Klaasen was in fine form throughout the afternoon as he made it through a tough draw to take the title at the Robin Park Tennis centre on a day which also saw Magnus Caris land a nine-darter against Jason Marriott in the first round.

The Dutchman was made to work hard in his opening matches as he won his board with three consecutive 6-4 wins against Lakeside winner Christian Kist, World Championship runner-up Mark Dudbridge and Gerwyn Price.

The 30-year-old then sealed another 6-4 success in the Last 16 as he impressively saw off Adrian Lewis before then beating Daryl Gurney and Rowby-John Rodriguez 6-2 to reach a third ProTour final of the year.

White’s afternoon began in more comfortable fashion as he kicked off with a 6-3 victory against Wes Newton before thumping Paul Milford (6-1) and Mark Walsh (6-0) to win his board.

However, things would get much tougher for the 44-year-old in the later rounds as he first defeated Jason Lovett 6-5, before then taking the scalps of Peter Wright and Michael Smith in his next two games by the same scoreline to set up the final with Klaasen.

It would be Klaasen who would keep his form going in the final though as he made it a case of third time lucky, running out a 6-2 victor and securing the £10,000 top prize.

Kyle Anderson would be another man celebrating on the day as he backed up his quarter-final appearance in yesterday’s event to reach the third round on Sunday – a feat which saw him book his place in the World Matchplay for the first time.

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The mood is electric, the music is pumping, the lights go down and in a flash of strobe lights and colors, out walks the combatants. You are watching the PDC (professional darts corporation) live! Fancy dress and crowd singing aren’t frowned upon, they are encouraged!

Down under events in association with TABtouch are proud to announce The PDC stars are coming to Perth for the Perth Darts Masters! The event will be held August 14 -16

Confirmed PDC Players：

“Mighty” Michael van Gerwen Former World Champion & Premier League Darts champion

Phil “The Power” Taylor – 16-time World Champion & 2013 Sydney Darts Masters winner

Adrian “Jackpot” Lewis – Two-time World Champion & reigning UK Open champion

James “The Machine” Wade

Peter “Snakebite” Wright – 2014 World Championship finalist & two-time PDC event winner

Gary “The Flying Scotsman” Anderson – Current World Champion

Steven “The Bullet” Bunting – One of the rising stars of the PDC

Raymond “Barney” van Barneveld – Former World and Premier League Champion

Plus 3 PDC/DUE Wildcards, to be announced in due course.

The 16-player tournament at HBF Stadium will also include 8 local qualifiers. Will we see Perth’s very own Rocky story?

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The Australian star is set to compete on home soil in Perth for a second successive year as one of the eight Oceanic representatives, having lost out to Michael van Gerwen in the event last summer.

However, he went on to reach the semi-finals of the Sydney Darts Masters, and after appearing in a third successive World Championship he recently played in the World Matchplay for the first time after continuing his progress on the PDC circuit.

Having now returned from the UK to his family in Perth, Anderson is preparing himself for the World Series of Darts event at the HBF Stadium from August 14-16.

"Playing in front my family, friends and everyone that I grew up with is a dream come true," said Anderson. "I was happy with how I played in the World Matchplay and I can't wait to get on stage in Perth.

"Last year's event didn't go as well as I hoped it would, but I've got another year of experience behind me now and hopefully I can give it a good shot this time."

Anderson's World Matchplay debut saw him give eventual finalist James Wade a run for his money in a tight first round contest, with the Australian only going down 10-7 after sharing the opening 14 legs.

Anderson hit nine 180s on his Winter Gardens debut, and admits: "It was a proud moment.

"Before I came into the game I knew I had to play well, and I was on form. That showed in the game but James was the better man on the night, he hit his doubles and I missed a couple, but I'm happy with the way I played.

"I went up there with a plan and that worked for the first ten legs. We were neck and neck most of the way and then I missed one double and he took it, and it swung his way."

Anderson's form on the PDC ProTour has also put him in contention to qualifier for other major tournaments during 2015, and he added: "My goal is to get into the top 32 by the end of the year.

"I've always thought I could do this and it was just a matter of getting my game to gel. The trebles look effortless when they go in and they feel effortless, it's just a matter of getting the doubles working as well."

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Tickets for all three World Series of Darts tournaments in August:

TABtouch Perth Darts Masters
HBF Stadium, August 14-16
PDC Representatives:
Michael van Gerwen
Phil Taylor
Gary Anderson
Adrian Lewis
Peter Wright
James Wade
Raymond van Barneveld
Stephen Bunting
Oceanic Representatives:
Simon Whitlock
Paul Nicholson
Kyle Anderson
Loz Ryder
Craig Caldwell
David Platt
2x Qualifiers
Qualifying Events:
August 8-9 at Rendezvous Hotel, Scarborough (one player per day qualifies)

Sydney Darts Masters
Qantas Credit Union Arena, August 20-22
PDC Representatives:
Michael van Gerwen
Phil Taylor
Gary Anderson
Adrian Lewis
Peter Wright
James Wade
Raymond van Barneveld
Stephen Bunting
Oceanic Representatives:
Simon Whitlock
Paul Nicholson
Loz Ryder
David Platt
Craig Caldwell
3x Qualifiers
Qualifying Events:
August 17-19, Warilla Bowls Club, NSW (one player per day qualifies).
Auckland Darts Masters
Trusts Arena, August 28-30
PDC Representatives:
Michael van Gerwen
Phil Taylor
Gary Anderson
Adrian Lewis
Peter Wright
James Wade
Raymond van Barneveld
Stephen Bunting
Oceanic Representatives:
Simon Whitlock
Paul Nicholson
David Platt
Rob Szabo
4x Qualifiers
Qualifying Events:
August 25-27 at the Swanson Memorial RSA, Auckland (four players qualify).
 
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The year's opening two events saw Michael van Gerwen win his third successive Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters title in May before Phil Taylor claimed victory in the inaugural Zipang Casino Japan Darts Masters in June.

They are joined by Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis, Peter Wright, James Wade, Raymond van Barneveld and Stephen Bunting for the remaining three World Series of Darts events, where they will take on eight Oceanic representatives in each event.

The second TAB touch Perth Darts Masters will kick off the three events from August 14-16 at the HBF Stadium.

Australian World Cup stars Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson and Perth's emerging star Kyle Anderson are joined by DPA Australian Grand Prix leader Loz Ryder, DPNZ Qualifier Craig Caldwell and DOSH Qualifier David Platt.

The final two places will be finalised on August 8-9 in the Qualifiers at the Rendezvous Hotel in Scarborough, with one player per day winning their place in the main event.

Platt sealed his place through a knockout staged by DOSH (Darts of the Southern Hemisphere), defeating youngster Tyson Hoefel 6-1 in the final, with Beau Anderson and Wayne Clegg reaching the semis and Tony David, Barry Gardner, Damon Heta and Conan Ugle losing out in the last eight.

The Sydney Darts Masters will also feature Whitlock, Nicholson, Ryder and Caldwell, with Platt qualifying as the DPA Australian Grand Prix number two.

The final three places will come from the Qualifiers at the Warilla Bowls Club from August 17-19. For entries, visit www.dartplayersaustralia.com.

The inaugural Auckland Darts Masters also sees Whitlock and Nicholson in action, with Platt being the DPA Qualifier and Rob Szabo qualifying as the DPNZ's number one.

In addition, four Qualifiers will come from events to be held from August 25-27 at the Swanson Memorial RSA, Auckland. For entries, visit www.dartplayers.co.nz.

Ranking points will be issued following all three World Series of Darts events, with the leading eight players from the final standings qualifying for the World Series of Darts Finals in Glasgow in November.

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The inaugural World Series of Darts Finals will see 24 players competing on Saturday November 21 and Sunday November 22 at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, live on ITV4.

The tournament will include the leading eight players from a ranking list based on finishing positions in the five World Series of Darts events in Dubai, Yokohama, Perth, Sydney and Auckland, alongside 16 other players from an exciting qualification structure to be announced shortly.

Each day will feature two sessions, with the first round taking place on Saturday afternoon before eight seeded stars enter the event in Saturday evening's second round.

Sunday afternoon will then see the quarter-finals played, before the event concludes in the evening session with the semi-finals and final.

The Priority Sales period from Monday August 3 will be for LIVEPDC.TV Annual Subscribers who held an active LIVEPDC Annual Subscription at midnight on Wednesday July 29, with tickets on General Sale from Wednesday August 5.

2015 World Series of Darts Finals
Priority Sales Period
Monday August 3 (10am-5pm) & Tuesday August 4 (10am-5pm)

2015 World Series of Darts Finals
Saturday November 21
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
8x First Round
Table Tickets £30
Tiered Tickets £20

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
8x Second Round
Table Tickets £30
Tiered Tickets £20

Sunday November 22
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Quarter-Finals
Table Tickets £30
Tiered Tickets £20

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Semi-Finals & Final
Table Tickets £30
Tiered Tickets £20

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2015 Singha Beer Grand Slam of Tungsten Darts tickets will go on Priority Sale on Monday August 3 and on General Sale from Wednesday August 5.

The Singha Beer Grand Slam of Darts will be played from November 7-15 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, featuring 32 stars competing across nine days, live on Sky Sports.

The tournament was won in November 2014 by Phil Taylor, who took his sixth title at the Wolves Civic, with Scott Waites in 2010 and Raymond van Barneveld in 2012 being the other previous winners of the cross-code event.

A change to the format in 2015 sees the Singha Beer Grand Slam of Darts become a PDC ranked event, with 24 players from the PDC system set to be joined by eight players from the BDO system.

Alongside reigning champion Taylor, the 2015 SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts will feature PDC World Champion Gary Anderson and new World Matchplay winner Michael van Gerwen, as well as Lakeside Champion Scott Mitchell and runner-up Martin Adams.

The opening four days of the event will be the Group Stage, with the players split into eight groups of four for the round-robin phase of the tournament.

The opening two days will feature both afternoon and evening sessions, with the Group Stage concluding on Monday and Tuesday before the top two players progress to the Second Round on Wednesday and Thursday.

The quarter-finals will be held on Friday and Saturday evenings, with the semi-finals on Sunday afternoon and the final on Sunday evening.

2015 SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts
Priority Sale
Monday August 3 (10am-5.30pm) & Tuesday August 4 (10am-5.30pm)
General Sale
Wednesday August 5 (10am onwards, Box Office opening hours below)

Tickets are limited to eight per person per session for Table Tickets.

2015 SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts
Saturday November 7
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
8x Group Matches
Table Tickets £30
Balcony Tickets £25

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
8x Group Matches
Table Tickets £30
Balcony Tickets £25

Sunday November 8
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
8x Group Matches
Table Tickets £30
Balcony Tickets £25

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
8x Group Matches
Table Tickets £30
Balcony Tickets £25

Monday November 9 (7pm-11pm)
8x Group Matches
Table Tickets £25
Balcony Tickets £20

Tuesday November 10 (7pm-11pm)
8x Group Matches
Table Tickets £25
Balcony Tickets £20

Wednesday November 11 (7pm-11pm)
4x Second Round
Table Tickets £30
Balcony Tickets £25

Thursday November 12 (7pm-11pm)
4x Second Round
Table Tickets £35
Balcony Tickets £25

Friday November 13 (7pm-10pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
Table Tickets £40
Balcony Tickets £30

Saturday November 14 (7pm-10pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
Table Tickets £40
Balcony Tickets £30

Sunday November 15
Afternoon Session (1pm-4pm)
Semi-Finals
Table Tickets £35
Balcony Tickets £25

Evening Session (7pm-9pm)
Final
Table Tickets £35
Balcony Tickets £25

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The Dutchman was reduced to tears after a crushing final defeat by Phil Taylor 12 months ago, but he dismissed any thoughts of further heartbreak during a dominant 18-12 win over Wade in Blackpool.

After lifting the trophy for the first time, Van Gerwen was nearly overcome with emotion again, and Sky Sports expert Mardle believes he deserves huge credit for his determined campaign.

"It's good to see when someone deserves it," he told Sky Sports.

"I know whoever was to win it would deserve it, but Michael going through the turmoil of last year and you could see him - he was getting emotional because of the memories of last year, of him being so disappointed.

"That's the great thing about sport in general. You can put things right, you have a chance, and he did exactly that."

Van Gerwen had fallen short in this year's World Championship and the Premier League, with Gary Anderson collecting both titles.

But Mardle insists 'Mighty Mike' was the stand-out performer over the nine days of the tournament.

"He is the best player in the world, he's the world No 1, he's the one dominating the majors this year away from Gary Anderson," said Mardle. "When it's not Gary, it seems to be Michael. He's played the best all week.

"There was a performance that he put in against Jamie Lewis, the 110.93 average, that was the best performance we have seen by anyone.

"Even though he said he didn't play well in the final, it was still a good performance."

Wade, the 2007 champion, could not replicate the form he showed in his semi-final win over Phil Taylor and ended with an average of just over 90.

Mardle insists that Wade can depart with plenty of pride, despite failing to push Van Gerwen in the final.

"It's got to be said that James Wade was off form tonight, he just didn't perform," said Mardle. "When he said he was quite happy to win 12 legs, he said that was probably more than he deserved.

"That's his lowest average in over five years here and he’s played around 20 matches in that time.

"For James he’ll be bitterly disappointed, like he said, but he’s reached the final. He talks himself down too much. He is one of the world’s best and he should start to remember that."

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The Price is right in Blackpool

Former Welsh rugby player turned darts professional Gerwyn Price was the newcomer of the tournament following a rollercoaster ride to the quarter-finals.

The former Neath, Cross Keys, Newport Gwent Dragons and Glasgow Warriors front-rower produced one of the greatest upsets in recent years to topple two-time world champion Adrian Lewis 13-10.

Price, who only joined the paid ranks 18 months ago, had already beaten Michael Smith before upsetting a stony-faced Lewis. However, his Winter Gardens dream was soon ended by Scotland's Peter 'Snakebite' Wright in the last eight.

Price vowed to learn from his time in Blackpool, saying: "I was confident going into this game but I think my mind was drifting elsewhere and I wasn't 100 per cent like I was on Tuesday, but I’ll learn from this and hopefully push on now."

It has been a breath of fresh air seeing Price flexing his muscles while jumping across the Oche with great excitement. Tungsten darts fans will not want to wait too long to see another glimpse of the former rugby ace in tungsten action.

A tournament of shocks

Adrian Lewis was by far the biggest casualty in Blackpool, but there were a number of other high profile throwers who failed to live up to the hype at the Winter Gardens. Highly-talented Keegan Brown delivered a knock-out blow to Robert Thornton.

Scotsman Thornton equaled Eric Bristow's unwanted record of six consecutive first-round exits at the tour's second most prestigious event.

Five-time world champion and 21-time major title winner Raymond van Barneveld suffered a shock opening round exit at the hands of Andy Hamilton. Premier League semi-finalist Barney was out of sorts with his usual flowing darts failing to make any kind if impression.

No triple crown for Anderson

Then of course there was Gary Anderson. The Scot was chasing an historic Triple Crown but his dreams came crashing down to earth against opponent Mensur Suljovic all because he was simply "bored".

The reigning World and Premier League champion saw his hopes dashed following a grueling battle which culminated after midnight. Methodical Austrian Suljovic used his unorthodox style to wear down the usually fluent Anderson who admitted afterwards that he lacked any rhythm.

"I think I spent more time actually standing behind him than what I did playing darts, it's not my kind of game," said 'The Flying Scotsman'. "Games like that bore the life out of me. You throw your darts and get out of the road, it's a quick game."

Anderson, who turns his focus towards next month's World Series tour of Australia and New Zealand, added: "I'll probably get to New Zealand quicker than what that game lasted, that's the way it felt."

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In the quarter-finals Michael van Gerwen was handed his sternest test yet when Ian 'Diamond' White gave him the fright of his life. He was forced to battle back from a 6-1 deficit and end White's stubborn resistance with a tense 16-13 win.

"I was struggling at times and I know I can play better, but I'm glad to win this game and proud to be in the semi-finals again," said Van Gerwen.

He was too good for rival Peter Wright in the last four and the 26-year-old capped off a fantastic week of darts by beating 2007 champion James Wade in the final to stretch his unbeaten run over his opponent to 14 meetings.

He will go home with great pride and add the newest piece of silverware to his illustrious trophy cabinet.

"It means a lot to me because after the World Championship this is the biggest ranking event. It's totally different to last year," he said. "Everybody could see how emotional I was after that game and it means a lot to me to win this trophy."

Van Gerwen will now be looking to add the World Grand Prix in Dublin and then the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton before the big one at the end of the year.

Phil Taylor arrived beside the seaside in buoyant mood and extremely confident of landing an eighth successive World Matchplay title – a 16th overall.

The Stoke thrower is usually invincible when it comes to playing at the Winter Gardens, handling the heat and humidity better than anyone else.

Things looked rosy early on in the tournament for Taylor as he cruised past John Henderson and Andy Hamilton before producing a vintage display against Dave Chisnall to reach the semi-finals, where he faced James Wade.

But his seven-year reign and 38-match unbeaten run finally came to a shuddering halt as 'The Machine' took advantage of a number of loose tungsten darts to eventually clinch victory and dethrone the long-reigning title holder. "He let me in and did not play his normal darts," admitted Wade, who reached his sixth Matchplay final.

The match encapsulated Taylor's topsy-turvy season as the former world No 1 still searches for a first major title of the year.

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