AUSSIE sensation Simon whitlock powered into the second round of the PartyPoker.net European Championship with a 6-3 defeat of Dennis Priestley in Dinslaken on Thursday night
Simon Whitlock, has jumped to eighth in the PDC Order of Merit following his run to the semi-finals of the World Matchplay now takes on two-time World Champion Dennis Priestley on his European Championship debut.
PHIL TAYLOR claimed his 11th StanJames.com World Matchplay title with an 18-12 win over Raymond van Barneveld at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on Sunday night
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Whitlock, a semi-finalist last week in the World Matchplay, continued his good form to see off Priestley with a near-100 average and hitting five maximums.
Smith, opening up the tournament against January's Players Championship Finals winner, bounced back from a first round exit in the World Matchplay in style to move into the last 16.
The tournament will open when Paul Nicholson, January's Players Championship Finals winner, faces Andy Smith - who had minor surgery on a leg injury a week ago but has previously won a Players Champio
Taylor picked up his third successive Blackpool win and a £100,000 cheque with a thrilling performance to see off the Dutchman, who played his part in a superb final.
The American found herself 5-3 down in a race to six legs at the Winter Gardens, but showed her fighting spirit to battle back and claim the £10,000 first prize.
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Klaasen held his own with some superb finishing in the early stages, but a run of nine successive legs from the Australian saw him streak away to victory at the Winter Gardens.
1 MODRA, Rob
2 TICHOWITSCH, Shane
3 PRIZEMAN, Craig
4 WHITLOCK, Simon
5 JOUANNET, Barry
6 AITKEN, Bill
7 McCAUSLAND, Brendon
8 HAZEL, Phil
9 REED, Sean
10 CLEGG, Mitchell