MARK WALSH 3-0 WARREN PARRY
(3-1, 3-1, 3-2)
MARK WALSH defeated New Zealander Warren Parry 3-0 to move into the second round of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.
Walsh, who has risen to 12th in the world rankings over the past year, secured his first win in three attempts at the Circus Tavern.
The Budweiser UK Open finalist began the game in superb form, taking the first set 3-1 with a checkout of 101, which was bettered in the next with a brilliant 161 finish.
That put him 2-0, and though Parry landed the next leg, he took the fourth to win the second set and move to within one of the match.
Parry took the first leg of the next set, but Walsh hit double 18 to level matters and a 110 finish to go 2-1 up.
And though the New Zealander levelled matters to take the set into a decider, Walsh landed double ten to wrap up the win.
Match Stats
|
Mark Walsh |
3-0 |
Warren Parry |
|
20 |
100+ |
13 |
|
13 |
140+ |
9 |
|
2 |
180 |
2 |
|
29.89 |
Ave1 |
27.35 |
|
89.68 |
Ave3 |
82.06 |