While there are the well known names at Q-School who will grab all the headlines, it is sometimes the lesser known names that make it to the annuls of the PDC.
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Richie Parkin will hope to join the 128 with his Q-School tilt starting tomorrow and playing in MAD has shown the quality of the Whitby ace who believes he could have a chance if his A game is there.
"My main aim for Q School is Phase Two, then who knows what could happen. If I play my ‘A’ game consistently I could have a chance," he said to The Scarborough News.
"For 2022 the main aim is to perform as well as 2021. Last year was my best year winning tournaments and performing well in bigger tournaments and I got my name out there.
"Beating Colin Osbourne and Willie Borland at the Cleveland Open was massive for my confidence and I got better and better after that by winning the Whitby Open and being MAD England Ospreys number one."
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