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Day 1 – Jose de Sousa claimed victory on the first day, with an 8-1 final defeat of Luke Humphries, to include an outstanding average of 114. The Portuguese thrower also enjoyed similar averages earlier of 101 v Mach Kuivenhoven, a 111 against Brendan Dolan and a semi final 104 over Krzysztof Kcluk. ln the final, legs of 10,11,11,14 and 12 were just too much for the former World Youth Champion, Humphries.
Current Premier League star Nathan Aspinall, fired in a 9 darter, but eliminated in the last 16. MvG and Barny crashed out in the fist round.
Day 2 – More fireworks in the 2nd Players Championship, with two 9 darters, the 1st from de Sousa, in his whitewash of Jermaine Wattimena, with a 117 ave. only to lose in the last 8. The 2nd from Stephen Bunting in another Ron Meulenkamp whitewash, in the 2nd round.
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By Paul Durrant
The 2021 ProTour season kicked off at Whites Hotel, Bolton last week, four Players Championship events over consecutive days starting Thursday. A total of £300,000 in prize money, 75k per day, with 10k to the winner, 6k for the runner up.
Thursdays winner was Joe Cullen, narrow victor over newly crowned Ladbrokes Masters Champion, Jonny Clayton 8-7. Cullens winning average a paltry 86.5, Clayton 92.8, they are long tiring days starting at 2-00pm. No excuse though, as Clayton recorded a semi average of 109.6 in his demolition of Jon Worsley 7-0.
Thursdays winner was Joe Cullen
Michael Smith managed the 1st 9 darter, the 4th of the season ( 3 at Q School ). His combination, 180,177,144, in the 9th leg of his opening match. Michael van Gerwen went out to new TourCard holder, Lewy Williams in the 3rd round 6-5, yet another brilliant Welshman. Three missed match darts from MvG allowed the youngster to check out on 111 in the eleventh leg. Raymond van Barneveld went ou
Bunting aiming for top 16 return in 2021
Stephen Bunting insists that he will head into the Ladbrokes Masters full of confidence following his run to the William Hill World Darts Championship semi-finals.
Bunting enjoyed his best run in the World Championship for six years over the festive period, defeating Andy Boulton, nine-dart star James Wade, Ryan Searle and Krzysztof Ratajski to reach the last four.
Gerwyn Price ended his dreams of adding the PDC World Championship title to his 2014 Lakeside Championship triumph, but Bunting left Alexandra Palace boosted by a strong end to a difficult season.
The St Helens ace, 35, had missed the World Grand Prix after recording a positive Covid-19 test, but is now aiming to move back towards the world s top 16.