Wade's Wembley Wonder! - 25 May 2009

JAMES WADE claimed the 2009 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts with a 13-8 victory over Mervyn King at the Wembley Arena on Monday night - as Phil Taylor's reign in the event was sensationally ended.

Taylor had won all four previous Premier Leagues and was an odds-on favourite to take the £125,000 winner's cheque this season, only for King to produce a 10-6 upset victory in the semi-finals.

King, a Premier League debutant this year, was unable to repeat the feat in the final, though, as 26-year-old Wade followed up his semi-final victory over Raymond van Barneveld with triumph in the decider. (full report...)

Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts Play-Offs

Premier League Darts Play-Offs

May 25 - Wembley Arena
Semi-Finals
Best of 19 legs
James Wade 10-8 Raymond van Barneveld
Phil Taylor 6-10 Mervyn King

Final
Best of 25 legs

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Premier League Darts Play-Offs: Wade -vs - van Barneveld final

Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts Play-Offs
May 25, - Wembley Arena
Semi-Finals
James Wade 10- 8 Raymond van Barneveld
Next Match:
Phil Taylor v Mervyn King
Best of 19 legs
Final
Best of 25 legs

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Premier League Darts Play-Offs

Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts Play-Offs
May 25, 6pm (10 am PDT) - Wembley Arena
Semi-Finals
James Wade v Raymond van Barneveld
Phil Taylor v Mervyn King
Best of 19 legs
Final
Best of 25 legs

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Wembley awaits Power surge - 20 May 2009

PHIL 'The Power' Taylor is aiming for his fifth Premier League Darts title when the play-off finals come to Wembley Arena on Bank Holiday Monday.

The 14-time world champion secured first place in the concluding round of the league phase a fortnight ago in Cardiff with a ruthless 8-2 victory over bitter rival Mervyn King.

The pair will meet again in the semi-final of the play-offs and Taylor, 48, admits he cannot wait for Monday's clash. (full article...)

Wade to face Barney - May 14, 2009

Aldershot’s James Wade will face Raymond van Barneveld in the semi-finals of the Premier League Darts at Wembley Arena on May 25.

Wade finished second in the table after Phil Taylor secured top spot with victory over Mervyn King in Cardiff.

Wade sat out the event, having played all his matches, after the withdrawal of Wayne Mardle from the competition, due to illness. (full article...)

'I wasn't at my best' admits Priestley after losing to arch rival - 08 May 2009

DENNIS Priestley was denied a winning return to the big stage in the latest clash in double decade long rivalry with Phil Taylor in front of a home crowd in Sheffield, writes Liam Hoden.
But the experience whet the Menace's appetite for a return to the Premier League of Darts in what is likely to be his last year as a full-time professional.

The Power claimed a 7-4 victory over Priestley in a special £1000 challenge match at Sheffield Arena during the latest round of the Premier League, a contest arranged after Wayne Mardle was forced to drop out of the Premier League with mumps. (full article...)

Draw secures Jenkins fifth spot pay-day

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Draw secures Jenkins fifth spot pay-day
TERRY Jenkins secured fifth place and £32,500 after securing a 7-7 draw with Raymond van Barneveld in the Whyte and Mackay Premier League Darts.

Van Barneveld needed to claim a point from his final league game in Cardiff to jump above Mervyn King into third and he took a 4-1 lead.

Ledbury’s Jenkins hit back to lead 5-4 and took out 120 in the deciding leg to claim a draw.
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Premier League Darts: Week 14 - C.I.A., Cardiff - Mervyn King v Phil Taylor - final

7th leg:
King takes the leg...
Taylor 5-2

8th leg
Taylor - 180, 140, 134 to leave 46
Taylor takes 12 darts to win the leg
Taylor 6-2

9th leg:
Tayor takes the leg
Taylor 7-2

10th leg:
Taylor - 180 to leave 126
t19, s19, singleBull just missing the 126 finish.
Taylor s9, s8, d4 to win the leg and the match....
Taylor 8-2

(full results...)

Premier League Darts: Week 14 - C.I.A., Cardiff - Mervyn King v Phil Taylor - at the break

Mervyn King v Phil Taylor
This is a much anticipated match as there is much riding on it, and therree may still be "bad blood between these two" King was on stage first, and Taylor did shake hands and make eye contact when he came onto state....

1st leg:
King to throw first.
Taylor 134, 180, 137 to leave 50
King on 170, and Taylor hits 18, 16, d8 to take the first leg...
Taylor 1-0

2nd leg:
Taylor takes the leg
Taylor 2-0

3rd leg:
King having double trouble...
Taylor takes the leg...
Taylor 3-0

4th leg:
Avg so far:
Taylor - 113
King - 92
King 180 to leave 25, but Taylor hits the d14 on his 3rd dart to win the leg...
Taylor 4-0

5th leg:
Taylor has missed 5 darts at the double, and King wins the leg
The crowd is clearly against King...
Taylor 4-1

6th leg
Taylor 180 to leave 222
Taylor misses 2 darts at the double...
King can't finish ....
Taylor takes 3 darts to hit the d8 and win the leg
Taylor leads 5-1 at the break...

Premier League Darts: Week 14 - C.I.A., Cardiff - Raymond van Barneveld v Terry Jenkins - final

7th leg:
van Barneveld is missing his doubles...
Jenkins takes the leg...
van Barneveld 4-3

8th leg;
180 Jenkins to leave 41
Jenkins takes the leg
it's level 4-4

9th leg:
van Barneveld is still having double trouble...
Jenkins takes the leg...
Jenkins leads 5-4

10th leg
Jenkins 180 to leave 238
Jenkins 180 to leave 58
Jenkins is now having double trouble (missing 5 darts at a double) and van Barneveld steals the leg...
all level at 5-5

11th leg:
dispite missing 5 darts at the double (23% avg at the doubles) van Barneveld wins the leg...
van Barneveld leads 6-5

12th leg:
Jenkins hits 180 to leave 57
Jenkins misses 2 darts at the d2o...
Jenkins takes the leg
level at 6-6

13th leg:
Jenkins 180 to open the leg
Jenkins had a chance to steal the leg with 56 left, but shot s16, s5 to leave him no chance at th4e double...
van Barneveld 7-6

14th leg:
Jenkins hits the 12o finish to steal a draw.
7-7 draw final

Premier League Darts: Week 14 - C.I.A., Cardiff - Raymond van Barneveld v Terry Jenkins - at the break...

The line up:
Mervyn King v Phil Taylor

3rd match:
Raymond van Barneveld v Terry Jenkins

1st leg:
van Barneveld to throw first...
van Barneveld 140, 180, 139, leaves 32 and he takes it first dart for a 10 darter...
van Barneveld leads 1-0

2nd leg:
van Barneveld 180 to leave 161
Jenkins 180 to leave 41
Jenkins takes the leg
all level 1-1

3rd leg:
van Barneveld takes the leg
van Barneveld 2-1

4th leg:
van Barneveld 3-1

5th leg:
van Barneveld 180 to leave 81 and Jenkins on 281
Jenkins 180 to leave 81, but van Barneveld hits the d16 first dart to win the leg...
van Barneveld leads 4-1

6th leg:
van Barneveld misses 2 darts at the d18 to leave 36
Jenkins takes 3 darts to hit d16 and gets another leg...
van Barneveld leads 4-2 at the break

tonight's results....

Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts: Week 14 - C.I.A., Cardiff John Part v Gary Anderson - final

2nd match:
John Part v Gary Anderson (Challenge Match)

6th leg:
Anderson to throw first...
AVG so far
Part - 97
Anderson - 109
Anderson takes the leg...
Anderson 4-2

7th leg:
Part takes the leg...
Anderson 4-3

8th leg:
Anderson 180 to leave 121
With Part on 270 Anderson takes out the 121
5-3 Anderson

9th leg:
Part opens the leg with 180
Anderson 180 to leave 221
Part takes the leg
Anderson 5-4

10th leg:
Anderson takes the leg...
Anderson leads 6-4

11th leg:
Avg so far:
Part - 94
Anderson - 108
Part opens the leg with a 180
Anderson wins the leg and the match with a 107.5 avg
Anderson 7-4 final



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Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts: Week 14 - C.I.A., Cardiff John Part v Gary Anderson - at the break

The line up:
Raymond van Barneveld v Terry Jenkins
Mervyn King v Phil Taylor

2nd match:
John Part v Gary Anderson (Challenge Match)

1st leg:
John Part to throw first...
Anderson hits the 180 to leave 186
Anderson said he was nervous but it has not seemed to hurt him...
Anderson wins the leg for a break against Part.
Anderson 1-0

2nd leg:
s19, t10, d16 wins the leg for Anderson
Anderson 2-0 and an average of 122

3rd leg:
180 for Anderson
180 for Part to leave 22
With Anderson on 40 Part hits the d11 first dart
Anderson 2-1


4th leg:
180 for Part
180 for Anderson
Part looking at 167 and shoots t20, t19, sBull to leave 25
Anderson misses his attempt to finish
Part misses his attempt to finish the 25....
Anderson finishes the 40 to win the leg
Anderson 3-1

5th leg:
Part finishes the 70; t18,d8 to win the leg
Anderson 3-2 at the break...
180 for Anderson

C.I.A., Cardiff: Premier League Darts - Night 14: Jelle Klaasen v Mark Webster - final

6th leg:
Klaasen takes the leg
Klaasen 4-2

7th leg:
With Webster on 80 Klaasen takes out the 32
Klaasen 5-2

8th leg:
Klaasen takes the leg and he is 60% on his finishing
Klaasen 6-2

9th leg:
Webster takes the leg
Klaasen 6-3

10th leg:
Klaasen wins the leg and the match
Klaasen 7-3 final

C.I.A., Cardiff: Premier League Darts - Night 14: Jelle Klaasen v Mark Webster - at the break...

The line up:
Jelle Klaasen v Mark Webster (Challenge Match) - Mark Webster will throw first
John Part v Gary Anderson (Challenge Match) - John Part will throw first
Raymond van Barneveld v Terry Jenkins
Mervyn King v Phil Taylor

first match:
Jelle Klaasen v Mark Webster (Challenge Match)


1st leg:
Webster to throw first...
Not many big scores so far...
Webster takes the first leg with a roar from the crowd
Webster 1-0

2nd leg:
Klaasen takes the leg
it's level at 1-1

3rd leg:
A few more 140's have been scored in this leg...
Webster takes the leg and the crowd loves him!
Webster 2-1

4th leg:
Klaasen takes out the 87 to level it...
2-2

5th leg:
Klaasen takes the leg and the lead!
3-2 Klaasen at the break

Premier League Darts - Night 14 - 07 May 2009

REPORTS from the final league night of the 2009 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts.

The league phase comes to a conclusion at a sold-out CIA in Cardiff, with two Challenge Matches followed by the contests between Raymond van Barneveld and Terry Jenkins and Mervyn King against Phil Taylor.

A draw or win for Taylor will see him finish top of the table, with King and van Barneveld battling for third and fourth spot.

Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts
Week 14 - C.I.A., Cardiff
Jelle Klaasen v Mark Webster (Challenge Match) - Mark Webster will throw first
John Part v Gary Anderson (Challenge Match) - John Part will throw first
Raymond van Barneveld v Terry Jenkins
Mervyn King v Phil Taylor

(full report...)

Priestley: Mardle a mistake - Menace wants to see change to selection process

They always pick Wayne Mardle for some strange reason. I think it's because they always want somebody who's going to finish last all of the time.

Dennis Priestley believes Wayne Mardle should never have been chosen for this year's Premier League.

Mardle was handed a wildcard entry into the 2009 tournament alongside Jelle Klaasen, but struggled to find his form and won only one match in the first nine weeks of the Premier League.

A difficult competition for the world number nine then came to an abrupt end when he was diagnosed with mumps and forced to withdraw.

Former world champion Priestley, who appeared in a Sheffield challenge match in Mardle's absence last week, feels 'Hawaii 501' should have been given some time away from the spotlight to deal with his "demons". (full article...)

KLAASEN LAATSTE IN PREMIER LEAGUE

KLAASEN LAATSTE IN PREMIER LEAGUE
Sport1 - Amsterdam,Netherlands
Jelle Klaasen heeft zijn eerste optreden in de Premier League of Darts afgesloten als nummerlaatst. De Nederlander verloor donderdag zijn laatste partij met ...
Darts: Jelle Klaasen laatste in Premier League
Sportweek - Amsterdam,Noord Holland,Netherlands
Jelle Klaasen (foto) heeft zijn eerste optreden in de Premier League of Darts afgesloten als nummer laatst. De Nederlander verloor donderdag zijn laatste ...

Premier League Darts - Night 13 - April 30 - Sheffield Arena - James Wade v Jelle Klaasen - final

James Wade v Jelle Klaasen
7th leg
Wade to throw first
Klaasen wins the leg against the throw.
Wade leads 5-2

8th leg
Klaasen 207 and Wade takes out the 81; t19, d12 to win the leg.
Wade leads 6-2

9th leg
Wade wins the leg
Wade leads 7-2

10th leg
Klaasen hits to 180 to leave 104 and
Klaasen takes out the 104 and wins the leg.
Wade leads 7-3

11th leg
Wade starts the leg with 180
with wade on 36 Klaasen finishes the 70; t18, d8 to win the leg
Wade 7-4

12th leg
Wade leaves himself on 170.
Wade looking at 170 and shoots....
t20!

t20!

Bull to have the high checkout of the night, win the leg and win the match!
Wade wins it 8-4 final



Results link:
Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts
April 30 - Sheffield Arena
Raymond van Barneveld 7-5 Adrian Lewis (Challenge Match)
Phil Taylor 7-4 Dennis Priestley (Challenge Match)
Terry Jenkins 8-3 John Part