Welsh Players Championship Draw

THE draw for the Welsh Players Championship, to be held at The Newport Centre on Saturday 22 September.

All of the world's top 32 players will be in action in Newport, including Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld.

Barrie Bates will make his return from a broken foot in the events following six weeks out of action, and has been drawn with fellow Welshman Steve Evans for his opening game.

The tournament is the last which will count towards SkyBet World Grand Prix qualification for the best four players in the Players Championship Order of Merit who have not already qualified by right for Dublin.

The format is the best of five sets, best of three legs per set throughout and the start time is midday.

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Welsh Players Championship Draw
Board One
Phil Taylor (1)
Chris Sargeant
Steve Johnson
John Scott
Chris Thompson

Board Two
Alex Roy (32)
Robbie Newland
Fraser Hill
Vernon Sheppard

Board Three
Andy Jenkins (16)
Matt Chapman
Owen Caffrey
Scott Marsh
Michael Barnard

Board Four
Mark Dudbridge (17)
Neil Wild
Sean Dowling
Chris Daglish
Darren Williams

Board Five
Andy Hamilton (8)
Kevin Reade
Michael van Gerwen
John Ferrell
David Pugh

Board Six
Alan Warriner-Little (25)
Ian Critchett
Shaun McDonald
John Kuczynski

Board Seven
Dennis Priestley (9)
Adrian Gray
George Dearman
Nigel Peden
Kevin Harris

Board Eight
Andy Smith (24)
Tony Randell
Alan Caves
Brian Jones

Board Nine
Peter Manley (5)
Paul Anthony
Kevin Hill
Sean Palfrey
Steve Cusick

Board Ten
Bob Anderson (28)
Darren Webster
Darren Latham
Dave Smith

Board 11
John Part (12)
Jon Archer
Gary Noonan
Gary Welding
Steve Maish

Board 12
Denis Ovens (21)
Martin Whatmough
Ricky Williams
Steve Smith
Simon Whatley

Board 13
Terry Jenkins (4)
Kirk Shepherd
Tony Eccles
Pete Allen
Richard McLaughlin

Board 14
Mark Walsh (29)
Jelle Klaasen
Martyn Turner
Mark Carter

Board 15
Barrie Bates (13)
Steve Evans
John Quantock
Gary Blades
Jimmy Dunlop

Board 16
Alan Tabern (20)
Chris Hook
Lionel Sams
Dean Wiltshire
Steve Brown

Board 17
Raymond van Barneveld (2)
Wayne Atwood
Isen Veljic
Matt Clark
Chris Allen

Board 18
Dennis Smith (31)
Mark Jodrill
Colin Monk
Steve Grubb

Board 19

Ronnie Baxter (15)
Vincent van der Voort
Matt Jackson
Darren Johnson
Rico Vonck


Board 20

Colin Osborne (18)
Mark Frost
Darren Richardson
Brian Whybrow
Kieran Leal


Board 21

Adrian Lewis (7)
Dave Honey
David Platt
John MaGowan
Jimmy O'Regan


Board 22

Mick McGowan (26)
Mark Lawrence
Kevin McDine
Danny Pinhorne


Board 23

Roland Scholten (10)
Steve Hine
Martin Burchell
Rick Andrews
Ben Burton

Board 24

Wes Newton (23)
Jimmy Mann
Darren Sutton
Alan Reynolds

Board 25
Colin Lloyd (6)
Alan Green
Jim Leighton
Kevin Dowling
Shayne Passey

Board 26
Steve Beaton (27)
Darren Moulsley
Lee White
Simon Craven

Board 27
Wayne Mardle (11)
Ian Jopling
Nick Fulwell
Colin Ritchie
Matt Sheehan

Board 28
Wayne Jones (22)
Dave Ladley
Jonathan Overton
Lee Palfreyman

Board 29
James Wade (3)
Mick Savvery
Peter Evison
Darrell Thorpe
Ian Eames

Board 30
Mervyn King (30)
Dave Askew
Jamie Robinson
Lyndon Davies

Board 31
Kevin Painter (14)
Geoff Wylie
Robert Watson-Lang
Henry O'Neill
Ian Branks

Board 32
Chris Mason (19)
Jason Clark
Mark Layton
Mick Rodgers
Richie Burnett