2010 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships
Lakeside Country Club,
Frimley Green, Surrey:
Jan 2 to 10, 2009

 

Day 2

FITTON OUSTED BY CHISNALL
Fourth seed Darryl Fitton bowed out of the BDO World Championship at Lakeside on Sunday night, beaten 3-1 by Dave Chisnall. Fitton was the highest profile casualty at Frimley Green on a day when Martin Phillips downed seventh seed Dave Prins 3-0 and Paul Carter saw off 10th seed Martin Atkins 3-1.

Tony West knocked out 13th seed Mark Barilli by the same margin, but second seed Scott Waites had no problems seeing off Paul Hanvidge 3-0 to set up a second round contest against another Scot, John Henderson - a 3-1 conqueror of Netherlands hopeful Mareno Michels.

Waites deals tough hand to Hanvedge
Second seed Scott Waites (left) surged into the second round with a ruthless 3-0 whitewash of Scot Paul Hanvedge. Poker-loving Waites, the 7-2 second favourite showed no emotion as he clinically dispatched the veteran Scot with a barrage of big scores and some precision finishing. The Scot struggled with dartitis - the nervous affliction which prevents players from releasing their darts cleanly. The rout took just 24 minutes as Waites annexed six of the opening seven legs to open up a commanding two set lead. He hit a maximum in the first leg and then hit three faultless doubles to win the opening set with the throw.

A flurry of 140s followed in the next, which he completed, unchallenged once again in just six minutes.

Uncharacteristic missed doubles gifted the opening leg of the third set to Hanvedge on double one but Waites swept back to take the next against the throwing advantage. And then the Halifax carpenter turned the screw adding the next with double 10, the Scot pouncing after Waites missed two double tops for the match to exit on 74 and take the set to a deciding fifth leg.

Waites said afterwards: "I was pleased with my performance but feel a bit for Paul. I didn't realise that he was suffering from dartitis.

"I started well and then eased off a bit. My darts are going really well and I am playing well at the minute. I am looking for the title this week but will take each game at a time," said the confident Waites.

West storms into second round
Tony "The Tornado" West swept into the second round dumping out seeded Scot Mark Barilli 3-0 in 32 minutes. He annexed six of the opening seven legs to open up a commanding 2-0 match lead as the shell-shocked 13th seed battled to get back into contention.

The Greenock man's second 180 of the match in the second leg of the third set paved the way for him to pull back a set.

And then he opened up taking the first leg of the fourth set, West leveling but Barilli again moving ahead after clinching the third leg in 17 darts. West, who lives in Holland, bounced back with his second 180 of the match to level the set and then held his nerve to clinch victory on double tops after the Scot missed double two and double one to save his title hopes. For the Scot making his second appearance at Frimley Green it proved to be an unlucky 13th seeding.

West admitted afterwards: "I did not play well. I had trouble with dry hands and started to think about it during the match. Normally I use a paste which tennis and bowls players use to improve their grip. I have not used it for some time and thought I would be okay today but I think because we have had cold weather my hands were really dry. The lack of grip on the barrels meant my darts were slipping.

"I then started to think about it and it affected my game. I'm just glad to get that one over and will make sure I use the cream on my hands before my second round match," said West.

The 37-year-old confirmed: "I am delighted to be back at Lakeside but I am still not back at my best."

Henderson wins encounter over Mareno
Oil rigger John Henderson (right) slipped into the second round, destroying the dreams of Dutchman Mareno "The Miracle" Michel 3-1. But the 15th seed from Aberdeen was made to work hard for his victory after the battling slightly -built 25-year-old from the Rotterdam area refused to yield to the giant Scot in the little and large encounter.

Henderson, who reached the second round in his debut back in 2005, is keen for a good run this week and made a confident start scooping the opening set 3-1 and including a 12 dart leg.

But electrician Michel short-circuited his hopes of a 2-0 lead, snatching the deciding fifth leg to level the match.

Double tops gave Henderson the third set but with Michels leading the next 2-1 he missed countless doubles to once again level the match as Henderson, who also overcame "double trouble" leveled.

Setting himself up for victory with his favourite double tops, which he had already missed a remarkable 12 times during the match, Henderson swept in the winning double.

Sweating profusely after his 46-minute clash, Hendo declared: "I felt really uncomfortable up there on stage and gave him a few chances.

"Normally, double tops is my favourite double but it wasn't tonight. I'm just planning to enjoy myself this week and play my real game," said the Scot.

Atkins gunned down by Carter
Local boy Paul Carter produced the latest fairytale success story as he gunned down Martin "The Assassin" Atkins 3-1. Spurred on by the partisan Lakeside crowd and members of his family, he fought back from losing the opening set to dash the hopes of the 10th seed from Horsforth in an enthralling 41-minute clash. Remarkably Carter (left) had packed away his darts five years ago after donating a kidney to his ill sister.
Clawing his way back, the New Forest thrower succeeded in qualifying for the world championship.
Remarkably he is one of two players in this week's field who live in the village of Bransgore, which boasts a population of just 5000.

It was always going to be an uphill struggle for the 35-year-old Hampshire player but he rose to the challenge, battling back from losing the opening set to level and then move 2-1 in front.

He lost the opening leg of the fourth set, leveled and then moved 2-1 ahead, Atkins snatching the fourth leg after Carter missed double eight for a match-winning 64 finish. Atkins missed further doubles in the next leg as Carter swept home 65 finished on 25 and double tops to win through.

Delighted Carter declared: "I can't believe it. I am very emotional and so excited. Martin battered me a bit in the first set although I played okay.

"When I walked out on to the stage, I was high-fiving everyone because I wanted to enjoy myself. I knew it might be my only chance to play in the world championship and I wanted to enjoy myself.

"I will have to go into work tomorrow because I want to have Wednesday off when I play my second round game. I can't afford to have two days off because I will use up my holiday and not be able to go on the circuit. Carter works for a small manufacturing company in Totton and actually made the darts he plays with.

PAUL CARTER needs a favour from his guv'nor after a dream debut at Lakeside.
The engineering factory worker from Dorset beat No 10 seed Martin Atkins but has forgotten to book a day off on Wednesday for his second-round match.
Carter, 35, said: "I didn't book the day off because I did not like to tempt fate. I will have to ask my boss. It was a fantastic win and unbelievable being up there on the Lakeside stage.
"I was having fun. It could be my only year here, so I'm going to enjoy it. I was expecting to lose 3-0."
Big sister Donna, whose life he saved by donating a kidney five years ago, watched Carter. And he only returned to playing darts last year after recovering from the op.

Second round is 'one stop beyond' for Madness fan Fitton
St Helen's Dave Chisnall (right) hurtled into the second round toppling fourth seed Darryl Fitton 3-1 in a 46-minute high-scoring encounter. In the third all Cheshire clash of the championship, Chisnall's five 180s and two 13-dart finishes helped to punish the lack-lustre performance of the Fitton - a losing semi finalist 12 months ago.

Stockport-based Fitton had high hopes of a good run in this year's championship and started confidently, taking the opening set 3-1, despite the St Helens player blasting into the game with a maximum. Chizzy raced into a 2-0 lead in the next but three missed attempts for double tops cost him the set as Fitton exited on double 10. Chisnall blazed in his fourth 180 as he produced a spectacular match-leveling 102 checkout finished on double eight in the fifth leg.

Twice the St Helens man trailed in the third set but after hitting 180 he wired double 16 for a set-winning 89 finish and then missed a further three doubles before recovering to exit on double four for a surprise 2-1 match lead.

Throwing first tense Fitton (throwing left) missed bull for a blockbusting 164 in the opening leg of the fourth, Chisnall stealing the advantage and following up with double 12 with the throw.

Fitton fired in 140 and 129, Chisnall replying with a ton and two 140s but Dazzler then missed three attempts for a match-saving double tops as Chisnall required just one dart at the same double to despatch the popular Stockport sharpshooter in 13 darts.

The quietly spoken Chisnall smiling broadly after his win said: "It was very hot up on stage but I just played the board. I am on top of the world. The best part of this game was winning!"

Martin Phillips slays Dave Prins
Championship debutante Dave Prins became the seventh seed to crash out in an opening two day of shocks at Frimley Green. The 41-year-old from Peterlee in County Durham was thrashed 3-0 by experienced Welsh left-handed veteran Martin Phillips (left). Dolgellau-based Phillips who made his tournament debut back in 1991 and reached the last eight 12 months later is Wales' only representative in the championship.

He won through to the second round and a clash with Paul Carter - the conqueror of 10th seed Martin Atkins - with a breathtaking 106 checkout.

Phillips, the skipper of Wales and his country's most capped player, produced a clinical performance notching a maximum and three 140s as he annexed the opening set unchallenged.

He followed up taking the next 3-1 and then fired in a 12-darter as he clinched the third set in the deciding fifth set.

Ladies
Deta has dream winning debut
Former world number one Deta Hedman's (throwing right) dreams of winning debut in the women's championship moved a step nearer as she swept aside third seed Irina Armstrong. It was first class performance by the 50-year-old Jamaican-born postal worker from Witham. It took "The Dark Destroyer" just 25 minutes to clinch an impressive victory over one of the sports brightest stars.

Hedman who dominated the women's game back in the 90s has had a highly successful 12 months run which has seen her take a string of top titles. And she brought her form to the Frimley Green venue. Twice she trailed in the opening set before leveling. She then punished the East European, who required 80 and cheekily tried for two double tops but threw two darts out of the board. Cool Hedman stepped up to sneak the first set.

In the next she cruised into a 2-0 lead and then clinched victory with a brilliant 15-dart finish, completed with an eye-catching 101 checkout.

Trina on for title number eight
In a repeat of last year's final, Golden Girl Trina Gulliver (throwing right) scored a revenge victory over her great friend and adversary Francis Hoenselaar 2-0. The two stars of the women's game delivered a darting super class, each hitting maximums in the gripping 23-minute clash. Both players hit a maximum in the opening set which went to five legs. Boosted by a brace of 140s the Somerset-based Gulliver exited on double tops at her second attempt.

She roared into the second set, taking the opening leg against the throw with a morale-boosting 124 checkout, finished on the bull. The Dutch player took the next on double five after Gulliver missed three doubles but the seven times champ recovered from further double trouble in the next leg to edge ahead after notching double one. A 121 steered seven times winner Gulliver into a commanding lead in the fourth leg, clinching victory on her favourite double tops. It was sweet revenge for the giant of women's darts following her defeat at the hands of the Dutch Crown last year.

Thanks to BDO for assisting with the reports
Thanks to Ian Wort for the images