PETER HUDSON, Tommy Sanwell, Dean Sanders and Stuart White are the first Rileys Amateur Qualifiers for the Coral UK Open.
The quartet won through the first four of 32 Amateur Qualifiers which are being held in Rileys Sports Bars across a five-week period where players can win a place in the Coral UK Open at the Butlins Minehead Resort from March 6-8.
Mottingham-based Tommy Sanwell will be appearing in his second UK Open Finals after winning through the first of two Qualifiers at the Rileys London Victoria club.
The 34-year-old previously won through the Amateur Qualifiers for the 2012 UK Open, when he was defeated in the first round by Steve Hine.
Salford-based former PDC ace Peter Hudson won through the Rileys Sheffield knockout as he secured his place in the UK Open, with Nuneaton's Dean Sanders winning through the Rileys Coventry Qualifier.
The first of two Amateur Qualifiers from the Rileys Wolverhampton club was Stuart White, who made his debut in the 2011 UK Open before qualifying again the following year after joining the PDC circuit.
The Rileys Amateur Qualifiers continue this weekend with a further five knockouts, with 14 events to be played on Febuary 21-22 ahead of the final nine events on February 28 & March 1. See below for the full list of competing Rileys Sports Bars.
Entry Information
The Rileys Amateur Qualifiers are open to any player who will be aged 16 or above on the date of the event. Players who competed in the 2015 PDC Qualifying School are not permitted to enter. PDPA Associate Members with "Challenge Tour Only" membership are eligible to compete in the Rileys Amateur Qualifiers.
All venues below will have a 12pm registration deadline, with play commencing at 1.30pm, with the exception of London Victoria (as detailed below)
The format in all Rileys Amateur Qualifiers will be the best of seven legs down to the final, which will be the best of nine legs, 501 straight start with a double to finish.
One player will qualify from each Rileys Amateur Qualifier below to compete in the Coral UK Open TV Finals at the Butlins Minehead Resort from March 6-8.
2015 Coral UK Open
Rileys Amateur Qualifiers
Dates & Venues
Friday January 30
London Victoria - Tommy Sanwell
Saturday January 31
Coventry - Dean Sanders
Sheffield - Peter Hudson
Saturday February 7
Wolverhampton - Stuart White
Saturday February 14
Liverpool
Twickenham
Sunday February 15
London Victoria (2pm registration deadline)
Northampton
South Benfleet
Saturday February 21
Brighton
Burton-on-Trent
Gillingham
Harlow
Lincoln
Newport
Norwich
Stirling
Wolverhampton
Sunday February 22
Bootle
Greenock
Leicester
Oxford
Solihull
Saturday February 28
Aberdeen
Chester
Chorlton
Colchester
Ipswich
Nottingham
Southampton
Worcester
Sunday March 1
Reading