[/tab]
| Board One | Board Two |
| Phil Taylor 6-1 Simon Whitlock | Andy Smith 4-6 Wayne Jones |
| Wes Newton 6-4 Steve Beaton | Alan Tabern 4-6 James Wade |
| Wayne Jones 3-6 Phil Taylor | Steve Beaton 4-6 Alan Tabern |
| James Wade 5-6 Wes Newton | Simon Whitlock 6-2 Andy Smith |
| Wayne Jones 6-2 Alan Tabern | Phil Taylor 6-4 Steve Beaton |
| James Wade 6-3 Andy Smith | Simon Whitlock 6-1 Wes Newton |
| Alan Tabern 1-6 Phil Taylor | Wayne Jones 1-6 Steve Beaton |
| Simon Whitlock 2-6 James Wade | Andy Smith 6-1 Wes Newton |
| Andy Smith 4-6 Alan Tabern | Wes Newton 0-6 Phil Taylor |
| Steve Beaton 6-5 Simon Whitlock | James Wade 6-1 Wayne Jones |
| Wes Newton 5-6 Wayne Jones | Simon Whitlock! 6-2 Alan Tabern |
| Steve Beaton 6-1 Andy Smith | Phil Taylor 6-1 James Wade |
| Andy Smith 2-6 Phil Taylor | Alan Tabern 6-3 Wes Newton |
| James Wade 6-2 Steve Beaton | Wayne Jones 0-6 Simon Whitlock |
| Semi-Finals | |
| Phil Taylor 6-0 Steve Beaton | James Wade 6-2 Simon Whitlock |
| Final | |
| Phil Taylor 5-6 James Wade |
Winners Group Table
£2700
| Pl | W | L | Won | Lost | Leg +/- | £Won | Pts | £Total | Prize Money | |
| Phil Taylor | 7 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 12 | +30 | £4200 | 14 | £6400 | £5,000 |
| James Wade | 7 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 24 | +12 | £3600 | 10 | £6000 | £10,000 |
| Simon Whitlock | 7 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 23 | +9 | £3200 | 8 | £3600 | £2,500 |
| Steve Beaton | 7 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 31 | +1 | £3200 | 6 | £3200 | £2,500 |
| Alan Tabern | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 35 | -8 | £2800 | 6 | ||
| Wayne Jones | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 35 | -12 | £2300 | 6 | ||
| Wes Newton | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 39 | -17 | £2200 | 4 | ||
| Andy Smith | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 37 | -15 | £2200 | 2 |
ANDERSON CLAIMS GROUP ONE GLORY AS NEWTON CLAIMS FIRST WIN OVER TAYLOR
GARY ANDERSON claimed victory in Group One of the 2011 Championship League
Darts, defeating Wes Newton 6-1 in the final at Crondon Park after the
Fleetwood ace picked up his first-ever win over Phil Taylor.
Anderson will now return for October’s big-money Winners Group in the internet-streamed
event, which sees players compete in eight-man groups in a round-robin league
phase before the top four contest each day’s Play-Offs.
Taylor – the 2008 Championship League Darts winner – had gone through the
Group One league phase unbeaten but saw his hopes of early progression
shattered by a brilliant Newton display in the semi-finals.
The Fleetwood ace, who has risen to seventh in the world this year and also
reached June’s UK Open final, finished fourth in the table and led 2-0 against
Taylor early on in their clash.
The world number one hit back with finishes of 131 and 108 to level and also
took out 121 to lead 5-4 – only to miss the bull for a 164 finish which would
have secured victory.
Newton landed double three to force a deciding leg, and with Taylor waiting
on 106 he took out a stunning 140 checkout for a 12-darter which gave him his
first career victory over Taylor.
Newton’s dream of following that win by claiming the Group One title,
though, was shattered by Anderson as the Scot followed up an excellent 6-4
comeback defeat of Simon Whitlock in the semis with a 6-1 triumph.
He opened the final with a 98 finish and also added an 81 checkout in taking
the first four legs without reply.
Newton hit double three to get off the mark in the sixth, but a showpiece 96
of single 20, double 18 and double top gave Anderson a 5-1 advantage before he
secured victory on double 12.
“I’m really happy with that,” said Anderson. “This is a very
tough competition and today there were eight of the world’s top ten players, so
to get through that and into the Winners Group is a huge achievement.
“I was pleased with how I played all the way through and only Phil
defeated me in the league games, but to finish like I did against Simon and Wes
is great.
“I’m going to have a few days at home now to prepare for the World
Grand Prix and it would be fantastic to take this form over to Dublin next
week!”
Newton admitted: “I meant a lot to me to defeat Phil because I’ve been
a professional for ten years and never done it before, but it was hard to stay
focussed for the final after that.
“Gary deserved to win the final and it’s up to me to knuckle down again
on Wednesday and try to win Group Two.”
Newton, Taylor and Whitlock will now return to Crondon Park on Wednesday for
Group Three, which will also feature left-handers Mark Webster and James Wade,
who missed out on Tuesday’s semis.
However, World Champion Adrian Lewis and seven-time major finalist Terry
Jenkins were eliminated from the event after finishing in the bottom two.
The pair both lost their opening six matches before Lewis whitewashed
Jenkins in the final round of games to claim his only win of the day.
Wednesday’s Group Two will also feature Paul Nicholson, Andy Hamilton and
Mervyn King, who will join the survivors from Group One in competing for a
Winners Group spot.
Championship League Darts is screened solely on the internet through
LIVEPDC.TV and a series of 30 bookmakers’ websites worldwide, and offers a
potential total prize fund of over £200,000, plus places in the Grand Slam of
Darts for the eventual finalists.
Played over nine days from September 27-29, October 11-13 and October 18-20,
the event offers £50 per leg won prize money in the league phase and £100 per
leg won in each group’s Play-Offs, with prize money doubled in the Winners
Group.
CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE DARTS
GROUP ONE RESULTS
| Board One | Board Two |
| Phil Taylor 6-3 Adrian Lewis |
Mark Webster 6-1 Terry Jenkins |
| Simon Whitlock 6-5 Wes Newton |
James Wade 2-6 Gary Anderson |
| Terry Jenkins 2-6 Phil Taylor |
Adrian Lewis 5-6 Mark Webster |
| Gary Anderson 6-5 Simon Whitlock |
Wes Newton 6-4 James Wade |
| Terry Jenkins 5-6 James Wade |
Phil Taylor 6-3 Wes Newton |
| Gary Anderson 6-5 Mark Webster |
Adrian Lewis 3-6 Simon Whitlock |
| James Wade 2-6 Phil Taylor |
Terry Jenkins 5-6 Wes Newton |
| Adrian Lewis 2-6 Gary Anderson |
Mark Webster 1-6 Simon Whitlock |
| Mark Webster 6-3 James Wade |
Simon Whitlock 3-6 Phil Taylor |
| Wes Newton 6-2 Adrian Lewis |
Gary Anderson 6-5 Terry Jenkins |
| Simon Whitlock 6-1 ! Terry Jenkins |
Adrian Lewis 4-6 James Wade |
| Wes Newton 6-4 Mark Webster |
Phil Taylor 6-2 Gary Anderson |
| Gary Anderson 6-5 Wes Newton |
James Wade 1-6 Simon Whitlock |
| Mark Webster 1-6 Phil Taylor |
Terry Jenkins 0-6 Adrian Lewis |
| Semi-Finals | |
| Phil Taylor 5-6 Wes Newton |
Gary Anderson 6-4 Simon Whitlock |
| Final | |
| Wes Newton 1-6 Gary Anderson |
GROUP ONE FINAL LEAGUE TABLE & TOTAL PRIZE MONEY
| Pl | W | L | Won | Lost | Leg +/- | £Won | Pts | Total £ | |
| Phil Taylor | 7 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 16 | +26 | £2100 | 14 | £2600 |
| Gary Anderson | 7 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 30 | +8 | £1900 | 12 | £3100 |
| Simon Whitlock | 7 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 23 | +15 | £1900 | 10 | £2300 |
| Wes Newton | 7 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 33 | +4 | £1850 | 8 | £2550 |
| Mark Webster | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 33 | -4 | £1450 | 6 | |
| James Wade | 7 | 2 | 5! | 24 | 39 | -15 | £1200 | 4 | |
| Adrian Lewis | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 36 | -11 | £1250 | 2 | |
| Terry Jenkins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 42 | -23 | £950 | 0 |
[/tab]
THE 2011 Championship League Darts will begin on September 27 2011, as the nine-day internet-streamed tournament kicks off at Crondon Park GC in Essex.
The fourth staging of Championship League Darts, which is shown exclusively live online, will feature 29 players competing in the unique tournament across nine days of play in September and October.
Prize money is paid per leg won in the group stages of the tournament, as eight players per day battle to win a place in the Winners Group on October 20.
On each day, players face each other once over the best of 11 legs in the league phase, with prize money of £50 per leg won, before the top four contest the play-offs, with the semi-finals and finals offering £100 per leg won.
Each Group Winner progresses through to the big-money Winners Group, with the runner-up, losing semi-finalists and the players finishing fifth and sixth in the league table moving into the next group.
The bottom two players from each group are eliminated, with the next three players from the PDC Order of Merit coming in to compete in the next group. Reigning champion James Wade, who defeated Phil Taylor 6-5 in a gripping final last October, will open the defence of his title in Group One on Tuesday September 27.
2008 champion Taylor, World Champion Adrian Lewis and Premier League Darts winner Gary Anderson will also be in action in Group One, alongside Simon Whitlock, Wes Newton, Mark Webster and Terry Jenkins.Group Two will see Paul Nicholson, Andy Hamilton and Mervyn King enter the event, with Wayne Jones, Mark Walsh and Colin Lloyd coming in for Group Three. The tournament will resume following the World Grand Prix on Tuesday October 11, when Ronnie Baxter, Vincent van der Voort and Jamie Caven come in for Group Four.
2009 champion Colin Osborne is joined by Andy Smith and Kevin Painter in entering for Group Five, with Denis Ovens, Alan Tabern and Steve Beaton – a semi-finalist in the 2010 Winners Group – coming into Championship League Darts in Group Six. Group Seven, on Tuesday October 18, sees Holland’s Co Stompe joined by Robert Thornton and Mark Dudbridge, while Group Eight sees former World Champions John Part and Dennis Priestley enter alongside debutant Steve Brown.
The big-money Winners Group will be held on Thursday October 20 – featuring £100 prize money per leg in the group stage, £200 per leg in the play-offs and a first prize of £10,000, as well as £5,000 for the runner-up, £2,500 for the losing semi-finalists and invitations to the Grand Slam of Darts for the finalists.
Live coverage of Championship League Darts will be shown on LIVEPDC.TV. Coverage will also be available through a number of bookmakers’ websites, with details to be confirmed in due course.
Championship League Darts
Group One – Tuesday September 27 2011
Phil Taylor
Adrian Lewis
James Wade
Gary Anderson
Simon Whitlock
Wes Newton
Mark Webster
Terry Jenkins
Group Two – Wednesday September 28 2011
Paul Nicholson
Andy Hamilton
Mervyn King
Group Three – Thursday September 29 2011
Wayne Jones
Mark Walsh
Colin Lloyd
Group Four – Tuesday October 11 2011
Ronnie Baxter
Vincent van der Voort
Jamie Caven
Group Five – Wednesday October 12 2011
Andy Smith
Colin Osborne
Kevin Painter
Group Six – Thursday October 13 2011
Denis Ovens
Alan Tabern
Steve Beaton
Group Seven – Tuesday October 18 2011
Co Stompe
Robert Thornton
Mark Dudbridge
Group Eight – Wednesday October 19 2011
John Part
Steve Brown
Dennis Priestley
Winners Group – Thursday October 20 2011
Eight Group Winners return to play in Winners Group