COVENTRY and MIDLAND OPENS 2009

ciarraibhoy

http://www.wdo.org.uk/html/Mid_Open_form1_2009.doc

http://www.wdo.org.uk/html/Mid_Open_form2_2009.doc


Got flights booked. Kerry - Stansted - Kerry €4 for the two of us. :eek:

Happy Days :D:D

S.T.D Ste

I'm using my phone at the moment whats the details dates and all might go over for this have mates in cov

ciarraibhoy

Bishopsgate Club Coventry - Coventry Open - Sat 11th July

Barras Social Club Coventry - Midland Open - Sun 12th July

S.T.D Ste

See you over there mate

ciarraibhoy

S.T.D Ste wrote: »

See you over there mate

You got sorted then

S.T.D Ste

Yeah my mate is playing in them both too so i'm well sort double top might be coming with me too

ciarraibhoy

Will have to exchange mobile numbers so we can meet up over there

S.T.D Ste

Will do mate i'll private message you tomorrow with my number i'll show you the best parts of coventry mate i've been going over there the last ten years and never heard of there two comp's i've a pub for practise too

S.T.D Ste

There is two of us from dunlaoghaire confirmed for this tournament my self and gary gregory with double top a possible third

S.T.D Ste

3 lads going from the brough league

Stephen Andrews
Gary Gregory
Daniel Boyce


Come on the lads

clivebaby

Thats brilliant lads.Hope yous take a trophy back across the water.Are the 3 of yous going over together and staying in same accomodation?

ciarraibhoy

Might still be there, going over but not sure if I'll be arsed about making trip from London to Coventry.

S.T.D Ste

clive yeah we are staying in cov city center

ciarribhoy if your there you'll see us with out a doubt its only an hour from london to coventry

ciarraibhoy

Hamilton won the Coventry Open and Tabern won the Midland Open last year

S.T.D Ste

So what your saying is that it will be easy for up then

I.C.U

S.T.D Ste wrote: »

3 lads going from the brough league

Stephen Andrews
Gary Gregory
Daniel Boyce


Come on the lads

BEST OF LUCK LADS HOPE YOUS DO WELL

ciarraibhoy

Flying over tomorrow, Good Luck to the lads heading over for this. Still not sure if I'm gonna bother playing in it, will make my mind up at the weekend.

S.T.D Ste

Cheers lads hope to do respectivally in this darts are going well at the moment so a good run and i'd be happy hope to do boards proud

Mardle180

S.T.D Ste wrote: »

Cheers lads hope to do respectivally in this darts are going well at the moment so a good run and i'd be happy hope to do boards proud

S.T.D

How long you playing the game, did coventry cost much would like to play a few circuits myself but havent had time.

S.T.D Ste

Mardle180 wrote: »

S.T.D

How long you playing the game, did coventry cost much would like to play a few circuits myself but havent had time.

playing just 12years its cheap enough for cov flight was fourty five hotel was fourty for two nights and is only 20pound in for both competition

DFD

well done ste on getting to the last 16 today,best of luck tomorrow in the midlands open.

clivebaby

Dan Boyce is playing against Dennis Smith in his first game in Midlands Open.
Ste Andrews and Gary Gregory are playing two county players.
Yesterday Ste Andrews made the last 16.Dan Boyce and Gary Gregory went out in their first game.Hope they do a bit better today;)

clivebaby

Wayne Jones won 6-4 against Mark Walsh in final

S.T.D Ste

Alright lads i'm back from coventry with a new out look on the gap between us and then and lads its not that big and i'm also back with a change of nickname gone is the hammer all hail the barrel have to say lads best thing ever beaten english county players and a scottish international along the way and the way top pro's are to players like us was talking to andy jenkins and he have me the best advise of the day but other little tips you pick up also had colin osbourne mark my first game yesterday which i won and for him to say excellent darts shivers ran down my spine

bettyswollox

well ste how did u get on, do you think anybody in the borough could make a name
for themselves in the mighty pdc

S.T.D Ste

A few lads could alright betty

bettyswollox

fair play toyou ste, must have been a great experience. can only be a good thing
rubbing shoulders with the top men. im sure it will stand to you in the future.

Kingp35

Well done Ste, takes guts to enter competitions like that and to get to the last 16 is a great run.

Great to see Boards lads doing well

greened

well done steve. great to see you doing well. entering comps like that is leap of faith but I am sure that it will stand to you and improve your game.

any chance you would post some of the tips you picked up?

clivebaby

Id say one of the tips was eat more pies:D

S.T.D Ste

That was the moment of the weekend for me clive meeting the pie man him self legend

clivebaby

He looked a decent lad in his interviews on tv.Im glad you changed your nickname aswell.You didnt see any Divils there did you?

ciarraibhoy

Just back now and have to say the Midland Open on Sunday was one of the best competitions I have ever played in. The standard was very high and with PDC pros like Colin Osborne, Jamie Caven, Mark Walsh, Andy Hamilton, Andy Smith, Wayne Jones, Chris Mason, Kevin Dowling, Dave Honey, Steve Hine, Kirk Sheppard, Dennis Smith, Russ Mason plus quality players like Tony Randall, Mark Robinson, Mark Hylton, Ian Jones, Tommy Aldridge, Paul Cook etc you just knew there was going to be some top darts thrown. My own day started with a 1st round game against a Warwickshire county player and I came through with a 4-0 victory with legs of 17, 18, 21, & 20 and a respectable 79.10 average. My 2nd round match was against a fella called Lee Martin and this time I came away with a 4-1 win in 17, 20, 19 & 21 and an average of 78.09. On to the 3rd round and another 4-0 victory this time in 15, 18, 16 & 20 and a nice average of 87.13. So into the last 32 and I'm drawn against Mark Walsh who has been the stand out player of the day with barely a leg over 15 darts. Well I got beat 4-0 in 14, 12, 15 & 15 dart legs. Leg 1 Mark finished 80 with me on 140, Leg 2 I left myself 40 and he finished 164. Leg 3 was a similar story, I was sat on 60 and he takes out a 140 finish and in the 4th leg it was a 103 finish with me on 134. His average was 107.35 and mine was 101.76. Despite being on the end of a 4-0 beating I was delighted with my performance throughout the day with an overall average of 84.37 and 4 180's. I stayed to chalk my game and was delighted when it was Mark Walsh against Nigel Staniland and Walshie continued his impressive form by winning 4-0 with legs of 13,11,17 & 13 and an average of 111.33.

Forgot to mention I also had the pleasure of meeting S.T.D Ste and his mates.

Last 32
Mark Walsh 4 V 0 Tomás McGrath

Last 16
Wayne Jones 4 V 3 Neil Birkin
Joe Palmer 4 V 0 Ian Jones
Tony Randall 4 V 1 Martin Brown
Kirk Shepherd 4 V 2 Paul Warwick
Mark Walsh 4 V 0 Nigel Staniland
Andy Jenkins 4 V 2 Adrian Genery
Jamie Caven 4 V 2 Dennis Smith
Andy Hamilton 4 V 1 Ricky Sudale

Quarter Final
Wayne Jones 5 V 2 Joe Palmer
Kirk Shepherd 5 V 2 Tony Randall
Mark Walsh 5 V 4 Andy Jenkins
Andy Hamilton 5 V 2 Jamie Caven

Semi Final
Wayne Jones 5 V 1 Kirk Shepherd
Mark Walsh 5 V 4 Andy Hamilton

Final
Wayne Jones 6 V 4 Mark Walsh

ciarraibhoy

Dates for next year -

Coventry Open 10th July 2010
Midland Open 11th July 2010

swalsh

Great darts and I'm glad you had a great day. That was some serious darts and its no wonder you were happy with them. Wayne jones looked like he played well throughout...deservered winner??