THE 9^th DANIEL/GREEN GRAND PRIX                 2011

           WEEK 10  9th AUGUST 2011 REPORT

Well here we are once again at the last weekly heat of this year’s event. As soon as the event starts it appears it’s over but it has been another brilliant tournament with lots still to be sorted out so the top 8 table and the 9-16 table can be finalised before THE GRAND FINAL’S DAY on SATURDAY 13^th AUGUST 2011.

Well week 10 kept us all in suspense, it was up until 22-30 before matters were decided and we could play the 100% tournament.

The draw for this week’s tournament with 40 entries was as follows:-

PRELIMINARY ROUND (Losers 1 point)

Adrian Genery      v   Wayne Hammond    1-3   AG 180   WH 180

Kevin Harris         v   Paul Hale                    2-3   PH 117g/s

Ollie Hammond    v   Ritchie George          0-3   RG 180

Mark Woodger      v   Peter Green     1-3   MW 103g/s+15d/l  PG 180

Curtis Hammond  v   Stuart Thompson   3-1

Jonathan King     v   Trevor Church     3-2    JK 180   TC 180+112g/s

Kevin Church       v   Jamie Mills          3-0

Gary Middleditch   v  Keith Wright      0-3

LAST 32 (Losers 2 points)

Ben Bradshaw       v     Chris Allen        3-1     BB 102 g/s

Graham Peck         v     Jamie Robinson  2-3    JR 180+15d/l

Barrie Webb           v     Nic Groves        0-3

Marc Patrick          v     Anthony Baker    3-2

Aaron Hammond    v   Glen Bentley      3-1

Jason Elvin             v    Paul Lewis           0-3

James Pastfield      v    Peter Wright       0-3   PW 2 x 15d/ls

Gordon King           v    John Attwater     1-3    JA 180

Alan Drury               v   Ian Randles         1-3    AD 180

Garry Prime      v   Lee Johnson           2-3   GP 180  LJ 180

Rob Morling      v   Paul Williams        2-3    PW 180+ 15d/l

Kelvin Self          v   David Mayhew      1-3     DM 180

Wayne Hammond   v   Paul Hale         3-1    WH 15d/l

Ritchie George    v   Peter Green          3-2    RG 180

Curtis Hammond   v   Jonathan King   3-0

Kevin Church      v   Keith Wright        1-3

Last 16 (Losers 3 points)

Ben Bradshaw    v   Jamie Robinson     3-2

Nic Groves           v  Marc Patrick           2-3    MP 120g/s

Aaron Hammond   v  Paul Lewis           3-1

Peter Wright       v   John Attwater        1-3    PW 180  JA 180

Ian Randles         v  Lee Johnson            2-3

Paul Williams     v   David Mayhew       3-0

Wayne Hammond   v  Ritchie George   0-3   RG 180

Curtis Hammond    v   Keith Wright      3-0

LAST 8 (Losers 5 points)

Ben Bradshaw       v   Marc Patrick       1-3

Aaron Hammond   v   John Attwater   2-3

Lee Johnson  v  Paul Williams  3-1   LJ 2x180+121g/s=12/15d/l  PW 180

Ritchie George   v   Curtis Hammond   3-2   RG 177  CH 180

SEMI-FINAL’S (Losers 7 points)

Marc Patrick     v   John Attwater   1-3

Lee Johnson      v   Ritchie George   1-3

FINAL (Winner 12 points, R-up 10 points)

JOHN ATTWATER   v   RITCHIE GEORGE     0-3

Ritchie George making only his 2^nd appearance in the event this year once again gained 12 points with a 3-0 win over John Attwater. With 24 points from 2 outings Ritchie only just finished outside the top 16 by 3 points ( room for thought for next year Ritchie). John Attwater started the night in 7^th place but after tonight’s performance he leapt 4 places to finish the weekly heats in 3^rd place.

The results tonight saw John Attwater and Barrie Webb playing of for 3^rd and 4^th respectfully which as I had previously stated went to John. Another play-off match but with bigger consequences saw Rob Morling and Jamie Robinson play off for 8^th and 9^th place. Jamie came through this and took his place in the top 8. Rob who had been hanging in there for a couple of weeks dropped out of the top 8 and will now play in the 9-16 competition on final’s day.

Slightly lower down saw a spirited surge from Marc Patrick who just fell at the semi-final stage which if he had won would have seen him jump into the 9-16. oh those missed couple of weeks Marc.

The 100% Tournament played between players who have attended every week but not made it into the top 16 saw 14 players compete down to a final. The final is played on THE GRAND FINAL’S DAY in between the 1-8 semi-final and the final. The draw was as follows:-

LAST 16

David Mayhew   v   Bye

Kelvin Self         v    Jamie Mills     3-1

Gary Middleditch   v   Lee Johnson   2-3

Paul Lewis          v    James Pastfield   0-3

Aaron Hammond  v  Gordon King     3-0

Chris Allen          v   Mark Woodger    1-3

Paul Hale             v   Adrian Genery    3-2

Jonathan King    v   Bye

LAST 8

David Mayhew     v   Kelvin Self    3-1

Lee Johnson         v   James Pastfield   3-1

Aaron Hammond   v   Mark Woodger  1-3

Paul Hale              v    Jonathan King    3-0

SEMI-FINALS

David Mayhew     v    Lee Johnson    2-3

Mark Woodger     v    Paul Hale         3-2

FINAL

LEE JOHNSON  v  MARK WOODGER

So after an entertaining night of darts with surprises all over the room we now have our final’s day line up.

100% Final

Lee Johnson  v  Mark Woodger

9-16 Qtr-Final’s

Rob Morling   v  Nicky Bloom

Curtis Hammond  v  Nic Groves

Ian Randles     v    Jason Elvin

Paul Williams  v   Garry Prime

1-8 Qtr-Final’s

Peter Wright    v    Jamie Robinson

Barrie Webb     v   Wayne Hammond

John Attwater  v   Andrew Gilding

Kevin Harris    v   Peter Green

With some great matches and a final’s pay-out this year of over £2700-00 on the day there is still lots to play for. If your not involved please come along and support the day, the players and organisers would really appreciate it.

It starts at 15-00 and goes on till around 22-00 and after the presentation, entertainment with Kelvin Self and company.

Barbecue around the 1700hr so a great day in prospect at THE BRIDGEWARD SOCIAL CLUB, 68 Austin Street, Ipswich, Suffolk,

IP2 8DF

See you Saturday

Ann & Peter