icRenfrewshire - HEARTACHE FOR DARTS STAR

PDE MAIN NEWS STORY,
WED, JAN 17
Devastated Paul mourns as he shines at world championships DARTS superstar Paul Hanvidge played through a secret heartache as he took the World Darts Championships by storm. Millions watched the brave sportsman reach the quarter finals of the prestigious tournament at the Lakeside Leisure Complex in Surrey.
icRenfrewshire - HEARTACHE FOR DARTS STAR

Local News - Stamford Today: At home with darts champ Wolfie

AN anagram of Martin Adams' name, amazingly, is "I'm a darts man" – and right now he's king of the world. My pals have all been round," said the man they call "Wolfie" because of his lupine appearance, "but I'm still coming down to earth. The phone hasn't stopped ringing." Lest the newly-crowned British Darts Organisation world champion thought Sunday's nailbiting triumph over 500-1 underdog Phil Nixon was a glorious dream, the Congratulations cards – from such luminaries as Andy Fordham and Bobbie George – are there to prove it. They line the mantlepiece at the cosy Deeping St James home he shares with wife Sharon, and the mighty trophy itself – like a larger, shinier version of the FA Cup – remains within kissing distance. "It's going with me wherever I go," vows the genial giant in his Surrey brogue, feet up on the coffee table. "I'm not letting it out of my sight.
Local News - Stamford Today: At home with darts champ Wolfie

MARTIN ADAMS wants the ultimate honour after finally landing world title glory — an open-top tractor ride through East Anglia.

Adams, from Peterborough, is determined to enjoy the spoils of victory after a thrilling 7-6 BDO final triumph against qualifier Phill Nixon.

But instead of a gala reception with darts bigwigs or a tickertape parade, ‘Wolfie’, 50, wants to celebrate in his own Anglian style.

He said: “I’ll spend the next couple of days celebrating and then I’ll be going down to my local pub to milk it some more.

The Sun Online - Sport: Champ Adams' plough wow aim

Peterborough Today Local Sport - The World title won't change me says Adams

The World title won't change me says Adams Martin Adams. Martin Adams. Martin Adams. Click on thumbnail to view image Click on thumbnail to view image Click on thumbnail to view image « Previous « Previous Next » Next » View Gallery By Mark Plummer NEWLY crowned darts king Martin Adams insists being a world champion won't change him. The 50 year-old Deeping star lifted the coveted Lakeside World Championship crown with an incredible 7-6 victory over Phil Nixon in the final on Sunday. Adams finally got his hands on the trophy after a 14-year pursuit and can't wait to see how the drama unfolded.
Peterborough Today Local Sport - The World title won't change me says Adams

Darts: Klaasen leads the Dutch defections to PDC - Guardian Unlimited Sport

A row broke out yesterday when three Dutch players, Jelle Klaasen, Michael van Gerwen and Vincent van der Voort, swapped codes - less than 24 hours after Martin Adams's 7-6 defeat of Phill Nixon in the final of the Lakeside World Professional Championships.
Darts: Klaasen leads the Dutch defections to PDC - Guardian Unlimited Sport

The BDO claims Klaasen is still legally their player Former Lakeside World champion Jelle Klaasen could face legal action after switching sides in darts' civil war. Earlier this week Klaasen left the British Darts Organisation to join the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). But the BDO claims the 22-year-old is under contract to it for another year, and spokesman Robert Holmes told BBC Sport: "We mean business over this.BBC SPORT: Darts - Klaasen threatened over PDC move



Darts: Klaasen leads the Dutch defections to PDC - Guardian Unlimited Sport

A row broke out yesterday when three Dutch players, Jelle Klaasen, Michael van Gerwen and Vincent van der Voort, swapped codes - less than 24 hours after Martin Adams's 7-6 defeat of Phill Nixon in the final of the Lakeside World Professional Championships.

Michael van Gerwen Losing Van Gerwen would be a major blow for the BDO Rising Dutch star Michael van Gerwen has been urged not to defect from the Lakeside World Darts Championships. Reports have claimed the 17-year-old is ready to switch to the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) circuit. But the British Darts Organisation (BDO) want him to develop his fledgling career under its umbrella.
BBC SPORT: Darts - Van Gerwen 'should stay with BDO'

Some BBC video highlights....

Check out a few highlights form the World Championship at Lakeside -2007, Phil Taylor fitness test - at the link below:
Video highlights

Pay us what we're worth, says Gulliver

Jan 15 2007

By Matt Bozeat

TRINA GULLIVER hopes the thrilling win that brought her a seventh successive world title will attract the investment needed to secure the future of women's darts.

Gulliver claimed a cheque for £6,000 that she described as "derisory" after holding her nerve in a thrilling deciding leg shoot-out against Frances Hoenselaar to retain her crown at the BDO Lakeside women's world championship in Frimley Green.

The withdrawal of the lucrative women's event at the Bavaria World Trophy last year was a blow to the sport and Gulliver has joined forces with Hoenselaar to set up the Ladies' Darts Association in a bid to bring more money into the sport.
Pay us what we're worth, says Gulliver

http://english.ladies-darts.com/

DARTS: Trina on top of the world By Nick Farrant Trina Gulliver (pictured) has spoken of her delight after she lifted the world championship crown for the seventh time with a thrilling 2-1 win against Dutch ace Francis Hoenselaar at the Lakeside, Frimley Green. Gulliver, 37, who plays for The Shears in Wantage, struggled, lost the first set to the world No 2. However, the world No 1, who plays darts for a living, battled back to level at 1-1. The first two legs of the decider were also shared. But in sudden death, Gulliver reached the check-out first and hit double 18 to clinch victory.
Darts Trina On Top Of The World (from thisisoxfordshire)

17/01/2007
GOLDEN girl Trina Gulliver confirmed her superiority by clinching her seventh successive British Darts Organisation world championship at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey The 37-year-old ace, who orginates from Southam but now lives in Wantage, preserved her splendid record of winning every World Championship since the ladies event was launched.

The Leamington Observer - Gulliver makes it magnificent seven

Trina Gulliver extended her dominance of the women's game even further by winning a seventh straight Lakeside Women's World Championship title in Frimley Green last Friday. The Southam-born number one seed, known as the Golden Girl, beat old rival Frances Honeselaar for the fifth time to retain the trophy no other player has ever won. She also pocketed £6,000 in prize money and will extend her stay in the international game's number one spot.
Sport - Leamington Spa Today: Seventh title for Golden Girl of darts

Darts: Adams finds inspiration to hold off spirited fightback -Times Online

Darts: Adams finds inspiration to hold off spirited fightback
Gary Jacob

Adams shows off his trophy after winning the BDO World Championship. An embrace from his wife, Sharon, followed victory over Nixon, who was left to reflect on a fightback that just failed (Julian Herbert/Getty Images)

By common consent, Raymond van Barneveld’s comeback to win the Ladbrokes.com World Championship two weeks ago was probably the greatest final in the history of the PDC circuit, but the final of the BDO World Championships last night proved to be equally dramatic. Phill Nixon, a qualifier, staged an astonishing revival to claw his way back from six sets down before he finally lost to Martin Adams, 7-6.

Darts: Adams finds inspiration to hold off spirited fightback -Times Online

Darts: Adams overcomes jitters to end long wait for world title

By Jon Wilde

Published: 15 January 2007

Martin Adams resisted an amazing fightback from fellow 50-year-old Phill Nixon to capture the British Darts Organisation World Championship for the first time with a nervy 7-6 win at Lakeside in Surrey last night.

The duo were the two oldest players in the competition with only three months between them in age, but for most of the final there was a huge gulf as Adams stormed into a 6-0 lead.

But Nixon, a house-husband from Durham, suddenly struck form when only one leg from defeat and reeled off six sets himself to give his opponent serious worries. Adams, the top seed, is renowned for being affected by the jitters with the winning post in sight and despite his huge advantage it happened again.

RTÉ.ie Sport - Adams wins amazing Lakeside final

Adams wins amazing Lakeside final
Sunday, 14 January 2007 9:22



Martin Adams finally overcame his World Championship hoodoo

Martin Adams resisted an amazing fightback from fellow 50-year-old Phil Nixon to capture the Lakeside World Championship title for the first time with a nervy 7-6 win tonight.

The duo were the two oldest players in the competition with only three months between them in age, but for most of the final there was a huge gulf in class as Adams stormed into a 6-0 lead.
RTÉ.ie Sport - Adams wins amazing Lakeside final

Set by set: Adams 7-6 Nixon

Set by set updates as top seed Martin Adams defeats qualifier Phil Nixon in the final of the Lakeside World Championship at Frimley Green.

BBC SPORT: Darts - Adams seals dramatic Lakeside win

Martin Adams celebrates with his winning trophy
The Peterborough player lost in the 2005 decider
Top seed Martin Adams held off a remarkable fightback by qualifier Phil Nixon to win 7-6 and clinch his first Lakeside World Championship title.

The England captain was in control early on with some excellent finishing as he built up a 6-0 advantage.

Nixon then showed the form which had got him to the final with six sets in a row to level the match.

BBC SPORT: Darts - Adams seals dramatic Lakeside win

Vedieo highlights

Vintage dartboard on ebay

Zepple, (and all the rest of you darts collectors) if you are out there you may want to check out this item.





eBay: VINTAGE English Pub Baseball Dart Board made in England (item 180072818782 end time Jan-15-07 16:15:31 PST)

ELECTION RESULTS - ADO REGIONAL DIRECTORS

ELECTION RESULTS - ADO REGIONAL DIRECTORS (Area 1, 3 and 5)
AREA 1
Reg 1 - Jeff Olson
Reg 2 - Jim Gennai
Reg 3 - Mischelle Martell
Reg 4 - Brad Rouillard
AREA 3
Reg 1 - Janice Mansfield
Reg 2 - Joan Bullard
Reg 3 - Ricky Stockman
Reg 4 - Kat Womble
Reg 5 - Glenda Alvardo
AREA 5
Reg 1 - Tom Sawyer
Reg 2 - Burt van Wie
Reg 3 - David Hascup
Reg 4 - Darren Parzow
Reg 5 - Steve Wehrle

The Professional Darts Corporation inaugural Awards Dinner

Award Winners


PDC Hall of Fame
Phil Jones John Raby



Best Floor Player
Barrie Bates


Other Nominations: Dennis Priestley, Mick McGowan, Colin Lloyd





Televised Performance of the Year
Roland Scholten (v Raymond van Barneveld, Holsten Premier League Darts
semi-final)


Other Nominations: Raymond van Barneveld (v Colin Lloyd, Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship second round), Adrian Lewis (v Dennis Priestley, World Series of Darts semi-final), James Wade (v Roland Scholten, Stan James World Matchplay semi-final)

Fans' Player of the Year
Raymond van Barneveld (as voted for by viewers to www.planetdarts.tv)





PDPA Players' Player of the Year
Dennis Priestley





Best Newcomer
Raymond van Barneveld


Other Nominations: John Kuczynski, Alan Tabern, Colin Osborne





The Nine-Dart Club
Presentation of Sterling Silver Pin Badge to players who hit nine-darters in PDC-ranked non-televised tournaments (James Wade, Colin Osborne, Alan Tabern, Colin Lloyd, Roland Scholten, Yves Cottenge, Chris Mason, Wayne Mardle, Lionel Sams, Alan Warriner, Paul Williams, Steve Beaton, Shayne Burgess, Graeme Stoddart, Ronnie Baxter)



Presentation of Gold Pin Badge to players to achieve a nine-darter in a live televised tournament - Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld





Young Player of the Year
James Wade


Other Nominations: Adrian Lewis, Rico Vonck, Erwin Extercatte





Player of the Year
Phil Taylor


Other Nominations: Raymond van Barneveld, Dennis Priestley, Terry Jenkins

Unicorn - News

The sad story of Jocky Wilson

In the 1980s he won two world titles, was watched by millions on TV, and even appeared on Top of the Pops. But then it all went wrong for darts legend Jocky Wilson.

The sad story of Jocky Wilson - The Observer

Nixon & Adams into Lakeside final

Phil Nixon Nixon qualified for Lakeside this year after 20 years of trying Qualifier Phil Nixon will face top seed Martin Adams in Sunday's Lakeside World Championship final. The 50-year-old Nixon, a 150-1 outsider at the start of the tournament, got the better of Dutch 11th seed Niels de Ruiter 6-4.
BBC SPORT: Darts - Nixon & Adams into Lakeside final

For more Lakeside photos, click the link

BBC SPORT: Darts - Lakeside photos

Flyer's just tops

By Adam Murray


The winning arrow nestles in double top
The winning arrow nestles in double top

FERRYHILL Flyer Phill Nixon had his legions of fans on the edge of their seats last night as he edged a thrilling nine-set quarter final, 5-4, to take his place in the Lakeside World Darts Championship, BDO, semi-final at Frimley Green.

Nixon appeared to be cruising to victory only to start missing doubles, allowing his Scottish opponent, 15th seed Paul Hanvidge, back into the game.

Flyers Just Tops (from The Northern Echo)

Docs rule Viking final appearance 'unlikely'

Andy Fordham
Doctors say Andy ‘The Viking’ Fordham is unlikely to be out of hospital in time for an emotional return to Frimley Green and the final of the Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship.

The 44-year-old former world champion collapsed on Monday just prior to his first round clash with Simon Whitlock. Docs rule Viking final appearance 'unlikely'

WOLFIE'S HUNGRY

FIFTY-year-old Martin Adams bids to prove darts players improve with age when he takes on 40-year-old Mervyn King in an all-East of England semifinal clash this afternoon in the Lakeside world championship.
Mirror.co.uk - Sport - Rugby - WOLFIE'S HUNGRY

DE RUITER FLYING THE FLAG

By Jon Wilde,
PA Sport Niels de Ruiter is the unlikely hero carrying Dutch hopes on his shoulders in Saturday's semi-finals of the Lakeside World Championship in Frimley Green. Of the seven representatives from the Netherlands who started the tournament a week ago only De Ruiter remains - something very few people would have predicted, including the player himself. The man known as 'The Excellent Dude' plays qualifier Phil Nixon - another rank outsider at the start of the event - for a place in the final against top seed Martin Adams or Mervyn King.
DE RUITER FLYING THE FLAG: Sporting Life

Darts: De Ruiter shows courage of Dutch

Gary Jacob
Niels de Ruiter might not be the Dutchman that everyone had come to marvel at, but he pulled off a stirring comeback to defeat Gary Robson 5-4 last night. De Ruiter was never ahead in a fascinating encounter until the third leg of the final set, but he will play in his first semi-final of the BDO World Championships today.

There seemed to be no way back for De Ruiter when he went two sets down, but he displayed fighting qualities at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey. It might take an inspired performance to stop him becoming the third consecutive Dutchman to take the title tomorrow.

Darts: De Ruiter shows courage of Dutch - Sport - Times Online