Gwent's Men became the 2019 Welsh County Champions in a very close tournament finally edging out Glamorgan in 2nd and Clwyd in third by just 1 point.
Wesley Harms and Richard Veenstra of the Netherlands are the 2019 Welsh Open Mens Pairs Champions beating Gary Robson and Tony O'Shea in the final 3-1.
Lorraine Winstanley and Tori Kewish took the 2019 Welsh Open Ladies pairs title beating Katie Bellerby and Fallon Sherrock in the final 3-1.
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Gwynedd County thrower Eirig Rowlands from Pwllheli captures the Gwynedd Open title with a 6 - 1 final winner over last years' Champion Heber Thomas (Gwynedd).
Glen Durrant joined Scott Waites in the BDO World Professional Darts Championship final after he defeated Jim Williams 6-3 in a classic encounter at the Lakeside Country Club. Waites conquered Michael Unterbuchner earlier in the day and will now go for a third BDO World Championship title.
Middlesbrough based Durrant led for a majority of the contest but would lose the opening leg on throw as Williams steamed out of the blocks. Three legs of the spin including a Shanghai 120 checkout gave the Welshman the early advantage.
A stunning 110 checkout in the final leg of the second set would level proceedings as Durrant began to gather steam. An excellent third set would allow Durrant get his nose in-front as Williams’ scoring slightly dipped. ‘Duzza’ averaging over 100 for the match at the time would double his cushion with a 3-1 win in the fourth set, but Williams was far from down and out.
The number three seed would be pushed all the way in set five, but ultimately held his nerve with 105 checkout reducing the deficit. The duo would exchange blows as Durrant held a narrow advantage with the match continuing to go with throw but set eight would prove to be a turning point.
Six perfect darts for ‘The Quiff’ would put Williams in with a shout, Durrant’s relentless scoring not letting up just yet. A 115 outshot putting daylight between the two as Williams’ chances began to fade.
The tie would be put to bed in the ninth and final set, as Durrant confirmed his place alongside Waites in Sunday’s final. He swooped on a missed 140 checkout from his opponent as he stepped up to the oche to throw for the match. He would seal the match in stunning fashion, taking out 123 on double nine. Durrant will now contest his third consecutive final as he looks to match Eric Bristow’s long standing BDO World Championship record.
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Glen Durrant is still on course to match Eric Bristow’s record of three consecutive World titles at the Country Club, but in order to reach that coveted third final he will have to beat Wales’ Jim Williams. ‘The Quiff’ came through a marathon contest with Scott Mitchell to reach this stage but will have to up his performance one more notch to defeat the tournament favourite.
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In a marathon contest Jim Williams defeated Scott Mitchell to reach his first Lakeside semi-final. The animated Williams pressurised the Dorset thrower throughout the contest but could never quite fight off the resilient ‘Scotty Dog’ as he stuck with him throughout.
The Welshman would overturn a 2-0 deficit to take the first set, and the following three sets would follow a similar pattern, all three going all the way to a decider with the player who started the set emerging victor. The crucial moment would come in the eighth set as Williams broke away, a 79-check-out doing the job as he seized the advantage.
As Williams held a 2-1 lead in the pivotal set, Mitchell nearly cracked in the shot of the tournament. Two treble twenties and a narrowly missed dart at tops giving the 32-year-old the chance to seal the deal. Williams obliged, taking out 64 on double 16 to reach his first ever Lakeside semi-final.
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After a gruelling opening round clash first round tie with Roger Janssen, Jim Williams made light work of fellow Welshman Dean Reynolds to reach the quarter-final stage. ‘The Quiff’ reached the final eight twelve months ago, crashing out to eventual champion Glen Durrant on that occasion.
Williams will be confident he can go a step further this time around following the convincing win over his Welsh teammate. The 34-year-old would take the opening set with a ton plus average, not allowing his opponent a dart at the outer ring.
A 90-check-out would tie up the second set of the match as Reynolds struggled to get out of first gear. A frustrated Reynolds would continue to scrap but get very little change out of a confident looking Williams.
The Welsh number one would confirm the whitewash in the fourth and final set, taking out 62 for a crushing win over a devastated Reynolds. Williams will face either Scott Mitchell or Krzysztof Kciuk in the quarter-finals.
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Michael Unterbuchner stormed into the quarter-finals of the BDO World Professional Darts Championship with a spectacular 4-0 victory over former Wales captain Wayne Warren. This is the heaviest recorded victory on the Lakeside stage for the German, who will be looking to go one step further this time around.
Two ton plus checkouts in the opening set of the match got the ball rolling for the German star, but the best was still to come for ‘T-Rex’. His average lifted well over the 90 mark as he extended his advantage of Warren, the Welshman struggling to gain traction after an excellent opening display against Mark Layton on Sunday evening.
A clean sweep in the third set put the finishing line in sight for Unterbuchner, and the win would be confirmed after just four sets of play. A magical 130 checkout on double five sealing Unterbuchner’s place in the quarter-finals for the second consecutive year as he set up a tie with Willem Mandigers on Friday.
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