Jongensdroom komt uit, Stephen Bunting is Lakeside World Champion
De finale van het Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship 2014 is gewonnen door Stephen Bunting. De 24 jarige darter uit St Helens won in een 11 sets durende partij met 7-4 van Alan Norris. The Bullet, zoals de bijnaam is van Bunting kwam moeilijk op gang in de eerste sets maar langzaam wist hij om te gaan met de spanning en zette zo de partij set voor set naar zijn hand. Bij de pauze na zes sets was de stand nog gelijk, 3-3 maar na de pauze sloeg Bunting toe. Bij Alan “Chuck” Norris liepen met name de dubbels niet meer zo snel als gisteren tegen Jan Dekker.
Alan vocht op het podium daardoor meer met zichzelf terwijl Bunting juist op moeilijke momenten de rust wist te bewaren. In de elfde set miste Bunting eerst nog een match darts en pakte Norris een leg in die set terug voor een 2-1 stand maar in de vierde leg was Bunting trefzeker en maakte zijn jongensdroom waar, hij is Lakeside World Champion en £ 100.000 rijker. Alan als runner up ontving een cheque van £ 35.000.
Gemiddelden; Stephen Bunting 32,06 – Alan Norris, 30,73
Hieronder nog even alle uitslagen van het toernooi vanaf de voorronde tot het eind.
Heren:
| Voorronde | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Jim Williams (16)( Wal) | – | bye | b | |
| 2 | Jeroen Geerdink (Ned) | – | David Prins (Eng) | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Stephen Bunting (1) (Eng) | – | bye | b | |
| 4 | Jim Widmayer (USA) | – | Garry Thompson (Eng) | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Remco v Eijden (9) (Ned) | – | bye | b | |
| 6 | Rick Hostra (Ned) | – | bye | b | |
| 7 | Jeffrey de Graaf (8)(Ned) | – | bye | b | |
| 8 | Martin Atkins (Eng) | – | bye | b | |
| 9 | Wesley Harms (12) (Ned) | – | bye | b | |
| 10 | Paul Jennings (Eng) | – | bye | b | |
| 11 | Darryl Fitton (5) (Eng) | – | bye | b | |
| 12 | Tony Eccles (Eng) | – | bye | b | |
| 13 | Gary Robson (13) (Eng) | – | bye | b | |
| 14 | Ron Meulenkamp (Ned) | – | bye | b | |
| 15 | Robbie Green (4) (Eng) | – | bye | b | |
| 16 | Richie George (Eng) | – | bye | b | |
| 17 | Scott Mitchell (15) (Eng) | – | bye | b | |
| 18 | Karel Sedlacek (Tsjech) | – | Paul Hogan (Eng) | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | James Wilson (2) (Eng) | – | bye | b | |
| 20 | Shimizu Hiroaki (Jap) | – | Christian Kist (Ned) | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | Glen Durrant (10)(Eng) | – | bye | b | |
| 22 | Mike Day (Nw Zee) | – | Sam Head (Eng) | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Scott Waites (7) (Eng) | – | bye | b | |
| 24 | Alan Norris (Eng) | – | bye | b | |
| 25 | Geert De Vos (11) (Bel) | – | bye | b | |
| 26 | Madars Razma (Let) | – | John Michael (Griek) | 3 | 2 |
| 27 | Jan Dekker (6) (Ned) | – | bye | b | |
| 28 | Benito van de Pas (Ned) | – | bye | b | |
| 29 | R Montgomery (14)(Sco) | – | bye | b | |
| 30 | Harely Kemp (Austr) | – | Michael Meaney (R-Ierl) | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Tony O’Shea (3) (Eng) | – | bye | b | |
| 32 | David Cameron (Can) | – | Martin Adams (Eng) | 1 | 3 |
| Eerste ronde | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Jim Williams (16)( Wal) | – | David Prins (Eng) | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Stephen Bunting (1) (Eng) | – | Jim Widmayer (USA) | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Remco v Eijden (9) (Ned) | – | Rick Hostra (Ned) | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Jeffrey de Graaf (8)(Ned) | – | Martin Atkins (Eng) | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Wesley Harms (12) (Ned) | – | Paul Jennings (Eng) | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Darryl Fitton (5) (Eng) | – | Tony Eccles (Eng) | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Gary Robson (13) (Eng) | – | Ron Meulenkamp (Ned) | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Robbie Green (4) (Eng) | – | Richie George (Eng) | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Scott Mitchell (15) (Eng) | – | Paul Hogan (Eng) | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | James Wilson (2) (Eng) | – | Christian Kist (Ned) | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Glen Durrant (10)(Eng) | – | Mike Day (Nw Zee) | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Scott Waites (7) (Eng) | – | Alan Norris (Eng) | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Geert De Vos (11) (Bel) | – | Madars Razma (Let) | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Jan Dekker (6) (Ned) | – | Benito van de Pas (Ned) | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | R Montgomery (14)(Sco) | – | Michael Meaney (R-Ierl) | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | Tony O’Shea (3) (Eng) | – | Martin Adams (Eng) | 0 | 3 |
| Laatste 16 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | David Prins (Eng) | – | Stephen Bunting (1) (Eng) | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Rick Hostra (Ned) | – | Martin Atkins (Eng) | wo | |
| 3 | Wesley Harms (12) (Ned) | – | Tony Eccles (Eng) | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Gary Robson (13) (Eng) | – | Robbie Green (4) (Eng) | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Scott Mitchell (15) (Eng) | – | James Wilson (2) (Eng) | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Glen Durrant (10)(Eng) | – | Alan Norris (Eng) | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Geert De Vos (11) (Bel) | – | Jan Dekker (6) (Ned) | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | R Montgomery (14)(Sco) | – | Martin Adams (Eng) | 1 | 4 |
| Laatste 8 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Stephen Bunting (1) (Eng) | – | Rick Hostra (Ned) | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Tony Eccles (Eng) | – | Robbie Green (4) (Eng) | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | James Wilson (2) (Eng) | – | Alan Norris (Eng) | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Jan Dekker (6) (Ned) | – | Martin Adams (Eng) | 5 | 2 |
| Halve finale | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Stephen Bunting (1) (Eng) | – | Robbie Green (4) (Eng) | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Alan Norris (Eng) | – | Jan Dekker (6) (Ned) | 6 | 5 |
| – | |||||
| Finale | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Stephen Bunting (1) (Eng) | – | Alan Norris (Eng) | 7 | 4 |
Dames:
| Eerste ronde | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Irina Armstrong (8) (Dui) | – | Sharon Prins (Ned) | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Deta Hedman (1) (Eng) | – | Lorraine Farlam (Eng) | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Julie Gore (4) (Wal) | – | Rachna David (Noor) | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Rachel Brooks (5) (Eng) | – | Ann-Louise Peters (Den) | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Fallon Sherrock (6) (Eng) | – | Rilana Erades (Ned) | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | A Dobromyslova (3) (Rus) | – | Karin Krappen (Ned) | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Trina Gulliver (2) (Eng) | – | Tamara Schuur (Ned) | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Aileen de Graaf (7)(Ned) | – | Lisa Ashton (Eng) | 1 | 2 |
| Laatste 8 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Irina Armstrong (8) (Dui) | – | Deta Hedman (1) (Eng) | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Julie Gore (4) (Wal) | – | Ann-Louise Peters (Den) | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Fallon Sherrock (6) (Eng) | – | A Dobromyslova (3) (Rus) | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Tamara Schuur (Ned) | – | Lisa Ashton (Eng) | 0 | 2 |
| Halve finale | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Deta Hedman (1) (Eng) | – | Ann-Louise Peters (Den) | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | A Dobromyslova (3) (Rus) | – | Lisa Ashton (Eng) | 1 | 2 |
| – | |||||
| Finale | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Deta Hedman (1) (Eng) | – | Lisa Ashton (Eng) | 2 | 3 |
Foto (C) Tiptoppics – Engeland