Van Veen makes swift return to Development Tour after European Tour exit to win Event Eight

The eighth Development Tour of the season has been won by Gian van Veen who seals his second title of the season after a rapid return from Leeuwarden.

Van Veen lost yesterday to Gabriel Clemens and was sat in the crowd during the evening session with seemingly the rising Dutch star set to miss the weekend in Wigan.

But seemingly he decided to travel and has already made his trip worthwhile seeing off Thomas Banks in the final of Event Eight.

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The PDC Development Tour circuit consists of 24 tournaments. At each Development Tour tournament, there is a prize fund of £15,000 to be distributed.

With the prize money, a ranking is established. At the end of the season, the numbers one and two receive an invitation to the PDC World Darts Championship, plus a Tour Card for 2024 and 2025.

PDC Development Tour Event Eight

Last 16

Luke Littler 4 | 2 Nathan Girvan

Nathan Rafferty 4 | 1 Marvin Kraft

Damian Vetjens 4 | 2 Jimmy Bristow

Thomas Banks 4 | 3 Owen Roelofs

Gian van Veen 4 | 0 Declan Cox

Jim Moston 4 | 0 Lewis Gurney

Jurjen van der Velde 4 | 3 Wessel Nijman

Dominik Gruellich 4 | 2 Adam Gawlas

Quarter-Finals

Nathan Rafferty 5 | 3 Luke Littler

Thomas Banks 5 | 2 Damian Vetjens

Gian van Veen 5 | 1 Jim Moston

Dominik Gruellich 5 | 2 Jurjen van der Velde

Semi-Finals

Thomas Banks 5 | 2 Nathan Rafferty

Gian van Veen 5 | 0 Dominik Gruellich

Final

Gian van Veen 5 | 2 Thomas Banks