Whitlock takes first blood in 2010 Season
Simon Whitlock warmed up in style for the 2010 Premier League with victory in
todays first round of theAustralian Grand Prix held at the Revesby workers club in Sydney today
Whitlock carried on his form from the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship seeing off Dave fitzpatrick
in the round of 32 and Scott Johnson in the last 16 with easy victories.In the semi Finals he met an in form
Barry Jouannet who had earlier in the day missed 2 opportunities for 9 dart checkouts after completing a perfect 6 darts
Jouannet held the game with throw until the 7th leg until whitlock pushed into 5th gear with legs of 13 and 14 darts to secure victory and move into the semis
In the semis he met a resurgent Mitchell Clegg,the 2006 Oceanic Masters winner who held form for the game however it was Whitlocks
finishing power which got him over the line.

In the final Jerry Weyman took an early 2-1 lead before simon hit back with back to back 12 dart legs
to move 3-2 up.He then took the next leg with 15 darts to take it 4-2.Jerry Then hit back with a 96
checkout in 16 darts to take the 7th leg.Whitlock then skipped away to take the match 6-3 and $1000 prizemoney

Last 32
Jerry Weyman 6 vs 0 Jeff Lewis
Rod Neeson 3 vs 6 Shane Tichowitsch
Guy Holland 5 vs 6 Greg Lestrange
Don Sutherland 4 vs 6 Steve Duke Jnr
Jon Bunyard 3 vs 6 Rod Crawford
Rob Modra 6 vs 1 Jeff Jones
Daniel Sim 6 vs 2 Phil Sellick
Russell Stewart 6 vs 2 Tony Crampton
Pat Orreal 6 vs 3 Daniel Brown
Barry Jouannet 6 vs 1 John Rankine
Alec Martin 6 vs 2 Scott Johnson
Simon Whitlock 6 vs 0 Dave Fitzpatrick
Dean Mcgladdery 6 vs 2 Nick Zavarotto
Mitchell Clegg 6 vs 1 Mitchell Turner
Bill Aitken 2 vs 6 Bill Stanley
Phil Heath 6 vs 1 Edgardo Agbayain

Last 16 (losers $45)
Jerry Weyman 6 vs 5 Shane Tichowitsch
Greg Lestrange 2 vs 6 Steve Duke Jnr
Rod Crawford 2 vs 6 Rob Modra
Daniel Sim 2 vs 6 Russell Stewart
Pat Orreal 4 vs 6 Barry Jouannet
Scott Johnson 0 vs 6 Simon Whitlock
Dean Mcgladdery 0 vs 6 Mitchell Clegg
Bill Stanley vs Phil Heath

Quarter Finals(losers $90)
Jerry Weyman 6 vs 2 Steve Duke Jnr
Rob Modra 6 Vs 4 Russell Stewart
Simon Whitlock 6 vs 3 Barry Jouannet
Mitchell Clegg 6 vs 1 Phil Heath

Semi Finals(losers $150)
Simon Whitlock 6 vs 1 Mitchell Clegg
Rob Modra 6 vs 3 Jerry Weyman

Final(Winner $1000/Runner up $400)
Simon Whitlock vs Jerry Weyman