Monthly Archives: July 2018

The World Series has rolled into Las Vegas and three Unicorn stars will bid for glory at the Mandalay Bay resort.

Gary Anderson will play big American DJ Sayre in the 1st Round on Friday. The Scot is the No.2 seed.

Michael Smith has been drawn against Canadian David Cameron, while James Wade meets young American Danny Lauby.

Defending Vegas champion Michael van Gerwen clashes with Jeff Smith who was crowned North American Champion on Thursday.

Smith beat fellow Canadian John Norman Jnr 6-4 in the final to earn himself a prized place at the World Championship!

Smith had survived a match dart in his first game before beating Ross Snook in a deciding leg. He was too good for Lauby in the semi-finals and experience told as he won the title with a 108 finish.

US Masters 1st Round draw:

Peter Wright (1) v Joseph Huffman

Daryl Gurney v John Norman Jnr

Rob Cross (4) v Ross Snook

Michael Smith v David Cameron

Gary

Team Unicorn new boy Jeffrey de Zwaan will take on World No.1 Michael van Gerwen in the 1st Round of the World Matchplay.

It’s a Blackpool baptism of fire for De Zwaan, pictured here with Unicorn executive Matt Rankin,  but the match will hold no fears for the 22-year-old who of course beat Van Gerwen 10-8 at the UK Open Finals in Minehead earlier this year.

Gary Anderson would love to add the Matchplay crown to his CV and the Unicorn star will face Stephen Bunting.

In all, 10 Unicorn players will descend on the Winter Gardens later this month.

Former champion James Wade plays Jermaine Wattimena in the 1st Round. Also in the bottom half Ian White takes on Max Hopp, Belgian ace Kim Huybrechts meets John Henderson and Jelle Klaasen takes on No.2 seed Peter Wright.

The top half looks tougher.....apart from Gary Anderson, it’s Michael Smith against Jonny Clayton and Aussie star Kyle Anderson meets Raymond van Barneveld.....the winner

Following his maiden Players Championship title in April, Unicorn youngster Jeffrey De Zwaan has earned a place in the BetVictor World Matchplay line-up.

Unicorn’s James Wade, the 2007 champion, is the only other former World Matchplay winner in the field, which will also include Team Unicorn stars Gary Anderson, Michael Smith, Ian White, Kim Hurbrechts, Joe Cullen. Kyle Anderson and Keegan Brown.

The 25th staging of the World Matchplay at Blackpool's Winter Gardens will be held from July 21-29, with players competing for "The Phil Taylor Trophy" after the renaming of the honour following the 16-time champion's retirement.

The BetVictor World Matchplay will be broadcast on Sky Sports from July 21-29. For tickets, call the Winter Gardens Box Office on 0844 856 1111 or buy online at pdc.seetickets.com.

The draw for the BetVictor World Matchplay is expected to be made on Wednesday July 4. Further details will be confirmed at www.pdc.tv