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Rampant Ritchie Edhouse continues incredible form as Stephen Bunting reels in big fish twice in Veenstra win
PDCSaturday, 27 April 2024 at 15:25
Ritchie Edhouse has continued his spectacular form averaging 103 in downing Dirk van Duijvenbode once again at the Austrian Darts Open. 'Madhouse' is playing some of the darts of his life and continues on to the final day winning 6-2.
'Aubergenius' took a 2-1 lead with a 136 finish, but missed three chances later to win the fifth leg. Van Duijvenbode had to watch how Edhouse ran out to a 5-2 lead with an 11-darter, 117 check-out and a 14-darter, among other things. Edhouse then ended the match with a 15-darter.
Stephen Bunting was also in stellar form as he hit two 170 checkouts against Richard Veenstra to seal the win. Veenstra resisted well, but had to give in to Bunting after a deciding leg. In a spectacle match, Van Veen was too strong for Searle, 6-5 restoring Dutch hopes. Possibly the most important arrow of the match was already thrown in the back room. Van Veen won the bull and that proved decisive as all legs went with the darts.
Van Veen opened the match with a 127 finish, before missing one chance at a break in the second leg. Searle equalized with a 90 checkout, then his Dutch opponent made it 2-1 by throwing out 71. Searle in turn threw out 101, but then failed to break Van Veen in the fifth leg.
The 22-year-old darter got away well with a 17-darter and won the seventh leg moments later with a 17-darter as well. Then it became 5-5, necessitating a deciding leg. Van Veen was on 64 after four visits, while Searle left tops. Van Veen got the first chance and he gave himself one matchdart. This ended up in the double 16, making Van Veen face Ritchie Edhouse in the third round on Sunday afternoon.
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- 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