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Issue 5 Issue 5 | wolverhampton and london to host darts planet tv masters july 2019 Interview glen durrant ‘Duzza’ talks about his move from the BDO, start of life in the PDC and his signing for Target Darts. Page 22-25 interview ian white Stoke-on-Trent’s number one, Ian White, discusses his recent European success, the ‘Diamond Dab’ and the World Matchplay. Page 14 win special edition daryl Interview gurney darts Courtesy of the guys at Winmau, a set of corey cadby Daryl Gurney 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 oche 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 amateur 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 Prague ... 29 8-9 in northern ireland 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 Seoul to Philadelphia how darts is truely Mercurial darts star, Ted Hankey, 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 Blackpool is on the horizon as we delve in to teesside 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 Teesside 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 Tony David 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 keith Deller 18-19 Around the WORLD 44 Latest darting stories from around the world Rankings 20-21 world cup of darts 45 Scotland crowned World Champions faria Darting index 02 deller 42 July 2019 issue, of... Hello and welcome to the fifth edition of the Darts Planet TV Writers Magazine. Five months have now passed since we hit the print Founder button of the inaugural issue, and thousands of copies have been Gavin Rookyard Ben Hudd @benonsport sent out across the world. @DartsPlanetTV Jamie Cameron This month, we have a four-page feature on three-time world @Jamie_cameron_ champion, Glen Durrant, interviews with Corey Cadby and Ian co-owner White, as well as, the latest news from the PDC, BDO, youth and Chris Mason Leslie Harrison international scenes. @Chris180 @Les5175 Our stats man, Carl Fletcher, is back providing his monthly Ryan Brigdale Design @RBrigdale1984 analysation from a statistical front. This month he takes a look at Ariana and Jess the PDC’s international tours, dubbed ‘From Seoul to Philadelphia’. Darts Planet TV Design Andrew Sinclair Lewis Bennett is the headline feature in this month’s ‘From the @AMSinclair97 Youth’ after his recent successes in Kent, while grassroots darts Statistician Joe Williams from across the country is covered in an action-packed double- Carl Fletcher @JoeWilo180 page spread. @CarlyFletch Johnny Cree All that and more in Issue Five. Let us know your feedback via our @JohnnyCree social media platforms or by email. Opportunities Richard Wakefield Darren Hampton Thanks for purchasing, and enjoy the read. @DazDarts180 @WakefieldRD Paul Woodage Head of Marketing @ShowcaseDarts Adam White Irish Darts Fan @southpaw180 @IrishDartsFan Paul Mason @PaulMason1986 Proud Sponsors Gavin Rookyard Chris Mason @dartsplanettv 03 interview 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 Netherlands, how hard done by when the lineup 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 Michael van Gerwen in the final, between Phil Taylor and Dennis Priestley.” 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, [for] more practice and pushed been made. I set a lot of goals at the myself, 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. Colin Lloyd 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 beating me in two other finals, Words: ben Hudd well 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.

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