Taylor Unstoppable In Holland

PHIL TAYLOR won an incredible fifth PDPA Players Championship of 2005 with a 3-0 whitewash of Steve Maish in Holland.

Taylor has dominated the eight events staged this year, and took the spoils in both events staged at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Lisse.

He was in superb form throughout the weekend, destroying Colin Lloyd in Saturday's final and seeing off Maish without dropping a leg 24 hours later.

Taylor soared past Mark Dudbridge in the semi-final with an averaged of almost 103, while Maish came from two sets down to see off Adrian Lewis.

Irishman Mick McGowan's run of form continued as he reached the last eight for the second successive day.

With players from Holland, Belgium and Germany allowed to enter the PDPA events, home star Raymond van Barneveld was again the player with most success.

He lost to Maish at the last 16 stage, after being defeated by Taylor in Saturday's semi-finals.

PDPA Players Championship
Event Eight - Holland
First Round

Alan Warriner-Little 3-1 Guy Christyn
Dennis Smith 3-0 Peter Evison
Ronnie Baxter 3-1 Jan van der Rassel
Matt Chapman 3-0 Richard Backx
Matt Clark 3-0 Chris Hook
Mark Dudbridge 3-0 Roelof Boers
Joeri Raets 3-1 Alan Caves
Kevin Painter 3-0 Willy van Casteren
Barrie Bates 3-2 Tony Martinez
Erik Clarys 3-0 Rod Harrington
Wayne Jones 3-1 John Part
Chris Mason 3-0 Edwin Max
Peter Manley 3-2 Leroy Nieuwenhuis
Andrew Davies 3-1 Josephus Schenk
James Wade 3-0 Arjan van der Weiden (Forefeit)
Terry Jenkins 3-1 Cliff Lazarenko
Steve Beaton 3-0 Chris Sargeant
Phil Taylor 3-0 Dennis Nijmeijer
Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Gary Welding
Alan Reynolds 3-0 Darren Webster
Mark Walsh 3-1 Adrian Gray
Bob Anderson 3-0 Lee White
Roland Scholten 3-2 Co Stompé
Thomas Neilson 3-1 Ian Critchett
Andy Callaby 3-2 Jamie Harvey
Raymond van Barneveld 3-0 Dennis Priestley
Patrick Bulen 3-2 Alex Roy
Wayne Mardle 3-0 Mark Thomson
Simon Whatley 3-1 Alan Thomson
Steve Maish 3-0 Jean Paul Fahner
Dennis Ovens 3-1 Andy Smith
Wesley Newton 3-1 Didier De Vuyst
Andy Jenkins 3-2 Steve Coote
Tom Nagels 3-0 Eric Soekra
Adrian Lewis 3-1 Michael Barnard
Dave Honey 3-2 Lionel Sams
Dave Askew 3-2 Dave Jowett
Colin Lloyd 3-1 Steve Hine
Mick McGowan 3-0 Colin Monk

Second Round
Alan Warriner-Little 3-0 Darren Moulsley
Dennis Smith 3-1 Richie Burnett
Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Kieron Leal
Matt Clark 3-0 Matt Chapman
Mark Dudbridge 3-2 Frank Verberckt
Joeri Raets 3-1 Lee Palfreyman
Jason Clark 3-1 Kevin Painter
Erik Clarys 3-1 Barrie Bates
Wayne Jones 3-1 Yves Cottenjé
Chris Mason 3-2 Steven Smith
Peter Manley 3-0 Mark Lawrence
James Wade 3-1 Andrew Davies
Colin Osborne 3-2 Terry Jenkins
Steve Beaton 3-0 Jason Roberts (Forefeit)
Phil Taylor 3-0 Arjan Moen
Vincent van der Voort 3-1 Alan Reynolds
Mark Walsh 3-0 Fernand van der Velde
Bob Anderson 3-0 Nick Fulwell
Roland Scholten 3-1 Mark Robinson
Andy Callaby 3-0 Thomas Neilson
Raymond van Barneveld 3-0 Edwin Timmer
Ian Whillis 3-2 Patrick Bulen
Wayne Mardle 3-1 Bob Avenell
Steve Maish 3-2 Simon Whatley
Tony Smith 3-2 Dennis Ovens
Wesley Newton 3-1 Erwin Extercatte
Adrian Lewis 3-1 Tom Nagels
Andy Jenkins 3-0 Darren Johnson
Dave Honey 3-2 Kevin Pearson
Robert Watson-Lang 3-2 Dave Askew
Colin Lloyd 3-0 Keith Deller
Mick McGowan 3-0 Vic Hubbard
Losers £75, 4 ranking points

Third Round
Dennis Smith 3-1 Alan Warriner-Little
Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Matt Clark
Mark Dudbridge 3-0 Joeri Raets
Erik Clarys 3-0 Jason Clark
Chris Mason 3-2 Wayne Jones
Peter Manley 3-2 James Wade
Steve Beaton 3-2 Colin Osborne
Phil Taylor 3-0 Vincent van der Voort
Bob Anderson 3-1 Mark Walsh
Andy Callaby 3-2 Roland Scholten
Raymond van Barneveld 3-0 Ian Whillis
Steve Maish 3-0 Wayne Mardle
Wesley Newton 3-0 Tony Smith
Adrian Lewis 3-2 Andy Jenkins
Dave Honey 3-0 Robert Watson-Lang
Mick McGowan 3-2 Colin Lloyd
Losers £150, 6 ranking points

Fourth Round
Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Dennis Smith
Mark Dudbridge 3-2 Erik Clarys
Peter Manley 3-2 Chris Mason
Phil Taylor 3-0 Steve Beaton
Bob Anderson 3-2 Andy Callaby
Steve Maish 3-1 Raymond van Barneveld
Adrian Lewis 3-1 Wes Newton
Mick McGowan 3-2 Dave Honey
Losers £300, 8 ranking points

Quarter-Finals
Mark Dudbridge 3-1 Ronnie Baxter
Phil Taylor 3-0 Peter Manley
Steve Maish 3-2 Bob Anderson
Adrian Lewis 3-2 Mick McGowan
Losers £600, 10 ranking points

Semi-Finals
Phil Taylor 3-0 Mark Dudbridge
Steve Maish 3-2 Adrian Lewis
Losers £1,250, 12 ranking points

Final
Phil Taylor 3-0 Steve Maish
Winner £5,000, 20 ranking points
Runner-up £2,500, 16 ranking points

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