Leonard Gates wins CDC Tour 8 and is in pole position for Alexandra Palace return

Monday, 05 August 2024 at 16:30

The eighth tournament of the 2024 CDC Tour was won last Sunday by Leonard Gates. This title also puts "The Soulger" well on course for a return to the PDC World Darts Championship, but there are still a number of tournaments to play.

Gates lost only four legs in his first four matches. He defeated Clayanna Brandon (5-0) and Albert Anstey (5-0) in the first two rounds without losing a single leg. That was followed by victories over Jack Robinson (6-2) and Adam Sevada (6-2).

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Starting in the semifinals, the opposition increased sharply. Gates fell behind 2-1 in the semifinals against Jeff Springer, but then took a 6-2 lead. Springer then came back to 6-6, before Gates decided the match with a 15-darter. In the final, Alex Spellman was the opponent. After six legs the score was still 3-3, but then Spellman could not keep up with his compatriot scoring. Gates took a 5-3 lead with a 13-darter and a 14-darter, before finishing with a 71 finish and a 127 check-out.

The CDC circuit in 2024 consists of 14 tournaments, eight 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 72 points, while Jacob Taylor is the second Canadian with 45 points. Leonard Gates is now the highest-ranked American with 69 points. He is currently seven points ahead of compatriot Stowe Buntz.

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Results CDC Tour 8

Last 16

Jeff Springer (78.96) 6-2 (83.96) Stowe Buntz

Doug Boehm (78.72) 6-5 (74.03) Anthony Romero

Leonard Gates (87.36) 6-2 (87.87) Jack Robinson

Adam Sevada (92.97) 6-0 (79.39) Trevor Buboltz

Steve Warnock (79.69) 6-5 (80.60) David Cameron

Larry Butler (87.61) 6-5 (91.91) Gary Mawson

Alex Spellman (86.01) 6-2 (84.68) Brian Ferlon

Jake Womack (90.78) 6-5 (88.30) Jim Long

Quarterfinals

Jeff Springer (84.23) 6-3 (76.90) Doug Boehm

Leonard Gates (91.90) 6-2 (92.61) Adam Sevada

Larry Butler (79.79) 6-2 (74.38) Steve Warnock

Alex Spellman (91.95) 6-3 (92.40) Jake Womack

Semi-final

Leonard Gates (92.86) 7-6 (94.02) Jeff Springer

Alex Spellman (95.04) 7-1 (83.78) Larry Butler

Final

Leonard Gates (91.42) 7-3 (85.92) Alex Spellman

CDC Tour Order of Merit

1. David Cameron (CAN) 72

2. Leonard Gates (USA) 69

3. Stowe Buntz (USA) 62

4. Jim Long (CAN) 48

5. Gary Mawson (USA) 46

6. Jacob Taylor (CAN) 45

7. Alex Spellman (USA) 43

8. Jake Womack (USA) 39

9. Adam Sevada (USA) 38

10. Jeff Springer (USA) 37

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