2018 PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour

[Ecky Thump]

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Have you ever won more than 2 matches in one of these CT events?

Yes

Didn't you reach a final?

Missed doubles to win it, a couple of semis too.

Insert Kenneth Williams photo here

[Maverick]

Keep em coming Ian , it’s a good read. Looking at having a go at QSchool next year , so interested in CT as a back up. Still paying £50 per event?

[Moongoose McQueeen]

Agreed. A good write up. Very interesting.

[trotter]

I like the reviews..very interesting ..keep emailing coming..

[daveboygreen]

So IFM....In 10 matches in 2 days, Not once did you break a 90 average, Playing at that level I would have expected to see at least one of your games with you going over 90 given you played 10 matches in a couple of days!!

[Black Velvet]

I mean he hasn’t reached 30 fictional finals but he’s certainly done more than you in the game David.

[The Knowledge]

So IFM....In 10 matches in 2 days, Not once did you break a 90 average, Playing at that level I would have expected to see at least one of your games with you going over 90 given you played 10 matches in a couple of days!!

At least he payed his entry money, turned up and played 10 matches where the results are freely available. You on the other hand........

[ssjsa]

This tweet from forum member and statistician Dartistik.

The average number of darts used per leg won is considerably higher on the Development Tour than on the Challenge Tour.

[foggy]

This tweet from forum member and statistician Dartistik.

The average number of darts used per leg won is considerably higher on the Development Tour than on the Challenge Tour.

Would be interesting to see the main pro tour against those.

[dartistik]

Players Championships:



European Tour:



UK Open Qualifiers:



Premier League:

[foggy]

interesting stuff

[The Jolly Man]

This tweet from forum member and statistician Dartistik.

The average number of darts used per leg won is considerably higher on the Development Tour than on the Challenge Tour.

I wonder what the spread is of the top say 100 on each tour.

Looking at the Asian tour only the top 4 players (lim, Lam, Malicdem and Muramatsu) averages are higher than the CT average.

By the end of this weekend the Asian tour will have had four events and the CDC starts

[ssjsa]

Burton DeWitt
@bsd987

Last year, 38 of the 40 finalists on the Challenge Tour were British (Warrick Scheffer and Radoslaw Szaganski the exceptions). Today, all 4 semi-finalists are non-British. It will be the first time in current Challenge Tour history neither finalist is British.

[ssjsa]

Updated CT OOM after event 9. Courtesy of Erik Middelkoop.

[ssjsa]

Dennis Nilsson hits a 9 darter today against forum member Sat Nav in the last 16 at CT10.

[ssjsa]

Following the lack of UK semi finalist at CT9, all 4 in CT10 are UK based.

Tonight it’s an all English affair:

Semi finals #CT10 #PDC #ChallengeTour
Atkins
Evetts
Barnard
Dennant

3 of them already have won an event this year

[ssjsa]

Posted these rankings in the ET thread and produced 3 winners at 6/5.

Accept these on occasion have to be taken with a pinch of salt, and no way is Barnard that high, but have used these rankings to identify potential winners at better odds wirh the bookies than what these ratings suggest the odds should be.

From The Darts Oracle.

Michael Barnard has been in fine form in 2018. It sees him at #21 at 1761 Elo-points.

[ssjsa]

Courtesy of Erik Middelkoop.

Congrats to Adam Huckvale with his win at the final Challenge Tour event of this weekend. He jumps to the 4th place at the CT Order of Merit and might play some Players Championships. All ETQ UK spots are marked in green.

[ChrisW]

CT 13

Last 32
Jonathan Worsley 5 | 2 Kelvin Self
Richie Corner 5 | 3 Patrick Lynskey
Jamie Hughes 5 | 1 George Gardner
Jim Walker 5 | 4 Ryan Murray
Adam Smith-Neale 5 | 2 Lewis Pride
David Pallett 5 | 4 John Davey
Peter Mitchell 5 | 3 Mark Walsh
Marko Kantele 5 | 2 Dan Read
Cody Harris 5 | 1 Andy Jenkins
Andy Boulton 5 | 2 Ian Withers
Stuart Kellett 5 | 4 Scott Dale
Ted Evetts 5 | 4 Matt Clark
Michael Barnard 5 | 1 Simon Preston
Shaun Griffiths 5 | 2 Kevin Dowling
Dennis Nilsson 5 | 2 Trevor Burkhill
Cameron Menzies 5 | 2 Andrew Foster

Last 16
Jonathan Worsley 5 | 3 Richie Corner
Jamie Hughes 5 | 0 Jim Walker
David Pallett 5 | 1 Adam Smith-Neale
Marko Kantele 5 | 1 Peter Mitchell
Cody Harris 5 | 4 Andy Boulton
Ted Evetts 5 | 1 Stuart Kellett
Michael Barnard 5 | 2 Shaun Griffiths
Cameron Menzies 5 | 2 Dennis Nilsson

Last Eight
Jamie Hughes 5 | 0 Jonathan Worsley
David Pallett 5 | 4 Marko Kantele
Cody Harris 5 | 4 Ted Evetts
Cameron Menzies 5 | 4 Michael Barnard

Last Four
Jamie Hughes 5 | 1 David Pallett
Cody Harris 5 | 2 Cameron Menzies

Final
Jamie Hughes 0 | 0 Cody Harris

[ChrisW]

Ratajski threw a 9 darter in the last 128. Lost the match.