2008 World Matchplay Darts

2008 World Matchplay Darts

The 2008 Stan James World Matchplay will be the 15th annual staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament will take place from Sunday July 20 to Saturday July 26. As usual it will be staged at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. World number three, James Wade went into the competition as the defending champion and managed to reach the final for the third year in a row, but was defeated by top seed Phil Taylor 18-9 who won his ninth World Matchplay championship.

Prize fund

A total of £300,000 will be available for the players, divided based on the following performances:

Winner - £60,000
Runner-up - £30,000
Semi-finalists - £17,000
Quarter-finalists - £12,000
Second round losers - £8,000
First round losers - £4,000

Nine-dart jackpot - £10,000

Qualification

The qualification process for the World Matchplay differed this year. The top 16 in the [http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/OrderofMerit/0,,10180,00.html PDC Order of the Merit] after the 2008 UK Open qualified automatically as the 16 seeds. The other 16 places would be made up of the 16 highest ranked players (not already in the top 16) from the [http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/OrderofMerit/0,,10180~1221390,00.html 2008 Players Championship Order of Merit] - decided by the various Player Championship events taking place on the PDC Pro Tour from January 2008 - the cutoff point was the Las Vegas Players Championship just before the 2008 Las Vegas Desert Classic. [ [http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/OrderofMerit/0,,10180~1233239,00.html 2008 Order of Merit explanation] obtained 06-07-2008]

Thus, the participants were:

PDC Top 16

flagicon|ENG Phil Taylor
flagicon|NED Raymond van Barneveld
flagicon|ENG James Wade
flagicon|CAN John Part
flagicon|ENG Terry Jenkins
flagicon|ENG Andy Hamilton
flagicon|ENG Adrian Lewis
flagicon|NED Roland Scholten
flagicon|ENG Colin Lloyd
flagicon|ENG Wayne Mardle
flagicon|ENG Dennis Priestley
flagicon|ENG Peter Manley
flagicon|ENG Ronnie Baxter
flagicon|ENG Alan Tabern
flagicon|ENG Kevin Painter
flagicon|ENG Colin Osborne

PDPA Players Championship qualifiers

flagicon|ENG Mervyn King
flagicon|ENG Chris Mason
flagicon|NED Vincent van der Voort
flagicon|ENG Denis Ovens
flagicon|ENG Wayne Jones
flagicon|ENG Mark Dudbridge
flagicon|ENG Andy Smith
flagicon|ENG Kevin McDine
flagicon|ENG Mark Walsh
flagicon|ENG Matt Clark
flagicon|ENG Steve Beaton
flagicon|NED Michael van Gerwen
flagicon|ENG Tony Eccles
flagicon|ENG Alex Roy
flagicon|ENG Mark Frost
flagicon|ENG Adrian Gray

Draw

32TeamBracket-Compact
RD1=1st Round [ [http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/WorldMatchplayDetail/0,,10180~1190658,00.html 2008 Stan James World Matchplay tickets] obtained 06-07-2008] , July 20-22,
b.o.19, losers £4,000
RD2=2nd Round, July 22-23,
b.o.25, losers £8,000
RD3=Quarter Finals, July 24,
b.o.31, losers £12,000
RD4=Semi Finals, July 25,
b.o.33, losers £17,000
RD5=Final, July 26, b.o.35
£60,000 / £30,000

score-width=15

RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=flagicon|ENG Phil Taylor 103.53
RD1-score01=10
RD1-seed02=
RD1-team02=flagicon|ENG Steve Beaton 97.91
RD1-score02=6

RD1-seed03=16
RD1-team03=flagicon|ENG C. Osborne 96.78
RD1-score03=10
RD1-seed04=
RD1-team04=flagicon|ENG M. King 91.48
RD1-score04=7

RD1-seed05=8
RD1-team05=flagicon|ENG A. Lewis 88.75
RD1-score05=8
RD1-seed06=
RD1-team06=flagicon|ENG K. McDine 96.02
RD1-score06=10

RD1-seed07=9
RD1-team07=flagicon|ENG C. Lloyd 91.37
RD1-score07=6
RD1-seed08=
RD1-team08=flagicon|ENG M. Walsh 100.41
RD1-score08=10

RD1-seed09=5
RD1-team09=flagicon|ENG T. Jenkins 92.48
RD1-score09=10
RD1-seed10=
RD1-team10=flagicon|ENG Alex Roy 91.32
RD1-score10=6

RD1-seed11=12
RD1-team11=flagicon|ENG D. Priestley 91.13
RD1-score11=10
RD1-seed12=
RD1-team12=flagicon|ENG A. Gray 84.63
RD1-score12=8

RD1-seed13=4
RD1-team13=flagicon|CAN John Part 85.24
RD1-score13=10
RD1-seed14=
RD1-team14=flagicon|ENG Chris Mason 81.97
RD1-score14=3

RD1-seed15=13
RD1-team15=flagicon|ENG A. Tabern 95.75
RD1-score15=10
RD1-seed16=
RD1-team16=flagicon|NED V.v.d. Voort 92.25
RD1-score16=8

RD1-seed17=2
RD1-team17=flagicon|NED v. Barneveld 88.41
RD1-score17=11
RD1-seed18=
RD1-team18=flagicon|ENG Mark Frost 82.17
RD1-score18=9

RD1-seed19=15
RD1-team19=flagicon|ENG K. Painter 86.57
RD1-score19=8
RD1-seed20=
RD1-team20=flagicon|ENG T. Eccles 88.73
RD1-score20=10

RD1-seed21=7
RD1-team21=flagicon|ENG A. Hamilton 92.59
RD1-score21=12
RD1-seed22=
RD1-team22=flagicon|NED v. Gerwen 93.22
RD1-score22=14

RD1-seed23=10
RD1-team23=flagicon|ENG W. Mardle 88.29
RD1-score23=11
RD1-seed24=
RD1-team24=flagicon|ENG M. Dudbridge 88.28
RD1-score24=9

RD1-seed25=6
RD1-team25=flagicon|NED R. Scholten 90.56
RD1-score25=4
RD1-seed26=
RD1-team26=flagicon|ENG Matt Clark 90.75
RD1-score26=10

RD1-seed27=11
RD1-team27=flagicon|ENG P. Manley 91.14
RD1-score27=10
RD1-seed28=
RD1-team28=flagicon|ENG Denis Ovens 90.59
RD1-score28=4

RD1-seed29=3
RD1-team29=flagicon|ENG J. Wade 96.31
RD1-score29=10
RD1-seed30=
RD1-team30=flagicon|ENG Wayne Jones 91.04
RD1-score30=4

RD1-seed31=14
RD1-team31=flagicon|ENG R. Baxter 93.33
RD1-score31=10
RD1-seed32=
RD1-team32=flagicon|ENG Andy Smith 84.45
RD1-score32=4

RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=flagicon|ENG Taylor 109.70
RD2-score01=13
RD2-seed02=16
RD2-team02=flagicon|ENG Osborne 97.08
RD2-score02=5

RD2-seed03=
RD2-team03=flagicon|ENG McDine 92.29
RD2-score03=13
RD2-seed04=
RD2-team04=flagicon|ENG Walsh 95.02
RD2-score04=9

RD2-seed05=5
RD2-team05=flagicon|ENG Jenkins 93.10
RD2-score05=11
RD2-seed06=12
RD2-team06=flagicon|ENG Priestley 94.60
RD2-score06=13

RD2-seed07=4
RD2-team07=flagicon|CAN Part 90.26
RD2-score07=7
RD2-seed08=13
RD2-team08=flagicon|ENG Tabern 93.53
RD2-score08=13

RD2-seed09=2
RD2-team09=flagicon|NED v. Barneveld 90.99
RD2-score09=13
RD2-seed10=
RD2-team10=flagicon|ENG Eccles 84.83
RD2-score10=3

RD2-seed11=
RD2-team11=flagicon|NED v. Gerwen 88.13
RD2-score11=9
RD2-seed12=10
RD2-team12=flagicon|ENG Mardle 91.70
RD2-score12=13

RD2-seed13=
RD2-team13=flagicon|ENG Clark 88.39
RD2-score13=13
RD2-seed14=11
RD2-team14=flagicon|ENG Manley 88.91
RD2-score14=6

RD2-seed15=3
RD2-team15=flagicon|ENG Wade 97.99
RD2-score15=13
RD2-seed16=14
RD2-team16=flagicon|ENG Baxter 93.06
RD2-score16=7

RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=flagicon|ENG Taylor 95.78
RD3-score01=16
RD3-seed02=
RD3-team02=flagicon|ENG McDine 89.76
RD3-score02=6

RD3-seed03=12
RD3-team03=flagicon|ENG Priestley 94.10
RD3-score03=16
RD3-seed04=13
RD3-team04=flagicon|ENG Tabern 90.65
RD3-score04=14

RD3-seed05=2
RD3-team05=flagicon|NED v. Barneveld 89.32
RD3-score05=16
RD3-seed06=10
RD3-team06=flagicon|ENG Mardle 87.90
RD3-score06=18

RD3-seed07=
RD3-team07=flagicon|ENG Clark 93.27
RD3-score07=12
RD3-seed08=3
RD3-team08=flagicon|ENG Wade 97.85
RD3-score08=16

RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=flagicon|ENG Taylor 105.59
RD4-score01=17
RD4-seed02=12
RD4-team02=flagicon|ENG Priestley 96.56
RD4-score02=8

RD4-seed03=10
RD4-team03=flagicon|ENG Mardle 88.92
RD4-score03=5
RD4-seed04=3
RD4-team04=flagicon|ENG Wade 102.73
RD4-score04=17

RD5-seed01=1
RD5-team01=flagicon|ENG Phil Taylor 109.47
RD5-score01=18
RD5-seed02=3
RD5-team02=flagicon|ENG James Wade 102.58
RD5-score02=9

Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)

All games must be won by 2 clear legs (e.g in Rd 1 there can't be a 10-9 scoreline it has to be 11-9 or 10-8)

Results

Round 1, Sunday 20th July

Evening Session

*flagicon|ENG Mark Walsh 10-6 Colin Lloydflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|ENG Wayne Mardle 11-9 Mark Dudbrigdeflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|ENG Colin Osbourne 10-7 Mervyn Kingflagicon|ENG

Round 1, Monday 21st July

Afternoon Session

*flagicon|ENG Dennis Priestley 10-8 Adrian Grayflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|ENG Kevin Painter 8-10 Tony Ecclesflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|NED Roland Scholten 4-10 Matt Clarkflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|ENG Terry Jenkins 10-6 Alex Royflagicon|ENG

Evening Session

*flagicon|CAN John Part 10-3 Chris Masonflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|ENG Kevin McDine 10-8 Adrian Lewisflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|ENG Phil Taylor 10-6 Steve Beatonflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|NED Raymond van Barneveld 11-9 Mark Frostflagicon|ENG

Round 1 and 2, Tuesday 22nd July

Afternoon Session

*flagicon|ENG Ronnie Baxter 10-4 Andy Smithflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|ENG Alan Tabern 10-8 Vincent van der Voortflagicon|NED
*flagicon|ENG Andy Hamilton 12-14 Michael van Gerwenflagicon|NED
*flagicon|ENG Peter Manley 10-4 Dennis Ovensflagicon|ENG

Evening Session

*flagicon|ENG James Wade 10-4 Wayne Jonesflagicon|ENGRound 2
*flagicon|ENG Phil Taylor 13-5 Colin Osborneflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|ENG Kevin McDine 13-9 Mark Walshflagicon|ENG

Round 2, Wednesday 23rd July

Afternoon Session

*flagicon|ENG Terry Jenkins 11-13 Dennis Priestleyflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|CAN John Part 7-13 Alan Tabernflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|NED Michael van Gerwen 9-13 Wayne Mardleflagicon|ENG

Evening Session

*flagicon|ENG Matt Clark 13-6 Peter Manleyflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|NED Raymond van Barneveld 13-3 Tony Ecclesflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|ENG James Wade 13-7 Ronny Baxterflagicon|ENG

Quarter Finals, Thursday 24th July

Afternoon Session

*flagicon|ENG Dennis Priestley 16-14 Alan Tabernflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|ENG Matt Clark 12-16 James Wadeflagicon|ENG

Evening Session

*flagicon|NED Raymond van Barneveld 16-18 Wayne Mardleflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|ENG Phil Taylor 16-6 Kevin McDineflagicon|ENG

emi Finals, Friday 25th July

*flagicon|ENG Phil Taylor 17-8 Dennis Priestleyflagicon|ENG
*flagicon|ENG Wayne Mardle 5-17 James Wadeflagicon|ENG

Final, Saturday 26th July

*flagicon|ENG Phil Taylor 18-9 James Wadeflagicon|ENG

The Aftermath

Phil Taylor

Taylor was reduced to tears upon winning the second most prestigious title in the PDC for the ninth time. He could not speak to interviewers and simply stood on the stage with a tearful look in his eyes. Later on, Taylor explained that he was overwhelmed by all of the support that he'd received, he also explained how he once thought he was never going to win the title ever again.

James Wade

Wade took his loss in good spirit. Despite not winning the tournament (as he did in 2007), he has now almost caught up with Raymond van Barneveld in the world rankings and is only £4000 behind him.

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