JACQUES STOPS WILKINSON TREBLE TO REGAIN BARNSLEY OPEN

Pete Jacques became the 4th Barnsley open champion and his 2nd time as title holder of the projectdarts tournament held at the Ward Green club in south Yorkshire.He beat Carl Wilkinson who was going for his 3rd on the trot previously winning in 2015,2016.

PETE JACQUES,ref ANTONIO CRUZ AND CARL WILKINSON

YEAR         WINNER            R/UP
2014       PETER JACQUES        CHRIS COOPER
2015       CARL WILKINSON     DENNIS TIMMIS
2016       CARL WILKINSON     MATT PADGETT
2017       PETER JACQUES        CARL WILKINSON


The opening round threw up some good contest and none better than Owen Cubitt and James Thomas as both men brought there game with Owen shading it 4-2.another youngster Tom Gurran showed how much he has improved with a fine win over Jimmy chojnowski with the same scoreline  4-2.

1st round selection

MATTY SHAW 3-4 GED BAILEY
GREG BEARD 4-0 ADY LINDLY
IAN CROOKS 1-4 GREG MARTIN
DAZ JOHNSON 4-0 ALY HOBLIN
DANNY RAFFERTY 1-4 CHRIS MARKHAM
OWEN CUBITT 4-2 JAMES THOMAS
STEVE RUMBLE 4-1 STEVE SHADWICK
BOB PINDER 4-1 WAYNE MARSHALL
JIMMY CHOJNOWSKI 4-1 TOM GURRAN

DAZ JOHNSON 4X180S

The 2nd round Rab Mckenzie was 3-1 up over former PDP world champion Pete Jacques rattling in 2x21 dart legs but Pete also a PDC pro tour finalist clawed back with 16/17/14 and 3x180s to win 4-3 in a epic match.Darren Johnson hit four maximums in his win over Chris Markhanm.Owen Cubitt missed 2 darts at the double before going down to the inaugural SDM winner Steve Rumble.Bob Pinder hit 3x180s in his victory over Tom Gurran.Dave Molyneaux won 4-2 over Antonio Cruz besides Antonio hitting a 116 out.Tony Molyneaux edged out Steve Meek 4-3 with both men recording maximums.


2nd Round

ANTONIO CRUZ 2-4 DAVE MOLYNEAUX
TONY HIRST 1-4 CARL WALKER
LESTER BOWERS 4-0 MARK HELLIWELL
JOHN BOWLER 0-4 CARL WILKINSON
LEE CUSHWORTH 1-4 ANDY JONES
KEV HEMES 4-1 SIE SIMMONS
LEE BAILEY 4-0 ANNE LOFTHOUSE
TONY MOLYNEAUX 4-3 STEVE MEEK
CHRIS BURD 1-4 MARK GURRAN
RAB MCKENZIE 3-4 PETER JACQUES
MARTIN ROGERS 1-4 STEVE MARFLEET
LLOYD MARSHALL 4-1 GED BAILEY
GREG BEARD 4-3 GREG MARTIN
DAZ JOHNSON 4-0 CHRIS MARKHAM
OWEN CUBITT 3-4 STEVE RUMBLE
BOB PINDER 4-3 TOM GURRAN



Pete Jacques hit another three maximums to beat Mark gurran 4-0 and a 13 dart leg also.Lloyd marshall was met with a inform Steve Marfleet after Lloyd going 3-1 up steve then hit 2x13 & a 14 dart leg to win 4-3.Steve Rumble and bob Pinder had the game of the round as Bob led 3-2 before steve came through 4-3 with Bob hitting two maximums and Steve also and a 12&15 dart leg.Carl Wilkinson with legs of 20,21,17,18 won 4-0 over Lester bowers.

STEVE RUMBLE

3rd Round

DAVE MOLYNEAUX 4-1 CARL WALKER
LESTER BOWERS 0-4 CARL WILKINSON
ANDY JONES 2-4 KEV HAMES
LEE BAILEY 1-4 TONY MOLYNEAUX
MARK GURRAN 0-4 PETER JACQUES
STEVE MARFLEET 4-3 LLOYD MARSHALL
GREG BEARD 0-4 DAZ JOHNSON
STEVE RUMBLE 4-3 BOB PINDER

Steve Marfleet gave another good account but went down 4-2 to Pete Jacques 2x180s,18,18,16,13 for Peter also.Steve Rumble finished well and took a very strong 4-0 win over Daz Johnson.Dave Molyneaux missed the chance for a all brother affair in the last 4 as he let a 3-1 lead slip going down 4-3 to Carl Wilkinson but it was Tony Molyneaux who won the last semi spot beating Kev Hames 4-0

4th Round

STEVE MARFLEET 1-4 PETE JACQUES
STEVE RUMBLE 4-0 DAZ JOHNSON
DAVE MOLYNEAUX 3-4 CARL WILKINSON
TONY MOLYNEAUX 4-0 KEV HAMES

Semi Finals

Tony Molyneaux gave everything but the clinical finishing from Carl Wilkinson was enough to see Barnsley's no 1 go into the final.He would play Pete Jacques as Pete would fight of a spirited effort from Steve Rumble who had played very well all day but just falling short at the very end going down 5-3

STEVE RUMBLE 3-5 PETER JACQUES
CARL WILKINSON 5-3 TONY MOLYNEAUX

FINAL

Carl Wilkinson had played well and continued that in the final with legs of 12,16,18 but going down 6-3 as Pete hit four maximums and legs of 14,18,18,17,18,17 to take the Barnsley open the tournament he held back in 2014.

CARL WILKINSON 3-6 PETER JACQUES

Turbo & Slimshadey in terrific Cosmo finals

Cosmo World series special followed by the 1st Bob Pinder open(report to follow) in a dramatic and terrific days darting

with everyone in high spirits it was the Cosmo world Series Qualifier which was the 8th one and with Pete Jacques,Trevor Burkhill,Brian Dawson,Bob Pinder,Carl Wilkinson,Lee Cushworth and Steven Marfleet all through to the final it was to see who would join them.

Group A
Greg Beard flew out the traps with a 3-1 win over Kieran Potts and in it recording a 15 and 2x18 dart legs.Kieran then rallied by beating Charlie Stocks 3-0 and that set up the task of beating Greg Beard for the 11yo star and gave his all hitting a 16 dart leg in the process but going down 3-2 with a couple of Maximums missing the 7th dart for the perfect leg and 2x18 dart legs for Greg Beard topping the group and Kieran Potts going through also.

Greg Beard with 9 180s

Group B
Trevor Burkhill was ruthless recording 6 legs under 21 darts and 2x3-0 wins and that left JJake Rhodes and Jonn Smethurst to battle for a place in the next round and the youngster won through 3-1 over Smeggy and Jake "Dusty"Rhodes followed Turbo into the next round.

Trev Burkhill

Group C
Ben Dulley was quick away recording a 3-1 win over Gareth Baxter 3-1 winning the game with a 120 out.Gareth Baxter was quick back in beating Andy friar 3-0 and the last Ben won 3-0 over Top Guard Andy friar to send Rocky and Baxter into the next round.

throwing Ben Dulley

Group D
The Hustler herself was in fine form winning 3-1 over Ben chivers and the same over Pete Bell and with Pete hitting a 103 checkout to beat Ben he also followed Anne "The Hustler" Lofthouse into round 2

Anne Lofthouse

Group E
Steve Marfleet and Micky Stocks looked unbreakable in the group both recording win of 3-0 over Ron Muschett and Tom Gurran Micky hitting 3x180s and legs of 13,16,3x18s in his wins and 2x180s for Steve Marfleet.Micky against Steve was always going to be a tight affair and it proved as between them 3 more maximums went in with 2 for Steve and a 12 dart leg also with Micky 16,21 going on to win 3-2 and top the group

Gareth Baxter & Micky stocks

Group F
Bob Pinder took on Mark gurran and although went 1-0 down recorded a 3-1 victory and mark battled away to a 3-2 victory over Owen cubit with Bob recording a 3-1 win over Owen also and topping the group with Guz Mark Gurran going through

Bob Pinder

Group G
sie Simmons currently making a name for himself and arguably one of the most improved players in the region over the past 6 months kicked into gear to win the group with 3-2 over Chris Keane and 3-0 and 3-0 over Neil Bradley and Dave Oxley to top the group,Neil's wins over Chris and Dave was enough to send Neil Blast Off Bradley through to the next round

Neil Bradley

Group H
Jack Kerr improving all the time also won group H hitting a 180 over Tom Blagg and a 3-1 win and a 3-1 win over Gav Pilling also and with Gav winning Tom Blagg it was the Maniac going into round 2

Gavin Pilling

Last 16

Greg Beard winning 4-0 over Gav Pilling but legs of 18,16,20 &19 and another maximum from Greg didn't really let up on Gav who had played very well all day.When you get a player called Turbo and another called Blast Off you know if one thing it is going to be quick and that it was with the pair of them recording a match under 10 mins and a 4-1 win for Turbo trev over neil Bradley.Guz took a early lead over Ben Dulley but fightback from Rocky secured a 4-2 win over Mark gurran.Steve Damorf hit legs of 16,15,17 in a solid performance to see of Anne The Hustler Lofthouse.21,18,19,15 dart legs for Slimshady Micky Stocks beating Pete Bell.Gareth Baxter did very well against The Hellraiser but went down 4-2.Sie Simmons continued to sneak through the draw winning 4-2 over Jake Rhodes.15 dart leg and a 180 was enough for Jack Kerr to see off Kieran Potts 4-1 but a good performance from Kieran yet again seeing lots of improvement.

Steve Marfleet

Last 8

Micky Stocks and bob Pinder played out a brilliant game good enough for any stage world wide showing what these two players can do with Micky 19,16,18,13 dart legs and 2x180s and Bob 15,18 and a maximum also with Micky going into the next round 4-2.Jack Kerr won the other top half quarter 4-1 over sie Simmons and Sie with a 15 and a 107 and Jack with a maximum and 152 out and a 12 dart leg also.Greg Beard and Trevor Burkhill also set up a high quality game as 13 and a 16 dart leg with another 2x180s for Greg and a 16,17,17,18 dart legs for Trev who just scraped it 4-3.steve Marfleet was the last through with a 4-0 win over Ben who didn't really get going but Steve was on song.

Semis

Trevor burkhill went 2-1 down to Steve Marfleet but then recorded 16,17,13 dart legs to go through 4-2.The other semi final was the same score line with Micky stocks going into the final young Jack hitting 2x18 dart legs and a couple of Maximums and 2x18,21 & 17 to see off Jacks challenge.

3rd place Steve Marfleet edge Jack out 2-1 despite Jack having a 13 dart leg.

STEVE MARFLEET,BEN CHIVERS & JACK KERR

final

Micky stocks took and early lead and recorded legs of 18,17 Trev clawed back with 20.18 before Micky then lead again with a 14 and missed a dart to take the game but trev took the last two legs to record a 4-3 victory.

Trevor Burkhill ,Gavin Pilling and Micky Stocks

Trev has already qualified and it was Micky Stocks 3rd final and now takes his seast in the final in December .

FINAL
1 TREVOR BURKHILL
2 LEE CUSHWORTH
3 CARL WILKINSON
4 PETER JACQUES
5 BRIAN DAWSON
6 BOB PINDER
7 STEVEN MARFLEET
8 MICKY STOCKS


ORDER OF MERIT

69 ANNE LOFTHOUSE - 7
66 JAKE RHODES    - 8
61 SIE SIMONS     - 7
60 OWEN CUBITT    - 6
59 JOHN SMETHURST - 7
56 BEN CHIVERS    - 7
55 BEN DULLEY     - 5
47 TREVOR TYE     - 5
42 GREG BEARD     - 3
37 CHRIS LACEY    - 3
37 MARK GURRAN    - 3
37 ANDY FRIAR     - 5
30 TONY MOLYNEAUX - 2
30 MARTIN SOMMERTN- 3
29 KIERAN EVANS   - 3
28 ADAM WARNER    - 2

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27 TOM GURRAN     - 3
26 STEVE NAISBIT  - 3
25 CHRIS KEANE    - 3
23 ANTONIO CRUZ   - 3
22 JACK KERR      - 2
21 SAM RENSHAW    - 3
21 CHARLIE STOCKS - 3
20 TOM BRIGGS     - 2
20 CHRIS BURD     - 2
19 BRAD CLOWERY   - 2
18 CHRIS MARKHAM  - 2
18 KIERAN POTTS   - 2
16 GARETH BAXTER  - 2
15 ROGER REID     - 1
15 JAMES THOMAS   - 1
15 GREG MARTIN    - 1
13 STEVE RUMBLE   - 1
13 RAB MCKENZIE   - 1
12 TOM BLAGG      - 2
11 DANNY HALL     - 1
11 PAUL HAMPTON   - 1
11 JIM CHOJNOWSKI - 1
11 JORDAN PAYNE   - 1
11 GEORGE STOCKS  - 1
11 RYAN GOFFIN    - 1
9  TOM WRIGHT     - 1
9  RICK CURRY     - 1
9  WES SMITH      - 1
9  PETE BRAMLEY   - 1
9  NEIL BRADLEY   - 1
9  GAVIN PILLING  - 1
9  JORDAN MATTHEW - 1
9  STEVE THOMPSON - 1
9  ALEX JACQUES   - 1
9  DEAN CONOLY    - 1
9  PETE BELL      - 1
9  JOHN HIRST     - 1
9  ADY LINDLY     - 1
9  STEVE HATTERSLY- 1
7  JOHN BOWLER    - 1
7  RON MUSCHET    - 1
7  DAVE OXLEY     - 1
7  BRIAN LEWIS    - 1
5  TRACEY STOCKS  - 1
5  MARC ELLIS     - 1
5  ANDREW BUTLER  - 1
5  SIMON CHIVERS  - 1

DOUBLE A ,BLUER BRITTLE ON SONG IN PIKADO LIGA

Double A Antony Ainsworth was in top draw form this week as he blasted in a couple of 6-1 wins over Angie the Poweress Brittle and Kevin "moves like" Jagger to move up the table and also Daz Bluer also as he recorded wins over Liam Johnson in a fine tussle 4-2 and a 6-1 win over Andy friar.Paul Brittle continues on the up with two wins this week 7-0 twice and moves him into contention for a top half place.Steve Hattersley was impailing the treble 20 bed hitting 2x180s against Martin Pell who also was on the receiving end of a brilliant display by Ben Chivers.Ben Beardmore hit a 13 dart leg and a 118 out in his win over Lee Thompson to keep top ahead of Steve Hattersley and Micky Stocks who was back this week with a 7-0  win.The youngsters Owen cubit and Charlie Stocks had tight games Owen going down to Tom ~sawford 4-3 and Charlie won b y the same score over Lee Thompson.The dark horse in the field Shaun Greenfield comes into contention with another fine victory also and Anne Lofthouse won the battle of the ladies winning 5-2 over super Sue sue sue Edwards and game of the week is a tie as John Lieber fought to a 4-3 win over Tony hirst and Jodie Bruce battled a 4-3 win over Barry Brittle.Tom Briggs hit the highest finish 125 of the week winning 7-0 over Mandy slack

Paul Brittle 2x 7-0 wins

most 180s
Steve Hattersley 2
highest out
Tom Briggs 125
least darts
Ben Beardmore 13

4th Yorkshire Open goes to Turbo Trev

4th annual Yorkshire Open took place in Rotherham this week and it went to local PDC player Turbo Trevor Burkhill in a field of players from all over the north and midlands.Trevor won through his group in fine style with a 4-0 win over Jake Rhodes with legs of 18,15,16,12 before beating Owen Cubitt to go through.in the last 16 he would then face county star Martin Richards and both men hit a 12 dart leg and a 120 out shot aswell as a maximum but then trev rattled in a 16 and 2x15 to win 4-1 in legs.Next up was mark Gurran and turbo continued with the pressure with legs of 16,15,13,15 a maximum and a 121 out to go through 4-0 and then a 4-1 win over Bob Pinder 13,14,17,16 and a 111 out before setting up a final with Greg Beard and Trev would hit 18,17,17,18,12 to record a 5-0 win in the final.

Greg Beard with the family and Mark gurran and winner Trev burkhill



he was faultless all day but that saying the field was very good as Greg also on route to the final had a maximum in his opener and legs of 17,18,16,21 in a 4-0 win before beating Sie simmons 4-1 with legs of 17x2 and 18x2 with two maximums.greg then had a 14,15 and a 18 in a 4-0 win over Tom blagg and in arguably game of the day a 4-3 win over Scott bennet in the last 8 with all legs under 22 darts.Greg would then see off the most gutsy player of the day Lee Cushworth 4-3 again with all legs under 21 and make a well deserved final.Lee Cushworth had to battle all day long and is clearly showing the form from a couple of years ago winning all his group games 4-3 including a belter with Martin Richards with 20 been the highest leg.Lee hit 8x180s and 17 legs under 19 dart including 5 ton plus checkouts and recorded win over Pete Bramley,Tom Gurran,Martin Richards,Owen Cubitt,Jordan Matthews before losing out to Greg Beard in the last 4 but spare a though for young Tom Gurran who lost a last leg decider in all his 3 group game.Scott Bennet was the winner of group 1 and also recorded a 12 dart legin his 4-1 win over Paul Hampton who also made it to the knockout stage.Greg Beard and sie simmons was victorious in group 2with Jordan Matthews and Lester bowers making it through group 3.Martin Richards and Lee Cushworth was the victores of group 4 with group 5 going to Trev Burkhill and Owen Cubitt.Mark gurran and Anne Lofthouse from Group 6 Steve marfleet,tom Blagg,Bob Pinder and Jack Kerr making it form groups 7&8.

LAST 16

SCOTT BENNET 4-2 JACK KERR
GREG BEARD 4-2 TOM BLAGG
14,15,17 and a 120 out for Greg
JORDAN MATTHEWS 4-1 ANNE LOFTHOUSE
LEE CUSHWORTH 4-2 OWEN CUBITT
3x180s with two for Lee
TREVOR BURKHILL 4-1 MARTIN RICHARDS
15,,15,16,12 120 out and a maximum for Trev and a 120 out and a 12 for Martin
MARK GURRAN 4-2 LESTER BOWERS
147&121 out for Mark
STEVE MARFLEET 4-1 SIE SIMMONS
BOB PINDER 4-0 PAUL HAMPTON
2x16,18 and 2x180s for bob  and a maximum for Paul

LAST 8SCOTT BENNET 3-4 GREG BEARD
JORDAN MATTHEWS 2-4 LEE CUSHWORTH
2X180S for Jordan
TREVOR BURKHILL 4-0 MARK GURRAN
2x15,13,198 dart legs a 121 out and a 180 for trev
STEVE MARFLEET 2-4 BOB PINDER
180 for Steve,2x180s for bob and legs of 14/16 for bob

SEMI FINALS

GREG BEARD 4-3 LEE CUSHWORTH
17,19,19 FOR greg 2X19S For Lee
TREV BURKHILL 4-1 BOB PINDER
14,18,19,17 and a 111 out for trev and a 16 for Bob

FINAL
TREV BURKHILL 5-0 GREG BEARD
18,17,17,18,12 FOR Trev

Pete Bramley & tom gurran

Owen Cubitt,sie simmons and Brian Lewis

The plate was won by Pete bramley beating tom gurran in the final and the champion of champions qualifier went for the 2nd year in a row to Brian Lewis with victory over sie simmons with both men really stepping up there game in the short format

YORKSHIRE OPEN
2014       MARK LAWRENCE      SHAUN CARROLL
2015       JARON ESTEVE       LEE BUDGEN  
2016       DARREN JOHNSON     CARL WILKINSON
2017       TREVOR BURKHILL    GREG BEARD

Goffin continues to improve with every game

It was a steel city victory for Ryan Goffin as he powered to a final win over Steve Thompson in a very good quality steel city qualifier.Ryan cam through his group(2) with victories over Matt Pryor coming from 2-0 down and a 3-0 win over Owen Cubitt before going down to Rocky Ben Dulley in the group top spot decider 3-1 with dulley topping the group winning all games.He then met Pat Meeson who had won a close group with victories over Laura Taylor,Austin stebbings and Paul Brittle and it was Paul Brittle who was too strong for the rest also coming through the group 3.Group 1 was a victory for Greg Beard with wins over Mick hulley,Steve Marfleet and Marc Ellis in the group of the night with Steve Marfleet winning the last game decider to go through to the knockout stages also.4th and final group was a win for Lester Bowers in a group that produced the finalist on the night steve Thompson who came through 2nd losing out in the last game to Lester Bowers after they had both beat Pete Bell and Antonio Cruz in close games.Steve Thompson finished well to beat Greg Beard in the last 8 and then met Ben Dulley who edged out Paul brittle 3-2.Steve would then beat Ben 3-1 to make the final.Steve Marfleet won 3-2 in a brilliant game and then lost 3-1 to Ryan Goffin who got the better of Pat Meeson.The final was a 3-0 win for Ryan who finished very weel in every leg.

STEVE THOMPSON & RYAN GOFFIN

28 GREG BEARD
26 STEVE MARFLEET
24 RYAN GOFFIN
20 LESTER BOWERS
19 ADAM WARNER
18 PAUL BRITTLE
18 MARC ELLIS
18 PAT MEESON
18 BEN DULLEY
15 BOB PINDER
15 MICK HULLEY
11 CHRIS MARKHAM
10 ANTONIO CRUZ
10 PETE BELL
8  OWEN CUBITT
8  LEE CUSHWORTH
7  PETE BRAMLEY
7  MATT PRYOR
7  STEPHEN BRIGGS
7  ANNE LOFT HOUSE
6  PAT FINNEY
6  LAURA TAYLOR
6  SIE SIMMONS
6  BRAD CLOWERY
5  BEN CHIVERS
5  STEVE THOMPSON
4  STEVE MEEK
4  JOHN LIEBER
3  RUSS SIMONS
3  TOM BRIGGS
3  SAM FORDHAM
3  TOM BLAGG
2  RICH JOHNSON
2  STEVE EWINGTON
2  SHAUN GREENFIELD
2  AUSTIN STEBBINGS
2  PAUL HARRIS
2  ANGIE BRITTLE
2  STEVE NAISBIT
2  TREVOR TYE
2  LEE WOLFE
1  GREG BATTING
1  HARRY HATTER
1  CHRIS KEANE
1  TOM SAWFORD
1  JOHN EDWARDS
1  JON SMETHURST
1  TRACEY BELL
1  DAZ BLUER

Beardmore goes top after cliffhanger with Hattersley

Ben Beardmore went top of the Pikado Liga for the first time in 2 season with an excellent game against Steve Hattersley coming out on top 4-3 with darts of 14/16 in the mix also and then Ben went on to win 7-0 and adding a 13 dart leg to the game.Ben consistent all season and looking good to give a good shout for the title.Steve Hattersley sit comfy in 2nd spot ahead of John Lieber who goes 3rd after good wins Deb Macabrey and a corker of a game with Antony Ainsworth 5-2 which had 5 sub 21 dart legs and a blistering 136 out for Antony and wins game of the week.Tony Hirst and Liam Johnson also with a tremendous game with Tony winning 4-3.Pete Bramley chucked in the performance of the night with legs of 15,16,17,18,19 and a 100 out in a 7-0 win over Paul Brittle.Tom Sawford and Owen Cubitt moved up places after impressive wins also.Sie simons got a good win over Anne Lofthouse and Debra Macabrey and Angie Brittle did battle and it went 4-3 in favour of Deb

Steve Hattersley 2nd

highest finish
136 Antony Ainsworth
least darts
13 Ben Beardmore
most 180s John Lieber,Ben Beardmore,Sis Simmons& Owen Cubitt with one each