2007 World Darts Trophy

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The 2007 Bullit World Darts Trophy was the sixth staging of a professional darts tournament in the Netherlands at De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht. The tournament has a playing format comparable with the two World Championships - BDO World Darts Championship and PDC World Darts Championship and features the majority of top ranked players from both organisations. The event featured the top 12 ranked players from the PDC and BDO, seven world champions (including both incumbents) and 23 world title winners - making it possibly the strongest field assembled since the split in 1992/93.

Current PDC World Champion Raymond van Barneveld was beaten in the first round by fellow countryman Jelle Klaasen in a repeat of the 2006 BDO World final. Current BDO World Champion Martin Adams fell at the quarter-final hurdle to Andy Hamilton.

The final featured Gary Anderson against Phil Taylor. Taylor wasn't able to successfully defend his title despite hitting 17 maximum 180s in the final. Both players averaged over 100 in an excellent final - played over the same 13 set format as the BDO & PDC World Finals. Anderson captured his second major title - adding to his International Darts League success back in May.

Contents 1 Television coverage 2 Results 3 Prize fund 4 Qualifying 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Television coverage

The tournament is being broadcast by SBS6 in the Netherlands, but it will not been shown in the UK. An internet feed from SBS is available ^[1]- however this may be restricted to the Netherlands only due to contractual restrictions.

[edit] Results

1st Round				2nd Round				Quarter Finals				Semi Finals				Final
Gary Anderson 98.16	3
Wayne Atwood 82.77	0			Anderson 93.27	3
John Part 91.32	3			Part 90.54	1
Niels de Ruiter 81.21	1							Anderson 95.37	5
Simon Whitlock 93.03	3							Manley 90.15	1
Wayne Mardle 88.56	2			Whitlock 95.19	2
Peter Manley 85.23	3			Manley 95.25	3
Michael van Gerwen 84.99	1											Anderson 96.63	6
Martin Adams 93.36	3											Hamilton 94.80	5
Denis Ovens 82.02	1			Adams 92.01	3
Dennis Priestley 93.45	3			Priestley 91.77	1
Mike Veitch 87.36	1							Adams 94.47	4
Tony O'Shea 91.77	0							Hamilton 94.74	5
Andy Hamilton 90.81	3			Hamilton 86.34	3
Raymond van Barneveld 101.49	1			Klaasen 88.02	0
Jelle Klaasen 97.77	3															Gary Anderson 103.32	7
Mark Webster 95.13	3															Phil Taylor 102.30	3
Kevin Painter 90.99	2			Webster 95.37	3
Adrian Lewis 92.43	3			Lewis 91.83	1
John Walton 87.30	0							Webster 92.43	3
Scott Waites 91.50	3							King 94.17	5
James Wade 89.88	2			Waites 95.43	2
Colin Lloyd 88.14	1			King 91.38	3
Mervyn King 92.85	3											King 99.24	2
Darryl Fitton 90.28	0											Taylor 102.72	6
Shaun Greatbatch 90.23	3			Greatbatch 87.12	1
Terry Jenkins 93.17	3			Jenkins 91.02	3
Co Stompe 93.80	2							Jenkins 96.78	3
Remco van Eijden 81.16	1							Taylor 101.85	5
Roland Scholten 92.48	3			Scholten 91.35	1
Phil Taylor 98.08	3			Taylor 105.30	3
Vincent van der Voort 91.34	1

[edit] Prize fund

• 2007 Prize money

Winner €45,000

Runner-Up €22,500

Semi Finalists €11,250

Quarter Finalists €6,000

Last 16 €3,000

First Round Losers €2,000

Nine dart finish: Alfa Romeo Brera 2.4 JTDM 20V worth €50,000 (not won)

Highest Check-Out €1,000

Total €221,000

[edit] Qualifying

The top 12 players from the PDC and the top 12 from the BDO automatically qualified for the event, however following some controversy (see IDL 2007) regarding the number of players promised an invitation a qualifying competition was also held to fill the other eight places in the first round. Seven PDC players progressed to the first round including Dutchmen Michael van Gerwen, Jelle Klaasen and Vincent van der Voort. The only BDO player who made it through was Shaun Greatbatch.

First Preliminary Round (Friday 31 August) Andy Jenkins 3-0 Phill Nixon (3-1, 3-1, 3-1) Paul Hanvidge 0-3 Wayne Atwood (2-3, 2-3, 1-3) Dietmar Burger 0-3 Andy Smith (0-3, 1-3, 2-3) Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Robert Grant (3-2, 3-2, 3-0) Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Steve Duke Snr (3-2, 3-0, 3-0) Jarkko Komula 0-3 Denis Ovens (1-3, 0-3, 0-3) Michael Rosenauer 3-1 Bob Anderson (3-1, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1) Jelle Klaasen 3-1 Edwin Max (3-1, 3-2, 2-3, 3-0) Kevin Painter 3-1 Shane Tichowitsch (3-1, 1-3, 3-0, 3-0) Mario Robbe 3-1 Garry Spedding (2-3, 3-2, 3-0, 3-2) Steve West 3-0 Peter Allen (3-1, 3-0, 3-0) Mervyn King 3-1 Craig Pullen (3-0, 2-3, 3-0, 3-0) Shaun Greatbatch Bye (Barrie Bates withdrew due to broken foot) Martin Atkins 3-0 Alan Caves (3-0, 3-0, 3-1) Gary Robson 3-0 Mark Walsh (3-1, 3-2, 3-0) Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Mark Barilli (3-0, 3-1, 3-1)

Second Preliminary Round Andy Jenkins 2-3 Wayne Atwood (2-3, 0-3, 3-1, 3-1, 0-3) Andy Smith 1-3 Michael van Gerwen (1-3, 3-2, 3-1, 3-2) Ronnie Baxter 2-3 Denis Ovens (3-1, 3-1, 0-3, 2-3, 2-3) Michael Rosenauer 0-3 Jelle Klaasen (1-3, 2-3, 1-3) Kevin Painter 3-0 Mario Robbe (3-1, 3-1, 3-0) Steve West 1-3 Mervyn King (2-3, 0-3, 3-2, 1-3) Shaun Greatbatch 3-2 Martin Atkins (2-3, 1-3, 3-0, 3-2, 3-2) Gary Robson 0-3 Vincent van der Voort (1-3, 2-3, 1-3)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Infodarts Dutch results and news web site.