The BDO Appreciation Society - Sponsored by Zeyes

[Dazzla501]

Out of interest is FreeSports a pay-per coverage channel or is it a mutual benefit type thing? Either way I’m pretty safe to assume they haven’t paid the BDO for the coverage. No named sponsor yet either I take it? (Winmau doesn’t count anymore!).

[Rogg]

The qualifier for the proper darts is well underway. Winstanley and Pallett into the last 64. Kellett v Harbour sounds good.

Hamilton and Fordham out without a score shown. Didn't turn up, presumably. Marvellous.

[Rogg]

Wezzzley loses to "Shaun Matthews." ITS HOT AT THE TOP

Steve Alker still going. Hope he washed his hands? What a depressing bunch.

[Zeyes]

Looks like the women's qualifier played a final even though there were 2 spots to win? Okay...

Never heard of either qualifier before. Inasmuch as any female player will actually have a significant effect on the Trophy event, the two losing semifinalists (Robyn Byrne and Vicky Pruim) probably would have been preferable.

[Rogg]

Kellett beats Harbour 4-3. Gawd.
Pallett into the last 32.

Nick Kenny out. Winstanley out.
One imagines Spineless will make it.

[Zeyes]

Last 32

David Pallett - Mitch Butler
Jim McCutcheon - Joe Byrne / Steve Alker
Dave Parletti - William Borland
Wayne Glover - Matt Padgett / David Lewis / Lloyd Arnold

Simon Edwards - Jon Mansell
Mark Graham - Martin Atkins (Yorkshire)
Ian Adamson - Richie Walsh
Ryan Hogarth - David Routledge / Lee Williams

Paul Phillips - Craig Venman
Micky Taylor - Jim McEwan / Mark Stephenson
Martin Adams - Mick Connerton
Mark Pritchard - Anthony Freeman / Dafydd Edwards

Stuart Kellett - Terry Roach
Andrew Cummins - Jack Neary
Daniel Thomas - Darren Armstrong
Paul Brown - Jon Worsley


Pallett-Padgett and Kellett-Worsley as ex-tour card holder qualifying matchups please.

[Rogg]

haha. I was keeping a fond eye on the tour card fizzle-outs.

[Rogg]

Seems that Wolfie is out Dafydd Edwards wins 4-1.

[Rogg]

Kellett moves to within one win of becoming a part of the "world-class action."

[Rogg]

Pallett-Padgett and Kellett-Worsley as ex-tour card holder qualifying matchups please.

You got 3 out of 4. Oh dear.

David Pallett v William Borland
Jon Mansell v Ryan Hogarth
Jim McEwan v Dafydd Edwards
Stuart Kellett v Jon Worsley

[The Ginge Reaper]

All the big names, then. Jesus.

[Rogg]

There's nothing for a mushroom.

Pallett's opponent Borland has been on the PDC Dev Tour since 2015 and done reasonably well, including a semi-final last month.

[Zeyes]

Looks like Dafydd Edwards was at Q School this year, too, third time overall. Nothing stands out in his DDB record at all.

[Rogg]

Ryan Hogarth has been all up the Dev and Challenge Tour for several years too, played in the first PDC youth champs in 2011.

Dafydd Edwards has failed Q-School three times, including this year.

Sue be like why didn't we do wildcards!

[Zeyes]

Borland and Hogarth through.

Edwards and Worsley, too.

Nice of the BDO to provide a mini-major for CT and DT regulars.

[Rogg]

Borland and Hogarth through.

As have Worsley and Edwards.

Can't.. think.. what to say.

[Zeyes]

Heh, they've removed the "final" score from the women's drawsheet. Not sure if it was there in error or if they've realized that it looked stupid.

[Rogg]

"Sue should go away and concentrate on producing some players of her own."

[Zeyes]

I thought that was a Croft line, but I see it wasn't. Ted Hankey, big ups to you for putting Hearn and the PDC on the right path a decade ago.

[M H]

As long as everyone had a good time!