Walsh hits first ever nine-dart finish

Published Date: 19 January 2009
Mark Walsh hit his first ever nine-dart finish at the Eddie Cox Memorial Players Championship.
Walsh, who hails from Abbots Langley, was knocked out in the last eight of the competition, losing 6-4 to Colin Osborne in Gibraltar.

But the 43-year-old had reason to smile as he pocketed a cool £1,600 for his check out in the deciding leg of his 1st round win over Jamie Caven.

The tournament was eventually won by Phil Taylor,in his first competitive outing since claiming the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship earlier this month. (story source link...)

Gibraltar Double For Taylor

PHIL TAYLOR completed a Gibraltar double with victory in Sunday's StanJames.com Players Championship, defeating Mark Dudbridge in the final.

Taylor followed up his win in Saturday's Eddie Cox Memorial Players Championship by taking a second £6,000 title of the weekend at the Victoria Stadium.
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Taylor Rocks Gibraltar!

PHIL TAYLOR defeated Alan Tabern 6-2 to win the Eddie Cox Memorial Players Championship in Gibraltar, which saw Mark Walsh hit his first competitive nine-dart leg.

Taylor made a victorious return to action following his recent Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship triumph to claim the £6,000 title in the first of two Stan James-sponsored events.

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Quarter-Finals
Phil Taylor 6-2 Steve Beaton
Colin Osborne 6-4 Mark Walsh
Alan Tabern 6-2 Robert Thornton
Mark Dudbridge 6-3 Kevin Painter
Losers £800

Semi-Finals
Phil Taylor 6-5 Colin Osborne
Alan Tabern 6-4 Mark Dudbridge
Losers £1,500

Final
Phil Taylor 6-2 Alan Tabern
Winner £6,000
Runner-Up £3,000 (full report link...)

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Gibraltar Youth Darts Team participates in European Youth Darts Championships

The Minister for Sport Edwin Reyes has sent the following message to the Gibraltar Youth Darts Team participating in the European Youth Darts Championships:

On behalf of everyone in Gibraltar (full article...) 9th July 2008