2008 Championship League Darts

Championship League Darts

Tournament information
Dates| 2 September – 23 October
Venue| Crondon Park Golf Club
Location| Stock, Essex
Country| England
Organisation(s)| PDC
Format| Legs
Prize fund| £189,000
Winner's share| £10,000
Nine-dart finish| Adrian Lewis
Champion(s)
Phil Taylor
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Darts tournament

The 2008 Championship League Darts is the inaugural edition of a darts competition – the Championship League Darts.[1] The competition is organised and held by the Professional Darts Corporation and has a maximum prize fund of £189,000.

The format of the tournament is similar to the Premier League Darts tournament, also organised by the PDC, except it is contested by a larger pool of players who are split up into a number of groups.

In a first for darts the tournament will be shown in its entirety on the internet. Every match can be watched in the UK on the Ladbrokes and bet365 websites. The tournament will also be available globally through the internet, except in the United States of America where it can't be shown for legal reasons.

## Format

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The first group will consist of the top 8 players from the PDC Order of Merit who are available for the competition. These 8 players will play each other over the course of a day and receive points for their performance. A win will earn a player two points, whilst a draw will earn them 1 point. All matches will be contested over 10 legs with a player winning the match when the reach 6 legs or the match being declared a draw should the score reach 5–5. When all players have played each other, the four players with the most points will progress to the semi-finals with the winners of those matches progressing into the final.

The winner of the final will progress to the winners group which shall take place at the end of the competition. The runner-up, losing semi-finalists and the players finishing fifth and sixth will move into group two, where they will be joined by the next three players in the Order of Merit. The format of the second group will be the same as the first group with players moving into the third group. In total there will be 8 groups before the final group takes place.

This format ensures that all players who don't win the group or finish in the last two positions will have another chance to qualify for the winners group.

## Qualification

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Players must have been in top 29 places in PDC Order of Merit following 2008 World Matchplay Darts in order to qualify. 31 places used because of Raymond Van Barneveld and John Part withdrawing.

PDC Order of Merit following 2008 World Matchplay Darts.

1\. Phil Taylor | 2\. ~~Raymond van Barneveld~~ | 3\. James Wade | 4\. ~~John Part~~ | 5\. Terry Jenkins | 6\. Wayne Mardle | 7\. Adrian Lewis | 8\. Andy Hamilton | 9\. Colin Lloyd | 10\. Roland Scholten | 11\. Dennis Priestley | 12\. Peter Manley | 13\. Alan Tabern | 14\. Ronnie Baxter | 15\. Colin Osborne | 16\. Kevin Painter | 17\. Mervyn King | 18\. Denis Ovens | 19\. Mark Dudbridge | 20\. Vincent van der Voort | 21\. Chris Mason | 22\. Kirk Shepherd | 23\. Andy Jenkins | 24\. Barrie Bates | 25\. Andy Smith | 26\. Mark Walsh | 27\. Adrian Gray | 28\. Wayne Jones | 29\. Mick McGowan | 30\. Alex Roy | 31\. Wes Newton

## Player omissions and delays

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Raymond van Barneveld, who is taking a two-month sabbatical from darts, and John Part, based in Canada, will not be competing in the tournament. Adrian Lewis will also enter in group 3, not group 1 as his ranking would suggest, because he has been suspended from playing in any PDC tournaments for two months following an altercation with Kevin Painter. Peter Manley is also entering the competition later than his ranking would suggest, for unknown reasons.

On 1 September it was announced that Dennis Priestley had withdrawn from group 2 due to his ongoing treatment for prostate cancer. As such he has been replaced in group 2 by Mervyn King. Subsequent group line-ups have also changed, with players from later groups being brought into earlier ones. Priestley hopes to return in time for group 7.[2]

## Prize money

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The prize money for the tournament is a unique concept with players winning a set amount of money for each leg that they win.

### Groups 1 – 8

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In groups 1 – 8 the prize money will be as follows:

* Group Matches – £50 per leg won
* Play-off Matches – £100 per leg won

### Winners Group

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In the winners group the prize money will be as follows:

* Group Matches – £100 per leg won
* Play-off Matches – £200 per leg won

In addition the winners group will have separate prizes for the winner, runner-up and losing semi-finalists. These prizes will breakdown as follows:

* Winner – £10,000 and a place in the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts
* Runner-up – £5,000
* Losing Semi-finalists – £2,500 each

### Prize money won

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The following table shows the amount of prize money that has been won by each player.

Player | Group Legs won | Play-Off Legs won | Winners Group Legs won | Winners Play-Off Legs won | Final position money won* | Total money won

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Phil Taylor | 41  | 13  | 41  | 13  | £10,000  | £20,050
Mervyn King | 72  | 18  | 31  | 11  | £5,000  | £15,700
Mark Walsh | 111  | 25  | 38  | 5  | £2,500  | £15,350
Adrian Lewis | 219  | 43  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £15,250
Andy Hamilton | 137  | 21  | 30  | 0  | 0  | £11,950
Alan Tabern | 70  | 18  | 33  | 4  | £2,500  | £11,900
Mark Dudbridge | 142  | 16  | 27  | 0  | 0  | £10,900
Colin Osborne | 104  | 14  | 30  | 0  | 0  | £9,600
Vincent van der Voort | 102  | 22  | 21  | 0  | 0  | £9,400
Kevin Painter | 96  | 12  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £6,000
Andy Smith | 92  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £4,900
James Wade | 95  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £4,750
Peter Manley | 88  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £4,600
Wayne Mardle | 84  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £4,200
Dennis Priestley | 63  | 10  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £4,150
Wayne Jones | 65  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £3,650
Barrie Bates | 65  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £3,550
Colin Lloyd | 57  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £3,450
Denis Ovens | 45  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £2,650
Kirk Shepherd | 51  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £2,550
Chris Mason | 29  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £1,450
Ronnie Baxter | 28  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £1,400
Alex Roy | 28  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £1,400
Wes Newton | 27  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £1,350
Mick McGowan | 24  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £1,200
Adrian Gray | 22  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £1,100
Terry Jenkins | 19  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £950
Andy Jenkins | 18  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £900
Roland Scholten | 18  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | £900

*Final position money is awarded to the semi-finalists of the winners group (£2,500), the runner-up, (£5,000), and the overall winner (£10,000).

## Tournament Dates

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The tournament will take place over 9 days throughout September and October 2008. One group will be played on each day. The dates are as follows:

* Group 1 – Tuesday 2 September 2008
* Group 2 – Wednesday 3 September 2008
* Group 3 – Monday 22 September 2008
* Group 4 – Tuesday 23 September 2008
* Group 5 – Wednesday 24 September 2008
* Group 6 – Thursday 25 September 2008
* Group 7 – Tuesday 21 October 2008
* Group 8 – Wednesday 22 October 2008
* Winners Group – Thursday 23 October 2008

The tournament will take place at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Essex.

## Groups

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The groups are as follows:

Note: Bold indicates group winner, italics indicate the eliminated players. In groups 1–7, players are eliminated for finishing in the bottom two of the league, in group 8 and the Winners Group players are eliminated for failing to win outright.

Group 1

* Phil Taylor
* James Wade
* Terry Jenkins
* Wayne Mardle
* Andy Hamilton
* Colin Lloyd
* Roland Scholten
* Alan Tabern

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Group 2

* Colin Lloyd
* Andy Hamilton
* Alan Tabern
* James Wade
* Wayne Mardle
* Ronnie Baxter
* Kevin Painter
* Mervyn King

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Group 3

* Kevin Painter
* Andy Hamilton
* Mervyn King
* James Wade
* Wayne Mardle
* Adrian Lewis
* Colin Osborne
* Denis Ovens

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Group 4

* Adrian Lewis
* Colin Osborne
* Denis Ovens
* Kevin Painter
* Andy Hamilton
* Peter Manley
* Vincent van der Voort
* Mark Dudbridge

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Group 5

* Vincent van der Voort
* Adrian Lewis
* Mark Dudbridge
* Colin Osborne
* Peter Manley
* Andy Jenkins
* Chris Mason
* Kirk Shepherd

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Group 6

* Adrian Lewis
* Mark Dudbridge
* Peter Manley
* Vincent van der Voort
* Kirk Shepherd
* Mark Walsh
* Barrie Bates
* Andy Smith

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Group 7

* Mark Walsh
* Adrian Lewis
* Barrie Bates
* Andy Smith
* Mark Dudbridge
* Dennis Priestley
* Adrian Gray
* Wayne Jones

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Group 8

* Adrian Lewis
* Mark Walsh
* Andy Smith
* Wayne Jones
* Dennis Priestley
* Mick McGowan
* Alex Roy
* Wes Newton

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Winners Group

* Phil Taylor
* Alan Tabern
* Mervyn King
* Andy Hamilton
* Colin Osborne
* Vincent van der Voort
* Mark Dudbridge
* Mark Walsh

## Results

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### Group One

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Played Tuesday 2 September, results as follows:[3]

League stages

Phil Taylor 5–5 James Wade
Alan Tabern 6–2 Roland Scholten
Colin Lloyd 6–0 Andy Hamilton
Wayne Mardle 6–2 Terry Jenkins
Phil Taylor 6–4 Alan Tabern
Colin Lloyd 6–4 Terry Jenkins
Andy Hamilton 6–3 Wayne Mardle
James Wade 5–5 Roland Scholten
Alan Tabern 6–2 Terry Jenkins
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Phil Taylor 6–2 Colin Lloyd
Wayne Mardle 6–3 Roland Scholten
James Wade 5–5 Andy Hamilton
Phil Taylor 6–1 Terry Jenkins
Alan Tabern 5–5 Colin Lloyd
James Wade 5–5 Wayne Mardle
Andy Hamilton 6–3 Roland Scholten
Terry Jenkins 6–1 Roland Scholten
Phil Taylor 6–1 Andy Hamilton
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Colin Lloyd 5–5 James Wade
Wayne Mardle 6–3 Alan Tabern
Andy Hamilton 5–5 Alan Tabern
James Wade 6–1 Terry Jenkins
Colin Lloyd 6–4 Roland Scholten
Phil Taylor 6–1 Wayne Mardle
Phil Taylor 6–0 Roland Scholten
Andy Hamilton 6–3 Terry Jenkins
Colin Lloyd 6–4 Wayne Mardle
Alan Tabern 6–3 James Wade

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Final league table

Pos  | Name  | P  | W  | D  | L  | +/-  | Pts

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1 |  Phil Taylor | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +27 | 13
2 |  Colin Lloyd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 10
3 |  Alan Tabern | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 8
4 |  Andy Hamilton | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 8
5 |  James Wade | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +2 | 7
6 |  Wayne Mardle | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7
7 |  Terry Jenkins | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −18 | 2
8 |  Roland Scholten | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | −23 | 1

NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.
Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Gold – Did not qualify for semi-finals but returns in next group, Red – Out of the tournament

Semi-finals

Phil Taylor 6–3 Andy Hamilton

Colin Lloyd 6–5 Alan Tabern

Final

Phil Taylor 7–0 Colin Lloyd

### Group Two

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Played Wednesday 3 September, results as follows:[4]

League stages

James Wade 6–4 Wayne Mardle
Kevin Painter 5–5 Mervyn King
Alan Tabern 6–4 Ronnie Baxter
Andy Hamilton 6–4 Colin Lloyd
Mervyn King 6–4 James Wade
Andy Hamilton 6–2 Ronnie Baxter
Colin Lloyd 5–5 Alan Tabern
Wayne Mardle 5–5 Kevin Painter
Mervyn King 5–5 Andy Hamilton
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Ronnie Baxter 6–3 James Wade
Kevin Painter 6–3 Colin Lloyd
Wayne Mardle 6–4 Alan Tabern
Andy Hamilton 6–4 James Wade
Mervyn King 6–4 Ronnie Baxter
Colin Lloyd 6–0 Wayne Mardle
Kevin Painter 6–4 Alan Tabern
Kevin Painter 5–5 Andy Hamilton
Alan Tabern 5–5 James Wade
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Wayne Mardle 6–2 Ronnie Baxter
Mervyn King 6–3 Colin Lloyd
Alan Tabern 6–4 Mervyn King
Andy Hamilton 6–3 Wayne Mardle
Kevin Painter 6–4 Ronnie Baxter
James Wade 6–0 Colin Lloyd
Kevin Painter 5–5 James Wade
Andy Hamilton 5–5 Alan Tabern
Ronnie Baxter 6–0 Colin Lloyd
Mervyn King 6–4 Wayne Mardle

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Final league table

Pos  | Name  | P  | W  | D  | L  | +/-  | Pts

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1 |  Andy Hamilton | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +11 | 11
2 |  Mervyn King | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 10
3 |  Kevin Painter | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +7 | 10
4 |  Alan Tabern | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7
5 |  James Wade | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 6
6 |  Wayne Mardle | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −8 | 5
7 |  Ronnie Baxter | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 4
8 |  Colin Lloyd | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −14 | 3

NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.
Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Gold – Did not qualify for semi-finals but returns in next group, Red – Out of the tournament

Semi-finals

Alan Tabern 6–5 Andy Hamilton

Kevin Painter 6–5 Mervyn King

Final

Alan Tabern 7–6 Kevin Painter

### Group Three

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Played Monday 22 September, results as follows:[5]

League stages

James Wade 5–5 Wayne Mardle
Mervyn King 5–5 Denis Ovens
Colin Osborne 6–3 Kevin Painter
Adrian Lewis 6–2 Andy Hamilton
James Wade 6–2 Denis Ovens
Kevin Painter 6–4 Adrian Lewis
Andy Hamilton 5–5 Colin Osborne
Wayne Mardle 5–5 Mervyn King
Adrian Lewis 6–1 Denis Ovens
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Kevin Painter 6–3 James Wade
Mervyn King 6–4 Andy Hamilton
Colin Osborne 6–4 Wayne Mardle
Adrian Lewis* 6–2 James Wade
Denis Ovens 6–4 Kevin Painter
Andy Hamilton 6–4 Wayne Mardle
Colin Osborne 6–1 Mervyn King
Mervyn King 6–4 Adrian Lewis
Colin Osborne 6–2 James Wade
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Kevin Painter 6–1 Wayne Mardle
Denis Ovens 6–3 Andy Hamilton
Denis Ovens 6–3 Colin Osborne
Wayne Mardle 5–5 Adrian Lewis
Mervyn King 6–1 Kevin Painter
James Wade 5–5 Andy Hamilton
Mervyn King 5–5 James Wade
Adrian Lewis 6–4 Colin Osborne
Andy Hamilton 6–4 Kevin Painter
Denis Ovens 6–1 Wayne Mardle

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*Adrian Lewis hit a nine dart finish

Final league table

Pos  | Name  | P  | W  | D  | L  | +/-  | Pts

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1 |  Adrian Lewis | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +11 | 9
2 |  Colin Osborne | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 9
3 |  Mervyn King | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +4 | 9
4 |  Denis Ovens | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 9
5 |  Kevin Painter | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6
6 |  Andy Hamilton | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −5 | 6
7 |  James Wade | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | −7 | 5
8 |  Wayne Mardle | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | −14 | 3

NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.
Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Gold – Did not qualify for semi-finals but returns in next group, Red – Out of the tournament

Semi-finals

Adrian Lewis 6–4 Denis Ovens

Mervyn King 6–1 Colin Osborne

Final

Mervyn King 7–5 Adrian Lewis

### Group Four

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Played Tuesday 23 September, results as follows:[6]

League stages

Andy Hamilton 6–4 Adrian Lewis
Mark Dudbridge 6–2 Vincent van der Voort
Kevin Painter 5–5 Denis Ovens
Colin Osborne 6–2 Peter Manley
Vincent van der Voort 5–5 Adrian Lewis
Peter Manley 6–1 Denis Ovens
Colin Osborne 6–3 Kevin Painter
Andy Hamilton 5–5 Mark Dudbridge
Vincent van der Voort 6–2 Peter Manley
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Adrian Lewis 6–1 Denis Ovens
Colin Osborne 6–1 Mark Dudbridge
Andy Hamilton 6–4 Kevin Painter
Adrian Lewis 6–4 Peter Manley
Vincent van der Voort 6–0 Denis Ovens
Andy Hamilton 6–4 Colin Osborne
Mark Dudbridge 6–4 Kevin Painter
Mark Dudbridge 6–2 Peter Manley
Kevin Painter 5–5 Adrian Lewis
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Andy Hamilton 6–2 Denis Ovens
Vincent van der Voort 6–4 Colin Osborne
Vincent van der Voort 6–3 Kevin Painter
Peter Manley 6–3 Andy Hamilton
Mark Dudbridge 6–3 Denis Ovens
Adrian Lewis 6–2 Colin Osborne
Adrian Lewis 6–4 Mark Dudbridge
Peter Manley 6–4 Kevin Painter
Colin Osborne 6–1 Denis Ovens
Andy Hamilton 6–4 Vincent van der Voort

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Final league table

Pos  | Name  | P  | W  | D  | L  | +/-  | Pts

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1 |  Andy Hamilton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 11
2 |  Adrian Lewis | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +11 | 10
3 |  Vincent van der Voort | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 9
4 |  Mark Dudbridge | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 9
5 |  Colin Osborne | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +9 | 8
6 |  Peter Manley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 6
7 |  Kevin Painter | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | −12 | 2
8 |  Denis Ovens | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | −28 | 1

NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.
Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Gold – Did not qualify for semi-finals but returns in next group, Red – Out of the tournament

Semi-finals

Andy Hamilton 6–0 Mark Dudbridge

Vincent van der Voort 6–3 Adrian Lewis

Final

Andy Hamilton 7–3 Vincent van der Voort

### Group Five

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Played Wednesday 24 September, results as follows:[7]

League stages

Peter Manley 6–2 Adrian Lewis
Kirk Shepherd 6–4 Andy Jenkins
Vincent van der Voort 6–1 Chris Mason
Colin Osborne 6–4 Mark Dudbridge
Adrian Lewis 6–0 Andy Jenkins
Colin Osborne 6–4 Chris Mason
Mark Dudbridge 6–4 Vincent van der Voort
Peter Manley 5–5 Kirk Shepherd
Colin Osborne 6–1 Andy Jenkins
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Adrian Lewis 6–4 Chris Mason
Kirk Shepherd 6–4 Mark Dudbridge
Vincent van der Voort 6–3 Peter Manley
Adrian Lewis 6–2 Colin Osborne
Andy Jenkins 5–5 Chris Mason
Mark Dudbridge 6–3 Peter Manley
Vincent van der Voort 6–4 Kirk Shepherd
Colin Osborne 6–1 Kirk Shepherd
Adrian Lewis 6–2 Vincent van der Voort
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Chris Mason 6–4 Peter Manley
Mark Dudbridge 6–0 Andy Jenkins
Vincent van der Voort 5–5 Andy Jenkins
Peter Manley 6–2 Colin Osborne
Chris Mason 5–5 Kirk Shepherd
Adrian Lewis 6–1 Mark Dudbridge
Kirk Shepherd 5–5 Adrian Lewis
Colin Osborne 6–2 Vincent van der Voort
Mark Dudbridge 6–4 Chris Mason
Peter Manley 6–3 Andy Jenkins

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Final league table

Pos  | Name  | P  | W  | D  | L  | +/-  | Pts

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1 |  Adrian Lewis | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +17 | 11
2 |  Colin Osborne | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +10 | 10
3 |  Mark Dudbridge | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 8
4 |  Peter Manley | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 7
5 |  Vincent van der Voort | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7
6 |  Kirk Shepherd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | −3 | 7
7 |  Chris Mason | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −9 | 4
8 |  Andy Jenkins | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | −22 | 2

NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.
Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Gold – Did not qualify for semi-finals but returns in next group, Red – Out of the tournament

Semi-finals

Adrian Lewis 6–2 Peter Manley

Colin Osborne 6–3 Mark Dudbridge

Final

Colin Osborne 7–5 Adrian Lewis

### Group Six

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Played Thursday 25 September, results as follows:[8]

League stages

Barrie Bates 6–2 Kirk Shepherd
Mark Walsh 6–1 Andy Smith
Adrian Lewis 6–4 Peter Manley
Vincent van der Voort 6–2 Mark Dudbridge
Mark Walsh 5–5 Adrian Lewis
Barrie Bates 6–4 Mark Dudbridge
Vincent van der Voort 5–5 Kirk Shepherd
Andy Smith 6–3 Peter Manley
Mark Walsh 6–4 Mark Dudbridge
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Adrian Lewis 5–5 Barrie Bates
Vincent van der Voort 6–3 Andy Smith
Peter Manley 6–1 Kirk Shepherd
Adrian Lewis 6–4 Mark Dudbridge
Mark Walsh 5–5 Barrie Bates
Vincent van der Voort 6–3 Peter Manley
Andy Smith 6–3 Kirk Shepherd
Mark Dudbridge 6–2 Andy Smith
Adrian Lewis 6–2 Kirk Shepherd
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Barrie Bates 5–5 Peter Manley
Vincent van der Voort 6–3 Mark Walsh
Mark Walsh 6–0 Kirk Shepherd
Mark Dudbridge 6–4 Peter Manley
Andy Smith 6–3 Barrie Bates
Adrian Lewis 6–3 Vincent van der Voort
Andy Smith 6–4 Adrian Lewis
Kirk Shepherd 6–4 Mark Dudbridge
Barrie Bates 6–4 Vincent van der Voort
Mark Walsh 6–2 Peter Manley

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Final league table

Pos  | Name  | P  | W  | D  | L  | +/-  | Pts

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1 |  Mark Walsh | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +14 | 10
2 |  Adrian Lewis | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +9 | 10
3 |  Vincent van der Voort | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +8 | 9
4 |  Barrie Bates | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 9
5 |  Andy Smith | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | −1 | 8
6 |  Mark Dudbridge | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −6 | 4
7 |  Peter Manley | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −9 | 3
8 |  Kirk Shepherd | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −20 | 3

NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.
Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Gold – Did not qualify for semi-finals but returns in next group, Red – Out of the tournament

Semi-finals

Mark Walsh 6–3 Barrie Bates

Vincent van der Voort 6–5 Adrian Lewis

Final

Vincent van der Voort 7–2 Mark Walsh

### Group Seven

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Played Tuesday 21 October, results as follows:[9]

League stages

Adrian Lewis 6–3 Dennis Priestley
Wayne Jones 6–1 Adrian Gray
Mark Walsh 6–3 Andy Smith
Barrie Bates 6–3 Mark Dudbridge
Adrian Lewis 6–4 Wayne Jones
Mark Walsh 5–5 Mark Dudbridge
Andy Smith 6–3 Barrie Bates
Dennis Priestley 6–4 Adrian Gray
Mark Dudbridge 6–3 Wayne Jones
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Adrian Lewis 6–3 Mark Walsh
Barrie Bates 6–3 Adrian Gray
Dennis Priestley 6–4 Andy Smith
Adrian Lewis 6–3 Mark Dudbridge
Mark Walsh 6–3 Wayne Jones
Dennis Priestley 6–0 Barrie Bates
Adrian Gray 6–4 Andy Smith
Mark Dudbridge 6–3 Adrian Gray
Andy Smith 6–3 Adrian Lewis
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Mark Walsh 6–3 Dennis Priestley
Wayne Jones 6–4 Barrie Bates
Andy Smith 6–3 Wayne Jones
Mark Dudbridge 6–2 Dennis Priestley
Mark Walsh 6–1 Adrian Gray
Adrian Lewis 6–4 Barrie Bates
Adrian Lewis 6–4 Adrian Gray
Mark Dudbridge 6–4 Andy Smith
Barrie Bates 6–4 Mark Walsh
Wayne Jones 6–3 Dennis Priestley

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Final league table

Pos  | Name  | P  | W  | D  | L  | +/-  | Pts

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1 |  Adrian Lewis | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 12
2 |  Mark Walsh | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 9
3 |  Mark Dudbridge | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 9
4 |  Andy Smith | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6
5 |  Wayne Jones | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −1 | 6
6 |  Dennis Priestley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −3 | 6
7 |  Barrie Bates | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −5 | 6
8 |  Adrian Gray | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −18 | 2

NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.
Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Gold – Did not qualify for semi-finals but returns in next group, Red – Out of the tournament

Semi-finals

Adrian Lewis 6–3 Andy Smith

Mark Dudbridge 6–4 Mark Walsh

Final

Mark Dudbridge 7–4 Adrian Lewis

### Group Eight

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Played Wednesday 22 October, results as follows:[10]

League stages

Adrian Lewis 5–5 Dennis Priestley
Wes Newton 6–3 Alex Roy
Wayne Jones 6–3 Mick McGowan
Mark Walsh 6–4 Andy Smith
Adrian Lewis 6–1 Wes Newton
Andy Smith 6–1 Mick McGowan
Mark Walsh 6–4 Wayne Jones
Alex Roy 6–4 Dennis Priestley
Andy Smith 6–4 Wes Newton
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Mick McGowan 6–2 Adrian Lewis
Mark Walsh 6–0 Alex Roy
Wayne Jones 6–2 Dennis Priestley
Adrian Lewis 6–3 Andy Smith
Wes Newton 6–4 Mick McGowan
Dennis Priestley 6–2 Mark Walsh
Wayne Jones 6–3 Alex Roy
Alex Roy 6–3 Andy Smith
Wayne Jones 6–3 Adrian Lewis
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Dennis Priestley 6–3 Mick McGowan
Mark Walsh 6–2 Wes Newton
Wes Newton 6–0 Wayne Jones
Dennis Priestley 5–5 Andy Smith
Alex Roy 6–4 Mick McGowan
Mark Walsh 6–2 Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis 6–4 Alex Roy
Wayne Jones 6–3 Andy Smith
Mark Walsh 6–3 Mick McGowan
Dennis Priestley 6–2 Wes Newton

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Final league table

Pos  | Name  | P  | W  | D  | L  | +/-  | Pts

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1 |  Mark Walsh | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +17 | 12
2 |  Wayne Jones | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 10
3 |  Dennis Priestley | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 8
4 |  Adrian Lewis | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | −1 | 7
5 |  Wes Newton | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 6
6 |  Alex Roy | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −6 | 6
7 |  Andy Smith | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −5 | 5
8 |  Mick McGowan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −14 | 2

NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.
Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Red – Out of the tournament

Semi-finals

Mark Walsh 6–3 Adrian Lewis

Dennis Priestley 6–4 Wayne Jones

Final

Mark Walsh 7–4 Dennis Priestley

### Winners Group

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Played Thursday 23 October, results as follows:[11]

League stages

Phil Taylor 6–2 Alan Tabern
Mark Walsh 6–1 Mark Dudbridge
Colin Osborne 6–3 Vincent van der Voort
Mervyn King 5–5 Andy Hamilton
Phil Taylor 6–4 Mark Walsh
Mervyn King 6–1 Vincent van der Voort
Andy Hamilton 5–5 Colin Osborne
Alan Tabern 5–5 Mark Dudbridge
Mark Walsh 6–2 Mervyn King
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Phil Taylor 6–4 Vincent van der Voort
Mark Dudbridge 6–3 Andy Hamilton
Alan Tabern 5–5 Colin Osborne
Phil Taylor 6–1 Mervyn King
Mark Walsh 6–2 Vincent van der Voort
Alan Tabern 5–5 Andy Hamilton
Mark Dudbridge 5–5 Colin Osborne
Mervyn King 6–3 Mark Dudbridge
Phil Taylor 6–0 Colin Osborne
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Alan Tabern 6–0 Vincent van der Voort
Mark Walsh 6–3 Andy Hamilton
Colin Osborne 5–5 Mark Walsh
Alan Tabern 5–5 Mervyn King
Vincent van der Voort 6–2 Mark Dudbridge
Phil Taylor 6–4 Andy Hamilton
Mark Dudbridge 5–5 Phil Taylor
Mervyn King 6–4 Colin Osborne
Andy Hamilton 5–5 Vincent van der Voort
Mark Walsh 5–5 Alan Tabern

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Final league table

Pos  | Name  | P  | W  | D  | L  | +/-  | Pts

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1 |  Phil Taylor | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +21 | 13
2 |  Mark Walsh | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +14 | 10
3 |  Mervyn King | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 8
4 |  Alan Tabern | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +2 | 7
5 |  Colin Osborne | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | −5 | 6
6 |  Mark Dudbridge | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | −9 | 5
7 |  Andy Hamilton | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | −8 | 4
8 |  Vincent van der Voort | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −16 | 3

NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.
Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Red – Out of the tournament

Semi-finals £2,500 each

(1)  Phil Taylor 6–4  Alan Tabern (4)

(3)  Mervyn King 6–5  Mark Walsh (2)

Final Winner: £10,000 & 2008 Grand Slam of Darts place, Runner-up: £5,000

(1)  Phil Taylor 7–5  Mervyn King (3)

## References

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1. ^ PDC announce Championship League Darts Archived 20 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "Priestley withdraws from group 2". Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
3. ^ PDC website report – Taylor Wins Championship League Darts Opener Archived 31 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 03-09-2008
4. ^ PDC website report – Tabern Wins Championship League Darts Group Two Archived 6 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 03-09-2008
5. ^ PDC website report – King Reigns Supreme In Group Three Archived 25 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 22-09-2008
6. ^ PDC website report – Hamilton Wins Group Four Title Archived 26 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 23-09-2008
7. ^ PDC website report – Wizard Wins Championship League Darts Group Five Archived 26 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 24-09-2008
8. ^ PDC website report – Dutch Ace Takes Group Six Win Archived 26 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 25-09-2008
9. ^ PDC website report – Flash Denies Lewis Group Seven Title Archived 18 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 22-10-2008
10. ^ PDC website report – Walsh Claims Last Winners Group Spot Archived 23 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 23-10-2008
11. ^ PDC website report – Taylor Wins Championship League Darts Archived 25 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 23-10-2008

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