BARRIE BATES whitewashed Gary Welding 5-0 to win Sunday's John Smiths Open Singles in Eastbourne.

RONNIE BAXTER defeated Colin Lloyd to win the JP Sports 128 Plus Classic in Eastbourne for the second successive year.

BOB ANDERSON broke an 11-year run without a tournament victory this week - when he saw off Dennis Priestley to win the second "World Champions Challenge".

THE forthcoming Eastbourne darts weekend sees the John Smiths Singles and JP Sports 128 Plus Classic take place at the Winter Gardens.

THE 2006 Greene King House Knockouts for the Budweiser UK Open will begin on Monday 6 February, with 32 players eventually winning a place in the televised finals.

A full list of Greene King public houses who will be staging House Knockouts for the 2006 Budweiser UK Open.

THE 2006 Greene King House Knockouts for the Budweiser UK Open will begin on Monday 6 February, with 32 players eventually winning a place in the televised finals.

PHIL TAYLOR won the News of the World title for the only time when the tournament was resurrected in 1997 - watch the final in DartsTV.

THE 2006 Stan James World Matchplay Qualifiers and two PDPA Players Championship events will be held at the Lakeside Holiday Village, Hayling Island from 16-18 June.

DENNIS PRIESTLEY is aiming to regain his place in the world's top 12 - and winning the Stan James Players Championship was the ideal start to that challenge.