Gilbert’s Bar, Willenhall was the setting for two knockouts over the Christmas period. The darts focused sports bar held both a pairs knockout and a singles championship to keep their darting customers busy over the holiday period.
The Gilberts Christmas Doubles Knockout saw Nick Fullwell and Reece Colley win the final 5-3 against Ryan O’Connor and Dan Nicholls to collect the winners top prize of £200 with O’Connor and Nicholls receiving £100. In the semi-finals Fullwell and Colley took out Owen Maiden and Richard Platt with a 4-1 result while O’Connor and Nicholls beat Mitch Pickett and Rob Pierce 4-2, the two losing semi-finalists picking up £60 each.
For a while it looked as if former World championship player and Pro tour finalist Fullwell would claim the second knockout as well, although he had to accept defeat in the final four!
The Gilbert’s Bar Christmas Singles Knockout saw sixty-four players battle for the first prize of £400 and at the end of the day taking home that amount was Owen Maiden who won the final against Ian Jones 6-1 with Jones collecting £200.
In the last four games Owen Maiden beat Matt Coleman 5-3 and Ian Jones won by the same 5-3 margin against Fullwell, the losing semi-finalists received £75. There was £20 for each of the players who went out in the quarter-finals.
Results:
Gilberts Bar Singles KO:
Quarter finalists: Shane Price, Dan Nicholls, Ben Johnson and Ryan O’Connor.
Semi finalists: Matt Coleman and Nick Fullwell
Final: Owen Maiden 6-1 Ian Jones
Gilberts Bar Christmas Pairs
Quarter-Finals:
P.Clarke & S.Lynch 3 R.O’Connor & D.Nicholls 4, M.Pickett & R.Pierce 4 A.Matthews & A.Carter 2, N.Fullwell & R.Colley 4 W.Jones & S.Pinches 0, O.Maiden & R.Platt 4 Josh Ward & Jay Ward 0.
Semi-Finals:
R.O’Connor & D.Nicholls 4 -2 M.Pickett & R.Pierce , N.Fullwell & R.Colley 4-1 O.Maiden & R.Platt
Final:
N.Fullwell & R.Colley 5-3 R. O’Connor & D.Nicholls
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