Wigan Wins For Dekker and Clark

JAN Dekker and Matt Clark were the winners at a PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour double-header in Wigan on Saturday.

Dekker whitewashed Kurt Parry 5-0 in the day’s first final, whilst Clark saw off Richie Corner 5-2 to seal success in the second event at the Robin Park Tennis Centre.

Two-time Lakeside semi-finalist Dekker’s route to a maiden PDC title began in strong fashion as he comfortably won his board, beating Stuart Stubbs (5-2), Sean Ryan (5-0) and Gary Miles (5-1).

A 5-2 victory against Clark followed, before the Dutchman then secured another impressive victory against former World Youth Champion James Hubbard, winning 5-3 to reach the quarter-finals.

The 24-year-old then saw off Ricky Sudale 5-2 in the last eight, before he came through his toughest examination in the semi-finals against Aden Kirk, winning in a deciding leg to set up the final with Parry.

And Dekker would continue his fine form against the Welshman as he romped to a whitewash 5-0 victory to take the £2,000 winner’s cheque.  

Clark’s day began in similarly confident fashion as he chalked up a 5-1 win against Jamie Landon in his first game before then defeating Luke Kennedy (5-3) and Ryan Hawkes (5-1) to win his board.

A narrow 5-4 success against Simon Preston followed for the Dartford-born thrower in the Last 32, before he kicked on again and comfortably booked his place in the semi-finals, beating Ben Burton (5-2) and Harry Ward (5-1).

The 47-year-old then made amends for his defeat to Dekker earlier in the day as edged out the Dutchman in a deciding leg to reach the final, before easily seeing off Corner 5-2 to add a second PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour title to his CV.

The PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour weekend in Wigan continues on Sunday with Events Seven and Eight at the Robin Park Tennis Centre.

PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Event Five
Saturday May 30, Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan
First Round

Dan Russell - Bye
Steve Maish - Bye
Kevin Lane 2-5 Lee Evans
Kirk Shepherd 5-2 Michael Blake
Ricky Sudale - Bye
Thomas Sykes - Bye
John Nelson 5-0 John Power
Ryan de Vreede 5-3 Paul Redfern
Feed Smith - Bye
Mike Symes - Bye
Stephen Lovett 4-5 Eddie Dootson
Daniel Day 3-5 Tony Bradley
Will Harwood - Bye
Michael Power - Bye
Jack Tweddell 5-3 George McKie
Karl Forrington 0-5 Mark Hylton
Gary Miles - Bye
Tony Tasker - Bye
Sean Ryan 5-2 Andy Pearce
Jan Dekker 5-2 Stuart Stubbs
Damian Smith - Bye
Martin Lukeman - Bye
Dirk van Duijvenbode - Bye
Ricky Williams 2-5 Matt Clark
Darren Weaver - Bye
Diogo Portela - Bye
Ryan Hawkes - Bye
Philip Bothwick 5-2 James Welding
James Hubbard - Bye
Jonathan Worsley - Bye
Jake Jones - Bye
Brandonn Monk 0-5 Luke Kennedy
Ryan Hoggarth - Bye
Vince Tipple - Bye
Lee Holden 2-5 Martin Thomas
Mark Forman 5-0 Ricky Harding
Kevin Bambrick - Bye
Steve Bowers - Bye
Ian Lever 5-3 Danny Pinhorne
Terry Roach 3-5 Michael Beal
Scott Dale - Bye
Craig Mansell - Bye
Ryan Harrington 5-3 Mike de Decker
Rory Duffy 0-5 Nigel Birch
Taylor Greaves - Bye
Ian McFarlane - Bye
Shaun Griffiths 1-5 Jay Foreman
Alex Roy 2-5 Tony Rndell
Jamie Landon - Bye
Joey Palfreyman - Bye
John Quantock 5-1 John Scott
Simon Craven 0-5 Michael Barnard
Kevin Thomas - Bye
Roxy-James Rodriguez - Bye
Antony Hayman - Bye
Barrie Bates 5-2 Allan Manzie
Adam Huckvale - Bye
Luke Woodhouse - Bye
Ray Campbell - Bye
Steve Grubb 5-2 Ashley Sandon James
Aden Kirk - Bye
Dave Place - Bye
Paul Rowley - Bye
Joe Lacey 5-2 Michael Burgoine
Ian Walters - Bye
Ben Burton - Bye
Craig Baxter 0-5 John Walton (Sheff)
Stuart Holden 0-5 Stephen Gallimore
Ben Davies - Bye
Mike Norton - Bye
Michael Reilly 5-2 Jack Hill
James  Richardson 5-2 Paul Coughlin
Dean Reynolds - Bye
Nick Fullwell - Bye
Ewan Hyslop 0-5 Peter Hudson
Adam Smith-Neale 5-1 Paul Amos
Philip Milburn - Bye
Justin Bradshaw - Bye
Ryan Searle 5-2 Ricky Palmer
Peter Mitchell 5-0 Richard Elms
Coni Singh Nagi - Bye
Jason Marriott - Bye
Mark Lawrence - Bye
Kevin Dowling 4-5 Tony Lincoln
Chris Hartrey - Bye
Daren Kitchen - Bye
Richard Corner - Bye
Rocco Maes 5-3 BJ Fairhurst
Martyn Turner - Bye
Krit Middleton - Bye
Darran Sinfield - Bye
Glen Parsons 3-5 Antonio Alcinas  
Ross Parsons - Bye
Kieran Evans - Bye
Stuart Hardin - Bye
Darren Barnes 0-5 Ben Simpson
Mark Carter - Bye
Darren Mawer - Bye
Wayne Pepper 5-1 Andy Lynn
Robert Fuller 0-5 Chris Aubrey  
Tony Oak - Bye
Kurt Parry - Bye
Matthew Goldin 0-5 Matthew Dennant
Robbie Turner 2-5 Harry Ward
Jon Jukes - Bye
Trevor Williams - Bye
Chris Skeates 5-3 Shaun Barlow
Robert Pinder 4-5 Colin Fowler
Colin Littlecott - Bye
Aaron Turner - Bye
John Goldie 4-5 John Crossley
Ryan Palmer 5-3 Paul Hannaway
Stephen Carrett - Bye
Charlei Beaumont - Bye
Mark Jones - Bye
Karl Merchant 5-2 Ron Meulenkamp
Lee Moffat - Bye
Richie Howson - Bye
Wayne Thomas - Bye
Jordan Patterson 0-5 Curtise Turner
Andreas Hajimina - Bye
Jame Guilfoyle - Bye
Rohit Rabadia - Bye
Joe Murnan 2-5 Michael Baynham
Christopher Quantock - Bye
Sam Hamilton - Bye
Dai Randall - Bye
Simon Preston 3-5 Darron Brown

Second Round
Dan Russell 4-5 Steve Maish
Lee Evans 5-3 Kirk Sheppard
Ricky Sudale 5-2 Thomas Sykey
John Nelson 5-2 Ryan de Vreede
Fred Smith 3-5 Mike Symes
Eddie Dootson 5-0 Tony Bradley
Will Harwood 5-1 Michael Power
Jack Tweddell 4-5 Mark Hylton
Gary Miles 5-0 Tony Tasker
Sean Ryan 0-5 Jan Dekker
Damian Smith 2-5 Martin Lukeman
Dirk van Duijvenbode 2-5 Matt Clark 
Darren Weaver 5-4 Diogo Portela
Ryan Hawkes 5-4 Philip Borthwick
James Hubbard 5-0 Jonathan Worsley
Jake Jones 5-2 Luke Kennedy
Ryan Hoggarth 5-2 Vince Tipple
Martin Thomas 3-5 Mark Forman
Kevin Bambrick 5-2 Steve Bowers
Ian Lever 4-5 Michael Beal
Scott Dale 5-0 Craig v Mansell
Ryan Harrington 1-5 Nigel Birch
Taylor Greaves 3-5 Ian McFarlane
Jay Foreman 5-3 Tony Randell
Jamie Landon 3-5 Joey Palfreyman
John Quantock 5-2 Michael Barnard
Kevin Thomas 4-5 Roxy-James Rodriguez
Antony Hayman 3-5 Barrie Bates
Adam Huckvale 1-5 Luke Woodhouse
Ray Campbell 2-5 Steve Grubb
Aden Kirk 5-1 Dave Place
Paul Rowley 3-5 Joe Lacey
Ian Walters 3-5 Ben Burton
John Walton 5-4 Stephen Gallimore
Ben Davies 2-5 Mike Norton
Michael Reilly 3-5 James Richardson
Dean Reynolds 0-5 Nick Fullwell
Peter Hudson 5-2 Adam Smith-Neale
Philip Milburn 5-1 Justin Bradshaw
Ryan Searle 5-2 Peter Mitchell
Colin Singh Nagi 1-5 Jason Marriott
Mark Lawrence 3-5 Tony Lincoln
Chris Hartley 5-4 Daren Kitchen
Richard Corner 5-0 Rocco Maes
Martyn v Turner 5-2 Krit Middleton
Darran Sinfield 2-5 Antonio Alcinas
Ross Parsons 5-4 Kieran Evans
Stuart Harding 5-3 Ben Simpson
Mark Carter 5-4 Darren Mawer
Wayne Pepper 5-2 Chris Aubrey
Tony Oak 4-5 Kurt Parry
Matthew Dennant 5-4 Harry Ward
Jon Jukes 5-2 Trevor Williams
Chris Skeates 3-5 Colin Fowler
Colin Littlecott 3-5 Aaron Turner
John Crossley 4-5 Ryan Palmer
Stephen Carrett 5-4 Charlie Beaumont
Mark Jones 4-5 Karl Merchant
Lee Moffat 5-1 Richie Howson
Wayne Thomas 5-2 Curtise Turner
Andreas Hajimina 2-5 Jamie Guilfoyle
Rohit Rabadia 1-5 Michael Baynham
Christopher Quantock 5-2 Sam Hamilton
Dai Randall 1-5 Darron Brown

Third Round
Steve Maish 5-3 Lee Evans
Ricky Sudale 5-2 John Nelson
Mike Symes 5-1 Eddie Dootson 
Will Harwood 5-4 Mark Hylton
Gary Miles 1-5 Jan Dekker
Martin Lukeman 2-5 Matt Clark
Darren Weaver 5-2 Ryan Hawkes
James Hubbard 5-0 Jake Jones
Ryan Hoggarth 0-5 Mark Forman
Kevin Bambrick 5-2 Michael Beal
Scott Dale 5-3 Nigel Birch
Ian McFarlane 2-5 Jay Foreman
Joey Palfreyman 3-5 John Quantock
Roxy-James Rodriguez 2-5 Barrie Bates
Luke Woodhouse 5-3 Steve Grubb
Aden Kirk 5-4 Joe Lacey
Ben Burton 2-5 John Walton
Mike Norton 3-5 James Richarson
Nick Fullwell 4-5 Peter Hudson
Philip Milburn 5-2 Ryan Searle
Jason Marriott 5-2 Tony Lincoln
Chris Hartrey 1-5 Richard Corner
Martyn Turner 4-5 Antonio Alcinas
Ross Parsons 0-5 Stuart Harding
Matt Carter 5-1 Wayne Pepper
Kurt Parry 5-3 Matthew Dennant
Jon Jukes 4-5 Colin Fowler
Aaron Turner 5-1 Ryan Palmer
Stephen Carrett 2-5 Karl Merchant
Lee Moffat 1-5 Wayne Thomas
Jamie Guilfoyle 3-5 Michael Baynham
Christopher Quantock 5-4 Darron Brown
Losers £50

Fourth Round
Steve Maish 4-5 Ricky Sudale
Mike Symes 2-5 Will Harwood
Jan Dekker 5-2 Matt Clark
Darren Weaver 1-5 James Hubbard
Mark Forman 2-5 Kevin Bambrick
Scott Dale 2-5 Jay Foreman
John Quantock 5-2 Barrie Bates
Luke Woodhouse 4-5 Aden Kirk
John Walton 4-5 James Richardson
Peter Hudson 5-3 Philip Milburn
Jason Marriott 1-5 Richard Corner
Antonio Alcinas 5-4 Stuart Harding
Mark Carter 4-5 Kurt Parry
Colin Fowler 4-5 Aaron Turner
Karl Merchant 5-3 Wayne Thomas
Michael Baynham 3-5 Christopher Quantock
Losers £100

Last 16
Ricky Sudale 5-2 Will Harwood
Jan Dekker 5-3 James Hubbard
Jay Foreman 5-4 Kevin Bambrick
John Quantock 2-5 Aden Kirk
James Richardson 3-5 Peter Hudson
Richard Corner 5-3 Antonio Alcinas
Kurt Parry 5-1 Aaron Turner
Karl Merchant 4-5 Christopher Quantock
Losers £200

Quarter-Finals
Ricky Sudale 2-5 Jan Dekker
Jay Foreman 2-5 Aden Kirk
Peter Hudson 2-5 Richard Corner
Kurt Parry 5-2 Christopher Quantock
Losers £300

Semi-Finals
Jan Dekker 5-4 Aden Kirk
Richard Corner 4-5 Kurt Parry
Losers £500

Final
Jan Dekker 5-0 Kurt Parry
Winner £2,000
Runner-Up £1,000


PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Event Six
Saturday May 30, Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan
First Round

Steve Maish Bye
Gary Miles Bye
Kevin Dowling 5-4 James Richardson
Ewan Hyslop 5-2 Barrie Bates
Joe Lacey Bye
Richard Elms Bye
Mark Jones 5-2 Karl Merchant
Will Harwood 5-3 Curtise Turner
Vince Tipple Bye
John Goldie Bye
John Walton 5-2 Stuart Stubbs
Wayne Pepper 5-2 Michael Power
Christopher Quantock Bye
Darron Brown Bye
Ron Meulenkamp 5-0 Lee Holden
Ross Parsons 5-0 Trevor Williams
Tony Bradley Bye
Darren Barnes Bye
Ray Campbell 5-4 John Nelson
Scott Dale 5-2 Rocco Maes
Ian Lever Bye
Rory Duffy Bye
Brandonn Monk Bye
Craig Baxter 5-3 Darren Mawer
Sam Hamilton Bye
Wayne Thomas Bye
Simon Craven Bye
Diogo Portela 5-2 Andy Pearce
BJ Fairhurst Bye
Ryan Searle Bye
Jan Dekker Bye
Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-1 Jordan Patterso
Harry Ward Bye
Krit Middleton Bye
Philip Borthwick 5-4 Michael Baynham
Colin Fowler 5-0 Lee Moffat
Stephen Gallimore Bye
Tony Randell Bye
Thomas Sykes 5-2 Chris Aubrey
Shaun Griffiths 5-2 Paul Amos
Daren Kitchen Bye
Micahel Blake Bye
Ricky Palmer 5-4 Peter Mitchell
John Scott 5-3 Adam Smith-Neale
Ryan Hoggarth Bye
Peter Hudson Bye
Jay Foreman 5-3 Andreas Hajimina
Luke Woodhouse 5-4 Karl Forrington
Ashley James Bye
Mark Lawrence Bye
Terry Roach 5-3 Chris Hartrey
Mike De Decker 5-3 Joe Murnan
Ben Burton Bye
Ben Davies Bye
Michael Burgoine Bye
Ricky Harding 5-2 Dai Randall
Ryan Hawkes Bye
Mark Carter Bye
Luke Kennedy Bye
Matt Clark 5-1 Jamie Landon
Craig Mansell Bye
Michael Reilly Bye
Taylor Greaves Bye
Simon Preston 5-3 Robert Fuller
Jason Marriott Bye
John Quantock Bye
Ryan Harrington 5-1 Sean Ryan
Ian Walters 5-1 Adam Huckvale
Aden Kirk Bye
Tony Oak Bye
Kurt Parry 5-2 Robert Pinder
Charlie Beaumont 5-1 Paul Redfern
Kevin Lane Bye
Michael Beal Bye
Kirk Shepherd 5-0 Stephen Lovett
Glen Parsons 5-2 Mike Norton
Alex Roy Bye
Matthew Golding Bye
Ryan de Vreede 5-2 Dave Place
Daniel Day 5-0 Kevin Bambrick
Chris Skeates Bye
Michael Barnard Bye
Ricky Williams Bye
Antonio Alcinas 5-1 Steve Bowers
Matthew Dennant Bye
James Welding Bye
Andy Lynn Bye
Mark Hylton 5-1 Paul Coughlin
Danny Pinhorne Bye
Justin Bradshaw Bye
Paul Hannaway Bye
Martin Thomas 5-0 Steve Grubb
Stephen Carrett Bye
James Hubbard Bye
Ricky Sudale Bye
Paul Rowley 5-4 Kevin Thomas
Richard Corner Bye
Allan Manzie Bye
Jonathan Worsley 5-4 Eddie Dootson
Martin Lukeman 5-1 Ben Simpson
Mark Forman Bye
Roxy-James Rodriguez Bye
Jack Tweddell 5-1 John Crossley
Jon Jukes 5-2 Jake Jones
Coni Singh Nagi Bye
George McKie Bye
Darren Weaver 5-2 Kieran Evans
Darran Sinfield 5-2 John Power
Dan Russell Bye
Jack Hill Bye
Joey Palfreyman 5-4 Mike Symes
Shaun Barlow 5-4 Fred Smith
Stuart Harding Bye
Ian McFarlane Bye
Jamie Guilfoyle Bye
Ryan Palmer 5-1 Colin Littlecott
Robbie Turner Bye
Nigel Birch Bye
Richie Howson Bye
Philip Milburn 5-0 Tony Tasker
Dean Reynolds Bye
Aaron Turner Bye
Damian Smith Bye
Nick Fullwell 5-2 Tony Lincoln
Rohit Rabadia Bye
Martyn Turner Bye
Stuart Holden Bye
Antony Hayman 5-2 Lee Evans

Second Round 
Steve Maish 5-0 Gary Miles
Kevin Dowling 5-2 Ewan Hsylop
Joe Lacey 5-0 Richard Elms
Mark Jones 5-4 Will Harwood
John Goldie 5-1 Vince Tipple
John Walton 5-0 Wayne Pepper
Christopher Quantock 5-3 Darron Brown
Ron Meulenkamp 5-3 Ross Parsons
Tony Bradley 5-1 Darren Barnes
Scott Dale 5-4 Ray Campbell
Rory Duffy 5-3 Ian Lever
Craig Baxter 5-2 Brandonn Monk
Sam Hamilton 5-3 Wayne Thomas
Diogo Portela 5-3 Simon Craven
Ryan Searle 5-2 BJ Fairhurst
Jan Dekker 5-3 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Harry Ward 5-1 Krit Middleton
Philip Borthwick 5-2 Colin Fowler
Tony Randell 5-1 Stephen Gallimore
Shaun Griffiths 5-3 Thomas Sykes
Daren Kitchen 5-1 Michael Blake
John Scott 5-1 Ricky Palmer
Peter Hudson 5-1 Ryan Hoggarth
Jay Foreman 5-2 Luke Woodhouse
Mark Lawrence 5-3 Ashley James
Mike De Decker 5-3 Terry Roach
Ben Burton 5-1 Ben Davies
Michael Burgoine 5-2 Ricky Harding
Ryan Hawkes 5-4 Mark Carter
Matt Clark 5-3 Luke Kennedy
Michael Reilly 5-0 Craig Mansell
Simon Preston 5-3 Taylor Greaves
John Quantock 5-2 Jason Marriott
Ian Walter 5-2 Ryan Harrington
Aden Kirk 5-1 Tony Oak
Kurt Parry 5-3 Charlie Beaumont
Michael Beal 5-2 Kevin Lane
Kirk Shepherd 5-1 Glen Parsons
Alex Roy 5-1 Matthew Golding
Daniel Day 5-3 Ryan de Vreede
Michael Barnard 5-4 Chris Skeates
Antonio Alcinas 5-3 Ricky Williams
James Welding 5-0 Matthew Dennant
Mark Hylton 5-3 Andy Lynn
Danny Pinhorne 5-0 Justin Bradshaw
Martin Thomas 5-1 Paul Hannaway
James Hubbard 5-1 Stephen Carrett
Paul Rowley 5-4 Ricky Sudale
Richard Corner 5-1 Allan Manzie
Martin Lukeman 5-3 Jonathan Worsley
Mark Forman 5-3 Roxy-James Rodriguez
Jack Twedell 5-3 Jon Jukes
Coni Singh Nagi 5-1 George McKie
Darren Weaver 5-2 Darran Sinfield
Dan Russell 5-3 Jack Hill
Joey Palfreyman 5-4 Shaun Barlow
Stuart Harding 5-1 Ian McFarlane
Ryan Palmer 5-4 Jamie Guilfoyle
Nigel Birch 5-4 Robbie Turner
Richie Howson 5-4 Philip Milburn
Dean Reynolds 5-4 Aaron Turner
Nick Fullwell 5-1 Damian Smith
Martyn Turner 5-1 Rohit Rabadia
Anthony Hayman 5-0 Stuart Holden

Third Round 
Kevin Dowling 5-3 Steve Maish
Mark Jones 5-2 Joe Lacey
John Walton 5-4 John Goldie
Christopher Quantock 5-4 Ron Meulenkamp
Scott Dale 5-4 Tony Bradley
Craig Baxter 5-2 Rory Duffy
Sam Hamilton 5-0 Diogo Portela
Jan Dekker 5-4 Ryan Searle
Harry Ward 5-3 Philip Borthwick
Shaun Griffiths 5-2 Tony Randell
John Scott 5-2 Daren Kitchen
Jay Foreman 5-0 Peter Hudson
Mark Lawrence 5-4 Mike De Decker
Ben Burton 5-2 Michael Burgoine
Matt Clark 5-1 Ryan Hawkes
Simon Preston 5-2 Michael Reilly
Ian Walter 5-3 John Quantock
Kurt Parry 5-1 Aden Kirk
Kirk Shepherd 5-2 Michael Beal
Daniel Day 5-4 Alex Roy
Michael Barnard 5-4 Antonion Alcinas
Mark Hylton 5-0 James Welding
Martin Thomas 5-3 Danny Pinhorne
Paul Rowley 5-1 James Hubbard
Richard Corner 5-2 Martin Lukeman
Jack Tweddell 5-4 Mark Forman
Darren Weaver 5-2 Coni Singh Nagi
Dan Russell 5-2 Joey Palfreyman
Stuart Harding 5-3 Ryan Palmer
Richie Howson 5-3 Nigel Birch
Dean Reynolds 5-3 Nick Fullwell
Martyn Turner 5-2 Antony Hayman
Losers: £50

Last 32
Kevin Dowling 5-1 Mark Jones
Christopher Quantock 5-2 John Walton
Scott Dale 5-1 Craig Baxter
Jan Dekker 5-1 Sam Hamilton
Harry Ward 5-4 Shaun Griffiths
Jay Foreman 5-3 John Scott
Ben Burton 5-0 Mark Lawrence
Matt Clark 5-4 Simon Preston
Ian Walters 5-0 Kurt Parry
Kirk Shepherd 5-2 Daniel Day
Mark Hylton 5-4 Michael Barnard
Martin Thomas 5-3 Paul Rowley
Richard Corner 5-1 Jack Tweddell
Darren Weaver 5-3 Dan Russell
Richie Howson 5-1 Stuart Harding
Dean Reynolds 5-4 Martyn Turner
Losers: £100

Last 16
Christopher Quantock 5-3 Kevin Dowling
Jan Dekker 5-1 Scott Dale
Harry Ward 5-1 Jay Foreman
Matt Clark 5-2 Ben Burton
Ian Walters 5-3 Kirk Shepherd
Mark Hylton 5-1 Martin Thomas
Richard Corner 5-2 Darren Weaver
Richie Howson 5-3 Dean Reynolds
Losers: £200

Quarter-Finals
Jan Dekker 5-1 Christopher Quantock
Matt Clark 5-1 Harry Ward
Ian Walters 5-2 Mark Hytlon
Richard Corner 5-2 Richie Howson
Losers: £300

Semi-Finals
Matt Clark 5-4 Jan Dekker
Richard Corner 5-2 Ian Walters
Losers: £500

Final
Matt Clark 5-2 Richard Corner
Winner: £2,000
Runner-Up: £1,000