Peter Wright en Stephen Bunting boeken succes in Barnsley
Dit weekeinde een vol programma voor de spelers van de PDC. In totaal stonden er 4 toernooien gepland in de Metrodome te Barnsley. Twee kwalificatietoernooien voor de European Tour 3 en 4 en de eerste twee Players Championship toernooien van het nieuwe seizoen. Vrijdag 11 maart werden de twee kwalificatietoernooien gespeeld en in het eerste toernooi plaatsing voor de Gibraltar Darts Trophy werd door Stuart Kellett in de derde ronde een 9 darter gegooid in de partij tegen Steve Hine.
En er werd nog een 9 darter gegooid in dit weekeinde. De tweede kwam op rekening te staan van Michael van Gerwen tijdens de het tweede Players Championship toernooi op zondag. Michael gooide deze in de kwartfinale van dit toernooi maar verloor twee partijen later de finale van Stephen Bunting. Peter Wright won de eerste editie op zaterdag met 6-5 van Adrian Lewis.
Hieronder een overzicht van de spelers die zich kwalificeerden voor de twee European Tour toernooien en de uitslagen van Players Championship toernooi 1 en 2.
Gibraltar Darts Trophy:
Ross Smith, Nick Fullwell, Justin Pipe, Stephen Bunting, Gerwyn Price, Daryl Gurney, Alan Norris, Jamie Lewis, John Henderson, Andy Hamilton, Steve Beaton, Mark Walsh, Steve West, Joe Murnan, David Pallett, Wayne Jones, Kyle Anderson, Kevin Painter, Joe Cullen, Stuart Kellett.
European Darts Matchplay:
Phil Taylor, Richie Corner, Darren Webster, Josh Payne, Jamie Robinson, Daryl Gurney, Alan Norris, Ricky Williams, John Henderson, Mark Webster, Jonny Clayton, Jonathan Worsley, Jamie Caven, Joe Murnan, Chris Dobey, Andrew Gilding, Darren Johnson, Kevin Painter, Joe Cullen, Devon Petersen.
Players Championship 1:
| Eerste ronde | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Tony Newell | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Shaun Griffiths | – | Steve McNally | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Jamie Caven (32) | – | Mark Frost | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Mickey Mansell | – | David Pallett | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Paul Nicholson | – | Mervyn King (16) | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | Berry van Peer | – | Matthew Dennant | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Phil Taylor (17) | – | James Richardson | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Simon Stevenson | – | Ken MacNeil | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Adrian Lewis (8) | – | John Bowles | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Ricky Williams | – | Jason Wilson | 6 | 5 |
| 11 | Jamie Lewis (25) | – | Alan Tabern | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | Mike De Decker | – | Jan Dekker | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | Jelle Klaasen (9) | – | Wayne Jones | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | – | Harry Robinson | 6 | 4 |
| 15 | Alan Norris (24) | – | Stuart Kellett | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | James Wilson | – | Darron Brown | 6 | 3 |
| 17 | Kim Huybrechts (5) | – | Jason Marriott | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | John Part | – | Prakash Jiwa | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | Christian Kist | – | Steve Beaton (28) | 6 | 4 |
| 20 | Devon Petersen | – | Johnny Haines | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | Benito van de Pas (12) | – | Wes Newton | 6 | 2 |
| 22 | Matthew Edgar | – | Steve Brown | 6 | 5 |
| 23 | Gerwyn Price (21) | – | Brian Woods | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | Vincent Kamphuis | – | Lee Palfreyman | 6 | 3 |
| 25 | James Wade (4) | – | Steve Hine | 6 | 2 |
| 26 | Nigel Heydon | – | Jim Walker | 6 | 2 |
| 27 | Raymond van Barneveld (29) | – | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 6 | 1 |
| 28 | Jeffrey de Graaf | – | Dean Winstanley | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | Gary Anderson (13) | – | Ryan Meikle | 6 | 1 |
| 30 | Dennis Smith | – | Nigel Daniels | 6 | 5 |
| 31 | Mick McGowan | – | Stephen Bunting (20) | 6 | 4 |
| 32 | Jonathan Worsley | – | Josh Payne | 6 | 4 |
| 33 | Peter Wright (2) | – | Ryan Palmer | 6 | 0 |
| 34 | Cristo Reyes | – | Robbie Green | 6 | 2 |
| 35 | Keegan Brown (31) | – | Max Hopp | 6 | 2 |
| 36 | Ted Evetts | – | Jamie Robinson | 6 | 1 |
| 37 | Joe Murnan | – | Simon Whitlock (15) | 6 | 3 |
| 38 | Mark Walsh | – | Nathan Derry | 6 | 0 |
| 39 | Brendan Dolan (18) | – | Kevin Painter | 6 | 5 |
| 40 | Ricky Evans | – | Dirk van Duijvenbode | 6 | 1 |
| 41 | Ian White (7) | – | Matt Clark | 6 | 3 |
| 42 | Peter Hudson | – | Ray Campbell | 6 | 4 |
| 43 | Terry Temple | – | John Henderson (26) | 6 | 4 |
| 44 | Andy Smith | – | Joey Palfreyman | 6 | 3 |
| 45 | Terry Jenkins (10) | – | Mike Zuydwijk | 6 | 5 |
| 46 | Ross Smith | – | Tony Richardson | 6 | 3 |
| 47 | Nathan Aspinall | – | Vincent van der Voort (23) | 6 | 2 |
| 48 | Robert Owen | – | Curtis Hammond | 6 | 4 |
| 49 | Mark Barilli | – | Dave Chisnall (6) | 6 | 4 |
| 50 | Ron Meulenkamp | – | Andrew Gilding | 6 | 5 |
| 51 | Mark Webster (27) | – | Jason Lovett | 6 | 5 |
| 52 | Kyle Anderson | – | Chris Dobey | 6 | 4 |
| 53 | Andy Jenkins | – | Robert Thornton (11) | 6 | 4 |
| 54 | Andy Hamilton | – | Andy Parsons | 6 | 4 |
| 55 | Daryl Gurney (22) | – | Magnus Caris | 6 | 1 |
| 56 | Darren Johnson | – | Stephen Willard | 6 | 4 |
| 57 | Michael Smith (3) | – | Ronnie Baxter | 6 | 5 |
| 58 | Jyhan Artut | – | Jermaine Wattimena | 6 | 2 |
| 59 | Ronny Huybrechts | – | Rowby-John Rodriguez (30) | 6 | 2 |
| 60 | Joe Cullen | – | Brett Claydon | 6 | 2 |
| 61 | Mensur Suljovic (14) | – | Steve West | 6 | 5 |
| 62 | Darren Webster | – | Jonny Clayton | 6 | 2 |
| 63 | Justin Pipe (19) | – | Andy Boulton | 6 | 0 |
| 64 | Richie Corner | – | Yordi Meeuwisse | 6 | 2 |
| Laatste 64 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Shaun Griffiths | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Jamie Caven (32) | – | Mickey Mansell | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Paul Nicholson | – | Berry van Peer | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Phil Taylor (17) | – | Simon Stevenson | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Adrian Lewis (8) | – | Ricky Williams | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | Jamie Lewis (25) | – | Mike De Decker | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Jelle Klaasen (9) | – | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Alan Norris (24) | – | James Wilson | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | Kim Huybrechts (5) | – | John Part | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Christian Kist | – | Devon Petersen | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Benito van de Pas (12) | – | Matthew Edgar | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Gerwyn Price (21) | – | Vincent Kamphuis | 6 | 5 |
| 13 | James Wade (4) | – | Nigel Heydon | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Raymond van Barneveld (29) | – | Jeffrey de Graaf | 6 | 2 |
| 15 | Gary Anderson (13) | – | Dennis Smith | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | Mick McGowan | – | Jonathan Worsley | 4 | 6 |
| 17 | Peter Wright (2) | – | Cristo Reyes | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | Keegan Brown (31) | – | Ted Evetts | 6 | 5 |
| 19 | Joe Murnan | – | Mark Walsh | 6 | 2 |
| 20 | Brendan Dolan (18) | – | Ricky Evans | 4 | 6 |
| 21 | Ian White (7) | – | Peter Hudson | 6 | 3 |
| 22 | Terry Temple | – | Andy Smith | 4 | 6 |
| 23 | Terry Jenkins (10) | – | Ross Smith | 6 | 3 |
| 24 | Nathan Aspinall | – | Robert Owen | 3 | 6 |
| 25 | Mark Barilli | – | Ron Meulenkamp | 6 | 5 |
| 26 | Mark Webster (27) | – | Kyle Anderson | 5 | 6 |
| 27 | Andy Jenkins | – | Andy Hamilton | 6 | 3 |
| 28 | Daryl Gurney (22) | – | Darren Johnson | 6 | 3 |
| 29 | Michael Smith (3) | – | Jyhan Artut | 6 | 2 |
| 30 | Ronny Huybrechts | – | Joe Cullen | 4 | 6 |
| 31 | Mensur Suljovic (14) | – | Darren Webster | 6 | 3 |
| 32 | Justin Pipe (19) | – | Richie Corner | 6 | 4 |
| Laatste 32 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Jamie Caven (32) | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Paul Nicholson | – | Phil Taylor (17) | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Adrian Lewis (8) | – | Jamie Lewis (25) | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | – | Alan Norris (24) | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Kim Huybrechts (5) | – | Devon Petersen | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Benito van de Pas (12) | – | Gerwyn Price (21) | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | James Wade (4) | – | Raymond van Barneveld (29) | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Gary Anderson (13) | – | Jonathan Worsley | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Peter Wright (2) | – | Keegan Brown (31) | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Joe Murnan | – | Ricky Evans | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | Ian White (7) | – | Andy Smith | 6 | 5 |
| 12 | Terry Jenkins (10) | – | Robert Owen | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | Mark Barilli | – | Kyle Anderson | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Andy Jenkins | – | Daryl Gurney (22) | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Michael Smith (3) | – | Joe Cullen | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | Mensur Suljovic (14) | – | Justin Pipe (19) | 3 | 6 |
| Laatste 16 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Phil Taylor (17) | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Adrian Lewis (8) | – | Alan Norris (24) | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | Kim Huybrechts (5) | – | Gerwyn Price (21) | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Raymond van Barneveld (29) | – | Gary Anderson (13) | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Peter Wright (2) | – | Joe Murnan | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Ian White (7) | – | Terry Jenkins (10) | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Mark Barilli | – | Daryl Gurney (22) | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Joe Cullen | – | Justin Pipe (19) | 6 | 3 |
| Laatste 8 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Adrian Lewis (8) | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Gerwyn Price (21) | – | Gary Anderson (13) | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Peter Wright (2) | – | Ian White (7) | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Daryl Gurney (22) | – | Joe Cullen | 3 | 6 |
| Halve finale | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Adrian Lewis (8) | – | Gary Anderson (13) | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Peter Wright (2) | – | Joe Cullen | 6 | 3 |
| Finale | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Adrian Lewis (8) | – | Peter Wright (2) | 5 | 6 |
Players Championship 2:
| Ronde 1 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Simon Stevenson | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | David Pallett | – | Andy Parsons | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Jamie Caven (32) | – | James Wilson | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Andy Hamilton | – | Vincent Kamphuis | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Gary Anderson (16) | – | Jan Dekker | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Cristo Reyes | – | Brian Woods | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Mervyn King (17) | – | Matthew Edgar | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Steve West | – | Stuart Kellett | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Ian White (8) | – | Mike De Decker | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Devon Petersen | – | Alan Tabern | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | Jamie Lewis (25) | – | Mark Barilli | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Jermaine Wattimena | – | Nigel Daniels | 6 | 3 |
| 13 | Jelle Klaasen (9) | – | James Richardson | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Darren Johnson | – | Lee Palfreyman | 6 | 4 |
| 15 | Alan Norris (24) | – | Josh Payne | 6 | 3 |
| 16 | Dennis Smith | – | Andy Jenkins | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | James Wade (5) | – | Richie Corner | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Mick McGowan | – | John Part | 6 | 5 |
| 19 | Ross Smith | – | Steve Beaton (28) | 6 | 5 |
| 20 | Ricky Evans | – | Brett Claydon | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | Benito van de Pas (12) | – | Jason Wilson | 6 | 3 |
| 22 | Darron Brown | – | Ryan Palmer | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | Kyle Anderson | – | Daryl Gurney (21) | 6 | 3 |
| 24 | Mickey Mansell | – | Ray Campbell | 6 | 2 |
| 25 | Kim Huybrechts (4) | – | Magnus Caris | 6 | 5 |
| 26 | Jim Walker | – | Kevin Painter | 6 | 4 |
| 27 | Raymond van Barneveld (29) | – | Prakash Jiwa | 6 | 3 |
| 28 | Wes Newton | – | Paul Nicholson | 6 | 4 |
| 29 | Mensur Suljovic (13) | – | Yordi Meeuwisse | 6 | 5 |
| 30 | Mark Walsh | – | Tony Richardson | 6 | 1 |
| 31 | Gerwyn Price (20) | – | Harry Robinson | 6 | 0 |
| 32 | Ryan Meikle | – | Curtis Hammond | 6 | 1 |
| 33 | Peter Wright (2) | – | Shaun Griffiths | 6 | 1 |
| 34 | Steve Hine | – | Ricky Williams | 6 | 1 |
| 35 | Nigel Heydon | – | Rowby-John Rodriguez | 6 | 2 |
| 36 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | – | Matthew Dennant | 6 | 2 |
| 37 | Simon Whitlock (15) | – | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 6 | 1 |
| 38 | Ronnie Baxter | – | Jeffrey de Graaf | 6 | 1 |
| 39 | Jamie Robinson | – | Justin Pipe (18) | 6 | 5 |
| 40 | Chris Dobey | – | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 6 | 3 |
| 41 | Dave Chisnall (7) | – | Dean Winstanley | 6 | 3 |
| 42 | Ron Meulenkamp | – | Jason Lovett | 6 | 5 |
| 43 | Jyhan Artut | – | John Henderson (26) | 6 | 5 |
| 44 | Robert Owen | – | Jason Marriott | 6 | 5 |
| 45 | Terry Jenkins (10) | – | John Bowles | 6 | 3 |
| 46 | Mike Zuydwijk | – | Max Hopp | 6 | 4 |
| 47 | Steve Brown | – | Vincent van der Voort (23) | 6 | 4 |
| 48 | Joe Cullen | – | Jonny Clayton | 6 | 4 |
| 49 | Adrian Lewis (6) | – | Jonathan Worsley | 6 | 1 |
| 50 | Darren Webster | – | Steve McNally | 6 | 1 |
| 51 | Mark Webster (27) | – | Peter Hudson | 6 | 5 |
| 52 | Joe Murnan | – | Tony Newell | 6 | 0 |
| 53 | Robert Thornton (11) | – | Ken MacNeil | 6 | 5 |
| 54 | Terry Temple | – | Andy Boulton | 6 | 4 |
| 55 | Stephen Bunting (22) | – | Johnny Haines | 6 | 1 |
| 56 | Robbie Green | – | Stephen Willard | 6 | 1 |
| 57 | Michael Smith (3) | – | Nathan Aspinall | 6 | 2 |
| 58 | Ted Evetts | – | Joey Palfreyman | 6 | 5 |
| 59 | Keegan Brown (30) | – | Mark Frost | 6 | 1 |
| 60 | Andrew Gilding | – | Wayne Jones | 6 | 1 |
| 61 | Phil Taylor (14) | – | Berry van Peer | 6 | 1 |
| 62 | Ronny Huybrechts | – | Christian Kist | 6 | 2 |
| 63 | Brendan Dolan (19) | – | Nathan Derry | 6 | 2 |
| 64 | Matt Clark | – | Andy Smith | 6 | 5 |
| Laatste 64 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | David Pallett | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Jamie Caven (32) | – | Andy Hamilton | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Gary Anderson (16) | – | Cristo Reyes | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Mervyn King (17) | – | Steve West | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Ian White (8) | – | Devon Petersen | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | Jamie Lewis (25) | – | Jermaine Wattimena | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Jelle Klaasen (9) | – | Darren Johnson | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Alan Norris (24) | – | Dennis Smith | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | James Wade (5) | – | Mick McGowan | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Ross Smith | – | Ricky Evans | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | Benito van de Pas (12) | – | Darron Brown | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | Kyle Anderson | – | Mickey Mansell | 6 | 5 |
| 13 | Kim Huybrechts (4) | – | Jim Walker | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Raymond van Barneveld (29) | – | Wes Newton | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Mensur Suljovic (13) | – | Mark Walsh | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | Gerwyn Price (20) | – | Ryan Meikle | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | Peter Wright (2) | – | Steve Hine | 6 | 3 |
| 18 | Nigel Heydon | – | Dirk van Duijvenbode | 2 | 6 |
| 19 | Simon Whitlock (15) | – | Ronnie Baxter | 6 | 2 |
| 20 | Jamie Robinson | – | Chris Dobey | 1 | 6 |
| 21 | Dave Chisnall (7) | – | Ron Meulenkamp | 6 | 2 |
| 22 | Jyhan Artut | – | Robert Owen | 6 | 3 |
| 23 | Terry Jenkins (10) | – | Mike Zuydwijk | 6 | 5 |
| 24 | Steve Brown | – | Joe Cullen | 3 | 6 |
| 25 | Adrian Lewis (6) | – | Darren Webster | 6 | 2 |
| 26 | Mark Webster (27) | – | Joe Murnan | 5 | 6 |
| 27 | Robert Thornton (11) | – | Terry Temple | 6 | 5 |
| 28 | Stephen Bunting (22) | – | Robbie Green | 6 | 3 |
| 29 | Michael Smith (3) | – | Ted Evetts | 6 | 1 |
| 30 | Keegan Brown (30) | – | Andrew Gilding | 2 | 6 |
| 31 | Phil Taylor (14) | – | Ronny Huybrechts | 6 | 0 |
| 32 | Brendan Dolan (19) | – | Matt Clark | 5 | 6 |
| Laatste 32 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Jamie Caven (32) | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | Gary Anderson (16) | – | Steve West | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Ian White (8) | – | Jermaine Wattimena | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Jelle Klaasen (9) | – | Alan Norris (24) | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Mick McGowan | – | Ricky Evans | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Benito van de Pas (12) | – | Kyle Anderson | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Kim Huybrechts (4) | – | Wes Newton | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Mensur Suljovic (13) | – | Gerwyn Price (20) | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | Peter Wright (2) | – | Dirk van Duijvenbode | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | Simon Whitlock (15) | – | Chris Dobey | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | Dave Chisnall (7) | – | Jyhan Artut | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Terry Jenkins (10) | – | Joe Cullen | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | Adrian Lewis (6) | – | Joe Murnan | 6 | 3 |
| 14 | Robert Thornton (11) | – | Stephen Bunting (22) | 5 | 6 |
| 15 | Michael Smith (3) | – | Andrew Gilding | 5 | 6 |
| 16 | Phil Taylor (14) | – | Matt Clark | 5 | 6 |
| Laatste 16 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Steve West | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Ian White (8) | – | Jelle Klaasen (9) | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Ricky Evans | – | Kyle Anderson | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Wes Newton | – | Mensur Suljovic (13) | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Peter Wright (2) | – | Chris Dobey | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Jyhan Artut | – | Joe Cullen | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Adrian Lewis (6) | – | Stephen Bunting (22) | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Andrew Gilding | – | Matt Clark | 6 | 3 |
| Laatste 8 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Ian White (8) | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Kyle Anderson | – | Mensur Suljovic (13) | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Peter Wright (2) | – | Joe Cullen | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Stephen Bunting (22) | – | Andrew Gilding | 6 | 1 |
| Halve finale | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Kyle Anderson | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | Peter Wright (2) | – | Stephen Bunting (22) | 5 | 6 |
| Finale | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Stephen Bunting (22) | 4 | 6 |
Foto: © PDC – Lawrence Lustig 2016