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Monthly Archives: October 2018

  1. Lakeside finally confirmed for Kciuk

    Lakeside finally confirmed for Kciuk

    Polish star Krzysztof Kciuk will realise an ambition by playing at the Lakeside World Championship after all.

    The Team Unicorn ace came through the qualifiers but it has only just been confirmed the tournament will take place at the Lakeside in January with TV coverage on EuroSport.

    It will be a big moment for Kciuk, who came through a gruelling day at the qualifiers in Bridlington to best talented Dutch youngster Justin van Tergouw to claim his spot at Lakeside.

    “This is great news for Krzysztof” said Unicorn Player Manager Matt Rankin, “and is yet another example of Unicorn supporting the development of darts worldwide.”

    The Polish ace will start the tournament in the preliminary round as he aims to make a big impact. It all starts on January 5th 2019.

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  2. The Wonder of Wade!

    He’s done it!

    Team Unicorn’s James Wade has won the European Championship.

    On a dramatic day when he survived six match darts in the quarter and semi-finals, Wade stormed to an 11-8 win over Simon Whitlock in the final in Dortmund.

    It’s his first ‘Major’ TV ranking final in more than seven years, but an 8th ‘Major’ in all. It was a fabulous achievement and of course it is a double celebration after the birth of his son Arthur earlier this month!

    But there was heartache for fellow Unicorn ace Joe Cullen who threw away a 10-7 lead to lose the semi-final 11-10 to Whitlock.

    Wade though, is back up to No.6 in the world after claiming the £100,000 prize. He has also clinched a place at the Grand Slam and almost certainly a place in the 2018 Premier League.

    “This is for my son Arthur,” he said. “I am so happy. It has been a real battle all day. I have ridden my luck for sure, but

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  3. Wade dominant in Dortmund

    James Wade remains on course for the European Championship title.

    The Unicorn star put in a great performance to beat Ricky Evans 10-5 to set up a quarter-final clash against Gerwyn Price in Dortmund on Sunday.

    He hasn’t won a tournament of any kind for two-and-half years but perhaps this is his moment again in Germany.

    “I am enjoying darts again,” he declared after his convincing victory over Evans and a 95 average was more than enough as his opponent missed chance after chance and Wade cashed in every time.

    Wade raced into a 7-1 lead and at that stage Evans has already missed 12 darts at doubles. Two 180s in the fourth leg from Wade saw Evans buckle under the pressure.

    But once he managed o stop he rot, he chipped away at Wade’s lead and actually missed two darts to get back to just 6-8 behind before the Unicorn man closed it out in style.

    He nailed a 130 finish on the bull to make it 9-5 and then won the match with

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  4. Classy Cullen into Euro quarter-finals

    Joe Cullen will contest another ‘Major’ TV quarter-final on Sunday.

    He dominated the all Unicorn 2nd Round clash at the European Championship as he swept to a 10-4 victory over Michael Smith on Friday night in Dortmund.

    Also on Friday, Team Unicorn ace James Wade won his 1st Round match against Martin Schindler but Kyle Anderson was edged out by Gerwyn Price.

    For Cullen, it is a first European Championship quarter-final and he will play World Champion Rob Cross in the last eight.

    Meanwhile there could well be a new name on the European Championship trophy after Steve West caused a stunning upset by beating defending champion Michael van Gerwen 10-7.

    So the door opens even wider now for Cullen in that top half of the draw.

    “Michael wasn’t on his game, so it was just a case of keeping the pressure on and trying to force the errors. It was a decent performance and there is more to come. It is a great chance for me to showcase

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  5. Europa League Round-Up

    Europa League Round-Up

    The Europa League this week revealed a mixed bag of results for British teams as the competition moves into full swing, halfway through the group stage.

    RLCChelsea continued to show why they are heavy tournament favourites with a commanding display over BATE, emerging 3-1 victors thanks to a superb hat-trick from fan-favourite Reuben Loftus-Cheek who took the stunning Molten Match Ball home.

    Loftus-Cheek’s efforts meant that he was the first English player since Harry Kane to score a hat-trick in the Europa League since 2014, and the first for The Blues in Europe since 1971.

    The win sees Chelsea sit comfortably at the top of Group L with three wins from three games, leaving them six points

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  6. Smith and Cullen set for Euro showdown

    Joe Cullen and Michael Smith will battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals of the European Championship.

    The pair will meet in a tasty all Unicorn clash in the 2nd Round in Dortmund after Cullen beat Jelle Klaasen and Smith saw off Steve Lennon.

    But it was a hugely disappointing night for Ian White, as he was sent packing by Richard North.

    Smith averaged 101 as he came back to defeat Irishman Lennon. He had to find his best form. Lennon led 3-2 and missed a dart at the bull for a 4-2 advantage before the Unicorn man took control.

    The St Helens star opened up a two-leg advantage after his opponent missed a succession of doubles. Lennon then won three on the spin despite two 180s from Smith. But that 6th leg was the turning point. After Lennon missed that one dart, Smith nailed a 105 finish to level at three apiece.

    Then came a 12 darter and another maximum and despite missing four match darts, Smith nailed D5 to seal the win.

    Cullen

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  7. What Separates GM From The Rest

    What Separates GM From The Rest

    At Gunn & Moore, it’s important to us to offer a range of bats suitable for every player from professional to beginner, whilst also being able to assure every GM customer that the bat itself is of unparalleled quality.

    BatCare

    In fact, we’re so proud of our production quality we’ve launched the campaign #NothingToHide, illustrating the confidence we have in all of our English Willow cricket bats. In our catalogue we publish an image of our bats displaying each grade with no logos on at all, just the willow in all its glory, which is shown in the picture below and on our

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  8. White top seed for Minehead

    Ian White will head to the Players Championship Finals next month as the No.1 seed.

    Despite a disappointing last weekend of the PC season in Barnsley, the Unicorn man has held onto top spot and will play Scott Taylor in the first round in Minehead.

    Gary Anderson is the 2nd seed and he will take on Alan Tabern in that 1st Round. The Unicorn man withdrew from PC 22 - the last event of the year - and the tournament was won again by Krzysztof Ratajski who beat Adrian Lewis 6-4 in the final.

    The Pole, who beat Team Unicorn’s Chris Dobey on Saturday, joins a select band of double weekend winners!

    Kyle Anderson was the best Unicorn performer at Barnsley in Sunday. He reached the semi-finals. The Aussie averaged a staggering 113 in his superb 6-4 quarter-final win over Mensur Suljovic, but he lost by the same score to Ratajski in those semi’s.

    And would you believe that Kyle is one of seven Team Unicorn players in one quarter of the draw for Minehead!

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  9. Dobey back in business

    What a huge day for Chris Dobey!

    The Team Unicorn star has made absolutely certain of his place at the World Championship after his best performance for seven months.

    The 28-year-old reached the final of Players Championship 21 in Barnsley on Saturday. Unfortunately he lost 6-2 to Krzysztof Ratajski in the final but it was great to see Dobey playing the darts we all know he can once again.

    In other Team Unicorn news, Michael Smith has equalled his career high in the World rankings. He is now back up to No.7 in the PDC Order of Merit after reaching the last 16 in Barnsley. He lost in a last leg decider to Stephen Bunting but his rise up the rankings continues.

    Dimitri van den Bergh has endured a disappointing year on the Pro Tour, but he should have done enough to clinch his World Championship spot with a run to the last 16 on Saturday. He eventually went down 6-1 to William O’Connor.

    Gary Anderson averaged 110 and 109 in beating Ryan Searle

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  10. McGeeney and Menzies join Team Unicorn

    McGeeney and Menzies join Team Unicorn

    Mark McGeeney and Cameron Menzies are the latest two stars to join the world’s top darts team.

    McGeeney was two darts away from winning this year’s Lakeside Championship, while Menzies is being tipped for big things over the next few years.

    The pair are part of the Dunvegan Darts team - the same darting stable as Team Unicorn stars Gary Anderson, Michael Smith, Ian White, Chris Dobey and Adam Hunt.

    The move further cements the relationship between the two companies. Dunvegan MD is Tommy Gilmour MBE: “I really am delighted that our relationship goes from strength to strength. The pair are top players and we are excited to watch the development of Mark and Cameron over the coming years.”

    McGeeney has won the Dutch Open for the last two years, but you may remember his dramatic

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