Published Date:
04 November 2009
FORMER local darts player Gary Anderson reached the quarter-finals of the 2009 European Championship at the Claus Event Centre in Hoofddorp, Holland, at the weekend, but lost out to an in-form Phil Taylor.
Taylor recorded the highest ever average in a major tournament to storm into the semi-finals with a 10-3 victory over Anderson. The defending champion fired ten 180s as he compiled a 118.14 average in a devastating display against the Scotsman, who averaged 106.12.
In the first round Anderson defeated local favourite Co Stompe 6-5. He fought off a fantastic fightback from Stompe to edge a final leg thriller.
In the next round Anderson thumped Ronnie Baxter 9-1 to set up the quarter-final match against 'The Power'.
Taylor, who went on to defeat Steve Beaton 11-3 in the final, has now claimed all the PDC's major ranking titles and the £50,000 winner's cheque means he has won over £600,000 in prize money in 2009 alone.
He almost capped his latest win in perfect style, missing a dart at double 12 to win the final leg with a nine-darter before taking it out in 11 to defend the title he won last year in Frankfurt.
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Last Updated:
04 November 2009 1:51 PM
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Location:
Berwickshire
