THE DOVER OPEN

SPONSORED BY THE WHITFIELD CLUB

OPEN WINNER - STEVE DOUGLAS OPEN R-UP - PAUL DAWKINS
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The Full Open Draw

The second Dover Darts Open was held at the Whitfield Club on Saturday the 7th November, with a strong field of 82 from all over Kent trying to take the title.  The eventual winner was Steve Douglas from the Medway towns who beat Paul Dawkins from Thanet.

 

Both players had tough routes to the final.  In the first round Steve Douglas played Alan Humphries 3-0 and then promptly went on to beat Dover League player Kieran Dodd by same margin. 

 

Steve was well and truly in the groove, winning his next match 3-0 to reach the quarter finals.  The format changed to best of seven legs and still Steve won without dropping a leg again, beating Nigel Gregory of Folkestone 4-0.

 

Semi finals moved to best of nine and Steve played Kent player and Dover league player Jim Penman 5-2 in a superb game of darts.

 

Paul “Dolly” Dawkins beat youth player Scott Artiss 3-1 in the first round and then beat Alan Francombe 3-0. 

 

Jason Wilson was next for Dolly, and he won a tight affair 3-2 to set up a last 16 tie against Ross Lowe of Deal.  He ran out 3-0 winner and went on to play Chris Collins, Paul was 3-1 up and went on to win the final leg of the match in 11 darts, a leg that included two 180’s at the start.

 

Mick Norris was next up for Paul, his super league team mate for the Herne Bay Stingrays.  In a brilliant game Dolly won 5-0 in a high scoring and clinical finishing match.

 

In the final Paul started like a train, taking his semi final form with him he won the first four legs.  Steve Douglas then went on to completely change the tide of the match, winning the next six legs on the bounce to claim the title and the £500 winner’s cash prize.  Steve and Paul received their prize money and trophies from Paul Brisley of S&P Brisley who were a board and trophy sponsor of the event.

 

The ladies title was won by Kerry Jobson from Erith who beat Pam Clews of Dover, 3-0 in the final and the youth competition was won by Scott Mulgrew also of Erith, who beat Shane Friedlander 3-1.

 

Dover Invitation Darts league, who run the event, would like to thank the Whitfield Club for the continuous support in this competition and all our board sponsors who without their support the event would not pay out a total of £950 in the main open.

 

This years board sponsors were, S&P Brisley, Heritage International Transport, A2Z Travel, Hottees.co.uk, MCL Graphics, A2B Taxis, Channel Engineering and Mr Clutch of Canterbury.

 

Many of these sponsors have already committed to support the next Dover Open, so see you next year!!!!!!!!!!.

 

Paul Turner

 

Winner –           

Steve Douglas - £500

Runner up –       

Paul Dawkins - £250

Semi finalists -   

Mick Norris – £50

Jim Penman - £50

Quarter finalists -

Richard Wood – £25

Chris Collins - £25

Bob Linton - £25

Nigel Gregory - £25

The Full Ladies Draw

The Full Youth Draw

 

LADIES WINNER - KERRY JOBSON LADIES RUNNER UP - PAM CLEWS
YOUTH WINNER - SCOTT MULGREW YOUTH R-UP _ SHANE FRIEDLANDER

Who won last year - Click here to find out!

 

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