2007 Grand Slam of Darts

November 2019 2007 PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts 17–25 November 2007 Wolverhampton Civic Hall Wolverhampton PDC Legs £300,000 £80,000 170 ENG James Wade ENG Phil Taylor 2008 The 2007 PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts was the inaugural staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts, held by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament invited the best performing players from the PDC and its rival the British Darts Organisation. There had been two previous head-to-head matches between the champions of the two organisations and a few tournaments have also featured BDO v PDC clashes. This tournament was the first of its kind to be held in the United Kingdom. The 2007 tournament was staged at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England from 17–25 November 2007. Phil Taylor won the title, beating Andy Hamilton 18–11 in the final. In one of the early group matches which may not have stood out at the time, John Part narrowly beat Mark Webster 5–4 and less than two months later the two players became the World Champions of their respective organisations. Format The 32 players were split into eight groups of four players with the top two from each group qualifying for the last 16 knockout stages. Each player was therefore guaranteed three matches in the competition. Two points were awarded for a win. All group games were best of 9 legs, the second-round games were extended to best of 19 legs, the semi-finals best of 25 legs, and the final best of 35 legs. Prize money PartyPoker.net increased the prize fund for the event from the original announcement of £250,000 to £300,000 making it the second richest tournament in 2007 – ahead of both the Premier League and the BDO World Championship.Sponsor confirmed https://web.archive.org/web/20070930015537/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/LatestDetail/0,,10180~1023937,00.html 2007-09-30 Planet Darts Position (num. of players) Prize money(Total: £300,000)Winner (1) £80,000Runner-up (1) £35,000Semi-finalists (2) £15,000Quarter-finalists (4) £10,000Last 16 (second round) (8) £6,000Last 32 (group stage) (16) £4,000 Controversy Controversy hit the tournament in May when it was confirmed by the BDO that the Winmau World Masters had been moved from its original dates of 26–28 October to a new date of 16–18 November,BDO confirm new date for the World Masters https://web.archive.org/web/20070806080713/http://www.bdodarts.com/BDO%20ANNOUNCE%20WORLD%20MASTERS.htm 2007-08-06 BDO clashing directly with the Grand Slam. This meant that players from the BDO were forced into a direct choice between competing at the Masters for valuable ranking points or taking their place at the Grand Slam for better prize money. BDO World Champion Martin Adams almost immediately confirmed that he would participate in the Masters, though he was the only BDO player to do so.http://www.stuartpyke.com/ Stuart Pyke website regarding Martin Adams withdrawal from event 2007-12-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20071231021252/http://www.stuartpyke.com/ 2007-12-31 dead Adams went out in the quarter-finals of the World Masters meaning his pay cheque of £1,250 was significantly less than the £4,000 he would have received simply for turning up at the Grand Slam. Adams also declined the chance to compete in 2008, even though the two tournaments did not clash as the Masters was moved to December. Qualifiers The PDC Chairman Barry Hearn announced on 21 February 2007 that all major tournament finalists for the past two years from both the BDO and PDC will be invited to the event. Also World Championship semi-finalists from the same period would receive an invite. The tournaments used for the qualifying criteria were the two World Championships, the World Matchplay, World Grand Prix and World Masters (2006 only), UK Open, Las Vegas Desert Classic, Premier League, World Series of Darts, International Darts League and the World Darts Trophy with the field set at 32 players. BDO players Gary Anderson, Mark Webster, Shaun Greatbatch, Niels de Ruiter, Phill Nixon and Scott Waites all accepted invites to the event leaving Martin Adams (the BDO World Champion) as the only player to have rejected the opportunity to play.Anderson & Webster accept invites https://web.archive.org/web/20070701014733/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/LatestDetail/0,,10180~1029689,00.html 2007-07-01 Planet Darts He participated in the 2007 Winmau World Masters instead, losing at the quarter-final stage. PDC Tournament Year Position Player Qualifiers PDC World Darts Championship 2006 Winner ENG Phil Taylor ENG Phil TaylorENG Peter ManleyENG Wayne JonesENG Wayne MardleNED Raymond van BarneveldENG Andy HamiltonENG Andy JenkinsENG James WadeENG Terry JenkinsCAN John PartWAL Barrie Bates NED Vincent van der VoortENG Adrian LewisNED Roland Scholten Runner-up ENG Peter Manley Semi-finalists ENG Wayne JonesENG Wayne Mardle 2007 Winner NED Raymond van Barneveld Runner-up ENG Phil Taylor Semi-finalists ENG Andy HamiltonENG Andy Jenkins World Matchplay 2006 Winner ENG Phil Taylor Runner-up ENG James Wade 2007 Winner ENG James Wade Runner-up ENG Terry Jenkins World Grand Prix 2006 Winner ENG Phil Taylor Runner-up ENG Terry Jenkins 2007 Winner ENG James Wade Runner-up ENG Terry Jenkins Las Vegas Desert Classic 2006 Winner CAN John Part Runner-up NED Raymond van Barneveld 2007 Winner NED Raymond van Barneveld Runner-up ENG Terry Jenkins UK Open 2006 Winner NED Raymond van Barneveld Runner-up WAL Barrie Bates 2007 Winner NED Raymond van Barneveld Runner-up NED Vincent van der Voort World Series of Darts 2006 Winner ENG Phil Taylor Runner-up ENG Adrian Lewis US Open 2007 Winner ENG Phil Taylor Runner-up NED Raymond van Barneveld Premier League Darts 2006 Winner ENG Phil Taylor Runner-up NED Roland Scholten 2007 Winner ENG Phil Taylor Runner-up ENG Terry Jenkins Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. BDO Tournament Year Position Player Qualifiers BDO World Darts Championship 2006 Winner NED Jelle Klaasen NED Jelle KlaasenENG Shaun GreatbatchENG Phill NixonENG Mervyn King NED Niels de RuiterNED Michael van Gerwen Runner-up NED Raymond van Barneveld Semi-finalists ENG Martin AdamsENG Shaun Greatbatch 2007 Winner ENG Martin Adams Runner-up ENG Phill Nixon Semi-finalists ENG Mervyn KingNED Niels de Ruiter World Masters 2006 Winner NED Michael van Gerwen Runner-up ENG Martin Adams Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. Defunct Tournaments Tournament Year Position Player Qualifiers International Darts League 2006 Winner NED Raymond van Barneveld ENG Colin LloydSCO Gary AndersonWAL Mark Webster Runner-up ENG Colin Lloyd 2007 Winner SCO Gary Anderson Runner-up WAL Mark Webster World Darts Trophy 2006 Winner ENG Phil Taylor Runner-up ENG Martin Adams 2007 Winner SCO Gary Anderson Runner-up ENG Phil Taylor Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. Other qualifiers Final two places to come from Order of Merit https://web.archive.org/web/20071217045737/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/GrandSlamDetail/0,,10180~1143758,00.html 2007-12-17 Planet Darts Criteria Player Highest Ranked PDC Non-Qualifier ENG Dennis Priestley Highest Ranked BDO Non-Qualifier ENG Scott Waites Wildcard Qualifier ENG Chris MasonENG Kevin McDine DPA Australia Open Winner AUS Pat Orreal South African Open Winner RSA Charles Losper North American Order Of Merit Leader USA Gary Mawson Late Entry Highest PDC Non-Qualifiers ENG Ronnie BaxterENG Kevin Painter Draws Group stages All matches race-to-5/best of 9. NB in Brackets: Number = Seeds; BDO = BDO Darts player; RQ = Ranking qualifier; Q = Qualifier NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/- = Plus/minus record, in relation to legs; Average = 3-dart average; Pts = Points Group A POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus1NED Raymond van Barneveld (1)330158+76Qualified2ENG Adrian Lewis321139+443ENG Dennis Priestley (RQ)3121114−32Eliminated4ENG Chris Mason (Q)303715−80 17 November 105.26 Raymond van Barneveld NED5 – 3 ENG Chris Mason 95.94 94.08 Adrian Lewis ENG5 – 4 ENG Dennis Priestley 95.93 18 November 100.94 Raymond van Barneveld NED5 – 3 ENG Adrian Lewis 94.03 81.44 Chris Mason ENG4 – 5 ENG Dennis Priestley 87.81 19 November 82.48 Chris Mason ENG0 – 5 ENG Adrian Lewis 101.55 104.08 Raymond van Barneveld NED5 – 2 ENG Dennis Priestley 103.53 Group B POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus1ENG Andy Hamilton330158+76Qualified2ENG Terry Jenkins (8)321129+343NED Vincent van der Voort3121011−12Eliminated4RSA Charles Losper (Q)303615−90 17 November 97.39 Vincent van der Voort NED3 – 5 ENG Andy Hamilton 100.94 94.34 Terry Jenkins ENG5 – 2 RSA Charles Losper 85.75 18 November 93.24 Andy Hamilton ENG5 – 2 ENG Terry Jenkins 86.28 96.85 Vincent van der Voort NED5 – 1 RSA Charles Losper 89.18 19 November 85.78 Andy Hamilton ENG5 – 3 RSA Charles Losper 82.56 82.23 Vincent van der Voort NED2 – 5 ENG Terry Jenkins 90.06 Group C POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus1ENG James Wade (4)330156+96Qualified2AUS Pat Orreal (Q) 3211110+143ENG Phill Nixon (BDO)3121310+32Eliminated4NED Niels de Ruiter (BDO)303215−130 17 November 91.82 James Wade ENG5 – 4 ENG Phill Nixon 92.19 76.61 Niels de Ruiter NED1 – 5 AUS Pat Orreal 86.21 18 November 102.79 James Wade ENG5 – 1 AUS Pat Orreal 90.35 81.68 Phill Nixon ENG5 – 0 NED Niels de Ruiter 75.69 19 November 97.42 James Wade ENG5 – 1 NED Niels de Ruiter 85.15 76.61 Phill Nixon ENG4 – 5 AUS Pat Orreal 81.89 Group D POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus1NED Jelle Klaasen (5)321149+54Qualified2ENG Kevin McDine (Q)321138+543ENG Shaun Greatbatch (BDO)312711−42Eliminated4ENG Peter Manley312814−62 17 November 86.82 Jelle Klaasen NED5 – 1 ENG Shaun Greatbatch 86.07 87.83 Peter Manley ENG2 – 5 ENG Kevin McDine 97.62 18 November 91.62 Jelle Klaasen NED5 – 3 ENG Kevin McDine 91.48 95.29 Shaun Greatbatch ENG5 – 1 ENG Peter Manley 81.65 19 November 93.56 Jelle Klaasen NED4 – 5 ENG Peter Manley 92.71 97.47 Kevin McDine ENG5 – 1 ENG Shaun Greatbatch 90.87 Group E POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus1ENG Phil Taylor (2)330155+106Qualified2ENG Colin Lloyd 321119+243ENG Wayne Mardle312812−42Eliminated4ENG Ronnie Baxter (RQ)303715−80 17 November 91.64 Phil Taylor ENG5 – 2 ENG Wayne Mardle 87.45 99.37 Colin Lloyd ENG5 – 3 ENG Ronnie Baxter 91.76 18 November 104.82 Phil Taylor ENG5 – 1 ENG Colin Lloyd 91.45 85.68 Wayne Mardle ENG5 – 2 ENG Ronnie Baxter 81.59 20 November 86.09 Ronnie Baxter ENG2 – 5 ENG Phil Taylor 97.24 93.91 Colin Lloyd ENG5 – 1 ENG Wayne Mardle 80.75 Group F POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus1CAN John Part (7)321129+34Qualified2USA Gary Mawson (Q)3211110+143WAL Mark Webster (BDO)3121011−12Eliminated4ENG Andy Jenkins312811−32 17 November 93.54 Mark Webster WAL1 – 5 ENG Andy Jenkins 96.45 81.50 John Part CAN2 – 5 USA Gary Mawson 87.03 18 November 97.70 Mark Webster WAL4 – 5 CAN John Part 94.89 85.23 Andy Jenkins ENG3 – 5 USA Gary Mawson 87.57 20 November 95.13 Andy Jenkins ENG0 – 5 CAN John Part 95.13 85.76 Gary Mawson USA1 – 5 WAL Mark Webster 96.20 Group G POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus1ENG Kevin Painter (RQ)321146+84Qualified2SCO Gary Anderson (BDO, 3)321116+543WAL Barrie Bates312511−62Eliminated4ENG Wayne Jones312714−72 17 November 93.54 Gary Anderson SCO1 – 5 ENG Kevin Painter 96.45 86.50 Barrie Bates WAL5 – 1 ENG Wayne Jones 80.82 18 November 87.38 Kevin Painter ENG5 – 0 WAL Barrie Bates 83.14 94.86 Gary Anderson SCO5 – 1 ENG Wayne Jones 86.41 20 November 91.79 Kevin Painter ENG4 – 5 ENG Wayne Jones 101.48 86.78 Barrie Bates WAL0 – 5 SCO Gary Anderson 107.36 Group H POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus1NED Roland Scholten330154+116Qualified2ENG Mervyn King 3211310+343NED Michael van Gerwen312814−62Eliminated4ENG Scott Waites (BDO, RQ, 6)303715−80 17 November 88.07 Michael van Gerwen NED5 – 4 ENG Scott Waites 84.92 98.35 Roland Scholten NED5 – 3 ENG Mervyn King 102.05 18 November 87.83 Scott Waites ENG3 – 5 ENG Mervyn King 95.31 97.62 Michael van Gerwen NED1 – 5 NED Roland Scholten 110.21 20 November 104.38 Roland Scholten NED5 – 0 ENG Scott Waites 90.55 94.61 Mervyn King ENG5 – 2 NED Michael van Gerwen 90.42 Knockout stages Second round (best of 19 legs)21–22 November Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs)23 November Semi-finals (best of 25 legs)24 November Final (best of 35 legs)25 November 20 225 A1 NED Raymond van Barneveld (1) 101.01 7 B2 ENG Terry Jenkins (8) 102.14 10 B1 ENG Andy Hamilton 96.60 10 A2 ENG Adrian Lewis 96.08 8 C1 ENG James Wade (4) 102.55 7 D2 ENG Kevin McDine (Q) 105.79 10 D1 NED Jelle Klaasen (5) 89.14 10 C2 AUS Pat Orreal (Q) 85.47 9 E1 ENG Phil Taylor (2) 103.17 10 F2 USA Gary Mawson (Q) 91.12 4 F1 CAN John Part (7) 96.18 10 E2 ENG Colin Lloyd 93.67 7 G1 ENG Kevin Painter (RQ) 97.27 10 H2 ENG Mervyn King 92.57 7 H1 NED Roland Scholten 95.70 7 G2 SCO Gary Anderson (BDO, 3) 98.35 10 B2 ENG Terry Jenkins (8) 93.59 8 B1 ENG Andy Hamilton 98.24 10 D2 ENG Kevin McDine (Q) 98.97 10 D1 NED Jelle Klaasen (5) 91.90 3 E1 ENG Phil Taylor (2) 99.28 10 F1 CAN John Part (7) 92.61 7 G1 ENG Kevin Painter (RQ) 91.74 7 G2 SCO Gary Anderson (BDO, 3) 94.06 10 B1 ENG Andy Hamilton 94.30 13 D2 ENG Kevin McDine (Q) 94.73 12 E1 ENG Phil Taylor (2) 96.86 13 G2 SCO Gary Anderson (BDO, 3) 99.11 11 B1 ENG Andy Hamilton 100.97 11 E1 ENG Phil Taylor (2) 101.75 18 Statistics Player Played Legs Won Legs Lost 100+ 140+ 180s High checkout 3-dart average Tournament averages Darts DatabaseRaymond van Barneveld 4 22 18 47 32 14 120 102.82 Adrian Lewis 4 21 19 60 25 6 150 96.44 Dennis Priestley 3 11 14 42 11 7 88 95.76 Chris Mason 3 7 15 33 6 4 157 86.62 Andy Hamilton 7 59 54 127 76 33 145 95.61Vincent van der Voort 3 10 11 22 20 3 96 92.16 Terry Jenkins 5 30 26 70 52 10 140 93.28 Charles Losper 3 6 15 25 14 1 68 85.83 James Wade 4 22 16 49 31 10 170 98.65 Phill Nixon ENG 3 13 10 31 13 4 116 83.49 Pat Orreal AUS 4 20 20 40 28 7 115 85.98 Niels de Ruiter NED 3 2 15 20 6 1 98 79.15 Jelle Klaasen 5 27 28 84 33 9 125 90.61 Kevin McDine 6 45 31 114 45 23 161 97.68 Shaun Greatbatch ENG 3 7 11 25 14 3 164 90.74 Peter Manley 3 8 14 34 15 2 76 87.40 Phil Taylor 7 66 39 128 89 29 153 99.25 Wayne Mardle 3 8 12 26 7 3 65 86.57 Colin Lloyd 4 18 19 39 33 7 150 94.60 Ronnie Baxter 3 7 15 25 13 4 134 86.48 Gary Mawson USA 4 16 20 46 25 5 136 87.87 Andy Jenkins 3 8 11 25 15 2 141 90.84 John Part 5 29 26 66 28 9 126 92.06 Mark Webster 3 10 11 25 17 2 117 95.81 Kevin Painter 5 31 23 66 33 19 120 92.82 Gary Anderson 6 42 33 99 67 22 158 97.50 Barrie Bates 3 5 11 26 10 0 123 85.47 Wayne Jones 3 7 14 27 21 2 81 89.57 Roland Scholten 4 22 14 56 28 10 144 102.16 Mervyn King 4 20 20 57 30 8 78 96.14 Michael van Gerwen 3 8 14 25 19 6 76 92.04 Scott Waites 3 7 15 25 11 3 96 87.77 Television coverage The tournament was televised by ITV. The first afternoon session on 17 November, the Sunday afternoon session on 18 November, the semi-finals, and the final were all broadcast live on ITV1. The rest of the tournament was shown live on ITV4. It was ITV's first televised darts tournament since they ceased coverage of the Winmau World Masters in 1988 – although they did show the first Clash of Champions match between Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld in 1999.ITV agree to cover Grand Slam This is London The ITV Sport team consisted of lead presenter Matt Smith, analysts Steve Beaton and Alan Warriner-Little, and commentators John Rawling from ITV Boxing, Stuart Pyke from Sky Sports and Nigel Pearson of Talksport. References 2 External links Announcement of tournament PlanetDarts.tv Category:Grand Slam of Darts Category:2000s in the West Midlands (county) Grand Slam of Darts Grand Slam of Darts Grand Slam of Darts