As well as that Michael Rasztovits and James Wilson came through close clashes.
Schindler started off with a classy crowd win with the crowd firmly on his side singing his name throughout.
Rasztovits claimed his first win of the season on the European Tour seeing off the returning David Pallett. It was a 90 average for the Austrian.
Finally Wilson bounced back from a 5-4 deficit and looking poor in truth against Jermaine Wattimena to secure a 6-5 win as he stakes his claim in Hildesheim.
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Evening session schedule
Martin Schindler (81.63) 6-4 (82.51 Justin Pipe
Michael Rasztovits (90.62) 6-4
(88.88) David Pallett
Jermaine Wattimena (84.71) 5-6 (86.4) James Wilson
19:45 Adrian Lewis v Toni Alcinas
20:15 Terry Jenkins v Ross Smith
20:45 Robert Thornton v Robert Marijanovic
21:15 Ricky Evans v Danny Noppert
21:45 Cristo Reyes v Nico Blum