Jim Long and
Stowe Buntz won titles on the
CDC Tour in the U.S. state of Illinois on Saturday. On Sunday, the third and final tournament of the weekend will be played.
The sixth event of the CDC season proved a triumph for Jim Long. He reached the final with wins over Stephan Rousseau (5-2), Sean Mitchell (5-2), Jake Womack (6-4), Alex Spellman (6-4) and Dave Richardson (7-2). Then, after an exciting final, Long was too strong for Leonard Gates, 7-6.
The next tournament went to Buntz, who disposed of Dustin Holt (5-0), Davey Mayne (6-2), Doug Boehm (6-5), Jacob Taylor (7-1) and David Cameron (7-5). Darts veteran John Part also showed well at CDC Tour 7, making it to the semifinals, where he eventually lost 7-4 to Cameron.
The CDC circuit in 2024 consists of 14 tournaments, seven of which have now been played. The best Canadian and best American on the CDC Order of Merit will receive an invitation to the World Darts Championship. Currently, David Cameron leads the list with 68 points, while Jacob Taylor is the second Canadian with 44 points. Stowe Buntz is currently the highest-ranked American with 58 points. He is currently seven points ahead of compatriot Leonard Gates.
CDC Tour 6
Last 16
Jeff Springer (82.99) 6-2 (74.91) Jake Macmillan
Doug Boehm (89.77) 6-3 (83.52) Rick Allred
Leonard Gates (92.02) 6-0 (69.44) Jack Robinson
Joey Lynaugh (79.99) 6-3 (79.46) Jacob Taylor
Brandon Goddard (75.07) 6-3 (74.66) Steve Warnock
Dave Richardson (92.07) 6-3 (82.36) Jared Leedy
Alex Spellman (86.26) 6-2 (69.78) Anthony Cianciolo
Jim Long (91.30) 6-4 (86.23) Jake Womack
Quarterfinals
Jeff Springer (90.18) 6-0 (79.38) Doug Boehm
Leonard Gates (87.77) 6-3 (73.62) Joey Lynaugh
Dave Richardson (78.42) 6-2 (71.14) Brandon Goddard
Jim Long (100.68) 6-4 (102.78) Alex Spellman
Semi-final
Leonard Gates (88.14) 7-6 (89.97) Jeff Springer
Jim Long (86.30) 7-2 (83.50) Dave Richardson
Final
Jim Long (97.71) 7-6 (88.34) Leonard Gates
CDC Tour 7
Last 16
Stowe Buntz (76.83) 6-2 (63.28) Davey Mayne
Doug Boehm (80.71) 6-2 (65.96) Ross Snook
Leonard Gates (85.38) 6-4 (79.12) Jason Brandon
Jacob Taylor (81.84) 6-3 (74.09) Sean Mitchell
David Cameron (90.23) 6-2 (75.42) Steve Warnock
Adam Sevada (88.27) 6-1 (79.98) Gary Mawson
Jack Robinson (90.24) 6-4 (92.05) Alex Spellman
John Part (82.17) 6-4 (73.23) Rick Allred
Quarterfinals
Stowe Buntz (90.46) 6-5 (85.09) Doug Boehm
Jacob Taylor (87.08) 6-5 (88.62) Leonard Gates
David Cameron (87.72) 6-3 (79.26) Adam Sevada
John Part (80.28) 6-5 (76.37) Jack Robinson
Semi-final
Stowe Buntz (90.85) 7-1 (85.24) Jacob Taylor
David Cameron (84.83) 7-4 (81.74) John Part
Final
Stowe Buntz (83.61) 7-5 (88.74) David Cameron