European Stars Progress To Austria Opener

Visit Bet365 Save For Later

by Jamie Shaw

Posted

The eight qualifiers from the European section (credit: PDC Europe)

Eight of Europe's top players battled through the qualifying event to book their places in the first European Tour event of the season in Austria at the end of the month.

Watch and bet on live Darts at Bet365 > Live streaming > Darts

Dutch youngsters Jelle Klaasen and Michael van Gerwen are joined by rising Belgian star Kim Huybrechts as well as former UK Open champion Roland Scholten.

Gino Vos, Mareno Michels, Michael Rosenauer and Boris Krcmar complete the line-up, having also prevailed through a star-studded field of qualifiers.

A total of 33 players competed in Cologne on Saturday to win eight places in the Austrian Darts Open, which will be held in the Arena Nova, Wiener Neudstadt from April 27-29.

The eight players join four Home Nation Qualifiers in winning their spots in the inaugural European Tour event, and they will be joined by 20 players from the UK Qualifier to be held in Barnsley on April 13.

The 32 Qualifiers will then be drawn against the world's top 32 players (including the likes of Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Raymond van Barneveld) for the first round of the European Tour event.

The lucrative new series of non-televised events offer £15,000 to the winner and are played over a three-day knockout format.

The UK qualifier will be held on Friday April 13 at the Barnsley Metrodome and sees 66 players competing for 20 places. Notable entrants include Ted Hankey, Dean Winstanley and Dennis Priestley.

European Tour Event One

European Qualifier Results- Cologne, Germany

Preliminary Round

Toon Greebe 6-2 André Bothmann

First Round

Toon Greebe 6-3 Andree Welge

Gino Vos 6-0 Ricardo Pilgiapoco

Mareno Michels 6-2 Dyson Parody

Tobias Höntsch 6-4 Olaf Tupuschis

Roland Scholten Bye (Sandro Voigt retired through injury at 3-0)

Carlos Rodriguez 6-4 Michael Jaques

Kim Huybrechts 6-4 Tonci Restovic

Jerry Hendriks 6-1 Karsten Kornath

Michael van Gerwen 6-0 Romano Ruggeri

Dylan Duo 6-4 Matheus Ziolkowski

Tomas Seyler 6-1 Eduardo Sales Lopez

Michael Rosenauer 6-1 Alexander Tauber

Antonio Alcinas 6-2 Georg Pfister

Boris Krcmar 6-4 Kurt van de Rijk

Kevin Münch 6-3 Bernd Roith

Jelle Klaasen 6-1 Jyhan Artut

Second Round

Gino Vos 6-2 Toon Greebe

Mareno Michels 6-3 Tobias Höntsch

Roland Scholten 6-4 Carlos Rodriguez

Kim Huybrechts 6-3 Jerry Hendriks

Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Dylan Duo

Michael Rosenauer 6-3 Tomas Seyler

Boris Krcmar 6-5 Antonio Alcinas

Jelle Klaasen 6-3 Kevin Münch

Qualifiers:

Gino Vos

Mareno Michels

Roland Scholten

Kim Huybrechts

Michael van Gerwen

Michael Rosenauer

Boris Krcmar

Jelle Klaasen

UK Qualifier Entries (20 qualifiers to be joined by world's top 32)

Chris Aubrey

Paul Barham

Michael Barnard

Barrie Bates

John Bowles

Andy Brown

Gary Butcher

Scott Coleman

Gaz Cousins

Joe Cullen

Daniel Day

Mark Dudbridge

Matthew Edgar

Steve Evans

Nick Fullwell

Adrian Gray

Shaun Griffiths

Steve Grubb

Johnny Haines

Ted Hankey

Stephen Hardy

Ryan Harrington

John Henderson

Nigel Heydon

Sam Hill

Steve Hine

Richie Howson

James Hubbard

Peter Hudson

Mark Hylton

Andy Jenkins

Prakash Jiwa

Darren Johnson

Ian Jopling

Stuart Kellett

David Ladley

Jamie Lewis

Steve Maish

Kevin McDine

Mick McGowan

Arron Monk

William O'Connor

Michael Peel

Devon Petersen

Dennis Priestley

Scott Rand

James Richardson

Reece Robinson

Alex Roy

John Scott

Dave Smith

Dennis Smith

Michael Smith

Ross Smith

Adam Smith-Neale

Keith Stephen

Robert Thornton

Mick Todd

Matthew Waddoups

Jim Walker

Les Wallace

Darren Webster

Tony West

Ian White

Dean Winstanley

Brian Woods

Visit Bet365 Read our Bet365 review Watch live darts for free at bet365 > live darts streaming

Like Like

All PDC Darts News

Recent PDC Darts News Articles

Taylor denies Dolan in nail-biting decider to set up van Gerwen showdown9 Jun 2013
Phil Taylor snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Brendan Dolan as he remained on course to win a fifth UK Open title with a 9-8 Last 16 victory on Saturday night, with his reward - a Quarter-Final showdown with Dutch rival Michael van Gerwen. Taylor stared defeat in the face against Do...
Nine-Darter to no avail for Newton8 Jun 2013
Wes Newton produced a sensational nine-dart finish during the fourth round of the UK Open in Bolton, but lost 9-8 to Adrian Lewis in a thriller, as the Stoke ace was joined in the last 16 by the likes of Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, James Wade and Robert Thornton. Newton, who was the victim...
UK Open 2013 Fifth Round Draw8 Jun 2013
Reigning UK Open Champion Robert Thornton will take on two-time winner Raymond van Barneveld in the pick of the Last 16 ties at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton on Saturday night. Thornton, who lifted his maiden major title with victory over Phil Taylor in last year's final, will face five-time World ...
UK Open Main Stage Live Stream Order of Play - Saturday June 88 Jun 2013
An unmissable double-header of UK Open action on Saturday will see 32 players whittled down to just eight by the end of the night as the remaining stars look to keep their hopes of glory alive. So far, 114 throwers have headed for home after exiting the event affectionately known as the 'FA ...
Big guns prevail on dramatic day two in Bolton8 Jun 2013
Reigning UK Open champion Robert Thornton, former champions Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld and James Wade and the in-form Michael van Gerwen all won through to the fourth round of The FA Cup of Darts with fine victories at the Reebok Stadium on Friday evening. Thornton began the defence ...
UK Open 2013 Fourth Round Draw7 Jun 2013
The draw for the Last 32 of the UK Open has produced a number of mouth-watering ties, none more so than two-time winner James Wade versus Dave Chisnall; you can view the draw in full here. A tasty double header on Saturday will see the fourth round contested in the afternoon, while the Last 16 is...
Michael van Gerwen v Mervyn King Live Stream UK Open Preview7 Jun 2013
The hottest property in world darts at present - Michael van Gerwen - kicks off his quest for his eleventh title of 2013 when he takes on the resurgent Mervyn King in round three of the UK Open in Bolton on Friday evening. For the first time in almost two decades, Phil Taylor does not start out as...
UK Open Main Stage Live Stream Schedule of Play - Friday June 77 Jun 2013
The big guns enter the fray at the third round stage in true FA Cup of Darts tradition this evening, with a host of lower ranked players and remaining amateurs aiming to defy the odds in Bolton. At the start of play on Thursday, 146 darters started out and by the end of tonight - just 32 wil...
Whitehead stuns Scholten as Taylor and Wade ease through7 Jun 2013
Conan Whitehead enjoyed the best night of his amateur career at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton on Thursday, as he knocked out former champion Roland Scholten en route to a place in round three, while Phil Taylor, James Wade and Ted Hankey all safely sealed their progression. Whitehead enjoyed...

Recent Articles

Darts walk-on girl early contender for Big Brother crown17 Jun 2013
Popular darts walk-on girl Hazel O'Sullivan has been installed as an early favourite to win the 2013 Big Brother title after entering the house on Friday. The Irish-born glamour model, better known among male darts fans for wowing crowds during the Grand Prix, World Championship and Premier League...
Masters event introduced as ITV announce new PDC Darts deal14 Jun 2013
ITV has agreed a new three-year contract with the PDC, which will see them broadcast the European Championship and Players Championship finals as well as the UK Open and a new event - The Masters. The deal, covering tournaments in 2013, 2014 and 2015, will see four major PDC tournaments broadcast ...
PDC Gibraltar Darts Trophy Draw13 Jun 2013
The draw for fifth European Tour event of the 2013 has been confirmed, with local stars Dylan Duo and Dyson Parody facing Gary Anderson and Andy Hamilton respectively in the first round of the Gibraltar Darts Trophy. The three-day, £100,000 tournament features 64 players competing from June 28-30 ...
Phil Taylor: 52 Not Out12 Jun 2013
When asked whether he felt he'd silenced the doubters after winning the UK Open and ending a three-week bout of Michael van Gerwen dominance, Phil Taylor's head rose, his ears pricked up. "How many world titles have I won?" he replied. Such has become the acceptance of Taylor's dominance in the art...
PDC Order of Merit update following UK Open11 Jun 2013
Phil Taylor extends his lead at the top of the world rankings after clinching a fifth UK Open title at the weekend, while Brendan Dolan, Kim Huybrechts and Peter Wright are among the main beneficiaries after fine runs in Bolton. Taylor, the reigning and 16-time World Champion, ended a three-year w...
Terrific Taylor back on top with fifth UK Open title10 Jun 2013
Phil Taylor claimed his fifth UK Open title in emphatic fashion as he defeated fellow Stoke star Andy Hamilton 11-4 at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton on Sunday night. World Champion Taylor culminated a superb weekend in 'The FA Cup of Darts' by scooping the £40,000 first prize as he took the title w...
PDC UK Open 2013 Live Scores and Match Schedule of Play9 Jun 2013
The tournament affectionately known as the "FA Cup of Darts" returns for four days of darting madness in Bolton, and you can keep up to date with all the latest results and fixtures here. A total of 146 players will descend on the Reebok Stadium for one of the highlights of the PDC calendar...
UK Open 2013 Semi-Finals Live Stream Preview9 Jun 2013
A star-studded field of 146 players came, now just four are left to battle it out for the right to be crowned UK Open Champion tonight. The cream really has risen to the top at the Reebok Stadium this weekend, with the Quarter-Final line-up comprising of six of the world's top eight, with three of...
Phil Taylor v Michael van Gerwen Live Stream UK Open Preview9 Jun 2013
World number one and two collide in an unmissable clash of the tungsten titans in Bolton on Sunday afternoon, as Phil Taylor faces Michael van Gerwen for a place in the UK Open Semi-Finals. Fixtures simply don't come any bigger than this in world darts at present, with the old guard desperate to c...

Live-darts.com

Sponsored Link

Watch live darts online now

Live Darts

European Stars Progress To Austria Opener

Related Articles

Recent PDC Darts News Articles

Recent Articles

Tags

Share this with your friends

European Stars Progress To Austria Opener

Claim your free bets

Ladbrokes £5 no deposit

European Darts Live Stream

Live Darts On Facebook

Streams About To Start!

Popular Pages

Top Bonuses

Join the Live Darts Community Today

Log In or Sign up

Facebook User?

You Might Also Like