Ladbrokes World Championship Discussion Thread

by **Kenny** on Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:57 pm

World Championship starts Fiday 14th December

Draw
Preliminary Round
Andree Welge (Germany) v Leung Chun Nam (China)
Haruki Muramatsu (Japan) v Dave Harrington (New Zealand)
Daryl Gurney (Northern Ireland) v Robert Marijanovic (Croatia)
Max Hopp (Germany) v Charl Pietersen (South Africa)
Lourence Ilagan (Philippines) v Jamie Lewis (Wales)
Carlos Rodriguez (Spain) v John Bowles (England)
Paul Lim (Singapore) v Mohd Latif Sapup (Malaysia)
Jarkko Komula (Finland) v Jani Haavisto (Finland)

First Round Draw Bracket
Phil Taylor (ENG) 1 v. Michael Mansell
Wayne Jones (ENG) 32 v. Jerry Hendriks
Paul Nicholson (AUS) 16 v. Co Stompe
Robert Thornton (SCO) 17 v. Magnus Caris
Andy Hamilton (ENG) 8 v. James Richardson
Richie Burnett (WAL) 25 v. James Hubbard
Terry Jenkins (ENG) 9 v. Steve Brown
John Part (CAN) 24 v. Joe Cullen
Simon Whitlock (AUS) 5 v. Muramatsu/Harrington
Colin Osborne (ENG) 28 v. Ilagan/Lewis
Dave Chisnall (ENG) 12 v. Shane Tichowitsch
Andy Smith (ENG) 21 v. Gurney/Marijanovic
Gary Anderson (SCO) 4 v. Komula/Haavisto
Jamie Caven (ENG) 29 v. Rodriguez/Bowles
Raymond van Barneveld (NED) 13 v. Michael Smith
Brendan Dolan (NIR) 20 v. Mark Jones
Adrian Lewis (ENG) 2 v. Gino Vos
Denis Ovens (ENG) 31 v. Hopp/Pietersen
Kevin Painter (ENG) 15 v. Welge/Chun Nam
Ronnie Baxter (ENG) 18 v. Dennis Priestley
Michael van Gerwen (NED) 7 v. Lim/Latif Sapup
Peter Wright (SCO) 26 v. Arron Monk
Mark Webster (WAL) 10 v. Ian White
Colin Lloyd (ENG) 23 v. Darin Young
Wes Newton (ENG) 6 v. Johnny Haines
Kim Huybrechts (BEL) 27 v. Scott Rand
Justin Pipe (ENG) 11 v. Andy Jenkins
Mark Walsh (ENG) 22 v. Darren Webster
James Wade (ENG) 3 v. Peter Hudson
Steve Beaton (SCO) 30 v. Kyle Anderson
Mervyn King (ENG) 14 v. Dean Winstanley
Vincent van der Voort (NED) 19 v. Stuart Kellett

2013 Ladbrokes World Darts Championship
Schedule of Play
Friday December 14
1x Preliminary Round, 4x First Round
Robert Thornton 3-0 Magnus Caris
Andree Welge 1-4 Leung Chun Nam (P)
Paul Nicholson 3-0 Co Stompe
Adrian Lewis 3-1 Gino Vos
Kevin Painter 3-0 Leung Chun Nam

Saturday December 15
Afternoon Session
1x Preliminary Round, 4x First Round
Wayne Jones 0-3 Jerry Hendriks
Daryl Gurney 4-3 Robert Marijanovic (P)
Richie Burnett 3-2 James Hubbard
Terry Jenkins 3-0 Steve Brown
Andy Smith 1-3 Daryl Gurney

Evening Session
1x Preliminary Round, 4x First Round
Dave Chisnall 3-0 Shane Tichowitsch
Max Hopp 4-1 Charl Pietersen (P)
John Part 3-0 Joe Cullen
Phil Taylor 3-0 Michael Mansell
Denis Ovens 3-2 Max Hopp

Sunday December 16
1x Preliminary Round, 4x First Round
Brendan Dolan 3-0 Mark Jones
Jarkko Komula 2-4 Jani Haavisto (P)
Andy Hamilton 3-1 James Richardson
Raymond van Barneveld 3-0 Michael Smith
Gary Anderson 3-1 Jani Haavisto

Monday December 17 (7pm)
1x Preliminary Round, 4x First Round
Peter Wright 3-0 Arron Monk
Carlos Rodriguez 2-4 John Bowles (P)
Mark Webster 3-1 Ian White
James Wade 3-0 Peter Hudson
Jamie Caven 2-3 John Bowles

Tuesday December 18 (7pm)
1x Preliminary Round, 4x First Round
Steve Beaton 3-0 Kyle Anderson
Lourence Ilagan 4-3 Jamie Lewis (P)
Wes Newton 3-0 Johnny Haines
Mervyn King 2-3 Dean Winstanley
Colin Osborne 3-0 Lourence Ilagan

Wednesday December 19
1x Preliminary Round, 4x First Round
Justin Pipe 3-0 Andy Jenkins
Haruki Muramatsu 4-0 Dave Harrington (P)
Ronnie Baxter 3-1 Dennis Priestley
Colin Lloyd 3-2 Darin Young
Simon Whitlock 3-0 Haruki Muramatsu

Thursday December 20
1x Preliminary Round, 4x First Round
Mark Walsh 3-1 Darren Webster
Paul Lim 4-0 Mohd Latif Sapup (P)
Kim Huybrechts 2-3 Scott Rand
Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Stuart Kellett
Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Paul Lim

Friday December 21
Second Round
Afternoon Session
Andy Hamilton 4-1 Richie Burnett
Dave Chisnall 4-1 Daryl Gurney
Gary Anderson 4-3 John Bowles

Evening Session
Terry Jenkins 4-1 John Part
Paul Nicholson 3-4 Robert Thornton
Phil Taylor 4-1 Jerry Hendriks

Saturday December 22
Afternoon Session
3x Second Round
Kevin Painter 4-3 Ronnie Baxter
Mark Webster 2-4 Colin Lloyd
Raymond van Barneveld 4-1 Brendan Dolan

Evening Session (7pm)
3x Second Round
Wes Newton 4-0 Scott Rand
Simon Whitlock 4-0 Colin Osborne
Adrian Lewis 4-1 Denis Ovens

Sunday December 23
Afternoon Session (12.30pm-4.30pm)
3x Second Round
12.40pm Pipe 2 v 4 Walsh
2.00pm Winstanley v van der Voort
3.20pm Wade v Beaton

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
1x Second Round, 2x Third Round
7.10pm van Gerwen v Wright
8.30pm Hamilton v T Jenkins
9.50pm Taylor v Thornton

Thursday December 27
Afternoon Session (12.30pm-4.30pm)
3x Third Round
12.40pm Whitlolock v Chisnall
2.00pm G Anderson v van Barneveld
3.20pm Newton v Walsh

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
3x Third Round
7.10pm van Gerwen/Wright v Lloyd
8.30pm A Lewis v Painter
9.50pm Wade/Beaton v Winstanley /van der Voort/Kellett

Friday December 28 (7pm-11pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
7.15pm
9.15pm

Saturday December 29 (7pm-11pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
7.15pm
9.15pm

Sunday December 30 (7pm-11pm)
Semi-Finals
7.15pm
9.15pm

Tuesday January 1 (8pm-11pm)
Final
8.15pm

by **Kenny** on Sun Dec 09, 2012 2:06 pm

Looking forward to some great darts at the Worlds , im sure there will be a 9 darter at some stage ( had a tenner on it Wink

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Glad to see the PDC has named the new trophy in honor of Sid Waddell also , though dont really get the design ?

by Amy on Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:10 pm

got a linky to the new trophy kenny?
It will be great as always im sure.
I think MVG will get the 9 darter, he has been very close last few tournaments

by **Kenny** on Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:14 pm

there you go Amy Smile

http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1gkoqct4583f11a2cupx6rzg72/title/sid-waddell-trophy-unveiled

by Amy on Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:35 pm

thanks Kenny, It Looks Quite Nice bit big and bulky though,looks a bit like another trophy that I cant remember the name of at present, might be a cricket or rugby one.

by Duty281 on Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:29 pm

This World Championship is going to be the best yet. There are so many players who are capable of going all the way this year - Taylor, Lewis, and MVG are the strong favourites. There's also Anderson, Barney, Whitlock, Hamilton, Wade and Pipe who can be seen as strong contenders. Too close to call really.

by Dave. on Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:33 pm

Anyone's.

PN Punk to KO Taylor in Round 3.......

by **Kenny** on Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:38 pm

i can't see Nicho beating The Thorn in round two if they both get through

by Soldier_Of_Fortune on Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:27 am

I'll Start this one off again Smile

Winner: Michael Van Gerwan
Runner up: Simon Whitlock
Shock Winner: Kim Huybrechts
Flops of the Tournament: Mark Webster
Surprise packages of the Tournament: Dennis Priestley
Best Prelim Qualifier Performer: Carlos Rodriguez
Anyone you will miss at the tournament this year: Hashimoto!

by Dave. on Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:35 am

Kenny wrote:i can't see Nicho beating The Thorn in round two if they both get through

Good call there actually, I'd missed the Thorn.

by daraghj82 on Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:30 pm

Dave. wrote:
Kenny wrote:i can't see Nicho beating The Thorn in round two if they both get through

Good call there actually, I'd missed the Thorn.

the thorn has beaten phil twice this year, uk open and grand prix but i think it will be 3rd time lucky for phil if they meet in r3. it seems to be a pattern that one side of the draws, like the GSOD and the WC seem topheavy and that the bottom half is more open

the players that have the best chance are
taylor
mvg
whitlock
lewis is off form but produces his best in the wc so he can't be overlooked,
barney should do well but you never know what to expect really
thornton has had a great season, who knows.
anderson, i like him but he's too inconsistent and you just know he will throw him a clanger of a performance
part, i would love to see john win but i don't know if he can reproduce the form of old
wade: i can't see him getting as close as last year, in a way like lewis you expect him to play well and be a contender

by The Special Juan on Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:50 pm

I'll go for a Taylor win followed by an announcement of immediate retiring.

by Dave. on Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:13 pm

I think he'd like 2 more before retiring, so he can beat Ric Flair's record of 16 World Titles.

by **Kenny** on Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:00 pm

Winner: Phil Taylor
Runner up: Adrian Lewis
Shock Winner: Andy Hamilton
Flops of the Tournament: Gary Anderson
Surprise packages of the Tournament: Colin Lloyd
Best Prelim Qualifier Performer: Dave Harrington
Anyone you will miss at the tournament this year: Ted Hankey

by **Kenny** on Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:04 pm

i have put Gando down as the flop of the tournament , but HE is the player i'd most like to see win it , so i hope i'm wrong

by daraghj82 on Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:22 pm

Kenny wrote:i have put Gando down as the flop of the tournament , but HE is the player i'd most like to see win it , so i hope i'm wrong

he could well be kenny, gary's been off form, inconsistent etc. for the last year or so. he was lucky to escape welge in r1 last year. if only he could reproduce his form in the 11 wc. i was watching the 11wc again last night that i taped, a quality final it was

by Duty281 on Thu Dec 13, 2012 2:48 pm

Winner: Phil Taylor
Runner up: Justin Pipe
Shock Winner: Robert Thornton
Flops of the Tournament: James Wade
Surprise packages of the Tournament: Dean Winstanley
Best Prelim Qualifier Performer: Carlos Rodriguez
Anyone you will miss at the tournament this year: Ted Hankey

by The Special Juan on Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:08 pm

Winner: Phil Taylor
Runner up: MVG
Shock Winner: Anyone who isn't called Phil Taylor
Flops of the Tournament: Scott Rand and whoever put out Barney last year and Huybrechts and Newton
Surprise packages of the Tournament: Colin Lloyd
Best Prelim Qualifier Performer: Don't know any of them!!
Anyone you will miss at the tournament this year: Ted Hankey and Martin Adams.

by The Special Juan on Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:40 am

Pipe for the win!!

by Dave. on Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:09 am

Oh come on, TSJ........we all know that Sir Martin only participates in the Official World Professional Darts Championship......

Hopefully PN Punk breaks through!

by The Special Juan on Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:42 pm

I know that but I'd like to have seen him in the PDC to see if he's as good as he thinks he is. Or we should abolish the PDC (making all PTC awarded titles redundant), therefore making Wolfie the 2nd greatest darts player of all time.

by Soldier_Of_Fortune on Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:27 pm

http://www1.skysports.com/darts/fixtures-results/pdc-world-championship

Looking at Sky Sports schedule and times, they don't give Micky Mansell much of a chance against Taylor. The match starts at 19:00 and they have scheduled the second match for 19:10 Laugh

by The Special Juan on Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:39 pm

Brilliant. They seem to think Caris v Thorton might last ages. It's not Dolan v Pipe....

by FreekShow on Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:37 pm

Nicho is already getting some stick one leg in! Rod for his own back?

by Duty281 on Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:09 pm

Lewis looked very rusty last night, he will be toast against a good player. Mind you, I thought that last year after his game against Heydon!

by The Special Juan on Sat Dec 15, 2012 2:50 pm

Didn't see any of the action last night as I was out but it appears there wasn't even a hint of a shock.

Is Jerry Hendriks related to Jimmy Hendriks?

by Dave. on Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:06 pm

Bit of bother in the Burnett match, but he's through, as is Terry.

Now Daryl Gurney, knock out Pieman!

by The Special Juan on Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:10 pm

Fan of Gurney or disliker of Pieman?

by Dave. on Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:13 pm

Fan of Gurney. I have to back my countrymen!

So that's Mansell, Dolan and Gurney......

by The Special Juan on Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:41 pm

There's only 3 Scots in this year too (and I don't like Peter Wright so I can only support 2 of them).

by The Special Juan on Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:09 pm

Gurney wins!!

by Dave. on Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:14 pm

Good to see, the guy showed potential at Lakeside.

by The Special Juan on Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:35 pm

Chizzy tonight Yahoo

Won't get to see him but never mind.

by Duty281 on Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:37 pm

Max Hopp is on tonight in the prelims - he's only 16 and is the second youngest player to ever qualify for the World Championship.

by The Special Juan on Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:46 pm

Who's the youngest? MVG?

by Dave. on Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:48 pm

Think there was a 15 year old NZ guy a few years back, can't mind who......

OVENS! Yahoo

by Duty281 on Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:49 pm

The Special Juan wrote:Who's the youngest? MVG?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Clegg

Lost in the first round to Barney in 2007.

by The Special Juan on Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:04 pm

Thanks. Looking forward to seeing how he gets on then; hopefully I can catch that match. Winner plays Ovens? The Heat really is on.

by Dave. on Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:17 pm

Ovens will win tonight.

Mon Mickey Mansell!!!!

And for the sake of A-Darts' blood pressure.........Chizzy.

by The Special Juan on Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:51 pm

Chizzy 2 sets and a leg up according to the scores.

by The Special Juan on Sat Dec 15, 2012 8:16 pm

This guy's good.

by The Special Juan on Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:24 pm

JP could have a run here. Playing alright.

by The Special Juan on Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:26 pm

Party wants a mural!!

by The Special Juan on Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:53 pm

Phil looks like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders.

by The Special Juan on Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:01 pm

Not really a classic this one.... Micky Mansell is in fact Gregg Wallace.

by FreekShow on Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:17 pm

You have to admire everything that Taylor has done in the sport but that shirt? Words fail me.

by FreekShow on Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:18 pm

The Special Juan wrote:Not really a classic this one.... Micky Mansell is in fact Gregg Wallace.

Spot on!

by The Special Juan on Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:25 pm

I liked the shirt. Not as good as Gando's though but pretty impressive. He's a bit of a Sky mascot though is Mr Taylor as that snowman is the one they use on their adverts I think.

Going to watch MotD now but will be following Hopp v Ovens score. I wonder when John Torode plays....

by Duty281 on Sun Dec 16, 2012 1:30 pm

Hopp could have done a bit better against Ovens but he's only 16 and represents the future of darts, not the present. Taylor was little more than average. Tonight should be good - Hamilton, Richardson, Barney and Anderson all on.

by The Special Juan on Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:00 pm

Well done Brendan!!