Dutchman's fightback in Brighton.
A 180 in the opening leg set up a double eight finish to settle any
nerves, although van Barneveld replied in kind to take the second.
He then took advantage of misses from the Dutchman to win the next
three and move 4-1 up - and he missed double top for a 116 finish
that four have secured a four-leg interval lead.
Van Barneveld stepped in on double nine, and then won the next two
to level matters, only to see Mardle find an extra gear.
The Essex man took out 121 to regain the lead, and a superb 112
finish saw him edge clear again.
He landed a 180 before taking out double ten to ensure a minimum of
a draw at 7-5.
Van Barneveld landed a maximum of his own in taking the 12th leg,
but misses at double 18 and double nine allowed Mardle in for the
kill, and he made no mistake on double ten for the win.
The win was his second of the campaign and takes Mardle onto six
points, and he admitted his play-off chances were boosted by the
win.
"It's not about hitting form, it's about hitting my doubles," said
Mardle. "When I hit doubles, this is what I can do and I'm over the
moon.
"I'm back in the running now and hopefully I can keep this going."
Match Stats |
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WAYNE MARDLE |
8-5 |
R van BARNEVELD |
| 15 |
100+ |
18 |
| 15 |
140+ |
7 |
| 2 |
180 |
3 |
| 31.63 |
Avg 1 |
31.60 |
| 94.88 |
Avg 3 |
94.78 |
| 121.112 |
High Outs |
58 |
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JOHN PART 8-5 PETER MANLEY
JOHN PART got back to winning ways in the Whyte & Mackay Premier
League Darts with an 8-5 victory over Peter Manley in Brighton.
The World Champion bounced back in style from an 8-3 defeat to Phil
Taylor last week with a fine display against Manley.
Part established a 5-1 lead early in the contest, and held off
Manley's comeback to claim a third win of the campaign and jump
above his opponent in the league table.
Part took the game's first four legs, including an 11-darter in the
third, to put himself in command from the off.
Missed doubles cost him moving further clear, with Manley landing
double ten to get off the mark before Part established a 5-1 lead
going into the break.
The duo traded 180s in the next before a two-dart 97 finish sparked
Manley's fightback, and he took the next two to pull back to 5-4.
He gave himself a chance to level, but a missed double top allowed
Part back in, and he took out 122 on the bullseye to move 6-4 up.
A 159 score set Part up for a double 12 finish in the next, which he
landed to seal at least a draw.
Manley landed double five to remain in the game, but three missed
double 16s in the next gave Part his chance to seal the win on the
same bed.
"Peter controls the pace of the game well and he tried a few things
there," admitted Part. "It almost worked, but it was important when
he missed the chance to level at five-all and I took out my shot.
"Anything can happen in the table. Wayne Mardle was out of it
recently and has pulled himself back into it, and there will be
plenty more upsets to come.
"It's about handling those right and bouncing back when you do
lose."
Match Stats |
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JOHN PART |
8-5 |
PETER MANLEY |
| 13 |
100+ |
22 |
| 12 |
140+ |
8 |
| 3 |
180 |
3 |
| 32.23 |
Avg 1 |
30.29 |
| 96.69 |
Avg 3 |
90.88 |
| 122 |
High Outs |
97 |
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PHIL TAYLOR 8-4 JAMES WADE
PHIL TAYLOR stormed to the top of the Whyte & Mackay Premier League
Darts with an 8-4 defeat of James Wade on Thursday.
Taylor completed a remarkable recovery from second bottom a month
ago with a fourth straight victory in the Premier League in
Brighton.
Wade had shattered Taylor's unbeaten run in Glasgow on the opening
night, but had no answer to a third successive ton-plus average from
the defending champion.
Taylor won six of the final eight legs, including a superb 164
checkout, to take the win, moving above Wade and van Barneveld on
leg difference in the league table.
Taylor stamped his authority on the game from the off, breaking the
throw in the opening leg and repeating the double eight finish to go
2-0 up.
Wade responded well with back-to-back 15-darters to level matters -
but was severely punished for his missed double 12 in the next.
Taylor took out double eight once more to move back ahead, and then
landed a 164 finish to leave Wade reeling.
The world number three landed a second maximum on his way to pulling
back to 4-3, only for Taylor to take advantage of further misses
from Wade in the next two to pull away at 6-3.
The pair traded 180s in the next leg, with a 14-darter putting
Taylor 7-3 up.
Wade responded with a 13-darter to stay in the contest, but even a
fifth maximum of the match was not enough to prevent Taylor
completing victory.
"I'm absolutely delighted to be top of the table. I wasn't having
problems in the early weeks, I was just making changes and now it's
coming together.
"It's very tough week-in, week-out but I have to maintain this
standard if I want to keep winning."
Match Stats |
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JAMES WADE |
4-8 |
PHIL TAYLOR |
| 15 |
100+ |
18 |
| 9 |
140+ |
7 |
| 5 |
180 |
3 |
| 34.04 |
Avg 1 |
34.82 |
| 102.13 |
Avg 3 |
104.45 |
| 40 x2 |
High Outs |
164 |
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