World Matchplay

buster180

The matchplay gets underway on the 19th. Some decent 1st round games to look forward to.


First Round Draw & Tournament Bracket
Michael van Gerwen (1) v Steve Beaton
Ian White (16) v Terry Jenkins
Andy Hamilton (8) v Wayne Jones
Dave Chisnall (9) v Dean Winstanley
James Wade (5) v Andy Smith
Brendan Dolan (12) v Richie Burnett
Simon Whitlock (4) v Kevin Painter
Raymond van Barneveld (13) v Vincent van der Voort
Phil Taylor (2) v Darren Webster
Justin Pipe (15) v Michael Smith
Robert Thornton (7) v Paul Nicholson
Wes Newton (10) v Ronnie Baxter
Peter Wright (6) v Stephen Bunting
Gary Anderson (11) v Jamie Caven
Adrian Lewis (3) v Andrew Gilding
Mervyn King (14) v Kim Huybrechts


Order of play.
2014 BetVictor World Matchplay
Saturday July 19
Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
First Round
Ian White v Terry Jenkins
Simon Whitlock v Kevin Painter
Michael van Gerwen v Steve Beaton
James Wade v Andy Smith

Sunday July 20
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
First Round
Dave Chisnall v Dean Winstanley
Brendan Dolan v Richie Burnett
Robert Thornton v Paul Nicholson
Andy Hamilton v Wayne Jones

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
First Round
Justin Pipe v Michael Smith
Wes Newton v Ronnie Baxter
Phil Taylor v Darren Webster
Raymond van Barneveld v Vincent van der Voort

Monday July 21
Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
First Round
Peter Wright v Stephen Bunting
Mervyn King v Kim Huybrechts
Adrian Lewis v Andrew Gilding
Gary Anderson v Jamie Caven

KevIRL

Saturday week it starts btw...

buster180

KevIRL wrote: »

Saturday week it starts btw...

Correct just testing to see if you were awake

Poor Uncle Tom

So, no shocks so far....

KevIRL

Poor stuff from Dolan this afternoon I thought. Impressed with Ronnie Baxter tonight

Poor Uncle Tom

Baxter is playing well, Smith played good I thought to put out Justin as well.

mdwexford

KevIRL wrote: »

Poor stuff from Dolan this afternoon I thought. Impressed with Ronnie Baxter tonight

BBV'd the crap out of Ronnie. :P

mdwexford

132 from Taylor

Bull, bull, d16, sexy.

Kingp35

This is a great game, real quality. I hope Bunting can win it.

KevIRL

Go Bunting

KevIRL

Great win for Bunting

mdwexford

Go on the Bullet, really think he can be a top 5 player in the next year or so.

Kingp35

Delighted he won it but it did get a bit sloppy in the middle. Great win for him though in a huge tournament.

sc86

bunting v anderson shoud be high scoring and loads of missed doubles ha

Ronan|Raven

Big Andy looks like he got a hook to the face.. he is finishing well though!

Kingp35

Poor enough night last night with no real close games bar the first one. Barney was very disappointing with an 86 average and deserved to lose. Burnett never showed up at all and neither did Ian White.

Hopefully tonight's games will be closer.

statto25

Kingp35 wrote: »

Poor enough night last night with no real close games bar the first one. Barney was very disappointing with an 86 average and deserved to lose. Burnett never showed up at all and neither did Ian White.

Hopefully tonight's games will be closer.

Barney changed his darts yesterday to a heavier, thicker set which couldn't have helped the situation seeing as he only got the darts yesterday morning.

Kingp35

I don't understand why he would use a set that he hasn't at least practised with for a while before. Madness and maybe how poorly he played will make him think twice about doing it again.

mdwexford

Ridiculously stupid thing to do in the second biggest tournament of the year if true.

jonnygiles

Yeah Barney did change his darts to a new set before his match with Whitlock, then practiced with his old set during the second break, went back to new set during 3rd mini-session then finished match with his old set again!

Silly thing to do as he sent Whitlock a clear message that he wasnt feeling fully confident aiming for his trebles. The new darts might work in the long term but he needed to practice with them after this event to see if thats what he would prefer

KevIRL

Ha, assumed there was only 3 games last night on account of it being first to 13 and switched off before the Barney one even started

KevIRL

Newton having an absolute stinker

marklazarcovic

newton havin a mare here, nicholson isnt even playin well and is 4-0 up



edit, takes out a 142 to make it 5 zip

michaelr666

10-10 now!

KevIRL

Wow what a 160 checkout to save the game from Newton

buster180

Disappointed with the crowd this year in Blackpool, they usually give the players great order but the premier league panto crowd seem to be in this year booing the players at every chance.

michaelr666

Great win Newton

KevIRL

michaelr666 wrote: »

Great win Newton

Nicholson made a right arse of it all the same. Entertaining stuff mind

michaelr666

KevIRL wrote: »

Nicholson made a right arse of it all the same. Entertaining stuff mind

ah yeah I expect that from him though he usually messes up.

PTH2009

met nicholson at an excibition and hes a fairly nice guy he siad its just an act he puts on for sky.

Bunting is the Peter Griffen of darts lol

statto25

What is the story with Taylor and the feckin hats. He looks like a clown!

Johner

Taylor 9 darter. :cool:

mdwexford

Great night tonight.

First match was exciting but terrible standard.

Bunting Anderson was a cracker, he can count himself unlucky he met a top form Anderson. Would have beaten most other players tonight.

Taylor looks close to his best again now, 9 darter was obviously class.

Lewis was always doing enough, still averaged 99 or so and hit the big shots when needed.

Lewis Anderson should be amazing with the winner playing Taylor.
Whoever makes the final from that half will have earned their place.

marklazarcovic

wade v wizard .. great match so far.. wade on fire

Kingp35

Chizzy and MvG have gone 180 crazy here. What a match. 10-10

KevIRL

Kingp35 wrote: »

Chizzy and MvG have gone 180 crazy here. What a match. 10-10

Chizzy could never get the 2 legs ahead late on, great game though

mdwexford

This is going to be sexy darts.

Ronan|Raven

Great performance by Anderson.

mirwillbeback

Quick question lads - re the averages, if someone has an out shot of, say 100, does their attempt at that count towards the overall average or is it excluded?

marklazarcovic

every dart is included

Will I Amnt

Who's left in it now? I'm on holiday with stone age internet, just about able to load the mobile site on here at times. Didn't get to see any of it.

ArmaniJeanss

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Who's left in it now? I'm on holiday with stone age internet, just about able to load the mobile site on here at times. Didn't get to see any of it.

Semis.
Anderson v Taylor.
MVG v Whitlock.

Will I Amnt

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Semis.
Anderson v Taylor.
MVG v Whitlock.

Cheers man, did Whitlock up his game or had he an easy route to the semis?

ArmaniJeanss

marklazarcovic wrote: »

every dart is included

Pplayer has 76 left, 3 darts in hand.
Scores T20, D16 and busts it.

Whats the effect on average - both score and number of darts thrown?

ArmaniJeanss

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Cheers man, did Whitlock up his game or had he an easy route to the semis?

Barney (L16) and Wade (L8) both got off to good starts against him, but Whitlock ran out easy winner both times (13-8, and 16-9 I think) but really neither was a striking performance (Barney imploded and chnaged darts mid game multiple times).
Anderson has probably been putting the best figures on the boards though good chance he will do his usual roll over v PT.

Will I Amnt

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Barney (L16) and Wade (L8) both got off to good starts against him, but Whitlock ran out easy winner both times (13-8, and 16-9 I think) but really neither was a striking performance (Barney imploded and chnaged darts mid game multiple times).
Anderson has probably been putting the best figures on the boards though good chance he will do his usual roll over v PT.

Yeah, looks like Phil and MvG again there although I'd love if Anderson was able to have another crack at MvG.

marklazarcovic

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Pplayer has 76 left, 3 darts in hand.
Scores T20, D16 and busts it.

Whats the effect on average - both score and number of darts thrown?

No idea tbh .. ive heard it mentioned several times so im goin with it..by the commentators that is

sc86

all darts count, bust of not
anderson averaged 105 in the quarter and missed 20 darts at doubles
i think he will do a job on taylor
he will be mad for another go at mvg

marklazarcovic

Hopefully anderson wins it outright.. shake things up good n proper

Scorpion Sting

Taylor has just missed 4 match darts against Anderson. :eek:

michaelr666

MVG 17-13 Whitlock.

Taylor 16-15 Anderson,

Taylors missed 4 darts for the match, Anderson's throw atm fabulous game

Taylor just won there as I typed.