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Welcome to my news coverage from the darts world , with plenty of action over the next few weeks we are in for some great arrow chucking , let's go .

 

Grand Slam Of Darts 2008 .

PDC World Champion John Part was handed a tough draw for the 2008 PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts on Wednesday by local football legend Steve Bull at the Wolverhampton Civic.

Bull pitted Part with last year's surprise semi-finalist Kevin McDine, Hawaii 501 Wayne Mardle and women's World Champion Anastasia Dobromyslova in Group D for the £356,000 event set to wow audiences across the globe from November 15.

Reigning king Phil Taylor, who produced sensational arrows to win the inaugural tournament last year, will be gunning for the £100,000 winner’s cheque alongside Dutchman Vincent van der Voort, Andy Jenkins and former Lakeside finalist Phill Nixon in Group A.

BDO World Champion Mark Webster will swap oche time with Wildcard Qualifier Colin McGarry in Group C as well as former World Masters winners Mervyn King and Holland's Michael van Gerwen.

In-form duo James Wade and Adrian Lewis clash with Holland's Niels de Ruiter in Group G, leaving last year's runner-up Andy Hamilton alongside Australia's Simon Whitlock, Alan Tabern and Brian Woods in Group B.

Five-time world champ Raymond van Barneveld must see off this year's PDC finalist Kirk Shepherd, reigning World Masters champion Robert Thornton and UK Open runner-up Gary Mawson to progress from Group E.

Group F gives Wes Newton, who won the ITV Wildcard Qualifier last month, the chance to build his reputation up by going arrow to arrow with seventh seed Terry Jenkins, Colin Lloyd and Darin Young leaving sixth seed Gary Anderson to duke it out with Kevin Painter in Group H.

First Round – Group Stage Draw

GROUP A

Phil Taylor (1)
Vincent van der Voort
Andy Jenkins
Phill Nixon

GROUP B

Andy Hamilton (8)
Alan Tabern
Simon Whitlock
Brian Woods

GROUP C

Mark Webster (4)
Mervyn King
Michael van Gerwen
Colin McGarry

GROUP D

John Part (5)
Wayne Mardle
Kevin McDine
Anastasia Dobromyslova

GROUP E

Raymond van Barneveld (2)
Robert Thornton
Gary Mawson
Kirk Shepherd

GROUP F

Terry Jenkins (7)
Colin Lloyd
Wes Newton
Darin Young

GROUP G

James Wade (3)
Adrian Lewis
Denis Ovens
Niels de Ruiter

GROUP H

Gary Anderson (6)
Kevin Painter
Darryl Fitton

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Vote Now! - Author Poll

Who is your favourite dart player on the circuit ?

  • Mervin King
  • Phil Taylor
  • Raymond Van Barneveld
  • Mark Webster
  • Peter Manley
  • James Wade
  • Other
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Results - Author Poll

Who is your favourite dart player on the circuit ?

  • Mervin King

    25.0%

  • Phil Taylor

    0.0%

  • Raymond Van Barneveld

    0.0%

  • Mark Webster

    50.0%

  • Peter Manley

    0.0%

  • James Wade

    0.0%

  • Other

    25.0%
  • Total votes: 4
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