2006 World Matchplay (darts)
| Stan James World Matchplay | |||
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| Dates | July 23–29 | ||
| Venue | Winter Gardens | ||
| Location | Blackpool | ||
| Country | England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £150,000 | ||
| Winners share | £30,000 | ||
| High checkout |
160  Phil Taylor Andy Jenkins
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Phil Taylor
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The 2006 Stan James World Matchplay was the 13th staging of the major darts tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool between July 23 and July 29, 2006.
The prize fund increased by £30,000 on the previous year, with the winner now receiving £30,000.
3 dart averages for the matches are listed alongside the players' names. [1]
The 2006 tournament started on July 23, and was kicked off with then-ranked World Number 8 Mark Dudbridge lost out surprisingly to Alex Roy in a 10-6 defeat, and there were also victories for Las Vegas Desert Classic champion John Part and 3-times Runner-Up Dennis Priestley over Wes Newton and Alan Tabern respectively.
Day Two brought the first Afternoon session, which started with an upset, Lionel Sams defeating an off-form Terry Jenkins, and Sams' performance was described as his best on TV yet. Adrian Lewis also progressed with a 10-6 over Matt Clark, followed by an upset, where Number 4 seed Peter Manley losing 10-2 to a very impressive Andy Hamilton. The last match of the afternoon session saw Chris Mason, making his first appearance at the World Matchplay in 4 years, beat Steve Beaton.
Day Two's Evening Session kicked off with Kevin Painter defeating up-and coming star Barrie Bates 10-8, despite a spirited comeback from Bates. Then, current champion Colin Lloyd was sensationally dumped out by Steve Maish 10-6, meaning there would be a new World Matchplay Champion for sure. There was no shock for Phil Taylor, despite having to come from 3-0 down against Bob Anderson to clinch victory. Finally, Wayne Mardle made light work of his opponent, Steve Hine as he breezed through 10-5.
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