Mark McGEENEY vs James HURRELL
First set
1-0 Both players start with 140s, McGeeney checking out D10 after having missed a 160-checkout
1-1 First maximum of the match and a 14-darter by Hurrell
2-1 Tidy darts and a D14 checkout by McGeeney
2-2 180 followed by 140 by Hurrell, leaving 118, which he didn’t try to check out, leaving 32, checked out with the 6th dart in hand
2-3 Slow start into the deciding leg of the first set by both players. Both miss bull, before Hurrell finally wins the first set by hitting D16
Second set
1-0 Maximum for McGeeney who wins with a 13-darter, finishing on D8
2-0 Big mistake by Hurrell hitting single four which doesn’t leave him a finish. McGeeney checking out 56 for a 2-0 lead
2-1 Hurrell misses D6 for a brilliant 129 checkout, but as McGeeney can’t profit, he gets another go and wins the leg
2-2 Both players on 117, but neither is able to check it out. Hurrell finding tops to level the set
3-2 Plenty of missed set winning darts on either side, before McGeeney finally finds D6 to level a so far pretty close match
Third set
1-0 Very solid start into the third set by Mark McGeeney
2-0 Double trouble for both players before McGeeney steals the leg and is throwing for the set now
2-1 Hurrell checks out 83 to break straight back
3-1 McGeeney averaging almost 93 checks out 86 and wins the set
Fourth set
1-0 Brilliant 102 finish and a break of throw from McGeeney who is a big favorite to win the match now
2-0 Nice 177 by Hurrell to leave 12, which he can’t take out. McGeeney punishes him and goes two legs up
2-1 Hurrell holds his throw and stays in the match by hitting D4
2-2 McGeeney not using his first match dart, allows Hurrell to level again
3-2 Former champion Stephen Bunting in the audience witnesses McGeeney missing tops for the match. Hurrell misses 58 to make it all square. McGeeney finally pulls across the line by finishing on D20.
Anastasia DOBROMYSLOVA vs Rhian GRIFFITHS
First set
0-1 Warm embrace on stage before we get underway. Brilliant 15 dart leg and a 141 checkout by Griffiths.
0-2 Shanghai attempt by Dobromyslova leaving both players on 20. Griffith checks out D5 and is 2-0 up
0-3 Griffiths who plays a 93 average so far checks out 36 and wins the first set to nil.
Second set
1-0 First maximum of the match for Dobromyslova who wins the first leg of the second set and is now in the match
2-0 Dobromyslova hits D20 and breaks the throw of the welsh lady
3-0 Hold of throw by the three times champion. All square and a deciding set to come
Third set
0-1 First maximum for Griffiths who needs to stop the rot. She checks out 50 by hitting treble 10 double 10
1-1 And another maximum for Griffiths before the very pregnant Anastasia checks out 68 to level again
2-1 Griffiths fails to finish 101, the Russian punishing her by breaking the throw
3-1 13 dart leg and the victory for Anastasia Dobromyslova with her highest-ever Lakeside average
Darius LABANAUSKAS vs Conan WHITEHEAD
First set
1-0 Nervy start and double trouble for both players ending in a hold of throw by Labanauskas
2-0 First Maximum for Whitehead and a brilliant 126 checkout on the bull from Labanauskas to break the throw of the Barbarian
3-0 Labanauskas takes the first set very comfortably
Second set
0-1 Whitehead finally finds a double and is into the match
1-1 Labanauskas takes out 76 to hold his throw
1-2 Both players miss darts for the leg before the Englishman goes back in the lead
1-3 Whitehead is taking the set by cleaning up on tops
Third set
1-0 First maximum of the match from Labanauskas followed by a steady 131 and a 130 checkout. Best leg of the match so far
2-0 Superb 150 checkout by the Lithuanian who is really turning up the heat now
2-1 Straight break back by Whitehead with a 116 finish and he’s back in the match. This turns out to be a great game of darts
3-1 Second maximum for Darius Labanauskas leaving 50, missing D10 at first, but with Whitehead nowhere near he gets another chance and wins the third set
Fourth set
1-0 Break of throw by Labanauskas to start off the fourth set
2-0 T16 D10 for Labanauskas who goes within a leg of victory
3-0 Another maximum for Whitehead, but will it be too late? He misses several darts to stay in the match and Darius Labanauskas punishes him immediately. Impressive 91.74 3-dart-average performance of the Lithuanian who is safely through to the next round
Scott Waites vs Dennis Harbour
First set
0-1 Harbour starts with the first 180 of the match and holds throw
1-1 Some quality scoring from both players at the start of this game. Scott is the first on a double and hits D18 with his first dart
1-2 Very impressive performance by Harbour, finishing on D18
2-2 D16 for Waites and we’re all square again
3-2 Magnificent 142 finish out of nowhere from the defending champion. This must be very frustrating for Harbour who looked like the safe winner of the first set.
Second set
0-1 Brilliant 180 and a break of throw from Harbour to respond
1-1 First maximum of the tournament from Waites, breaking straight back on D4
2-1 Hold of throw by Scott as he cleans up 60
3-1 Waites clearly distracted by someone shouting in the audience, but wins the set anyway with a shot at D18
Third set
0-1 Harbour unable to check out 40, Waites unable to check out 25. Harbour on D5 to clean up the leg and hold his throw
0-2 Not the best leg for the reigning champion as he gets nowhere close and Harbour breaks for a two nil lead
1-2 D16 by Scott to break back
1-3 180 from Harbour and a scrappy leg from Waits. T20 D4 for Harbour to take the set
Fourth set
1-0 Waites begins with a maximum and shuts the door again on Dennis Harbour
2-0 Fourth 180 from Habour in this match. Waites is close to check out 161 but leaves himself 24, hits single 12 and checks out D6 for another break of throw
3-0 Harbour is now struggling to hit the treble and can’t put any more pressure on Waites who only needs one dart at D16 to win the match
Final results
Mens:
Mark McGeeney 3-1 James Hurrell
Darius Labanauskas 3-1 Conan Whitehead
Scott Waites 3-1 Dennis Harbour
Ladies:
Anastasia Dobromyslova 2-1 Rhian Griffiths
First set
1-0 Both players start with 140s, McGeeney checking out D10 after having missed a 160-checkout
1-1 First maximum of the match and a 14-darter by Hurrell
2-1 Tidy darts and a D14 checkout by McGeeney
2-2 180 followed by 140 by Hurrell, leaving 118, which he didn’t try to check out, leaving 32, checked out with the 6th dart in hand
2-3 Slow start into the deciding leg of the first set by both players. Both miss bull, before Hurrell finally wins the first set by hitting D16
Second set
1-0 Maximum for McGeeney who wins with a 13-darter, finishing on D8
2-0 Big mistake by Hurrell hitting single four which doesn’t leave him a finish. McGeeney checking out 56 for a 2-0 lead
2-1 Hurrell misses D6 for a brilliant 129 checkout, but as McGeeney can’t profit, he gets another go and wins the leg
2-2 Both players on 117, but neither is able to check it out. Hurrell finding tops to level the set
3-2 Plenty of missed set winning darts on either side, before McGeeney finally finds D6 to level a so far pretty close match
Third set
1-0 Very solid start into the third set by Mark McGeeney
2-0 Double trouble for both players before McGeeney steals the leg and is throwing for the set now
2-1 Hurrell checks out 83 to break straight back
3-1 McGeeney averaging almost 93 checks out 86 and wins the set
Fourth set
1-0 Brilliant 102 finish and a break of throw from McGeeney who is a big favorite to win the match now
2-0 Nice 177 by Hurrell to leave 12, which he can’t take out. McGeeney punishes him and goes two legs up
2-1 Hurrell holds his throw and stays in the match by hitting D4
2-2 McGeeney not using his first match dart, allows Hurrell to level again
3-2 Former champion Stephen Bunting in the audience witnesses McGeeney missing tops for the match. Hurrell misses 58 to make it all square. McGeeney finally pulls across the line by finishing on D20.
Anastasia DOBROMYSLOVA vs Rhian GRIFFITHS
First set
0-1 Warm embrace on stage before we get underway. Brilliant 15 dart leg and a 141 checkout by Griffiths.
0-2 Shanghai attempt by Dobromyslova leaving both players on 20. Griffith checks out D5 and is 2-0 up
0-3 Griffiths who plays a 93 average so far checks out 36 and wins the first set to nil.
Second set
1-0 First maximum of the match for Dobromyslova who wins the first leg of the second set and is now in the match
2-0 Dobromyslova hits D20 and breaks the throw of the welsh lady
3-0 Hold of throw by the three times champion. All square and a deciding set to come
Third set
0-1 First maximum for Griffiths who needs to stop the rot. She checks out 50 by hitting treble 10 double 10
1-1 And another maximum for Griffiths before the very pregnant Anastasia checks out 68 to level again
2-1 Griffiths fails to finish 101, the Russian punishing her by breaking the throw
3-1 13 dart leg and the victory for Anastasia Dobromyslova with her highest-ever Lakeside average
Darius LABANAUSKAS vs Conan WHITEHEAD
First set
1-0 Nervy start and double trouble for both players ending in a hold of throw by Labanauskas
2-0 First Maximum for Whitehead and a brilliant 126 checkout on the bull from Labanauskas to break the throw of the Barbarian
3-0 Labanauskas takes the first set very comfortably
Second set
0-1 Whitehead finally finds a double and is into the match
1-1 Labanauskas takes out 76 to hold his throw
1-2 Both players miss darts for the leg before the Englishman goes back in the lead
1-3 Whitehead is taking the set by cleaning up on tops
Third set
1-0 First maximum of the match from Labanauskas followed by a steady 131 and a 130 checkout. Best leg of the match so far
2-0 Superb 150 checkout by the Lithuanian who is really turning up the heat now
2-1 Straight break back by Whitehead with a 116 finish and he’s back in the match. This turns out to be a great game of darts
3-1 Second maximum for Darius Labanauskas leaving 50, missing D10 at first, but with Whitehead nowhere near he gets another chance and wins the third set
Fourth set
1-0 Break of throw by Labanauskas to start off the fourth set
2-0 T16 D10 for Labanauskas who goes within a leg of victory
3-0 Another maximum for Whitehead, but will it be too late? He misses several darts to stay in the match and Darius Labanauskas punishes him immediately. Impressive 91.74 3-dart-average performance of the Lithuanian who is safely through to the next round
Scott Waites vs Dennis Harbour
First set
0-1 Harbour starts with the first 180 of the match and holds throw
1-1 Some quality scoring from both players at the start of this game. Scott is the first on a double and hits D18 with his first dart
1-2 Very impressive performance by Harbour, finishing on D18
2-2 D16 for Waites and we’re all square again
3-2 Magnificent 142 finish out of nowhere from the defending champion. This must be very frustrating for Harbour who looked like the safe winner of the first set.
Second set
0-1 Brilliant 180 and a break of throw from Harbour to respond
1-1 First maximum of the tournament from Waites, breaking straight back on D4
2-1 Hold of throw by Scott as he cleans up 60
3-1 Waites clearly distracted by someone shouting in the audience, but wins the set anyway with a shot at D18
Third set
0-1 Harbour unable to check out 40, Waites unable to check out 25. Harbour on D5 to clean up the leg and hold his throw
0-2 Not the best leg for the reigning champion as he gets nowhere close and Harbour breaks for a two nil lead
1-2 D16 by Scott to break back
1-3 180 from Harbour and a scrappy leg from Waits. T20 D4 for Harbour to take the set
Fourth set
1-0 Waites begins with a maximum and shuts the door again on Dennis Harbour
2-0 Fourth 180 from Habour in this match. Waites is close to check out 161 but leaves himself 24, hits single 12 and checks out D6 for another break of throw
3-0 Harbour is now struggling to hit the treble and can’t put any more pressure on Waites who only needs one dart at D16 to win the match
Final results
Mens:
Mark McGeeney 3-1 James Hurrell
Darius Labanauskas 3-1 Conan Whitehead
Scott Waites 3-1 Dennis Harbour
Ladies:
Anastasia Dobromyslova 2-1 Rhian Griffiths