Gå ubegrenset med Magzter GOLD

Gå ubegrenset med Magzter GOLD

Få ubegrenset tilgang til over 9000 magasiner, aviser og premiumhistorier for bare

$149.99
 
$74.99/År

Prøve GULL - Gratis

Taylor shows his class to edge out Mann in the Open

The Herald

|

June 26, 2024

PDC Tour Card holder Dom Taylor added his name to an illustrious list of names to walk away as champion of the Plymouth Open after a dramatic 4-3 success over two-time winner from Plymouth, John Mann.

- JAMES COOK

Taylor shows his class to edge out Mann in the Open

PLYMOUTH OPEN

The event has been reborn this year at the magnificent Legends Lounge darting facility in Brunel View, St Budeaux after Covid curtailed the previous edition held at Porters between 2014 and 2019.

Taylor’s blistering run through the 100-plus player field to the last eight money stages saw him dispatch Harry McFerran before blowing away a selection of Plymouth darting royalty.

Dale Halford lost out to ‘The Tower’ in the Last 64 stage before Taylor’s wins against Andy Bates and 2018 Plymouth Champion of Champions Neil White in the last 16 gave him at least £125 for his day’s work.

Laying in wait for the Bristolian thrower was fellow PDC professional and world number 38 Martin Lukeman who won board number three fairly comfortably.

Antony Reed, Jason Goldsmith, Tom Wilson and Lewis Dare, who himself competes on the second tier of the PDC circuit, the Challenge Tour, were all victims of the imperious Lukeman.

Taylor, however, belied his lower PDC ranking to better Lukeman and setup a semi-final showdown with Plymouth’s only previous PDC Tour Card holder, Simon Stevenson.

imageStevenson, who won this event in 2014, netted wins against former Devon team-mates Shaun Dring and Billy Evans before ending the hopes of Lee Hunter who had a run to the last 32.

Lee Rodmell narrowly missed out on a last eight place after ‘The Mirror Man’ ended his excellent charge before Stevenson met former ADC South West title belt holder, Ricky Palmer, in the quarters.

The six time former Champion of Champions Stevenson had his road to glory and the big prize blocked by Taylor who booked his place in the final and left Stevenson with a consolation prize of £250.

FLERE HISTORIER FRA The Herald

The Herald

Stories behind the sirens

LIFE AND DEATH: Emergency crews hitting the road

time to read

1 min

October 21, 2025

The Herald

US envoys go to Israel

THE United States' special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, were in Israel yesterday to shore up the tenuous ceasefire that is holding in Gaza, a day after the fragile deal faced its first major flareup, with Israel threatening to halt aid transfers after it said Hamas militants had killed two Israeli soldiers.

time to read

2 mins

October 21, 2025

The Herald

Raiders get their season started with Pompey win

THE new basketball season is up and running and it was a winning start for Plymouth Raiders in their opening Division two match of the season against Portsmouth Force at a packed Life Centre.

time to read

3 mins

October 21, 2025

The Herald

Britpop band planning city gig

CELEBRATING 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR ICONIC ALBUM

time to read

1 mins

October 21, 2025

The Herald

Police 'day of action' in city centre

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ARE SEIZED AND ARRESTS MADE

time to read

1 mins

October 21, 2025

The Herald

The Herald

Tears flow as former hospice nurse honoured

SPECIAL SURPRISE FOR JOY ON HER 95TH BIRTHDAY

time to read

2 mins

October 21, 2025

The Herald

Car mechanics avoid catastrophe

KITTEN RESCUED FROM POLICE CAR ENGINE

time to read

1 mins

October 21, 2025

The Herald

The Herald

Contaminated site may become new homes

INVESTIGATION REPORT FLAGS ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

time to read

2 mins

October 21, 2025

The Herald

Why is UK producing nuclear weapons?

TONY STAUNTON NATIONAL VICE-CHAIR, CAMPAIGN FOR NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

time to read

2 mins

October 21, 2025

The Herald

LOOKING BACK

Changing times for the UK's drivers

time to read

2 mins

October 21, 2025

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size