The 12th Annual Ripley Elite Darts Singles League Christmas Open saw the current Premier Division leader walk away with the title and £350 in prize money after playing fantastic darts all day.
Dale Gadsby defeated some high-quality players along the way including our own Colin Osborne and seeing off Yorkshire ‘A’ team player Carl Wilkinson 5-1 in a fantastic display in the final.
There was a slightly reduced field than normal with the dreaded flu, train strikes other competitions locally which meant the numbers were lower than normal but the standard was as ever first class.
Two other REDSL greats Keith Lodge and Andrew Houghton lost in the semi-finals with Henry Coates, Callum Goffin, Eddie Lovely and Gary Burch all losing in the quarter-finals.
The £50 highest checkout prize was won by PDC professional Eddie Lovely. A great day was had by all who attended ‘come hell or high water’. A big shout out to all that helped especially Lee Arkwright, Jack Kerr and Ant Parry who did have a worthwhile day winning the £100 football card raffle.
Full Results:
Last 64: Henry Coates – bye, Tony Jacklin 4 Ty Ward snr 1, Thomas Lovely – bye, Steve Meek 4 Adam Smith 2, Connall Doughty – bye, Simon Rimmington 4 Pete Burgoyne 3, Andrew Houghton – bye, Lee Arkwright – bye, Ant Parry 4 Wes Smith 1, Marie Leahy – bye, Dale Gadsby 4 Colin Osborne 3, Adam James Webster – bye, Eddie Lovely 4 Tim Ray 0, Steve Darts – bye, James Mini Parkin 4 Trev Tye 0, Lee Cropper – bye, Tony Hill – bye, Carl Wilkinson 4 Matt Padgett 3, Bill Schooley – bye, Ricky Hall 4 Ian Cross 1, Steve Johnson – bye, Callum Goffin 4 Josh Gould 2, Jack Daykin – bye, Owain Parkin 4 Daniel Noakes 2, Mick Connerton – bye, Jim Beardmore 4 Daz Brown 0, Gary Burch – bye, Richard Palmer 4 Jack Kerr 2, Keith Lodge – bye, Tony Molineux 4 Chris Bird 3, Phil Drinkall – bye, Rob Prue – bye.
Last 32:- Henry Coates 4 Tony Jacklin 1, Tom Lovely 4 Steve Meek 0, Connall Doughty 4 Simon Rimmington 1, Andy Houghton 4 Lee Arkwright 1, Ant Parry 4 Marie Leahy 0, Dale Gadsby 4 Adam Webster 0, Eddie Lovely 4 Steve Buk 0, James Parkin 4 Lee Cropper 1, Carl Wilkinson 4 Tony Hill 1, Ricky Hall 4 Bill Schooley 2, Callum Goffin 4 Steve Johnson 0, Owain Parkin 4 Jack Daykin 0, Jim Beardmore 4 Mick Connerton 3, Gary Burch 4 Rich Palmer 0, Keith Lodge 4 Tony Molineux 2, Phil Drinkall 4 Rob Prue 1
Last 16: Henry Coates 4 Tom Lovely 3, Andy Houghton 4 Connall Doughty 1, Dale Gadsby 4 Ant Parry 1, Eddie Lovely 4 James Parkin 2, Carl Wilkinson 4 Ricky Hall 1, Callum Goffin 4 Owain Parkin 0, Gary Burch 4 Jim Beardmore 1, Keith Lodge 4 Phil Drinkall 0,
Quarter-Finals: Andy Houghton 4 Henry Coates 1, Dale Gadsby 4 Eddie Lovely 3, Carl Wilkinson 4 Callum Goffin 3, Keith Lodge 4 Gary Burch 0,
Semi-Finals:- Dale Gadsby 4 Andy Houghton 2, Carl Wilkinson 4 Keith Lodge 3,
Final: Dale Gadsby 5 – 1 Carl Wilkinson
—–ENDS—–
Alan Towe writes with the support of Red Dragon Darts
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