ADAMS vs JOYCE
First set
1-0 Adams checks out D5 after having hit D20 instead of single 20, leaving 20, missing D10
1-1 First 180 of the match by Joyce and a 100 finish
1-2 Break of throw by Joyce by checking out 22 after a very steady leg by both players
1-3 Adams hits his first 180 of the match and misses one dart at D20, Joyce checks out 74 and wins the first set
Second set
1-0 Second maximum for Adams and a break of throw
2-0 Adams checks out 56 and holds his throw
2-1 Double trouble for both players, Joyce eventually hitting D2 to win the leg
3-1 Brillant 118 checkout by Adams to level the match
Third set
0-1 Both players flying into the third set. Joyce hits 177 and 180, Adams misses bull for a 12-dart-leg. Joyce checks out D16 and breaks
1-1 Third bounce out for Joyce making him score 120 instead of 180. Both players wire darts at bull, Adams checking out on D8 to break straight back
2-1 Nice 115 checkout, thumbs-up and a big grin by Adams there
2-2 Both players miss several darts on D16 before Joyce hits to hold his throw and level the match again
2-3 Adams leaves himself 116 but misses D20. Joyce checks out 42 and nicks the set
Fourth set
1-0 Great set-up by Adams leaving himself tops which he checks out to break the throw
1-1 Not the best leg we’ve seen so far. Joyce checking out D20 to break back
2-1 Maximum number three for Adams followed by two 140s and 41. Brilliant 11 darter
3-1 Three 140s on the spin from Martin Adams, three missed set darts and a check out on Double 3 for a leveled match again
Fifth set
0-1 Adams misses 4 darts at a double and Joyce nicks the first leg of the deciding set
0-2 Adams is struggling to find a treble and can’t put pressure on Joyce who himself can’t hit the big numbers but eventually checks out on D16
1-2 Adams starts with a 180, checks out 129 and stays alive.
2-2 Joyce is still one leg away from winning the match, but Adams checks out 86 and levels again
2-3 Tie-break. Joyce uses his first dart to check out 36 and breaks
3-3 Bad start for Adams into the leg as he hits 100, 41 and 60. Joyce can’t check out 140, leaving himself 65, missing D18. Adams checks out 115 and breaks back
3-4 Joyce breaks again and is one leg away from winning the match
4-4 Adams putting Joyce under pressure coming first to a finish and leaving himself 24. He misses D12, hits 12 and checks out on D6
5-4 Back to back 140s for Adams, misses bull for a 161 checkout, but hits D16 to get in the lead for the first time in this set
5-5 Adams attempts to check out 140 but hits single 10. Joyce with a brilliant 164 checkout to bring this game into a sudden death leg
Adams wins the throw on the bulls eye and has the darts in the deciding leg
6-5 Maximum by Adams to leave himself 161, which he fails to take out. Joyce unable to take advantage and Martin Adams checks out D9 to win a thrilling match 3-2 in sets.
SAWYER vs HOGAN
First set
0-1 Hogan checking out 36 with Sawyer waiting on 32
0-2 15-dart leg by the recently crowned BDO player of the year to break the throw by hitting tops
1-2 Hogan hits 21 when he is on a 160-finish. Both players with double trouble here, before Sawyer checks out D2
1-3 Sawyer can’t take out 170, Hogan hits D12 to take a one set lead
Second set
0-1 Both players struggle to find a treble at the beginning of the second set. Hogan uses his first dart on D20 to get into the lead
0-2 150-checkout out of nowhere for Hogan to hopefully get this game on fire
0-3 The debutant still doesn’t really find into the game and Hogan takes out D8 to win the second set
Third set
1-0 Sawyer who reportedly has some issues with his shoulder takes out a 118 to break Hogans’ throw
1-1 Hogan responds with a 118 checkout and breaks straight back
1-2 Lovely clean 15-dart leg for Hogan brings him back in the lead in the third set
2-2 First maximum of the game by the American and a Double 6 checkout to level again
2-3 Hogan seems to feel some pressure wanting to get over the finishing line. He wires a dart at the bull for the match but checks out D8 to win 3-3-0 in sets with the last dart in his hand to win a match which couldn’t keep up with the standard the first match of the afternoon had set.
ASHTON vs PRINS
First set
1-0 Ashton checking out 70 after a nice steady opening leg by both players
1-1 Prins finishes 64 on double top with Ashton nowhere near a finish
2-1 Brilliant first maximum of the match by Ashton before she checks out 79 to get back in the lead with Prins waiting on 122
2-2 Prins can’t check out 60, but as Ashton hits just the wrong side of the wire on her attempt to check out 154, the Dutch hits D10 to level again
3-2 Both ladies miss opportunities to win the set. Ashton takes out 32 and goes to the break with the first set won
Second set
1-0 Second 180 for Ashton and a 66 checkout against the throw. This leaves us with a 67% checkout rate for Ashton
2-0 Superb 140 checkout for Ashton. She only needs one more leg now. Blink and you miss it
3-0 Prins can’t take out 104 after two missed match darts from Ashton, who then checks out D5 and marches off as the winner of the game 2-0 in sets.
MITCHELL vs McGRATH
First set
1-0 Mitchell misses two darts at D16 but with McGrath still on 104 takes it out eventually for a 1-0 lead
2-0 McGrath misses double tops for a 60 checkout. Mitchell manages to take out 56 to break the throw
3-0 Nice 171 and a 52 checkout for Scotty Dog who wins the first set
Second set
1-0 Mitchell in full control of the match here as McGrath struggles to hit the target and stands on a 78 average
2-0 Mitchell can afford some loose darts as McGrath isn’t able to check out 156. 5/5 legs won by Mitchell
2-1 Not much between the two players in this leg as McGrath takes out 77 and finally is into the match
3-1 Nice 170 setup from Mitchell while the debutant stands on 376, but misses and leaves himself 110 which again he can’t take out. McGrath hits a nice 125 leaving 151. Mitchell moves the wire with his first dart on D18, checking out with the second dart
Third set
1-0 Solid leg and a 56 checkout by Scott Mitchell. Not much McGrath can do to stop the rot
1-1 McGrath takes out 90 by hitting 20, 20 Bull with Mitchell waiting on 60
2-1 First maximum of the match by Mitchell, followed by a 140 by McGrath and 100 by both players. Pressure on Mitchells 56 as McGrath got only 36 left, but no problem for the former champion as he has finished well today and finishes on D20
3-1 McGrath misses D10 to take out 99. Mitchell hitting 12 and D20 for a 3-0 win. Clinical first round performance from Scott Mitchell who blew McGrath away 3-0 in sets.
Full Results:
Mens:
Martin Adams 3-2 Ryan Joyce
Paul Hogan 3-0 Tom Sawyer
Scott Mitchell 3-0 Mark McGrath
Ladies:
Lisa Ashton 2-0 Sharon Prins
First set
1-0 Adams checks out D5 after having hit D20 instead of single 20, leaving 20, missing D10
1-1 First 180 of the match by Joyce and a 100 finish
1-2 Break of throw by Joyce by checking out 22 after a very steady leg by both players
1-3 Adams hits his first 180 of the match and misses one dart at D20, Joyce checks out 74 and wins the first set
Second set
1-0 Second maximum for Adams and a break of throw
2-0 Adams checks out 56 and holds his throw
2-1 Double trouble for both players, Joyce eventually hitting D2 to win the leg
3-1 Brillant 118 checkout by Adams to level the match
Third set
0-1 Both players flying into the third set. Joyce hits 177 and 180, Adams misses bull for a 12-dart-leg. Joyce checks out D16 and breaks
1-1 Third bounce out for Joyce making him score 120 instead of 180. Both players wire darts at bull, Adams checking out on D8 to break straight back
2-1 Nice 115 checkout, thumbs-up and a big grin by Adams there
2-2 Both players miss several darts on D16 before Joyce hits to hold his throw and level the match again
2-3 Adams leaves himself 116 but misses D20. Joyce checks out 42 and nicks the set
Fourth set
1-0 Great set-up by Adams leaving himself tops which he checks out to break the throw
1-1 Not the best leg we’ve seen so far. Joyce checking out D20 to break back
2-1 Maximum number three for Adams followed by two 140s and 41. Brilliant 11 darter
3-1 Three 140s on the spin from Martin Adams, three missed set darts and a check out on Double 3 for a leveled match again
Fifth set
0-1 Adams misses 4 darts at a double and Joyce nicks the first leg of the deciding set
0-2 Adams is struggling to find a treble and can’t put pressure on Joyce who himself can’t hit the big numbers but eventually checks out on D16
1-2 Adams starts with a 180, checks out 129 and stays alive.
2-2 Joyce is still one leg away from winning the match, but Adams checks out 86 and levels again
2-3 Tie-break. Joyce uses his first dart to check out 36 and breaks
3-3 Bad start for Adams into the leg as he hits 100, 41 and 60. Joyce can’t check out 140, leaving himself 65, missing D18. Adams checks out 115 and breaks back
3-4 Joyce breaks again and is one leg away from winning the match
4-4 Adams putting Joyce under pressure coming first to a finish and leaving himself 24. He misses D12, hits 12 and checks out on D6
5-4 Back to back 140s for Adams, misses bull for a 161 checkout, but hits D16 to get in the lead for the first time in this set
5-5 Adams attempts to check out 140 but hits single 10. Joyce with a brilliant 164 checkout to bring this game into a sudden death leg
Adams wins the throw on the bulls eye and has the darts in the deciding leg
6-5 Maximum by Adams to leave himself 161, which he fails to take out. Joyce unable to take advantage and Martin Adams checks out D9 to win a thrilling match 3-2 in sets.
SAWYER vs HOGAN
First set
0-1 Hogan checking out 36 with Sawyer waiting on 32
0-2 15-dart leg by the recently crowned BDO player of the year to break the throw by hitting tops
1-2 Hogan hits 21 when he is on a 160-finish. Both players with double trouble here, before Sawyer checks out D2
1-3 Sawyer can’t take out 170, Hogan hits D12 to take a one set lead
Second set
0-1 Both players struggle to find a treble at the beginning of the second set. Hogan uses his first dart on D20 to get into the lead
0-2 150-checkout out of nowhere for Hogan to hopefully get this game on fire
0-3 The debutant still doesn’t really find into the game and Hogan takes out D8 to win the second set
Third set
1-0 Sawyer who reportedly has some issues with his shoulder takes out a 118 to break Hogans’ throw
1-1 Hogan responds with a 118 checkout and breaks straight back
1-2 Lovely clean 15-dart leg for Hogan brings him back in the lead in the third set
2-2 First maximum of the game by the American and a Double 6 checkout to level again
2-3 Hogan seems to feel some pressure wanting to get over the finishing line. He wires a dart at the bull for the match but checks out D8 to win 3-3-0 in sets with the last dart in his hand to win a match which couldn’t keep up with the standard the first match of the afternoon had set.
ASHTON vs PRINS
First set
1-0 Ashton checking out 70 after a nice steady opening leg by both players
1-1 Prins finishes 64 on double top with Ashton nowhere near a finish
2-1 Brilliant first maximum of the match by Ashton before she checks out 79 to get back in the lead with Prins waiting on 122
2-2 Prins can’t check out 60, but as Ashton hits just the wrong side of the wire on her attempt to check out 154, the Dutch hits D10 to level again
3-2 Both ladies miss opportunities to win the set. Ashton takes out 32 and goes to the break with the first set won
Second set
1-0 Second 180 for Ashton and a 66 checkout against the throw. This leaves us with a 67% checkout rate for Ashton
2-0 Superb 140 checkout for Ashton. She only needs one more leg now. Blink and you miss it
3-0 Prins can’t take out 104 after two missed match darts from Ashton, who then checks out D5 and marches off as the winner of the game 2-0 in sets.
MITCHELL vs McGRATH
First set
1-0 Mitchell misses two darts at D16 but with McGrath still on 104 takes it out eventually for a 1-0 lead
2-0 McGrath misses double tops for a 60 checkout. Mitchell manages to take out 56 to break the throw
3-0 Nice 171 and a 52 checkout for Scotty Dog who wins the first set
Second set
1-0 Mitchell in full control of the match here as McGrath struggles to hit the target and stands on a 78 average
2-0 Mitchell can afford some loose darts as McGrath isn’t able to check out 156. 5/5 legs won by Mitchell
2-1 Not much between the two players in this leg as McGrath takes out 77 and finally is into the match
3-1 Nice 170 setup from Mitchell while the debutant stands on 376, but misses and leaves himself 110 which again he can’t take out. McGrath hits a nice 125 leaving 151. Mitchell moves the wire with his first dart on D18, checking out with the second dart
Third set
1-0 Solid leg and a 56 checkout by Scott Mitchell. Not much McGrath can do to stop the rot
1-1 McGrath takes out 90 by hitting 20, 20 Bull with Mitchell waiting on 60
2-1 First maximum of the match by Mitchell, followed by a 140 by McGrath and 100 by both players. Pressure on Mitchells 56 as McGrath got only 36 left, but no problem for the former champion as he has finished well today and finishes on D20
3-1 McGrath misses D10 to take out 99. Mitchell hitting 12 and D20 for a 3-0 win. Clinical first round performance from Scott Mitchell who blew McGrath away 3-0 in sets.
Full Results:
Mens:
Martin Adams 3-2 Ryan Joyce
Paul Hogan 3-0 Tom Sawyer
Scott Mitchell 3-0 Mark McGrath
Ladies:
Lisa Ashton 2-0 Sharon Prins