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Interview ‘Duzza’ talks about his move from the BDO, start of life in the PDC and his signing for Target Darts. Page 23-25 interview Stoke-on-Trent’s number one, Ian White, discusses his recent European success, the ‘Diamond Dab’ and the . Page 14 win special edition daryl Interview gurney darts Courtesy of the guys at , a of corey cadby Special Edition darts will The Aussie opens up about his Visa be up for grabs as part of Issue Five’s troubles, his visit to Glen Durrant’s competition. Details inside...... Middlesbrough and the guidance of Page 37 Mac Elkin. Page 34-35 - Chris Dean Credit photo

From The Youth THE AMATEUR GAME A section dedicated to the youth of the sport. This month, Lewis A section dedicated to the game’s grassroots. This month Bennett drops by for a chat after his success in Kent. we take a look around the country, toe the and Page 30-31 attend the inaugural St Helens Classic. Page 26-27 contents pro tour 4-5 4-5 22-25 pro tour glen Durrant Polish Eagle Ratajski swoops to PC17 glory in In this intimate interview with Glen Durrant we Wigan and more... hear all about the ups and downs of his career 26-28 6-7 the amature game european tour Around the counry, Relentless Hunters, A interview 14 Qualifier Hughes Cruises to Czech Darts Open Family Affair and the Bar501 Premier League Crown in ... 29 8-9 in northern bdo insight Stories about Kyle McKinstry, Gary Elliot, Alan McKnight and Neil Duff Sunday Spectacular for Greaves as Williams wins first title of 2019. Plus more! 30-31 10-11 from the youth bdo worldwide Stories from the youngest of the sport Maiden Victories for Baggish and Grimal 32-33 12-13 stats analysis glen durrant 22-25 news From to Philadelphia how darts is truely Mercurial darts star, , should be back an international sport on our screens and plying his trade in the darting world very soon... 34-35 14 an interview with corey cadby Interview with Ian White Get into the mind of Darting Royalty “I found my way to the oche playing on a Sunday 37 afternoon, at the Norton Arms, Runcorn with friends.” commercial break

15 world Match Play 39 interview 34-35 is on the horizon as we delve in to teeside masters the history of the world match play and get It was certainly Kyle Anderson’s night at the familar with the 2019 runners and riders.. Thornaby Sports and Leisure Club in Teeside 16 40 win the rocky oche forgotten throwers 1988 is a year that rocked the world of darts. It was a year when the first seeds were sown that All you need to know about would grow into what we now recognise as the Professional Darts Corporation. 41 Darts planet tv masters 17 All you need to know about our upcoming q-school second thoughts Darts Planet TV Masters tournaments competition 37 Why Asian Players think twice before heading 43 to Q-school 1983: the year of 18-19 Around the WORLD 44 Latest darting stories from around the world Rankings 20-21 world cup of darts 45 crowned World Champions faria Darting index 02 deller 42 July 2019 issue, of...

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Ian White ian White discusses the ‘diamond dab’, his european sucess and the world matchplay.

1. Thanks for your time, Ian. Firstly, how 6. The World Series did not have you 10. It was a disrespectful crowd to say did you find your way to the oche? included on this year, did you feel hard the least in the . How hard done by when the line-up was released? was it to play in front of the crowd? “I found my way to the oche playing on a Sunday afternoon, at the Norton Arms, “No, not at all, it is up to the selectors “It was extremely hard as Michael van Runcorn with friends.” who they pick.” Gerwen being Dutch was not only the world number one, but also Dutch, of 2. You reached the final of the News 7. You have been spotted dabbing on the course they wanted him to win, it is only of the World in 1997, was this when stage prior to your matches, where did natural to support your player from your you realised you had the capability to the ‘Diamond Dab’ come from? own country.” compete with the very best? “I was attending a friends party. Whilst 11. The World Matchplay is coming “No, I was still working full time and only dancing away we were messing about, up soon in Blackpool, are you looking competed to see if I could get a good dabbing, and my step daughter dared forward to the event? enough return, £250 to be exact, to buy me to do it on stage at the Grand Prix. a living room carpet.” She never thought I would do it.” “I always love the World Matchplay in Blackpool. The atmosphere of the crowd, 3. Following the 1997 final, you stepped 8. You have joined the Elite Sports and the venue - the Winter Gardens - is back from the world of darts, why was this? Management stable recently, what was electric, it always brings the hairs up on the reasoning to make the switch from my neck.” ”Confidence was lost even though I got to Dunvegan? How much has the new the final and took two years out, as I felt management team been helping you? 12. Do you have any favourite or I was always getting beat, so I removed standout memories of watching the myself totally from the game.” “My contract had come to an end with World Matchplay in the past, besides Dunvegan and I was forever grateful 4. You’ve lifted two European Tour titles your own successes? And what makes for their support, however, I felt that I the Matchplay so special to you? in just under a year, do you feel these needed a fresh approach to 2019, the titles are essential in trying to bring your new setup and support from Elite Sports “Years ago, I never really watched the floor form to the big staged events? Management.” World Matchplay, it was always the World Championships, but one standout “I have now won three European events, 9. You lifted the Dutch Darts Masters, and also two finals. My confidence has memory for me there, was the games denying in the final, between Phil Taylor and .” grown from the floor tournaments and how much did this mean to you? goals at the beginning of 2019 were set, 13. Finally Ian, what are your aims for the I pushed for better performances on “It meant a massive achievement had near future in darts? stage, more practice and pushed myself, been made. I set a lot of goals at the making my confidence grow.” beginning of the season and to get more “My aims are high: to establish myself in than one European trophy in one season that top 10, and win that major or major 5. recently insisted it is time meant a lot, whether it was Michael titles.” for Ian White to deliver on the big stage, or any other player on the circuit, that do you agree? wasn’t the main issue, but, to have had a “Yes I agree, but every tournament you chance of beating the world number one want to win, not just on the big stage.” on his home turf, meant more, and after Michael beat me in two other finals, well, Words: ben Hudd I wanted revenge.” 14 www.dartsplanet.tv WORLD MATCHPLAY BLACKPOOL’S ON THE HORIZON! It’s that time of year again, where the iconic Winter Gardens in Blackpool hosts the second biggest tournament on the PDC calendar from July 20-28. A whopping £150,000 is on offer for the champion, who is currently two time World Champion, Gary Anderson. in the field THE 2019 RUNNERS AND RIDERS pdc order of merit pdc protour rankings This year’s Matchplay is one of the strongest fields ever assembled, and was only confirmed at the last possible minute. 1 – Michael van Gerwen (NED) 1 – (POL) The draw was scheduled for the week commencing July 8, after 2 – (ENG) 2 – Ricky Evans (ENG) we went to print. 3 – Daryl Gurney (NI) 3 – Glen Durrant (ENG) Jamie Hughes’ stunning Czech Darts Open victory meant that 4 – Gary Anderson (SCO) 4 – Joe Cullen (ENG) he snatched the last available spot from James Wilson. 5 – Michael Smith (ENG) 5 – (ENG) ‘Yozza’s’ 8-3 final win against in Prague pocketed the Black Country thrower £25,000 to move him 6 – Peter Wright (SCO) 6 – Stephen Bunting (ENG) sufficiently up the ProTour rankings and therefore qualify for 7 – (WAL) 7 – (NED) Blackpool. UK Open champion, , makes his first appearance 8 – (ENG) 8 – Jamie Hughes (ENG) at the event, and also goes straight in as a seed, as a result of his 9 – Mensur Suljovic (AUT) 9 – (NED) impressive semi-final berth at the 2019 World Championship, and his maiden PDC major in Minehead. He becomes the first 10 – Ian White (ENG) 10 – (ENG) seeded player on debut since in 2007. 11 – (AUS) 11 – (NED) A man to be avoided by the seeds will surely be Poland’s 12 – (ENG) 12 – (GER) Krzysztof Ratajski, who topped the ProTour rankings with several impressive Players’ Championship wins this year, and 13 – Nathan Aspinall (ENG) 13 – Mervyn King (ENG) the ‘Polish Eagle’ knows how to do it on the stage also, having lifted the Winmau in 2017. 14 – (WAL) 14 – John Henderson (SCO) Three time BDO world champion, Glen Durrant, caps an 15 – (ENG) 15 – (ENG) excellent 2019 so far since coming through Q-School with a 16 – (ENG) 16 – (NED) debut appearance at the Winter Gardens.

the history The most poignant edition would come to be the 2017 tournament, You have to go back to 1994 for the inaugural staging of the now where Phil Taylor won the event in his final appearance before retiring famous competition, which produced a non-household winner in the later in the year. He was an unthinkable 20/1 betting outsider, and had USA’s Larry Butler. ‘The Bald Eagle’ stunned number one seed and to come through Gerwyn Price, Raymond van Barneveld, Michael van tournament favourite, Dennis Priestley, 16-12, and remains the only Gerwen (16-6), Adrian Lewis, and finally, Peter Wright in a thumping American winner of a PDC major. 18-8 triumph to complete a fairytale win. Mexborough menace Priestley would go on to lose the first three finals The current holder is Gary Anderson, who took last year’s title with a of the Matchplay, with Phil Taylor triumphing in 1995, and dramatic, extra-time 21-19 win against Mensur Suljovic, with both men impressively coming through the field in 1996. averaging well over 100. 1997 would, again, belong to Taylor, but 1998 and 1999 saw a ‘Prince of Style’ crowned in , who won back-to-back titles, both Words: paul mason in overtime, in 19-17 wins against and respectively. The 2000’s belonged to ‘The Power’ who scooped a mind-blowing further fifteen World Matchplay trophies between 2000 and 2017. Taylor also nailed the first live TV nine-darter in a 2002 win against Chris Mason, pocketing £100,000 for his efforts. There were only four other winners of the event during 2000-2018, with Colin Lloyd sealing the 2005 edition with a magical 170 checkout against . James Wade hammered perennial bridesmaid, , 18-7, to lift the 2007 title, and Michael van Gerwen enjoyed 2015 and 2016 victories in Blackpool.

Lawrence Lustig, PDC

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