Simon Whitlock is hoping for the perfect pre-World Championship boost as he prepares to return to the televised darts stage this weekend.
‘The Wizard’ has qualified for the Players Championship Finals in Minehead this weekend – a tournament which will be shown live on ITV4. Continue reading
Simon Whitlock finished top of Group G to go through to the Grand Slam of Darts knockout stage despite a 5-4 defeat to Wes Newton on Monday evening.
The Australian’s place in the last 16 had actually already been sealed before he took to the stage to face Newton, thanks to weekend wins over Ross Smith and Mark Webster, who also progressed from the round robin. Continue reading
SIMON WHITLOCK 5-1 Mark Webster
Simon Whitlock grabbed his second win in as many matches at the Grand Slam of Darts to cement pole position in Group G, as he defeated Mark Webster on Sunday afternoon in Wolverhampton.
Whitlock produced a brilliant performance to triumph 5-1 against the former BDO World Champion, with the Australian ace averaging 108.78 in the victory.
SIMON WHITLOCK 5-2 Ross Smith
Simon Whitlock defeated Grand Slam of Darts debutant Ross Smith in his opening Group G game on Saturday afternoon.
The Australian, who was cruelly denied a place in the knockout stages of last year’s tournament on leg difference, enhanced his prospects of progressing with a comfortable victory in Wolverhampton.
World number four Simon Whitlock has vowed to right the wrongs of 12 months ago as he prepares to return to Wolverhampton for the Grand Slam of Darts.
Despite winning two of his three group matches in 2012, Australian Whitlock exited the tournament at the round-robin stage after a 5-1 defeat to Dean Winstanley in his final game saw him eliminated on leg difference.
‘The Wizard’ returns to one of the showpiece events on the darting calendar, open to the elite stars from the PDC and BDO, in confident mood and determined to learn the lessons of that Winstanley setback. Continue reading
