COLIN FOWLER enjoyed the finest day of his darting career on Sunday as he won both PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour events held at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The 51-year-old from Birmingham won 14 consecutive matches, earning a total of £4,000 for his brilliant display as he moved to the top of the PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Order of Merit. Fowler started the run to his maiden title in Event Five with 5-2 wins over Nathan Richards and Mike Nott before seeing off Ben Songhurst by a 5-1 margin to reach the last 16. The Birmingham thrower then edged out Manchester’s Shaun Griffiths in a deciding leg before recording a brace of 5-3 wins over Mark Lawrence and Scott Mackenzie. That win over Mackenzie put Fowler through to his first ever final and he went on to defeat Stoke-on-Trent’s Mark Frost 5-2 to seal the £2,000 winners prize. Frost reached the final of PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour event for the second successive event, only to suffer defeat at the final hurdle once again as he went down to Fowler, matching his recent run in Event Four before losing to Matthew Edgar. Hong Kong’s Mackenzie - who has appeared twice at the World Championship - reached the semi-finals of Event Five with an impressive display, which included a 5-4 victory over five-time ranking event winner Alan Tabern. Bedfordshire’s Michael Burgoine produced an excellent run to the semi-finals, having not won beyond the first round in his two previous tournaments at this level. Colchester’s Jamie Robinson continued his good form on the Challenge Tour with a third consecutive quarter-final appearance, while Richie Howson reached the same stage for a second time in 2014. Leicestershire’s James Wilson enjoyed his best result on the Challenge Tour thanks to a run to the last eight along with Yorkshire’s Mark Lawrence, a UK Open quarter-finalist back in 2010. The 49-year-old lorry driver from Pontefract - who holds a host of experience on the PDC ProTour circuit – produced his best performance in a PDC event since that wonderful televised run in Bolton four years ago. After claiming his first ever title, Fowler’s second followed just a few hours later as he continued his brilliant form to take the second £2,000 winners prize on offer in Wigan. Fowler defeated Paul Carter and Trevor Burkhill by 5-2 margins before repeating the trick against John Brammeld to seal his place in the last 16 of Event Six. The 51-year-old then defeated Jay Foreman 5-3 before edging out Hull’s Reece Robinson 5-4 in their quarter-final encounter to keep his excellent day going. Fowler ended Dirk van Duijvenbode’s hopes with a 5-2 semi-final win before defeating Matt Clark by the same scoreline to complete a fantastic day for the Birmingham man. After a first round loss in Event Five, Clark put together an excellent run in Event Six which took him all the way to the final as he recorded his best result of the year so far. The 46-year-old - who holds a wealth of experience in televised competitions over a 20-year period - defeated Germany’s Max Hopp and Hong Kong’s Mackenzie, before losing to Fowler in the decider, having to settle for £1,000 in prize money. Mackenzie repeated his excellent efforts of earlier in the day as he reached the semi-finals for a second time, only to have his hopes of claiming a place in the final extinguished by Clark. Holland’s van Duijvenbode reached his fourth semi-final of 2014, but again failed to progress beyond that stage as he fell to victim to Fowler. Hull’s Robinson reached the last eight in Event Six while Ricky Sudale, Scotland’s John Goldie and Cumbria’s Garry Spedding all reached the same stage, recording their best results of 2014 to date. PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Event Five Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan - Sunday April 27 Preliminary Round Michael Blake 5-4 Darren Whittingham Richie Winpenny 5-0 John Walton First Round Darron Brown 5-4 Rees Hall Michael Blake 5-3 Craig Mansell Matthew Edgar 5-4 Stuart Bousfield Max Hopp 5-3 Alan James Tabern Jnr Jamie Robinson 5-0 Nathan Derry Ben Davies 5-3 Tony Richardson Ron Meulenkamp 5-4 Brian Lewis Nigel Birch 5-2 Stuart Stubbs Kevin Lane 5-3 John Brammeld Michael Symes 5-2 Alex Low Jaron Esteve 5-4 Michael Waterworth Aden Kirk 5-3 Richard Denis Ian Lever 5-4 Danny Summers Michael Burgoine 5-4 Prakash Jiwa Peter Manley 5-3 Ricky Sudale Kurt Parry 5-2 Jack Hill Steve Maish 5-4 Matthew Dicken Karl Merchant 5-2 Richie Winpenny Mark Frost 5-1 Mark Forman Mick Bushby 5-3 Reece Robinson Kevin Thomas 5-2 Lee Whitworth Dimitri Van Den Bergh 5-4 Ian McFarlane Gaz Cousins 5-4 Tim Martin Dan Dean 5-1 Nick Fullwell Jack Tweddell 5-4 Ewan Hyslop Oliver Stell 5-4 Paul Palmer Ryan Harrington 5-1 Andrew Johnson Richie Howson 5-1 Dirk van Duijvenbode Joe Lacey 5-3 Andrew Howarth Jon Jukes 5-4 Vince Tipple Stephen Gallimore 5-3 Jake Patchett Garry Spedding 5-2 Lee Moffat Danny Pinhorne 5-0 Darren Weaver Mark Lawrence 5-4 Matthew Dennant Paul Redfern 5-4 Lee Rose Vernon Sheppard 5-3 Sean Ryan Jamie Landon 5-2 Jamie Gemmell Scott Hudson 5-2 Neville Roberts Scott Johnson 5-4 Adam Smith-Neale John Goldie 5-3 Brett Claydon Mike Norton 5-4 Trevor Burkhill Colin Fowler 5-2 Nathan Richards Mike Nott 5-3 Simon Cassidy Ben Songhurst 5-3 Martin Homer Dave Place 5-3 Matt Clark Barrie Bates 5-2 Dave Honey Stephen McNally 5-3 David Copley Shaun Griffiths 5-2 Steven Cupitt Kevin Bambrick 5-0 Curtis Hammond Doug Thompson 5-0 Richard Ludlow Mark Jones 5-2 James Bevan Stuart Holden 5-2 Rocco Maes Jason Wilson 5-3 Sam Hill Terry Roach 5-1 Krit Middleton John Crossley 5-2 Lee Holden Luke Woodhouse 5-2 Darren Burksfield Paul Carter 5-1 Robert Turner John Burgess 5-0 Sam Hamilton Scott Mackenzie 5-1 Brandon Walsh Jay Foreman 5-4 Steve Evans Ryan Palmer 5-2 Dave Kelly Robert Parker 5-3 Paul Rowley Alan Tabern 5-1 Darren Mawer Andy Pearson 5-4 Peter Evison Second Round Darron Brown 5-3 Michael Blake Max Hopp 5-3 Matthew Edgar Jamie Robinson 5-0 Ben Davies Nigel Birch 5-2 Ron Meulenkamp Michael Symes 5-3 Kevin Lane Aden Kirk 5-2 Jaron Esteve Michael Burgoine 5-3 Ian Lever Kurt Parry 5-2 Peter Manley Karl Merchant 5-2 Steve Maish Mark Frost 5-0 Mick Bushby Kevin Thomas 5-3 Dimitri Van Den Bergh Dan Dean 5-2 Gaz Cousins Jack Tweddell 5-2 Oliver Stell Richie Howson 5-1 Ryan Harrington Joe Lacey 5-1 Jon Jukes Gary Spedding 5-1 Stephen Gallimore Mark Lawrence 5-2 Danny Pinhorne Vernon Sheppard 5-2 Paul Redfern Jamie Landon 5-3 Scott Hudson John Goldie 5-2 Scott Johnson Colin Fowler 5-2 Mike Norton Ben Songhurst 5-3 Mike Nott Dave Place 5-1 Barrie Bates Shaun Griffiths 5-1 Stephen McNally Doug Thompson 5-2 Kevin Bambrick Stuart Holden 5-2 Mark Jones Jason Wilson 5-3 Terry Roach John Crossley 5-2 Luke Woodhouse Paul Carter 5-2 John Burgess Scott Mackenzie 5-4 Jay Foreman Robert Parker 5-2 Ryan Palmer Alan Tabern 5-3 Andy Pearson Losers £50 Third Round Darron Brown 5-3 Max Hopp Jamie Robinson 5-3 Nigel Birch Aden Kirk 5-1 Michael Symes Michael Burgoine 5-3 Kurt Parry Mark Frost 5-2 Karl Merchant Kevin Thomas 5-3 Dan Dean Richie Howson 5-3 Jack Tweddell Garry Spedding 5-3 Joe Lacey Mark Lawrence 5-3 Vernon Sheppard John Goldie 5-4 Jamie Landon Colin Fowler 5-1 Ben Songhurst Shaun Griffiths 5-3 Dave Place Doug Thompson 5-3 Stuart Holden Jason Wilson 5-3 John Crossley Scott Mackenzie 5-1 Paul Carter Alan Tabern 5-3 Robert Parker Losers £100 Fourth Round Jamie Robinson 5-1 Darron Brown Michael Burgoine 5-3 Aden Kirk Mark Frost 5-2 Kevin Thomas Richie Howson 5-2 Garry Spedding Mark Lawrence 5-4 John Goldie Colin Fowler 5-4 Shaun Griffiths Jason Wilson 5-4 Doug Thompson Scott Mackenzie 5-4 Alan Tabern Losers £200 Quarter-Finals Michael Burgoine 5-4 Jamie Robinson Mark Frost 5-3 Richie Howson Colin Fowler 5-3 Mark Lawrence Scott Mackenzie 5-3 Jason Wilson Losers £300 Semi-Finals Mark Frost 5-2 Michael Burgoine Colin Fowler 5-3 Scott Mackenzie Losers £500 Final Colin Fowler 5-2 Mark Frost Winner £2,000 Runner-Up £1,000 PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Event Six Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan - Sunday April 27 Preliminary Round Mark Frost 5-4 Nathan Richards First Round Jack Hill 5-1 Martin Homer Mark Frost 5-4 Vince Tipple Barrie Bates 5-3 Jack Tweddell Mark Lawrence 5-2 Paul Carter Dimitri Van Den Bergh 5-4 Mike Norton Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-3 Gaz Cousins Nigel Birch 5-3 Danny Summers Jason Wilson 5-0 Arron Wike Joe Lacey 5-2 Alan Tabern Robert Parker 5-3 Brett Claydon Ian McFarlane 5-1 Craig Mansell Danny Pinhorne 5-4 Curtis Hammond Ricky Sudale 5-0 Alex Low Ewan Hyslop 5-0 Terry Roach Doug Thompson 5-1 Kevin Bambrick Jamie Landon 5-1 Lee Whitworth Trevor Burkhill 5-1 Steve Maish Colin Fowler 5-2 John Burgess John Brammeld 5-2 Andrew Johnson Jamie Robinson 5-4 Dave Honey Jay Foreman 5-0 Stephen Gallimore Nathan Derry 5-1 Ben Davies Dan Dean 5-3 Steven Cupitt Jake Patchett 5-0 Lee Holden Ben Songhurst 5-3 Paul Hodkin Reece Robinson 5-4 Richie Winpenny Andrew Howarth 5-0 John Walton Matthew Dicken 5-1 Alan James Tabern Jnr Kevin Thomas 5-2 Ryan Harrington Paul Redfern 5-4 Tony Richardson Nick Fullwell 5-3 Rocco Maes Jamie Gemmell 5-4 Matthew Edgar Richard Denis Bye Darren Whittingham Scott Mackenzie 5-1 Richard Ludlow Michael Blake 5-2 Robert Turner James Bevan 5-4 Peter Evison Prakash Jiwa 5-2 John Crossley Kurt Parry 5-0 Stuart Stubbs Sam Hill 5-3 Neville Roberts Ryan Palmer 5-4 Steve Evans Michael Burgoine 5-3 Matthew Dennant Jaron Esteve 5-1 Darren Mawer Mike Nott 5-2 Dave Kelly Michael Symes 5-3 Karl Merchant Vernon Sheppard 5-0 Mark Jones Stuart Holden 5-2 Oliver Stell Shaun Griffiths 5-1 Scott Hudson John Goldie 5-2 Brian Lewis Simon Cassidy 5-2 Aden Kirk Dave Place 5-1 Brandon Walsh Sam Hamilton 5-3 Rees Hall Matt Clark 5-2 Richie Howson Andy Pearson 5-0 Peter Manley Max Hopp 5-2 Stuart Bousfield Paul Palmer 5-4 Jon Jukes Luke Woodhouse 5-1 Paul Rowley Stephen McNally 5-4 Mick Bushby Garry Spedding 5-0 Lee Moffat Darren Burksfield 5-1 Krit Middleton Michael Waterworth 5-1 Ron Meulenkamp Darren Weaver 5-0 Adam Smith-Neale Mark Forman 5-4 Lee Rose Ian Lever 5-2 Darron Brown David Copley 5-3 Tim Martin Second Round Jack Hill 5-2 Mark Frost Mark Lawrence 5-2 Barrie Bates Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-2 Dimitri Van Den Bergh Jason Wilson 5-2 Nigel Birch Joe Lacey 5-4 Robert Parker Danny Pinhorne 5-2 Ian McFarlane Ricky Sudale 5-2 Ewan Hyslop Doug Thompson 5-2 Jamie Landon Colin Fowler 5-2 Trevor Burkhill John Brammeld 5-3 Jamie Robinson Jay Foreman 5-2 Nathan Derry Dan Dean 5-1 Jake Patchett Reece Robinson 5-1 Ben Songhurst Andrew Howarth 5-2 Matthew Dicken Paul Redfern 5-0 Kevin Thomas Jamie Gemmell 5-3 Nick Fullwell Scott Mackenzie 5-4 Richard Denis James Bevan 5-2 Michael Blake Prakash Jiwa 5-4 Kurt Parry Ryan Palmer 5-3 Sam Hill Jaron Esteve 5-2 Michael Burgoine Michael Symes 5-4 Mike Nott Stuart Holden 5-2 Vernon Sheppard John Goldie 5-3 Shaun Griffiths Dave Place 5-1 Simon Cassidy Matt Clark 5-2 Sam Hamilton Max Hopp 5-2 Andy Pearson Luke Woodhouse 5-1 Paul Palmer Garry Spedding 5-0 Stephen McNally Michael Waterworth 5-0 Darren Burksfield Darren Weaver 5-3 Mark Forman Ian Lever 5-3 David Copley Losers £50 Third Round Jack Hill 5-3 Mark Lawrence Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-3 James Wilson Danny Pinhorne 5-4 Joe Lacey Ricky Sudale 5-0 Doug Thompson Colin Fowler 5-2 John Brammeld Jay Foreman 5-2 Dan Dean Reece Robinson 5-4 Andrew Howarth Paul Redfern 5-3 Jamie Gemmell Scott Mackenzie 5-3 James Bevan Prakash Jiwa 5-4 Ryan Palmer Jaron Esteve 5-4 Michael Symes John Goldie 5-3 Stuart Holden Matt Clark 5-4 Dave Place Max Hopp 5-4 Luke Woodhouse Gary Spedding 5-3 Michael Waterworth Darren Weaver 5-0 Ian Lever Losers £100 Fourth Round Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-0 Jack Hill Ricky Sudale 5-4 Danny Pinhorne Colin Fowler 5-3 Jay Foreman Reece Robinson 5-0 Paul Redfern Scott Mackenzie 5-2 Prakash Jiwa John Goldie 5-4 Jaron Esteve Matt Clark 5-3 Max Hopp Garry Spedding 5-3 Darren Weaver Losers £200 Quarter-Finals Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-2 Ricky Sudale Colin Fowler 5-4 Reece Robinson Scott Mackenzie 5-4 John Goldie Matt Clark 5-3 Garry Spedding Losers £300 Semi-Finals Colin Fowler 5-2 Dirk van Duijvenbode Matt Clark 5-2 Scott Mackenzie Losers £500 Final Colin Fowler 5-2 Matt Clark Winner £2,000 Runner-Up £1,000
Posted on: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:57:27 +0000
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