#darts Chatham darts player Ross Smith determined to build on impressive showing at this year's #BDO World Championships

Ross Smith has vowed to turn himself from an also-ran into a winner after his moment in the limelight at the BDO World Darts Championships.
Smith, pictured, was knocked out at the first round stage in 2009 and entered the tournament as a virtual unknown, but made it through to a quarter-final clash with BDO World No.1 Martin Adams.
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Final - Adams v. Smith BDO World #Darts Championship

Set 6 leg 1
Smith from 166 leaves 68
Adams on 220 leaves 80
Smith finishes the 68 on the BULL
Smith 1-0

leg 2
Adams 140, 60, 100, 85 leaves 116
Smith 97, 100, 100, 96 leaves 108
Adams wants 116 leaves 20
Smith wants 108 leaves 18
Adams wants 20 leaves 5
Smith wants 18 s2, d16 burst the score
Adams leaves 4
Smith 3 at d9 for no score
Adams back to take the leg.
level 1-1

leg 3
Smith 134, 60, 41, 60, wants 170 leaves 87
Adams 95, 60, 96, 140, wants 146 leaves 86
Smith leaves 10
Adams takes the leg.
Adams 2-1

leg 4
Adams 100, 60, 140, 60 leaves 141
Smith 137, 140, 60 leaves 164
Smith 140 leaves 24
Adams 60 leaves 81
Smith takes the leg to level the set
Level 2-2

leg 5 decider
Smith to throw first
Smith 40, 140, 60, 95, leaving 166
Adams 60, 100, 85, 140 leaves 116
Smith can't finish 166 and leaves 32, but Adams comes to the Oche to take out the 116 finish on d20 for the leg, set and Match.
Adams legs 3-2, sets 5-1

Adams v. Smith BDO World #Darts Championship 5th set

Set 5 leg 1
Adams to throw first
Adams 100, 100, 55, 85,
Smith 97, 59, 96, 100 leaves 149
Adams want 161 and gets the leg
Adams 1-0

leg 2
Smith 140, 60, 59, 60,
Adams 100, 140, 140, leaves 121 and is back to get it on the d14
Adams 2-0

leg 3
Adams 100, 60, 100, 140, leaves 101
Smith 60, 60, 97, 134, leaves 150
Adams wants 101 leaves 52
smith leaves 24
Adams takes the leg and set
Adams legs 3-0, sets 4-1

4th set BDO World #Darts Championship Adams v. Smith

Set 4 leg 1
Smith to throw first.
Adams wants 141 l3a v= 32
Smith wants 130 leaves 90
Adams leaves 8
Smith wants 90 and gets it for his highest finish of the night.
Smith 1-0

leg 2
Smith leaves 60
Adams wants 121 to hold his throw and checks it out on the BULL.
level 1-1

leg 3
Adams 2nd 180 of the match leaves 278
Smith leaves 286
Adams leaves 236
Smith leaves 146
Adams leaves 136
Smith leaves 46
Adams 60 leaves 76
Smith back to take the leg
Smith 2-1

leg 4
Adams 140, 85, 83, 41 leaves 152
Smith 140, 60, 85, 134 leaves 82
Adams wants 152 leaves 109
for the set Smith wants 82 and leaves 40
Adams wants 109 leaves 42
Smith takes the leg and the set!
Smith legs 3-1, sets Adams 3-1

This set saw bigger scoring and finishing from Smith that helped him take this set. Adams did have his chances, but some key missed trebles and doubles left the way clear for Smith.

BDO World #Darts Championship Adams v. Smith 3rd set

This a leg that Smith really needs if he hopes to have a chance in this match. Inconsistent scoring may prove to be his undoing.
set 2 leg 1
Smith wants 156 to take the leg against the throw leaves 16
Adams wants 60 and takes the leg
Adams 1-0

leg 2
Adams wants 161 leaves 62
Smith wants 101 leaves 41
Adams leaves 16
Smith back to take the leg
Level 1-1

leg 3
Adams wants 141 leaves 32
Smith from 178 leaves 78
Adams takes the leg
Adams 2-1

leg 4
Adams wants 170 and leaves 72
Smith wants 170 and t20, t20, 25 leaves 25
Adams leaves 18
Smith takes the leg
level 2-2

leg 5 decider
Level scoring in this leg anyones guess who sees the double first.
Nerves, both players missing targets.
Adams 140 leaves 71
Smith sets up a finish
Adams back to take the leg and the set
Adams legs 3-2, sets 3-0

set 2 BDO World #Darts Championship Adams v. Smith

set 2
Ross Smith opens with a 180
Smith holds his scoring advantage and takes the leg
Smith 1-0

leg 2
Adams takes the leg
level 1-1

leg 3
Smith wants 97 leaves 40
Adams for a break of throw wants 101 and gets it!
Adams 2-1

leg 4
Adams to throw first.
Adams is producing steady scoring
Adams wants 121 leaves 64
Smith from 285 leaves 145
Adams leaves 32
Smith leaves 45
Adams back to take the leg
Adams legs- 3-1, sets 2-0

BDO World #Darts Championship Adams v. Smith set 1

Ross Martin v. Martin Adams
set 1
Martin Adams takes the set in Three straight legs.
Adams legs 3-0, sets 1-0

Smith to make World Darts Championship debut

Kent's Ross Smith makes his BDO World Darts Championship debut at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey on Sunday.

The Lordswood player faces No.4 seed Scott Waites, a close friend and his pairs partner.

“I’m not too happy about facing Scott, but the friendship ends when we are on the oche,” he said. (full article...)