PDPA Stars Secure Topic IDL Spots

CHRIS MASON AND MARK DUDBRIDGE are among the eight PDPA Qualifiers for the 2007 Topic International Darts League.

Over 100 players travelled to Villa Park on Saturday to play off for the eight places in the Preliminary Round of the IDL, to be held in Holland next month.

Dudbridge, Mason, Wayne Jones and Alan Tabern were the only seeded players to progress from the event.

Dudbridge had a narrow 5-4 win over Dave Honey in his deciding match, while Mason won 5-3 against Alan Caves and Tabern was a 5-2 victor against Lionel Sams.

Jones whitewashed David Platt 5-0 in his final game, while Richie Burnett knocked out Mark Robinson, Steve Smith, Mick McGowan and Wes Newton in his successful run - with three matches going all the way to a ninth leg.

Kevin McDine, a semi-finalist in the Blue Square UK Open Midlands Regional Final three weeks ago, defeated Dennis Smith 5-2 to progress, with Robbie Green winning by the same scoreline against Garry Spedding.

Matt Clark, who competed in the IDL before joining the PDC, ended the hopes of Colin Osborne early on and won 5-2 against Paul Knighton in his decider.

Topic International Darts League PDPA Qualifiers
Chris Mason
Wayne Jones
Richie Burnett
Alan Tabern
Mark Dudbridge
Matt Clark
Kevin McDine
Robbie Green

Topic International Darts League PDPA Qualifiers Results
First Round

John Quantock 5-0 Peter Green
Graeme Stoddart Bye (Toon Greebe)
Darren Latham 5-1 Lee White
Mark Layton 5-0 George Dearman
Martyn Turner 5-2 Darrell Thorpe
Alan Caves 5-1 Norman Fletcher
Gary Welding 5-1 Kevin Reade
Pete Allen 5-2 Steve Cusick
Shayne Passey 5-3 Mark Tiller
Gary Noonan 5-0 Lee Palfreyman
Robert Watson-Lang 5-1 Jamie Kelling
Yves Cottenge 5-1 Kevin Hill
David Platt 5-3 Graham Harrison
Dave Smith 5-4 Chris Allen
Simon Craven 5-4 Wayne Atwood
Tony Martin & Michael Kendrick both absent
Dave Ladley 5-1 Jimmy O'Regan
Steve Smith 5-1 Kees Slokkers
Richie Burnett 5-4 Mark Robinson
Ian Critchett Bye (Henry O'Neill)
Jon Archer Bye (Owen Caffrey)
Adrian Gray 5-1 Robbie Parker
Jan van der Rassel 5-4 Alan Reynolds
Jason Clark 5-3 Andrew Davies
Tony Randell 5-0 Scott Marsh
Matt Ward 5-2 Jim Leighton
Stuart Dutton Bye (Dave Whitcombe)
Ken Dobson Bye (Vernon Sheppard)
Dave Honey 5-1 Mark Lawrence
Colin Monk 5-0 Chris Sargeant
Mark Stephenson 5-3 Gary Blades
Matt Clark 5-1 Kelvin Painter
Steve Grubb 5-2 Darren Johnson
Chris Beeston 5-2 Carl Myers
Matt Sheehan 5-3 Scott Mitton
Paul Knighton 5-0 Brian Jones
Jimmy Mann 5-2 Martin Burchell
Mick Savvery 5-3 Paul Anthony
Rico Vonck 5-2 Kevin Dowling
Kevin McDine 5-3 Fraser Hill
Jamie Caven 5-0 Lewis Russell
Steve Hine 5-0 Nick Fullwell
John Ferrell Bye (Ron Meulenkamp)
Kieron Leal Bye (Kerry Bannister)
Andrew Howarth 5-4 Steve Brown
Garry Spedding 5-3 Kirk Shepherd
Robbie Green 5-2 Dale Newton
Andy Callaby 5-1 Ben Burton
Steve Maish Bye (Sean Dowling)

Second Round
Chris Mason 5-3 John Quantock
Graeme Stoddart 5-3 Darren Latham
Mark Layton 5-3 Martyn Turner
Alan Caves 5-4 Gary Welding
Wayne Jones 5-2 Pete Allen
Gary Noonan 5-2 Shayne Passey
Alex Roy 5-0 Robert Watson-Lang
David Platt 5-0 Yves Cottenge
Wes Newton 5-3 Dave Smith
Simon Craven Bye (Tony Martin/Michael Kendrick)
Mick McGowan 5-3 Dave Ladley
Richie Burnett 5-4 Steve Smith
Alan Tabern 5-0 Ian Critchett
Adrian Gray 5-0 Jon Archer
Lionel Sams 5-4 Jan van der Rassel
Jason Clark 5-4 Tony Randell
Mark Dudbridge 5-3 Matt Ward
Stuart Dutton 5-2 Ken Dobson
Dave Honey Bye (Darren Webster)
Colin Monk 5-3 Matt Sheehan
Matt Clark 5-3 Colin Osborne
Chris Beeston 5-2 Steve Grubb
Dave Askew 5-1 Matt Sheehan
Paul Knighton 5-1 Jimmy Mann
Mick Savvery 5-2 Andy Smith
Kevin McDine 5-1 Rico Vonck
Dennis Smith 5-4 Jamie Caven
John Ferrell 5-3 Steve Hine
Denis Ovens 5-1 Kieron Leal
Garry Spedding 5-3 Andrew Howarth
Robbie Green 5-3 Steve Beaton
Steve Maish 5-1 Andy Callaby

Third Round
Chris Mason 5-1 Graeme Stoddart
Alan Caves 5-4 Mark Layton
Wayne Jones 5-2 Gary Noonan
David Platt 5-2 Alex Roy
Wes Newton 5-2 Simon Craven
Richie Burnett 5-3 Mick McGowan
Alan Tabern 5-3 Adrian Gray
Lionel Sams 5-4 Jason Clark
Mark Dudbridge 5-1 Stuart Dutton
Dave Honey 5-2 Colin Monk
Matt Clark 5-3 Chris Beeston
Paul Knighton 5-2 Dave Askew
Kevin McDine 5-2 Mick Savvery
Dennis Smith 5-0 John Ferrell
Garry Spedding 5-4 Denis Ovens
Robbie Green 5-2 Steve Maish

Fourth Round
Chris Mason 5-3 Alan Caves
Wayne Jones 5-0 David Platt
Richie Burnett 5-4 Wes Newton
Alan Tabern 5-2 Lionel Sams
Mark Dudbridge 5-4 Dave Honey
Matt Clark 5-2 Paul Knighton
Kevin McDine 5-2 Dennis Smith
Robbie Green 5-2 Garry Spedding