2007 Stan James World Matchplay Schedule of Play

THE Schedule of Play for the 2007 Stan James World Matchplay, which will take place at Blackpool's Winter Gardens from 22-28 July.

The tournament will see eight-time champion Phil Taylor defend his title, and he has drawn Fleetwood's Wes Newton in the first round.

World Champion Raymond van Barneveld will make his World Matchplay debut alongside fellow Winter Gardens debutants Mervyn King, Michael van Gerwen and Adrian Gray.

The opening game of the tournament will see Gray - one of four qualifiers alongside the world's top 28 to be involved in the event - take on Kevin Painter.

Former Blackpool finalists Wayne Mardle and Mark Dudbridge also meet on the opening night, with the action on Sunday 22 July being completed by Roland Scholten's game against Chris Mason.

Taylor begins his challenge on Monday evening against Newton, with Peter Manley taking on Dutch wonderkid van Gerwen and number three seed Colin Lloyd - the 2005 champion - facing King.

Van Barneveld will open his bid for the title against Denis Ovens in the final first round game, on Tuesday evening.

Tickets
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Sunday 22 July
First Round

7.00pm Kevin Painter v Adrian Gray
8.15pm Wayne Mardle v Mark Dudbridge
9.30pm Roland Scholten v Chris Mason

Monday 23 July
1.00pm Terry Jenkins v Alan Tabern
2.00pm Ronnie Baxter v Bob Anderson
3.00pm John Part v Alan Warriner-Little
4.00pm Barrie Bates v Andy Smith

7.00pm Dennis Priestley v Colin Osborne
8.00pm Peter Manley v Michael van Gerwen
9.00pm Phil Taylor v Wes Newton
10.00pm Colin Lloyd v Mervyn King

Tuesday 24 July
1.00pm Andy Hamilton v Mick McGowan
2.00pm Adrian Lewis v Steve Beaton
3.00pm James Wade v Wayne Jones
4.00pm Andy Jenkins v Mark Walsh

7.00pm Raymond van Barneveld v Denis Ovens
Second Round
8.15pm Mardle/Dudbridge v Scholten/Mason
9.30pm T Jenkins/Tabern v Part/Warriner/Little

Wednesday 25 July
1.00pm Priestley/Osborne v Wade/Jones
2.30pm Lloyd/King v A Jenkins/Walsh
4.00pm Manley/van Gerwen v Baxter/Anderson

7.00pm Lewis/Beaton v Hamilton/McGowan
8.30pm Taylor/Newton v Painter/Gray
10.00pm van Barneveld/Ovens v Bates/Smith

Thursday 26 July
Quarter-Finals

1.00pm T Jenkins/Tabern/Part/Warriner-Little v Manley/van Gerwen/Baxter/Anderson
3.00pm Priestley/Osborne/Wade/Jones v Lloyd/King/A Jenkins/Walsh

7.00pm van Barneveld/Ovens/Bates/Smith v Lewis/Beaton/Hamilton/McGowan
9.00pm Taylor/Newton/Painter/Gray v Mardle/Dudbridge/Scholten/Mason

Friday 27 July
Semi-Finals
7.00pm
9.00pm

Saturday 28 July
Final
7.00pm

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