UK OPEN - DISCUSSION

[Booji Boy]

Well folks its almost upon us and silly season is almost over.

The UK Open Starts tomorrow night and we can all get back to discussing the important things in life, like darts, beer, walk on girls etc etc.

I will be hoping for great things from all the Scottish players and players associated with this place.

God Bless the Darts!!!!!!

[Welsh Wayne]

My fave tournie, looking forward to tommorow night especially.

[DamienBhoy]

Bring it on....

Come on Wes Newton....

Goodluck to all the forum members entering...

Goodluck James Richardson and Maishy and UNOB and the Owl...

Gutted the final clashes with Ireland v Croatia will be on at the same time Sunday nite

[spaceman70]

Speedy Services UK Open
Schedule of Play
Thursday June 7
Best of seven legs
Board One (Main Stage)
Preliminary Round
Tony West v Michael Burgoine
Steve Beaton v Jon Jukes
Arron Monk v Paul Boulton
Steve Brown v Michael Barnard
Gino Vos v Paul Harvey
Ted Hankey v Danny Dutson

First Round
Wilson/Roith v Wayne Jones
S Farmer/J Lewis v Mark Stephenson
Paul Nicholson v Miles/Melling
Maish/Solly v Adam Hunt

Second Round
Mark Hylton v Antonio Alcinas
Mark Webster v Johnny Haines
James Wade v Lawrence/Robinson/Durrant/Bunting
James Richardson v Jim Walker

Board Two
Preliminary Round
Denis Ovens v Craig MacCaskill
Steve Farmer v Jamie Lewis
Gus Santana v Andy Jenkins
Andrew Cornwall v John Bowles
Lee Bryant v John Henderson
Glen Durrant v Stephen Bunting

First Round
Paul Whitworth v Gray/Evans
Temple/Clark v Mark Kelly
Jon Bott v J Jones/Spencer
Hankey/Dutson v Santana/A Jenkins

Second Round
Co Stompe v Alan Tabern
Stuart White v Beaton/Jukes/Dodds/Casey
Jelle Klaasen v Parody/Mason/Gleeson/Rimmer
J Crawley/Simm/Hayward v Mark Walsh

Board Three
Preliminary Round
Steve Hine v Jamie Hughes
Adam Smith-Neale v Rob Hawker
Andy Parsons v Dean Stewart
Steve Service v Damien Sherwood
John Scott v Brian Woods
John Nelson v Ross Smith

First Round
Robertson/Todd v Hill/Ellam
Beaton/Jukes v Dodds/Casey
Cousins/Burton v West/Burgoine
Heath/Pugh v Amos/Ettridge

Second Round
Andy Brown v Peter Wright
Matthew Edgar v Gordon/McDine/Brown/Barnard
S Taylor/L Russell/Heydon/Critchley v Roberts/Cornwall/Bowles
Bott/J Jones/Spencer v Ronnie Baxter

Board Four
Preliminary Round
Andy Murray Bye (Connie Finnan withdrawn)
Mark Lawrence v Jamie Robinson
Steve Werrett v Mark Barilli
David Dodds v Alan Casey
Dyson Parody v Steve Mason
Mark Layton v Michael Wiles

First Round
Dewsbury/Hardy v Ryan Murray
Miller/Frost v Broughton/Cooper
S Taylor/L Russell v Heydon/Critchley
Nelson/R Smith v Ovens/MacCaskill

Second Round
Keith Stephen v Robertson/Todd/Hill/Ellam
Peter Hudson v S Farmer/J Lewis/Stephenson
Parsons/Stewart/Scott/Woods v B Johnson/Daniels/Smith-Neale/Hawker
J Farmer/Littleton/Denoon v Vos/Harvey/Layton/Wiles

Board Five
Preliminary Round
Jason Wilson v Bernd Roith
Adrian Gray v Steve Evans
Paul Amos v Gary Ettridge
Nigel Heydon v Paul Critchley
Ian Gleeson v Kevin Rimmer
Ben Johnson v Stuart Daniels
Joey Palfreyman v Tom Gregory

First Round
Monk/Boulton v Pallett/Hendriks
Andy Murray v Service/Sherwood
Ladley/L Kelly v Shayne Burgess
Bryant/Henderson v Palfreyman/Gregory

Second Round
Dewsbury/Hardy/R Murray v William O'Connor
Mareno Michels v Shaun Griffiths
Alex Roy v Cousins/Burton/West/Burgoine
Mervyn King v Hankey/Dutson/Santana/A Jenkins

Board Six
Preliminary Round
Marc Dewsbury v Stephen Hardy
David Pallett v Jerry Hendriks
Harry Miles v Andy Melling
Josh Jones v Mark Spencer
Gareth Cousins v Ben Burton
Geoff Heath v Darrin Pugh
Steve Maish v Dave Solly

First Round
S Anderson/Murnan v D Russell/Greebe
Gordon/McDine v Brown/Barnard
Lawrence/Robinson v Durrant/Bunting
B Johnson/Daniels v Smith-Neale/Hawker

Second Round
Whitworth/Gray/Evans v Roland Scholten
A Murray/Service/Sherwood v Scott Rand
Ladley/L Kelly/Burgess v Stuart Kellett
Bryant/Henderson/Palfreyman/Gregory v Colin Osborne

Board Seven
Preliminary Round
Kirk Gordon v Kevin McDine
Scott Robertson v Mick Todd
Sam Hill v Jamie Ellam
Tony Broughton v Tony Cooper
Tony Littleton v Nicky Denoon
Kevin Simm v Mick Hayward

First Round
Werrett/Barilli v Bob Crawley
Andy Roberts v Cornwall/Bowles
Parsons/Stewart v Scott/Woods
Vos/Harvey v Layton/Wiles

Second Round
Sanwell/Hine/Hughes v Temple/Clark/M Kelly
Devon Petersen v Andrew Gilding
Monk/Boulton/Pallett/Hendriks v Maish/Solly/Hunt
Nelson/R Smith/Ovens/MacCaskill v S Anderson/Murnan/D Russell/Greebe

Board Eight
Preliminary Round
Glen Miller v Mark Frost
Stuart Anderson v Joe Murnan
Terry Temple v Matt Clark
Dan Russell v Toon Greebe
Scott Taylor v Lee Russell
Dave Ladley v Liam Kelly

First Round
Tommy Sanwell v Hine/Hughes
Parody/Mason v Gleeson/Rimmer
John Farmer v Littleton/Denoon
Jason Crawley v Simm/Hayward

Second Round
Darren Johnson v Michael Mansell
Prakash Jiwa v Werrett/Barilli/B Crawley
Nicholson/Miles/Melling v Miller/Frost/Broughton/Cooper
Wilson/Roith/W Jones v Heath/Pugh/Amos/Ettridge

[Krispy]

Last year was my first UK Open, and the Thursday evening session was the most unique I've been to. The crowd mixing with the seeded players and guests who are all mingling and watching the games. Friday is almost as good, you just get less players on the floor with everyone left in the tourney involved in matches. Far more relaxed than when you just have a big stage game - I didn't even watch the TV games, more fun being up close to the outer games.

[oche balboa]

I cannot wait for it to be fair

[JeroenvdV]

I didn't even watch the TV games, more fun being up close to the outer games.

That's exactly what i should do when i was there, in my opinion that's the extra this tournament has and why i want to get there.
Maybe i get there sometime..lol

Can't wait for ukopen to start now..

[Chizzyfan]

This is a fantastic event, probably one of the best, i get to see all the best such as Tony West, who i really think can give this tournament a real go. I love the format and I love there are always a few shocks on the way to the finals, i really think Woods will do something at the evnt this year even though his draw is hard I think he can make it far. Then there is Chisnall, I couldn't go on without talking about him, I hope he reaches the final, but I have a funny feeling he is going to turn up on Friday night and fire in a 110 averege and win comfortably but turn up the subsequent night and hit a 84 averge, but lets hope not. Chizzyesque.

[WizardFan]

I agree Chizzyfan it is a great event and there are always some shocks. Yea I can see Tony West doing well but I hope James Hubbard steps up and delivers. I hope Whitlock will do something special but as always Taylor is there he is always the favourite.

[Welsh Wayne]

I expect a good run from Jamie Lewis this year, young man is bang in form

[devosteve]

It will be interesting how much sky promote hankey. If he makes it through tomorrow night it will make the open that little bit more exciting.

Massive event for Nicholson, he needs a good run. Come on Paul!!

[GRAYISALEGEND]

Im supporting Barney.

Come on mate, time to win a big one

[ssjsa]

I have to say I really looking forward to the UK OPEN and hope Ando can recover his form. Gary is using his new Scallop barrels from Unicorn which means he can grip his darts better. He said in today's Scottish Sun" Before my fingers balanced on the barrel, now they actually grip and the control has been great in practise. We'll soon find out whether they work just as good on the big stage".
I think it will be back to business as usual with 180's for fun now Ando has a set up with his darts he is comfortable with.


C'mon Ando

[spaceman70]

And who told you?

[Krispy]

And who told you?

I read the above - wasn't me guv.

[nikkiboy]

deleted a couple of posts, hopefully not too many saw them

[Ginge]

deleted a couple of posts, hopefully not too many saw them

Duds will be getting a slap when I next see him

[foggs3355]

i realy hope we see the real ted show up if he does then he has good chance of macking round 3 i think Dean Winstanley will do well in this event and have long run

[nikkiboy]

deleted a couple of posts, hopefully not too many saw them

Duds will be getting a slap when I next see him

he'll enjoy that will the big fella

[spaceman70]

deleted a couple of posts, hopefully not too many saw them

Duds will be getting a slap when I next see him

He's had a text from me. I haven't had one back though.