Wade out of Grand Slam of Darts

Wade has now lost at the second round stage in the last three Grand Slam of Darts.
Wade has now lost at the second round stage in the last three Grand Slam of Darts.
 

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Saturday, 21, Nov 2009 01:18

By Darren Plant.

James Wade bowed out of the Grand Slam of Darts, after losing in a deciding leg to Terry Jenkins.

Wade had battled back from 4-1 down to take a 9-8 lead, but appeared to be effected by the crowd near the conclusion of the 18th leg, and Jenkins took advantage to advance to the quarter-finals.

Despite accepting that Jenkins was a worthy winner, Wade was not impressed with the conduct of the crowd near the end of the match.

Wade said: "It wasn't good near the end. They pay their money to come and watch but they don't realise that I am here to make a living, just like they do elsewhere."

Jenkins got the first break of throw in the fourth game for a 3-1 lead, hitting a 13-dart leg after Wade had missed three darts at a double.

The match continued on throw until Wade edged a tight ninth game to break, and then held throw to make it 5-5.

The next six games went throw to make it 8-8, but Wade then managed to break the Jenkins throw with a 13 dart leg to move one away from victory.

However, Jenkins hit straight back to send the game into a decider and hit a fantastic 121 checkout for a 12 dart leg for the match.

BDO player Scott Waites caused the shock of the night, coming from behind to beat Gary Anderson 10-9.

Anderson was profile with his scoring, hitting 11 180s, but that was not enough as Waites rallied to reach the quarter-finals.

The match went with throw until the fifth leg when Anderson broke throw, but Waites hit straight back with an 11 dart leg to level at 3-3.

He then took the lead, before Anderson responded with 11 and ten dart legs, in which he hit five perfect darts in both legs.

'The Flying Scotsman' maintained a two-leg cushion throughout the match until 9-7, when Waites began his comeback.

He held throw to make it 9-8, before capitalising on one missed match dart by Anderson to make it 9-9.

He then dominated the final leg, and took the match with his fourth match dart to progress to a quarter-final match with Simon Whitlock.

Earlier in the night, Whitlock had thrashed Steve Beaton 10-1 with a compelling display of consistency.

One 14 dart leg, and five consecutive 15 dart legs helped him take a 7-0 lead, before Beaton earned his first leg, only after his Australian opponent had missed nine darts at a double.

Normal service was resumed in the next leg, which Whitlock took with a 138 checkout for a 12-dart leg, and he soon saw out the match for a last eight place.

Robert Thornton withheld a Darin Young comeback to edge out the American 10-9.

After overcoming an early 2-1 deficit, Thornton surged to a 7-2 lead, before the nerves began to set in.

A number of missed darts in successive legs let in Young, and he pulled it back to 7-6, before Thornton stopped the rot and made it 8-6.

Thornton went one away from victory at 9-7, but Young maintained his momentum and pulled the match back to 9-9.

However, Thornton regained some of his earlier form to end Young's hopes with an 116 checkout for a 15 dart leg to progress to a quarter final tie with Terry Jenkins.

Quarter Finals draw -

Simon Whitlock vs. Scott Waites

Terry Jenkins vs. Robert Thornton

Raymond Van Barneveld vs. Kevin Painter

Phil Taylor vs. Tony O'Shea.


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