Darts News - Alan Towe’s The Line On Darts (Coventry Open)
From a field of 77 players it was Oxfordshire’s Jon Jukes who was victorious in the recent Coventry Open. A final and possibly somewhat surprising margin of 6-1 against West Midland man Wayne Jones saw Jukes collect the top prize of £500 and Jones £200.In the last four play off Jukes had a 5-3 win over Mark Cox (Wiltshire), while Jones convincingly beat Will Naylor (Warwickshire) 5-1, each of the losing semi finalists receiving £80.
Going out in the quarter finals were, Ricky Sudale, Tom Ryan, Keiron Bridgewater and Chris Skeates, who for their efforts picked up £20.
A dozen ladies fought out a Round Robin format for their title and the result went in favour of Suzanne Smith (Buckinghamshire), Smith beating Julie Robinson 3-0 in the final. Losing semi finalists were, Marian Conway and Collette Duffield.
Full Results:Preliminary Round:- Kevin Gladding 0 Nigel Heydon 4, John Elliott 3 Phil Stead 4, Lee Martin 3 Peter Wright 4, Jon Jukes 4 Rob Singleton 0, Dan Russell 4 Jack Tweddell 3, Andy Roberts 4 Brendan Lysaght 1, Andy McAliister 1 Neil Beresford 4, Dean Bond 0 James Richardson 4, Keiron Bridgewater 4 Nathan Richards 0, Lisa Whitmore 3 Darren Swords 4, Dion Newman 1 Chris Mason 4, Jason Mulligan 0 Wayne Jones 4, John Newland 4 Pete Meyrick 3, Last 64:- James Thompson 3 Nigel Heydon 4, Noel Grant 4 Chris Dale 2, Dennis Smith 4 Tom Martin 1, Ricky Sudale 4 Paul Deslandes 1, Johnny Haines 4 Phil Stead 1, Mark Carter 4 Chris Grant 2, Matthew Dicken 4 Tony Comerford 0, Peter Wright 1 Mark Cox 4, Edwina Holdsworth 0 Jon Jukes 4, Lewis Morris 1 Mark Sutton 4, Andy Neardmore 4 Martin Perring 0, Chris Aubrey 4 Keith Carter 0, Ian McFarlane 4 Dan Russell 2, Ryan Morris 0 Tom Ryan 4, Josh Richardson 4 Paul Eggington 0, Andy Roberts 4 Donna Pinch 0, Leigh Abbott 4 Neil Beresford 1, Stuart White 4 Steve Beverley 1, Keith Judge 3 Colin Mace 4, Sam Poland 2 Will Naylor 4, Ross Macken 1 James Richardson 4, Nik Bloor 4 Kevin Dowling 1, Steve Hine 4 Terry Temple 1, Keiron Bridgewater 4 Mark Easter 1, Graham Manning 4 Darren Swords 1, Marian Conway 0 John Fowler 4, Dave Wallace 4 Neil Cooper 2, Chris Mason 0 Chris Skeates 4, Jamie Atkins 0 Wayne Jones 4, Antony Allen 3 Steve West 4, Kevin McDine 4 Mark Westgarth 0, John Newland 4 Sam Price 0, Last 32:- Nigel Heydon 3 Noel Grant 4, Dennis Smith 2 Ricky Sudale 4, Johnny Haines 4 Mark Carter 0, Matthew Dicken 1 Mark Cox 4, Jon Jukes 4 Mark Sutton 1, Andy Beardmore 0 Chris Aubrey 4, Ian McFarlane 1 Tom Ryan 4, Josh Richardson 1 Andy Roberts 4, Leigh Abbott 1 Stuart White 4, Colin Mace 0 Will Naylor 4, James Richardson 4 Nik Bloor 2, Steve Hine 3 Keiron Bridgewater 4, Graham Manning 1 John Fowler 4, Dave Wallace 3 Chris Skeates 4, Wayne Jones 4 Steve West 3, Kevin McDine 4 John Newland 2, Last 16:- Noel Grant 2 Ricky Sudale 4, Johnny Haines 1 Mark Cox 4, Jon Jukes 4 Chris Aubrey 3, Tom Ryan 4 Andy Roberts 2, Stuart White 3 Will Naylor 4, James Richardson 2 Keiron Bridgewater 4, John Fowler 0 Chris Skeates 4, Wayne Jones 4 Kevin McDine 0, Quarter Finals:- Ricky Sudale 1 Mark Cox 4, Jon Jukes 4 Tom Ryan 2, Will Naylor 4 Keiron Bridgewater 1, Chris Skeates 0 Wayne Jones 4, Semi Finals:- Mark Cox 3 Jon Jukes 5, Will Naylor 1 Wayne Jones 5, Final:- Jon Jukes 6 Wayne Jones 1.