Doggy Dawson win 2nd Swinton Open

Brian Dawson secured his 2nd Swinton Open at the Vic Club in Rotherham with a brilliant display by all involved.

Bob Pinder,Owen Cubitt & Brian Dawson

Brian recorded legs of 13,14 in a 5-2 win over good friend Dean Dabber Conoly before a 5-1 win over Greg Beard who had thrown brilliant to get to the last 8.Matt Padgett was next for Brian as he went to 3-3 only for Doggy to assert and win 5-3 and win a tv style final over Bob Pinder with 5 maximums in a great final 6-3.Bob himself made hiw way there with wins over Mark gurran Lester bowers and a semi final over Steve rumble

Not the biggest turnout but a select quality field

pre lim highlights

CARL WILKINSON 4-5 GREG BEARD

12,13,14 for Greg and a 17,17,20 and a 180 for Carl

SAM WALKER 0-5 TONY MOLYNEAUX

180 young sam on his tournament debut

2nd round

GAV PILLING 1-5 LESTER BOWERS

16 dart leg for Lester

MARK GURRAN 0-5 BOB PINDER

2x180,14,15 dart legs and a 104 out for Bob

TOM GURRAN 3-5 OWEN CUBITT

Tom with 2x180s and a 110 out with Owen 18,17 and a 180

STEVE RUMBLE 5-0 RUSS JOHNSON

19/17 for Steve

STEVE MARFLEET 1-5 DAZ JOHNSON

180 for Steve & Daz

TERRY TEMPLE 3-5 MATT PADGETT

180 each and Terry hit legs of 18,14,16 and Matt with 21,20,15,16,16 and a 110 outshot

DEAN CONOLY 2-5 BRIAN DAWSON

12/13 for Brian

GREG BEARD 5-3 TONY MOLYNEAUX

3x180s for Greg with a 17,21,21 legs and a17/19 for Tony

LAST 8

LESTER BOWERS 2-5 BOB PINDER

16 dart leg for Lester with a 180 each

OWEN CUBITT 0-5 STEVE RUMBLE

180 each

DAZ JOHNSON 4-5 MATT PADGETT

2x180s and legs of 14,16,18,17 and a 103 out for Daz and Matt had 17,14,17,16,20 and 2x180s

GREG BEARD 1-5 BRAIN DAWSON

Greg with a 14 and a 12/13 for Brian

SEMI FINALS

BOB PINDER 5-2 STEVE RUMBLE

BRIAN DAWSON 5-3 MATT PADGETT

FINAL

BOB PINDER 3-6 BRIAN DAWSON

2x180s for Bob with a 12,18,19 and a 160 outshot

3x180s for Brian with a 127 out and legs of 20,15,12,15,20,20

So a terrific days darting and all went well with some high quality tungsten