Jonny Clayton won the eponymous Darts Gala in Magdeburg on Friday night. Over 3000 fans present saw The Ferret win against
Dirk van Duijvenbode in the final.
The event started with two groups of three players each. In Group A, Van Duijvenbode was joined by
Joe Cullen and
Fallon Sherrock. Van Duijvenbode won both group matches, while Sherrock was too strong for Cullen 4-3.
Clayton was in the other group with
Phil Taylor and
Max Hopp. The Welshman took wins over both in the group stage and Hopp beat Taylor 4-2.
In the first semi-final Clayton triumphed 4-2 against Sherrock, after which Van Duijvenbode beat Hopp (4-1). The Dutchman had three match darts in the final against Clayton, but the win went to his Welsh opponent 4-3.
Group A
Fallon Sherrock 4-3 Joe Cullen
Dirk van Duijvenbode 4-1 Fallon Sherrock
Dirk van Duijvenbode 4-2 Joe Cullen
Group B
Max Hopp 4-2 Phil Taylor
Jonny Clayton 4-3 Max Hopp
Phil Taylor ?-? Jonny Clayton
Semi-Finals
Jonny Clayton 4-2 Fallon Sherrock
Dirk van Duijvenbode 4-1 Max Hopp
Final
Jonny Clayton 4-3 Dirk van Duijvenbode
