Derde titel op rij voor Dave Chisnall
Ronnie Baxter heeft in de finale van het Players Championship toernooi in Crawley geen stokje kunnen steken voor het derde succes op rij van Dave Chisnall. Het toernooi op zaterdag 30 juni telde 120 deelnemers waarvan Ronnie Baxter en Dave Chisnall de finale bereikten. In die finale dicteerde Chisnall van begin af aan de wedstrijd. Baxter kreeg in de eerste leg al een break tegen en bleef zo steeds achter Chisnall aan hobbelen. Even leek het toch nog op een beslissende leg uit te komen maar Baxter miste helaas 3 darts voor 5-5.
Chisnall laat de kans die hij dan krijgt met nog 47 op de teller niet onbenut en wint zo zijn derde Players Championship titel op rij. Weinig grote successen voor de Nederlandse deelnemers. Co Stompé, Jelle Klaasen en Jerry Hendriks sneuvelen al in de eerste ronde. In ronde twee nemen we afscheid van Mareno Michels en Roland Scholten en de ronde daarop valt ook het doek voor Michael van Gerwen.
Bij de laatste 16 struikelt Vincent van der Voort als de laatste Nederlander nog in de race over Ronnie Baxter. De Belgen Kurt Van De Rijck en Kim Huybrechts gingen respectievelijk in de eerste en tweede ronde onderuit.
Dit zijn de uitslagen van het toernooi op zaterdag 30 juni;
| Laatste 128 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Justin Pipe (1) | – | bye | b | |
| 2 | Brian Woods | – | Alan Tabern | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Adrian Lewis (32) | – | Ross Smith | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Devon Petersen | – | Wayen Jones | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Colin Osborne (16) | – | Darren Wittingham | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Reece Robinson | – | Mark Dudbridge | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Andy Jenkins | – | Steve Beaton (17) | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Chris Aubrey | – | Kevin Dowling | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | Mervyn King (8) | – | bye | b | |
| 10 | Robert Thornton | – | Prakash Jiwa | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | Andy Hamilton (25) | – | Shaun Griffiths | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Darren Johnson | – | Sam Hill | 6 | 4 |
| 13 | Mark Webster (9) | – | KeithStephen | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Steve Farmer | – | Dennis Smith | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Brendan Dolan (24) | – | Gary Butcher | 6 | 2 |
| 16 | Aaron Turner | – | Peter Evison | 6 | 2 |
| 17 | Ronnie Baxter (5) | – | bye | b | |
| 18 | Nick Fullwell | – | Magnus Caris | 6 | 5 |
| 19 | Mark Hylton | – | Co Stompé (28) | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | Adrian Gray | – | Steve Maish | 6 | 5 |
| 21 | Colin Lloyd (12) | – | Jelle Klaasen | 6 | 5 |
| 22 | Michael Barnard | – | Peter Hudson | 6 | 5 |
| 23 | Vincent v.d. Voort (21) | – | Steve Hine | 6 | 2 |
| 24 | Mattew Waddoups | – | Andy Relf | 6 | 1 |
| 25 | Simon Whitlock (4) | – | bye | b | |
| 26 | Mick Todd | – | Barrie Bates | 6 | 5 |
| 27 | Denis Ovens (29) | – | Michael Mansell | 6 | 4 |
| 28 | Jim Walker | – | Paul Barnham | 6 | 3 |
| 29 | Terry Jenkins (13) | – | Mark Jones | 6 | 3 |
| 30 | Kevin McDine | – | Terry Temple | 6 | 5 |
| 31 | Richie Burnett (20) | – | Kurt Van De Rijck | 6 | 4 |
| 32 | Dave Ladley | – | Carlos Rodrigues | 6 | 4 |
| 33 | Dave Chisnall (2) | – | bye | b | |
| 34 | Arron Monk | – | Keegan Brown | 6 | 4 |
| 35 | Ted Hankey | – | Jamie Richardson (31) | 6 | 0 |
| 36 | Roland Scholten | – | Nigel Heydon | 6 | 2 |
| 37 | Kevin Painter (15) | – | Liam Kelly | 6 | 2 |
| 38 | Stuart Kellett | – | Steve Brown | 6 | 3 |
| 39 | Joe Cullen | – | Michael Smith (18) | 6 | 4 |
| 40 | Ian Moss | – | Jerry Hendriks | 6 | 2 |
| 41 | Michael van Gerwen (7) | – | bye | b | |
| 42 | John Scott | – | Joe Murnan | 6 | 5 |
| 43 | Ian White (26) | – | Richie Howson | 6 | 4 |
| 44 | Mike Veitch | – | Simon Burt | 6 | 4 |
| 45 | Paul Nicholson (10) | – | Johnny Haines | 6 | 4 |
| 46 | Dean Winstanley | – | Les Wallace | 6 | 4 |
| 47 | Mark Walsh (23) | – | Matt Clark | 6 | 2 |
| 48 | Damien Sherwood | – | Ryan Harrington | 6 | 4 |
| 49 | James Wade (6) | – | bye | b | |
| 50 | Andrew Gilding | – | Antonio Alcinas | 6 | 4 |
| 51 | Andy Smith (27) | – | Jamie Lewis | 6 | 4 |
| 52 | Mareno Michels | – | Mark Frost | 6 | 3 |
| 53 | John Part (11) | – | Gareth Cousins | 6 | 1 |
| 54 | John Henderson | – | Alex Roy | 6 | 5 |
| 55 | James Hubbard | – | Jamie Caven (22) | 6 | 2 |
| 56 | Daniel Day | – | Andrew Palmer | 6 | 1 |
| 57 | Wes Newton (3) | – | bye | b | |
| 58 | William O’Connor | – | Steve Grubb | 6 | 2 |
| 59 | Scott Rand (30) | – | Adam Smith-Neale | 6 | 4 |
| 60 | Chris Thompson | – | Matthew Edgar | 6 | 4 |
| 61 | Kim Huybrechts (14) | – | Ian Jopling | 6 | 2 |
| 62 | Gareth Pass | – | Stephen Hardy | 6 | 2 |
| 63 | Peter Wright (19) | – | John Bowles | 6 | 5 |
| 64 | Darren Webster | – | Ashley Holgate | 6 | 1 |
| Laatste 64 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Justin Pipe (1) | – | Brian Woods | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Adrian Lewis (32) | – | Devon Petersen | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | Colin Osborne (16) | – | Reece Robinson | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Andy Jenkins | – | Chris Aubrey | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Mervyn King (8) | – | Robert Thornton | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Andy Hamilton (25) | – | Darren Johnson | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Mark Webster (9) | – | Steve Farmer | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Brendan Dolan (24) | – | Aaron Turner | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Ronnie Baxter (5) | – | Nick Fullwell | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Mark Hylton | – | Adrian Gray | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Colin Lloyd (12) | – | Michael Barnard | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Vincent v.d. Voort (21) | – | Mattew Waddoups | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | Simon Whitlock (4) | – | Mick Todd | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Denis Ovens (29) | – | Jim Walker | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Terry Jenkins (13) | – | Kevin McDine | 6 | 5 |
| 16 | Richie Burnett (20) | – | Dave Ladley | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Dave Chisnall (2) | – | Arron Monk | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | Ted Hankey | – | Roland Scholten | 6 | 5 |
| 19 | Kevin Painter (15) | – | Stuart Kellett | 5 | 6 |
| 20 | Joe Cullen | – | Ian Moss | 6 | 5 |
| 21 | Michael van Gerwen (7) | – | John Scott | 6 | 2 |
| 22 | Ian White (26) | – | Mike Veitch | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | Paul Nicholson (10) | – | Dean Winstanley | 6 | 5 |
| 24 | Mark Walsh (23) | – | Damien Sherwood | 6 | 2 |
| 25 | James Wade (6) | – | Andrew Gilding | 6 | 5 |
| 26 | Andy Smith (27) | – | Mareno Michels | 6 | 5 |
| 27 | John Part (11) | – | John Henderson | 6 | 2 |
| 28 | James Hubbard | – | Daniel Day | 6 | 2 |
| 29 | Wes Newton (3) | – | William O’Connor | 5 | 6 |
| 30 | Scott Rand (30) | – | Chris Thompson | 1 | 6 |
| 31 | Kim Huybrechts (14) | – | Gareth Pass | 4 | 6 |
| 32 | Peter Wright (19) | – | Darren Webster | 6 | 3 |
| Laatste 32 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Justin Pipe (1) | – | Adrian Lewis (32) | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Reece Robinson | – | Andy Jenkins | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | Robert Thornton | – | Andy Hamilton (25) | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Mark Webster (9) | – | Brendan Dolan (24) | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Ronnie Baxter (5) | – | Mark Hylton | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Colin Lloyd (12) | – | Vincent v.d. Voort (21) | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Simon Whitlock (4) | – | Jim Walker | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Terry Jenkins (13) | – | Richie Burnett (20) | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Dave Chisnall (2) | – | Ted Hankey | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | Stuart Kellett | – | Joe Cullen | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Michael van Gerwen (7) | – | Ian White (26) | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | Paul Nicholson (10) | – | Mark Walsh (23) | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | James Wade (6) | – | Andy Smith (27) | 6 | 3 |
| 14 | John Part (11) | – | James Hubbard | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | William O’Connor | – | Chris Thompson | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | Gareth Pass | – | Peter Wright (19) | 4 | 6 |
| Laatste 16 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Adrian Lewis (32) | – | Reece Robinson | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Robert Thornton | – | Brendan Dolan (24) | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Ronnie Baxter (5) | – | Vincent v.d. Voort (21) | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Simon Whitlock (4) | – | Richie Burnett (20) | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Dave Chisnall (2) | – | Joe Cullen | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Ian White (26) | – | Mark Walsh (23) | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | James Wade (6) | – | John Part (11) | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | William O’Connor | – | Peter Wright (19) | 3 | 6 |
| Laatste 8 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Adrian Lewis (32) | – | Brendan Dolan (24) | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Ronnie Baxter (5) | – | Simon Whitlock (4) | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | Dave Chisnall (2) | – | Ian White (26) | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | James Wade (6) | – | Peter Wright (19) | 6 | 5 |
| Halve finale | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Adrian Lewis (32) | – | Ronnie Baxter (5) | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Dave Chisnall (2) | – | James Wade (6) | 6 | 2 |
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| Finale | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Ronnie Baxter (5) | – | Dave Chisnall (2) | 4 | 6 |
Foto (C) PDC