Darts Federation of Australia

Day Four Highlights

FORDHAM AND ADAMS CRASHED OUT

World number five Andy Fordham crashed out of the Embassy World Championship in the second round with a 3-1 defeat to Scotland's Gary Anderson. Bob Taylor also claimed a quarter-final place with a 3-1 win over World number four England's Martin Adams.

Aussie defending champion Tony David recovered from another slow start to defeat Vincent van der Voort 3-1 and move into the quarter-finals.
Former champion John Walton saw his dreams of another title ended by Ritchie Davies of Wales. The 2001 winner went down 3-0 to the Welshman.

Second Round Results:
Day 4

Bob Taylor (Scotland)	def	(4) Martin Adams (England)	3-1
(1) Tony David (Aus)	def	Vincent van der Voort (Ned)	3-1
Ritchie Davies (Wal)	def	(8) John Walton (Eng)	3-0
Gary Anderson (Eng)	def	Andy Fordham (Eng)	3-1

BOB TAYLOR 3 - MARTIN ADAMS 1

England's Martin Adams will have to wait another year after the popular 42-year-old Scotsman Bob Taylor knocked him out of the Embassy World Darts Championship.

"I felt good tonight and to beat the fourth seed, was very pleasing," said Taylor. "I felt nervous, but I'm so happy to get through to the quarterfinals"

Every leg went against first throw advantage in the opening set

which turned out to be good news for the England captain who won it 3-2.

The match was no classic but did have some interesting statistics as it slowly unfolded.
Taylor (pictured above) was not successful with first throw advantage until leg four of set two.

The first maximum of the game came in the next leg from Adams and was immediately duplicated by Taylor who went on to square the match.

The Bear opened up set three with an 11-dart finish as he began to stamp his authority on the game.

Adams hit back but the next two went to Taylor who was making his tenth appearance - having got past round one for the first time last year.

Both players missed with five darts at the double, Taylor eventually getting there first against the throw.

They repeated their dithering on the doubles in the next leg and again Taylor got home first.

Adams needed to win three legs in a row to stay in the competition but his chances went down the drain when he busted 88.

He was given one more chance but missed the bull by a mile and up stepped the Scotsman to become the first player into the quarterfinals

TONY DAVID 3 - VINCENT VAN DER VOORT 1

The reigning champion was on the ropes from the start but it took double one for van der Voort to

go ahead. The Dutchman took the next leg and set himself up for a crack at a nine-darter in the third with two maximums but he needed 14 darts to claim the first set.

Queenslander David had not travelled the globe for nothing and stormed back with the next three legs to level the match.

Van der Voort got back into the match by again breaking his opponent but David hit back with a 114 shot out and then took

the next two to go 2-1 up in sets.

The Dutchman held his throw in set four and David (pictured above) replied. Van der Voort left himself on double three and twice hit 3, 1 and bust to allow David to take control as he checked out on double tops. David stood on the oche with the match in his own hands but missed double 12 and double six.

Van der Voort had previously hit a 136 to leave tops and he nailed it with one shot to get to two legs each. Tension mounted and David handled it better. He had 99 left and knew he had to hit it as van der Voort waited for his chance to go for 98. The Aussie hit 17, treble 14, double tops as he stretched his unbeaten run at the Lakeside to seven matches.

RITCHIE DAVIES 3 - JOHN WALTON 0

Underrated Ritchie Davies showed he has all the talent of fellow Welsh legends Leighton Rees and Richie Burnett when he destroyed 2001 Champion John Walton (pictured) in the opening set.

The computer expert reeled off three awesome legs - two of them 12-darters - in a row as he left the Englishman standing on the oche wondering what had hit him.

"John Boy" got back into the match as he battled against Davies' high scoring to get the second set to two legs each Walton could have levelled the captivating match but missed his chance and Davies struck to move one set away from victory.

Walton was getting few chances at a double but when he did get there first he was unable to capitalise and was soon staring defeat in the face at two legs down in set three.

Walton's fate was in his own hands and, on 72, he gave himself hope by finding treble 12. But his next two arrows both grazed the double 18 wire and Davies stepped up to nail tops with one throw.

GARY ANDERSON 3 ANDY FORDHAM 1

Crowd favourite Andy "The Viking" Fordham (pictured) was cheered on to the famous Lakeside stage but it was Scotland's Gary Anderson who went on the rampage.

"I enjoyed it tonight and I don't usually enjoy walking through these doors.

"I'm against Andy Fordham, the crowd is on his side and I have nothing to lose. I went out and enjoyed myself and managed to play good darts."

He broke Fordham in leg four when he checked out on the bull to go one set ahead.

But The Viking was soon on the attack himself and punished Anderson for missed doubles by wrapping up set two with three successful legs without reply.

Fordham was looking good and a 164 set him up for double 12 and he needed just one dart to find it. Back came the Scotsman with legs two and three before hitting double three to move a set clear at 2-1.
Fordham, fifth seed and four times a semi-finalist, got in front in set four with the darts but again Anderson squared it up. He struck again in the next leg with treble 18, double tops and was just one leg away from victory.
A timely 180 - his sixth of the game - put tremendous pressure on Fordham and Anderson was just a wire away from a 144 check-out (60 60 12). Fordham was on his shoulder but Anderson was not about to give it up and nailed double six.

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