2006 SkyBet World Grand Prix

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CityWest 23-29 October 2006 should be a good week of darts all matches live on Sky, hopefuly the Irish guys will put up a good show.

Monday October 23
6.00pm Lionel Sams v John Part
6.40pm Kevin Painter v Andy Callaby
7.20pm Andy Jenkins v Terry Jenkins
8.00pm Anto McCracken v Mark Walsh
8.40pm Colin Lloyd v Bob Anderson
9.20pm Peter Manley v Chris Mason
10.00pm Wayne Mardle v Denis Ovens
10.40pm Roland Scholten v Dave Askew

Tuesday October 24
6.00pm Dennis Priestley v Geoffrey Matthews
6.40pm Mark Dudbridge v Steve Beaton
7.20pm Alan Warriner-Little v Raymond van Barneveld
8.00pm Gareth Gray v Andy Smith
8.40pm Phil Taylor v Wes Newton
9.20pm Adrian Lewis v Barrie Bates
10.00pm Ronnie Baxter v Alan Green
10.40pm Paul Watton v James Wade

Round Two
Wednesday October 25
6.00pm Mardle/Ovens v Gray/Smith
7.30pm Painter/Callaby v A Jenkins/T Jenkins
8.45pm Lloyd/Anderson v McCracken/Walsh
10.00pm Manley/Mason v Sams/Part

Thursday October 266.00pm Baxter/Green v Watton/Wade
7.30pm Scholten/Askew v Dudbridge/Beaton
8.45pm Taylor/Newton v Warriner-Little/van Barneveld (Barney v Taylor?)
10.00pm Priestley/Matthews v Lewis/Bates

Quarter-Finals
Friday October 27
6.00pm Priestley/Matthews/Lewis/Bates v Baxter/Green/Watton/Wade
7.45pm Manley/Mason/Sams/Part v Mardle/Ovens/Gray/Smith
9.15pm Taylor/Newton/Warriner-Little/van Barneveld v Scholten/Askew/Dudbridge/Beaton
10.45pm Lloyd/Anderson/McCracken/Walsh v Painter/Callaby/A Jenkins/T Jenkins

Semi-Finals
Saturday October 28
8.00pm As Per Draw
9.30pm As Per Draw

Final
Sunday October 29
7pm

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SkyBet World Grand Prix
First Round - Monday 23 October
Lionel Sams 2-1 John Part
Andy Callaby 2-0 Kevin Painter
Terry Jenkins 2-1 Andy Jenkins
Anto McCracken 2-1 Mark Walsh
Bob Anderson 2-1 Colin Lloyd
Peter Manley 2-1 Chris Mason
Wayne Mardle 2-0 Denis Ovens
Roland Scholten 2-0 Dave Askew

Anyone wathcing this? Few big shocks last night Bob Anderson rolled back the years in his win over Lloyd. Thought McCracken was very OTT with his antics onstage he now meets Bob in the next round.

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SkyBet World Grand Prix
First Round - Tuesday 24 October

Dennis Priestley 2 Geoffrey Matthews 0
Mark Dudbridge 0 Steve Beaton 2
Alan Warriner-Little 1 Raymond van Barneveld 2
Gareth Gray 0 Andy Smith 2
Phil Taylor 2 Wes Newton 0
Adrian Lewis 2 Barrie Bates 0
Ronnie Baxter 2 Alan Green 0
Paul Watton 0 James Wade 2

Round Two
Wednesday October 25
6.00pm Mardle v Smith
7.30pm Callaby v T Jenkins
8.45pm Anderson v McCracken
10.00pm Manley v Sams

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Results Wednesday 25 October
Andy Smith 3-0 Wayne Mardle
Terry Jenkins 3-2 Andy Callaby
Bob Anderson 3-1 Anto McCracken
Peter Manley 3-2 Lionel Sams

Fixtures Thursday October 26
6.00pm Ronnie Baxter v James Wade
7.30pm Roland Scholten v Steve Beaton
8.45pm Phil Taylor v Raymond van Barneveld
10.00pm Dennis Priestley v Adrian Lewis

[Stevo Da Gull]

Phil Taylor wins another title, but was on the ropes and looking rocky against Priestley in the semi's and Jenkins in the final. Although he won the tournament his confidence may actually be dented by his erratic throwing (only when talking about Phil Taylor could someone win a major event and you think that his game had cracks in it). Things looking interesting going into the World Championship.

Also I've heard that : Phil Taylor
Ray Van Barneveld
Dennis Priestley
Terry Jenkins
Peter Manley
Roland Scholten

are qualified for the Premier League next year. If I'm not mistaken thats 6 out of 7 that will be in the league. They also mentioned on Sky something about a 17 year old dutch kid who they are expecting to come on the scene soon. I wonder will Jelle Klaasen make the switch next year as the PDC seems to continue to raise the bar (or at least the money anyway)?

[eirebhoy]

They also mentioned on Sky something about a 17 year old dutch kid who they are expecting to come on the scene soon.

I seen him play a few months ago on BBC. They interviewed him and asked if he gets nervous before a match. He must be the only person I've ever hear just say outstraight "no".