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Following a pulsating opening match at the Stan James World Matchplay, number one seed Peter ‘One Dart’ Manley succumbed to the ‘Adonis’ Steve Beaton 10-8 and in a dramatic outburst blamed the dartboard for his downfall.
This year's boards feature a chequered outer circle not used before in the tournament and although Beaton dismissed the difference in his post match comments, Manley on the other hand was adamant it had caused his downfall.
“We try and perform the best darts in the world and yet we are playing on a dartboard we’ve never played on before.”
“It was my finishing that let me down at the end of the match. It was the same for both players, but as I say you’re trying to miss the triangles when you’re throwing for the doubles.”
Despite his recriminations about the board, Manley came out guns blazing at the start of the match, as he looked to improve on recent tough first round exits in the major televised events.
“It’s not really tough draws, on a proper dartboard I may have hit the doubles and won the game, so basically I blame the dartboard.”
As the match swung back and forth, it was Beaton who remained composed at the death as Manley was left to reflect on a third consecutive early bath after last year’s Matchplay and the World Championship.
Re: Flashback stories from World Matchplays
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:35 am
by Randall
Beaton won a game??
Re: Flashback stories from World Matchplays
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:56 am
by Mabbsy
All hail sexy Steve
Re: Flashback stories from World Matchplays
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:47 pm
by Rogg
Must be this board. I don't remember it from a Matchplay. Thought it was just a one-off Grand Prix novelty the year KP humped Philth.
It's hideous. Also alarming that Manley thought they were triangles.
Re: Flashback stories from World Matchplays
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:58 pm
by Malanax
taylor v adams matchplay 2001 with that exact board. looks awful who ever thought that was a good idea
Re: Flashback stories from World Matchplays
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 2:12 pm
by Rogg
I am mortified that they used that piece of tat at a Matchplay. The only positive is that Wolfie got ruined on it in it. In fact I want one now.
I'm sure there would have been a lot more moaning about it than we ever heard about.
Re: Flashback stories from World Matchplays
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 2:36 pm
by Randall
Real boards
Put hairs on your chest
Re: Flashback stories from World Matchplays
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 3:28 pm
by Rogg
Randall wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2020 2:36 pm
Real boards
Put hairs on your chest
