Jules van Dongen followed up his strong form of recent weeks by qualifying for the second round at the German Darts Championship.
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Since the summer, 'The Dutch Dragon' has been enjoying a strong period on the PDC circuit, making qualification for the World Darts Championship suddenly very real. With a 6-2 victory over Patrik Kovacs, Van Dongen moved another step closer to making his debut at Alexandra Palace.
Including an 80 finish, 13-darter and an 11-darter, Van Dongen took a 4-1 lead. Kovacs hit tops for 2-4, but Van Dongen then pushed the margin to 5-2 with a 13-darter. An 18-darter then earned a spot in the second round, where Danny Noppert awaits.
Darryl Pilgrim also reached the last 32 of the Euro Tour tournament in Hildesheim. He had a great day and defeated Jeff Smith 6-1 thanks to an average of 102.88. Often a player that has hit massive averages, but gone onto loss and as a result has been an anomaly in the average rankings won this time around.
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