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And then there were EIGHT 7/6/03 From a starting field of 128 of the best shooters in the world just Phil Taylor, John Part, Alan Warrnier, Dennis Smith, Steve Beaton, Peter Manley, Roland Scholten and Colin Lloyd are still standing here at the Professional Darts Corporations (PDC) second annual Las Vegas Desert Classic, LIVE from Clearwater, Florida. And SEVEN of them are ranked in the top TEN in the world!
Only Beaton, whose 8-7 advance at the expense of Ronnie Baxter dashed Tony Paynes last ray of hope to fight on for the Red, White and Blue, ranked at number twenty, is outside the very top tier of darters on the planet. As such, Beatons the long-shot to go the distance.
After fourteen hours of televised play ALREADY, the best action is yet to come.
DAMN, I havent watched this much tube since the weekend I discovered I could pick up the Playboy Channel. My eyes hurt. My ass is flatter than a bug caught under a wheel of Tom Fleetwoods scooter.
BUT quarter-final play begins in just hours. You can be certain that my dog, Bentley, and I will be right back at our spots on the couch. The match-ups are just plain awesome:
First off, itll be the Adonis (or as Sid Waddell has been known to say, THE Donis) Beaton vs. One Dart Manley. The smart money has to be on Manley. But mines on the man from Warwickshire. My wife kind of likes him. I dont know why. But shes puttin up with me doing nothin but darts this weekend AND shes supplying me and Bentley with a steady flow of Amber Bock and pastrami sandwiches. So Im going with her pick.
Next up, Smith takes on Part. The pony-tailed Smiffy was smokin hot yesterday in his match with Ritchie Burnett, tossing up six maximums and, after five legs, averaging 106 points per handful. But my moneys on the world champion, not only to send Smith packin but to pocket the big check tomorrow night. For the record though, my wife likes Smiffys silky hair.
Then, its the Ice Man Warriner against ten-time champion of the world, Phil Taylor. I suppose if anyone in the final eight can stop The Power, except Part, its Warriner. But he wont. Taylor will melt him and then turn him into mist.
Finally Scholten and Jaws Lloyd will toe the line. This will be a barn-burner and a half! Ill go with the man from Heidi-land.
For the ladies, AMERICAN Stacy Bromberg squares up today in semi-final play against Englands Jane Stubbs. Crissy Howat and Deta Hedman face off in the other semi-final match. My wallet, and heart, are with Bromberg. My crystal ball sees her facing Hedman in the final tomorrow afternoon. THAT will be a hell of a match.
So there you have it folks. The stage is set for another exciting day of darts. Only eight men remain. And four women.
By morning there will be just two of each. BLIMEY! Im like totally jazzed, man.
But Ive also (as Jocky Wilson might have said) got just a wee bit o the nerves. See, Ive been wagerin a bit here and there
If Steve Beaton actually does turn out to be one of the last two men at the oche, and then wins the whole shebang, I lose BIG TIME.
Ive promised to pack my wife in a box and mail her to Warwickshire.
From the Field,
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