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James Wade struggles through after home qualifier throws lowest winning average ever on Euro Tour in marathon encounter at Hungarian Darts Trophy 2024
PDCFriday, 20 September 2024 at 17:30
James Wade has qualified for the second round at the 2024 Hungarian Darts Trophy this Friday afternoon in Budapest. 'The Machine' did not have an easy time against German, Lukas Wenig, but still won 6-4 in the end.
The left-handed darter recovered handsomely from a 2-0 deficit after Wenig won the first two legs with a 14-darter and a 65 finish. Wade then came back to 2-2 via double 10 and a 13-darter. Wade then took the lead for the first time in the match by producing a 12-darter in leg five. The Englishman then broke his German opponent to double the lead. However, Wenig broke back immediately and then threw a 38 finish to sign for a 4-4 tie. The lead went back to Wade, who hit 89 in the ninth. Wenig then started the tenth leg, but failed to hit a double. Wade took the in with a 16-darter.
For the second time in the history of the Hungarian Darts Trophy, a Hungarian player has advanced to the second round. That was a formality beforehand, as Host Nation Qualifiers Alberti Bezijan and Andras Csoka were paired together in the draw. In a very poor quality match, the victory went 6-4 to Bezijan.
It also earned him a record, although no doubt he will not be very proud of that. Bezijan threw an average of 67.66 and that was the lowest winning average in European Tour history. He broke the record of Belgian Kenny Neyens, who won a match at the Gibraltar Darts Trophy in 2021 with an average of 71.21 per turn.
Cor Dekker is also back in the second round of the Euro Tour tournament in Budapest. Dekker, originally a Dutchman but currently active on behalf of Norway, triumphed 6-4 against Janos Vegso. Martin Lukeman defeated Brendan Dolan 6-4 to join the last 32.
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- 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
- It happens. Remember, anyone who has watched German and Dutch players in matches - their respective countries will have seen/heard just as bad jeering (if not worse). Taylor and MVG are two prime examples of professionals who are able to cope with the crowds mentally and not take it personally. This is not just an English crowd problem, FFS.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024
- Was watching an old World Masters final the other day between Eric Bristow and John Lowe, the crowd respect for both players on throw was first class, not a sound. You can imagine now the idiots who were whistling on De Deckers throw proudly boasting about it on social media. I blame the PDC to a certain extent though doubt they really care as they win regardless of which player wins or loses.Mysstree16-11-2024