Andy Hamilton and Richard-Eirig Rowlands last weekend forced qualification for Champion of Champions, one of the televised tournaments on the World Seniors Darts Tour (WSDT).
Rowlands won the first qualifying tournament by also beating Hamilton, among others. The Welshman then won 6-1 over Stephan Wood in the final of the qualifier.
Hamilton then managed to win the second qualifying tournament. 'The Hammer' dealt with the likes of Colin McGarry (5-3) and Andy Boulton (5-3) before beating his English compatriot Darren Johnson 6-3 in the final.
Champion of Champions will be played March 23 and 24 in Blackpool. Robert Thornton, Phil Taylor, Leonard Gates, Richie Howson, Martin Adams and John Henderson are the other six participants.
Champion of Champions Qualifier 1
Quarterfinals
Scott Mitchell 5-4 Mike Huntley
Stephan Wood 5-3 Andrew Houghton
Andy Hamilton 5-4 Darren Johnson
Richard-Eirig Rowlands 5-1 Derek Coulson
Semi-final
Stephan Wood 6-5 Scott Mitchell
Richard-Eirig Rowlands 6-1 Andy Hamilton
Final
Richard-Eirig Rowlands 6-1 Stephan Wood
Champion of Champions Qualifier 2
Quarterfinals
John Brammeld 5-1 John Part
Andy Hamilton 5-3 Andy Boulton
Darren Johnson 5-2 David Cameron
Kevin Burness 5-1 Scott Mitchell
Semi-final
Andy Hamilton 6-2 John Brammeld
Darren Johnson 6-3 Kevin Burness
Final
Andy Hamilton 6-3 Darren Johnson
