Leonard Gates comes through a thrilling final vs Doug Boehm 7-3 that saw both players average over 100 Leonard Gates is the 2024 CDC Cosmo Darts Challenge Champion!
Last weekend, the new season of the Championship Darts Circuit (CDC) kicked off in the US state of Indiana. This tour is open to darters from Canada and the United States.
Gates managed to win the first tournament of the season in supreme fashion. Only in the quarterfinals against Stowe Buntz did "The Soulger" struggle. This match Gates won 6-4. He further defeated Paul Jones (5-0), Jared Leedy (5-0), Jake Macmillan (6-2) and Danny Baggish (7-3) to reach the final. Then, in a high-stakes final, Gates was too strong for Doug Boehm, 7-3. Gates recorded an average of 102.76 in the final, compared to 102.20 for Boehm.
The second CDC tournament proved a triumph for David Cameron. The 54-year-old Canadian successively defeated Paul Forauer (5-1), Chris Caldwell (5-1) Danny Young (6-5), Danny Baggish (6-0), Stowe Buntz (7-5) and compatriot Jeff Smith (6-5) for the title.
The entire CDC Tour in 2024 consists of fourteen tournaments. That's two more than in the previous season. The best American darter and the highest-ranked Canadian darter will receive an invitation to participate in the World Darts Championship in December.
Last 16
David Cameron (95.74) 6-4 (94.84) Adam Sevada
Danny Baggish (90.71) 6-3 (84.69) Gary Mawson
Leonard Gates (90.38) 6-2 (83.40) Jake Macmillan
Stowe Buntz (91.92) 6-4 (82.64) Jason Brandon
Alex Spellman (93.93) 6-5 (95.38) Jules van Dongen
Doug Boehm (83.37) 6-1 (77.64) Shane Meeks
Jacob Taylor (92.02) 6-0 (65.19) Dave Richardson
Jeff Smith (89.72) 6-5 (90.19) Jim Long
Quarterfinals
Danny Baggish (88.69) 6-3 (95.32) David Cameron
Leonard Gates (92.21) 6-4 (93.10) Stowe Buntz
Doug Boehm (84.30) 6-5 (81.86) Alex Spellman
Jeff Smith (93.00) 6-4 (91.73) Jacob Taylor
Semi-final
Leonard Gates (98.42) 7-3 (85.09) Danny Baggish
Doug Boehm (94.55) 7-4 (91.14) Jeff Smith
Finale
Leonard Gates (102.76) 7-3 (102.20) Doug Boehm
Last 16
David Cameron (82.53) 6-5 (80.70) Darin Young
Danny Baggish (93.00) 6-1 (86.37) Dave Richardson
Jack Robinson (75.75) 6-3 (74.44) Sean Mitchell
Stowe Buntz (92.83) 6-5 (90.25) Jason Brandon
Jules van Dongen (74.91) 6-3 (72.09) Ross Snook
Jake Womack (79.05) 6-2 (76.06) Jason Watt
Jacob Taylor (84.33) 6-3 (82.83) Steve Warnock
Jeff Smith (101.33) 6-0 (96.36) Adam Sevada
Quarterfinals
David Cameron (92.02) 6-0 (75.38) Danny Baggish
Stowe Buntz (81.17) 6-5 (78.32) Jack Robinson
Jake Womack (89.23) 6-2 (73.22) Jules van Dongen
Jeff Smith (94.97) 6-3 (88.93) Jacob Taylor
Semi-final
David Cameron (89.91) 7-5 (84.23) Stowe Buntz
Jeff Smith (94.48) 7-1 (84.44) Jake Womack
Finale
David Cameron (95.29) 7-5 (88.61) Jeff Smith
Leonard Gates comes through a thrilling final vs Doug Boehm 7-3 that saw both players average over 100 Leonard Gates is the 2024 CDC Cosmo Darts Challenge Champion!