Joe Croft, Jack Male, and
Leonard Gates qualified for the
UK Open through the Rileys Amateur Qualifiers last weekend. Sixteen 'Amateur Qualifiers' will be held for this tournament so that amateur darters also get a chance to compete with the world's top players. Anyone without a PDC Tour Card may enter this.
Croft won the qualifying tournament at South Benfleet on Saturday by beating Gates in the final. A day later, Gates still managed to qualify for the UK Open by striking in London Victoria. The qualifier in Liverpool fell to Jack Male.
Next weekend, qualifiers are scheduled in Chorlton, Norwich, Liverpool and Coventry. Earlier David Sumner, Jenson Haines, Ashley Coleman, Jenson Walker, Harry Lane, Harry Gregory, Connor Scutt, Michael Taylor and Jason Hogg won an 'Amateur Qualifier'.
Dates and winners Rileys Amateur Qualifiers
Saturday 20 January
Rileys Chester - David Sumner
Sunday 21 January
Rileys Coventry - Johnny Haines
Saturday 27 January
Rileys Norwich - Ashley Coleman
Rileys Solihull - Jenson Walker
Sunday 28 January
Rileys Victoria (London) - Harry Lane
Rileys Liverpool - Harry Gregory
Saturday 3 February
Rileys Harlow - Connor Scutt
Rileys Chorlton - Michael Taylor
Sunday 4 February
Rileys Aberdeen - Jason Hogg
Saturday 10 February
Rileys South Benfleet - Joe Croft
Rileys Liverpool - Jack Male
Sunday 11 February
Rileys Victoria - Leonard Gates
Saturday 17 February
Rileys Chorlton
Rileys Norwich
Sunday 18 February
Rileys Liverpool
Rileys Coventry