LANDON CLAIMS MAIDEN PDC UNICORN YOUTH TOUR WIN AS SMITH & LEWIS WIN AGAIN
Welsh 20-year-old Lewis claimed victory in the first of the weekend^s three tournaments by whitewashing Smith 4-0 in Saturday^s final as he claimed his second title of the year.
He also enjoyed a semi-final win over former World Youth Champion Arron Monk and defeated former Youth Tour winner Adam Hunt on his way to the decider, as he picked up a £500 first prize.
Lewis then reached the semi-finals of Saturday^s second tournament, but lost out 4-1 to Landon, who went on to defeat Dutch teenager John De Kruijf 4-3 in the final to claim his first Youth Tour victory.
Landon, a semi-finalist back in May, also overcame Samuel Head, Ryan Harrington, Shane Friedlander, Lee Whitworth and Nicholas Day in the event.
Smith - who recently qualified for the Betfair World Matchplay, losing to Raymond van Barneveld in Blackpool - bounced back to claim Sunday^s £500 first prize, as he won Event 15 with a whitewash of Whitworth to earn his third Youth Tour victory of the year
Smith^s run to the final included a revenge win over Lewis, as he won 4-3 in their third round clash - which was the only time in seven games on the day he would lose more than one leg in victory.
Whitworth^s run saw him win through to his first Youth Tour final, and included a 4-3 semi-final win over Monk and victories over Josh McCarthy, Lewis Venes, Ben Songhurst and Joshua Richardson.
The results leave four-time event winner Monk clear at the top of the Youth Tour Order of Merit on £3,525 prize money won so far this year, with Smith now second on £2,650 ahead of World Youth Champion James Hubbard, who has won £2,600.
Lewis^ win sees him in fourth on £1,875, with Chris Aubrey, Sam Hill, Josh Payne, Keegan Brown, Jamie Landon and Ben Songhurst all now having passed £1,000 prize money this year.
The next PDC Unicorn Youth Tour weekend will be held at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan on September 29 & 30. Entry costs £30 per event and is available via the PDC Online Entry System at www.pdc.tv.
PDC Unicorn Youth Tour Event 13
Moorways Centre, Derby - August 4
First Round
Ryan Maher 4-0 James O^Connor
Keegan Brown 4-2 Lewis Venes
Adam Smith Neale 4-1 Thomas Chant
Craig Simpson 4-3 Wouter Vaes
Ben Songhurst 4-3 Jake Jones
Bradley Coltman 4-2 Ross Robson
Nick Kenny 4-0 Curtis Bagley
Samuel Head 4-1 Martin Heneghan
Daniel King-Morris 4-1 David Spooner
James Thompson 4-2 James Young
Michael Blake 4-0 Rhys Griffin
Ryan Sullivan 4-2 Sam Hamilton
Michael Smith 4-3 Martin Walker
Sam Davidson 4-1 Ryan De Vreede
Kacey Jones 4-2 Lewis Oliver
Josh Payne 4-0 Alexander Topper
Jamie Landon 4-3 Robbie Hewson
Jake Patchett 4-2 Jack Twedell
William Robbins 4-0 Nathan Street
Peter Browning 4-1 Joe Thompson
Kurt Parry 4-2 Shaun Griffiths
Shane Friedlander 4-1 Kirsty Haw
Matthew Dicken 4-1 John Seagrave
Jamie Lewis 4-1 Jack Hill
Chris Aubrey 4-1 Joe Davis
Paddy Meaney 4-0 Matthew Gallett
Arron Monk 4-1 Joshua Carter
George Killington 4-3 Sam Hewson
Brandonn Monk 4-2 Liam Lewis
Reece Robinson 4-3 Shaun Rogerson
Matthew Dennant 4-1 Jake Pennington
Second Round
Josh Jones 4-2 Ryan Herrington
Keegan Brown 4-2 Ryan Maher
Josh McCarthy 4-0 Christopher Quantock
Adam Smith-Neale 4-1 Craig Simpson
Aden Kirk 4-3 Carl Draper
Ben Songhurst 4-1 Bradley Coltman
Brandon Walsh 4-2 Sean Ryan
Nick Kenny 4-2 Samuel Head
Ricky De Vos 4-0 Daniel Cooper
James Thompson 4-1 Daniel King-Morris
Adam Hart 4-3 Joshua Richardson
Michael Blake 4-2 Ryan Sullivan
Darren Whittingham 4-0 Robert Marsden
Michael Smith 4-1 Sam Davidson
Robert Raine 4-3 Tommy Lishman
Kacey Jones 4-2 Josh Payne
Dan Read 4-1 John Esam
Jake Patchett 4-3 Jamie Landon
John De Kruijf 4-1 Greg Falcus
William Robbins 4-2 Peter Browning
Lee Whitworth 4-3 Curtis Hammond
Kurt Parry 4-1 Shane Friedlander
Adam Hunt 4-0 Jack Morris
Jamie Lewis 4-1 Matthew Dicken
Liam Showell 4-2 Ryan Harrington
Paddy Meaney 4-1 Chris Aubrey
Sam Hill 4-1 Oliver Stell
Arron Monk 4-2 George Killington
Ricky Evans 4-0 Kirsty Hutchinson
Brandonn Monk 4-2 Reece Robinson
Dan Dean 4-1 Nicholas Day
James Hubbard 4-1 Matthew Dennant
Third Round
Keegan Brown 4-0 Josh Jones
Adam Smith-Neale 4-2 Josh McCarthy
Ben Songhurst 4-1 Aden Kirk
Brandon Walsh 4-2 Nick Kenny
Ricky De Vos 4-3 James Thompson
Michael Blake 4-2 Adam Hart
Michael Smith 4-0 Darren Whittingham
Kacey Jones 4-2 Robert Raine
Jake Patchett 4-1 Dan Read
John De Kruijf 4-2 William Robbins
Kurt Parry 4-3 Lee Whitworth
Jamie Lewis 4-3 Adam Hunt
Paddy Meaney 4-0 Liam Showell
Arron Monk 4-0 Sam Hill
Brandonn Monk 4-3 Ricky Evans
James Hubbard 4-2 Dan Dean
Losers £50
Fourth Round
Keegan Brown 4-1 Adam Smith-Neale
Brandon Walsh 4-3 Ben Songhurst
Michael Blake 4-2 Ricky De Vos
Michael Smith 4-0 Kacey Jones
Jake Patchett 4-1 John De Kruijf
Jamie Lewis 4-2 Kurt Parry
Arron Monk 4-2 Paddy Meaney
James Hubbard 4-2 Brandonn Monk
Losers £75
Quarter-Finals
Brandon Walsh 4-2 Keegan Brown
Michael Smith 4-1 Michael Blake
Jamie Lewis 4-1 Jake Patchett
Arron Monk 4-2 James Hubbard
Losers £100
Semi-Finals
Michael Smith 4-3 Brandon Walsh
Jamie Lewis 4-3 Arron Monk
Losers £200
Final
Jamie Lewis 4-0 Michael Smith
Winner £500
Runner-Up £300
PDC Unicorn Youth Tour Event 14
Moorways Centre, Derby - August 4
First Round
Sam Davidson 4-0 David Spooner
Sam Hill 4-3 Ryan Herrington
Sam Hewson 4-3 Daniel King-Morris
Adam Hunt 4-3 Curtis Hammond
Martin Walker 4-2 Sam Hamilton
Michael Blake 4-1 Robert Raine
John De Kruijf 4-2 Matthew Dicken
Jake Jones 4-1 Lewis Oliver
Dan Read 4-1 Joshua Richardson
Wouter Vaes 4-3 Curtis Bagley
Adam Smith-Neale 4-2 John Seagrave
James Thompson 4-3 Carl Draper
Shaun Rogerson 4-3 Adam Hart
Lewis Venes 4-0 Jack Morris
Chris Aubrey 4-2 Nathan Street
Ryan Harrington 4-3 Ryan Maher
Jamie Landon 4-1 Nicholas Day
Lee Whitworth 4-2 Reece Robinson
Jack Hill 4-1 Kirsty Hutchinson
James Young 4-2 William Robbins
Ryan De Vreede 4-2 Ben Songhurst
Josh Payne 4-3 Nick Kenny
Josh McCarthy 4-3 Tommy Lishman
Keegan Brown 4-2 Paddy Meaney
Robbie Hewson 4-3 John Esam
Ricky Evans 4-2 Alexander Topper
Shaun Griffiths 4-3 Josh Jones
Arron Monk 4-2 Jack Tweddell
Second Round
Ricky De Vos 4-2 Christopher Quantock
Sam Davidson 4-2 Sam Hill
Thomas Chant 4-1 Jake Pennington
Adam Hunt 4-1 Sam Hewson
Sean Ryan 4-3 Brandonn Monk
Michael Blake 4-3 Martin Walker
Darren Whittingham 4-3 Oliver Stell
John De Kruijf 4-2 Kurt Parry
Ross Robson 4-1 Matthew Dennant
Jake Jones 4-2 Dan Read
Kacey Jones 4-0 Bradley Coltman
Adam Smith-Neale 4-2 Wouter Vaes
James Hubbard 4-0 Daniel Cooper
James Thompson 4-0 Shaun Rogerson
Martin Heneghan 4-1 James O^Connor
Lewis Venes 4-1 Aden Kirk
Joshua Carter 4-2 Dan Dean
Ryan Harrington 4-2 Chris Aubrey
Shane Friedlander 4-1 Craig Simpson
Jamie Landon 4-2 Lee Whitworth
Rhys Griffin 4-0 Liam Lewis
Jack Hill 4-0 James Young
Michael Smith 4-0 Joe Thompson
Samuel Head 4-0 Ryan De Vreede
Jamie Lewis 4-2 George Killington
Josh Payne 4-1 Josh McCarthy
Brandon Walsh 4-1 Liam Showell
Keegan Brown 4-2 Robbie Hewson
Jake Patchett 4-2 Greg Falcus
Ricky Evans 4-1 Shaun Griffiths
Ryan Sullivan 4-3 Robert Marsden
Arron Monk 4-1 Joe Davis
Third Round
Sam Davidson 4-2 Ricky De Vos
Adam Hunt 4-1 Thomas Chant
Sean Ryan 4-2 Michael Blake
John De Kruijf 4-3 Darren Whittingham
Ross Robson 4-3 Jake Jones
Adam Smith-Neale 4-0 Kacey Jones
James Hubbard 4-0 James Thompson
Lewis Venes 4-0 Martin Heneghan
Ryan Harrington 4-1 Joshua Carter
Jamie Landon 4-0 Shane Friedlander
Rhys Griffin 4-2 Jack Hill
Samuel Head 4-3 Michael Smith
Jamie Lewis 4-3 Josh Payne
Keegan Brown 4-1 Brandon Walsh
Ricky Evans 4-2 Jake Patchett
Arron Monk 4-1 Ryan Sullivan
Losers £50
Fourth Round
Sam Davidson 4-2 Adam Hunt
John De Kruijf 4-1 Sean Ryan
Adam Smith-Neale 4-0 Ross Robson
Lewis Venes 4-2 James Hubbard
Jamie Landon 4-2 Ryan Harrington
Samuel Head 4-2 Rhys Griffin
Jamie Lewis 4-1 Keegan Brown
Arron Monk 4-2 Ricky Evans
Losers £75
Quarter-Finals
John De Krujif 4-2 Sam Davidson
Lewis Venes 4-2 Adam Smith-Neale
Jamie Landon 4-2 Samuel Head
Jamie Lewis 4-3 Arron Monk
Losers £100
Semi-Finals
John De Kruijf 4-2 Lewis Venes
Jamie Landon 4-1 Jamie Lewis
Losers £200
Final
Jamie Landon 4-3 John De Kruijf
Winner £500
Runner-Up £300
PDC Unicorn Youth Tour Event 15
Moorways Centre, Derby - August 5
First Round
Alexander Topper 4-2 Matthew Dicken
Brandonn Monk 4-3 Jamie Landon
Curtis Hammond 4-1 Nicholas Day
Adam Hunt 4-1 Dan Read
Matthew Dennant 4-0 Curtis Bagley
Michael Smith 4-1 William Robbins
Aden Kirk 4-0 Thomas Chant
John Seagrave 4-2 Lewis Oliver
James Thompson 4-2 Martin Walker
Greg Falcus 4-0 Jack Morris
Joshua Carter 4-2 James O^Connor
George Killington 4-2 Joe Davis
Joe Thompson 4-2 Jake Pennington
Samuel Head 4-3 Carl Draper
Arron Monk 4-2 Jack Tweddell
Adam Smith-Neale 4-0 Dan Dean
Sam Hamilton 4-1 Robert Raine
Shaun Rogerson 4-2 James Young
Josh McCarthy 4-0 Robbie Hewson
Ricky De Vos 4-3 Christopher Quantock
Darren Whittingham 4-0 Adam Hart
Shaun Griffiths 4-3 Ryan Maher
Ryan Harrington 4-0 Kirsty Haw
Ben Songhurst 4-0 Robert Marsden
Second Round
Jake Jones 4-0 Wouter Vaes
Brandonn Monk 4-1 Alexander Topper
Ryan De Vreede 4-2 Rhys Griffin
Adam Hunt 4-2 Curtis Hammond
Kurt Parry 4-2 Brandon Walsh
Matthew Dennant 4-1 Tommy Lishman
Jamie Lewis 4-2 Shane Friedlander
Michael Smith 4-0 Ryan Sullivan
Sam Hill 4-1 John De Kruijf
Aden Kirk 4-3 John Seagrave
Josh Payne 4-0 Sam Davidson
James Thompson 4-1 Greg Falcus
Jack Hill 4-1 Sean Ryan
Joshua Carter 4-0 Kirsty Hutchinson
Ryan Herrington 4-3 Oliver Stell
George Killington 4-1 Nathan Street
Ricky Evans 4-2 Sam Hewson
Samuel Head 4-2 Joe Thompson
Jake Patchett 4-1 Daniel King Morris
Arron Monk 4-3 Adam Smith-Neale
Chris Aubrey 4-0 Nick Kenny
Sam Hamilton 4-3 Michael Blake
James Hubbard 4-2 Paddy Meaney
Liam Lewis 4-2 Shaun Rogerson
Martin Heneghan 4-2 Josh Jones
Josh McCarthy 4-2 Ricky De Vos
Ross Robson 4-1 Reece Robinson
Shaun Griffiths 4-1 Darren Whittingham
Lewis Venes 4-0 Liam Showell
Peter Browning 4-2 Ryan Harrington
Lee Whitworth 4-1 Joshua Richardson
Ben Songhurst 4-3 Keegan Brown
Third Round
Brandonn Monk 4-2 Jake Jones
Ryan De Vreede 4-3 Adam Hunt
Kurt Parry 4-2 Matthew Dennant
Michael Smith 4-3 Jamie Lewis
Sam Hill 4-3 Aden Kirk
Josh Payne 4-0 James Thompson
Jack Hill 4-1 Joshua Carter
Ryan Herrington 4-3 George Killington
Samuel Head 4-3 Ricky Evans
Arron Monk 4-1 Jake Patchett
Chris Aubrey 4-1 Sam Hamilton
James Hubbard 4-0 Liam Lewis
Josh McCarthy 4-3 Martin Heneghan
Ross Robson 4-3 Shaun Griffiths
Lewis Venes 4-1 Peter Browning
Lee Whitworth 4-1 Ben Songhurst
Losers £50
Fourth Round
Ryan De Vreede 4-0 Brandonn Monk
Michael Smith 4-1 Kurt Parry
Josh Payne 4-2 Sam Hill
Ryan Herrington 4-3 Jack Hill
Arron Monk 4-2 Samuel Head
James Hubbard 4-0 Chris Aubrey
Josh McCarthy 4-2 Ross Robson
Lee Whitworth 4-1 Lewis Venes
Losers £75
Quarter-Finals
Michael Smith 4-1 Ryan De Vreede
Josh Payne 4-0 Ryan Herrington
Arron Monk 4-0 James Hubbard
Lee Whitworth 4-3 Josh McCarthy
Losers £100
Semi-Finals
Michael Smith 4-1 Josh Payne
Lee Whitworth 4-3 Arron Monk
Losers £200
Final
Michael Smith 4-0 Lee Whitworth
Winner £500
Runner-Up £300