Alan Norris makes brilliant comeback to win in World Grand Prix opener
NewsSunday, 01 October 2017 at 20:02
The World Grand Prix started off not only with the news of Gary Anderson's late withdrawal but a win for Alan Norris to potentially grab a second round game against Michael Van Gerwen in the double start format.
Norris faced Justin Pipe in a match between two men not in the greatest of form. Pipe got away early on and held his throw hitting tops and followed that up with a sensational 170 checkout to double his lead in style.
Pipe though couldn't finish off the first set missing three darts allowing Norris to take out D18 to go only a leg behind. Pipe finally closed the set out making up for mistakes from Norris to take out 64 to seal it 3-1.
Alan Norris started off the first leg with a 104 checkout to get back into the match. Pipe missed the 170 but came back to hit D8 to hold. Pipe then broke the throw hitting tops to go within 1 of the match at 2-1 up. Chuck though saved himself by hitting a 101 checkout to break back.
Norris came back with another ton plus checkout taking out 102 to win the second set and send it into sudden death. After 3 ton plus checkouts, Chuck hit D1 to go 1 up in the decider. Norris kept up his romp towards victory hitting a 25 checkout to go within 1. Pipe held in a brilliant leg for the Force but Norris secured the victory to come from behind to reach round 2.
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Norris faced Justin Pipe in a match between two men not in the greatest of form. Pipe got away early on and held his throw hitting tops and followed that up with a sensational 170 checkout to double his lead in style.
Pipe though couldn't finish off the first set missing three darts allowing Norris to take out D18 to go only a leg behind. Pipe finally closed the set out making up for mistakes from Norris to take out 64 to seal it 3-1.
Alan Norris started off the first leg with a 104 checkout to get back into the match. Pipe missed the 170 but came back to hit D8 to hold. Pipe then broke the throw hitting tops to go within 1 of the match at 2-1 up. Chuck though saved himself by hitting a 101 checkout to break back.
Norris came back with another ton plus checkout taking out 102 to win the second set and send it into sudden death. After 3 ton plus checkouts, Chuck hit D1 to go 1 up in the decider. Norris kept up his romp towards victory hitting a 25 checkout to go within 1. Pipe held in a brilliant leg for the Force but Norris secured the victory to come from behind to reach round 2.
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024