Mace The Ace completes the comeback! ♠️ Trina lead in the early stages, but it's Mason who is the first person to book his name into the Quarter Finals. #WorldSeniorsMasters
Chris Mason and Dennis Harbour are the first players through to the second round of the World Seniors Darts Masters in Yeovil courtesy of victories over Trina Gulliver and Martin Adams.
First up it was 'the Golden Girl' Trina Gulliver against Chris Mason. First blood was Gulliver's as the 10-time World Champion raced to a clean sweep in the opening set. Despite the fact Mason began to find his feet in set two, Gulliver was rampant and 2-0 ahead.
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Mason wasn't done yet though and the 2000 World Masters semi-finalist bounced back in set three thanks to a pair of ton-plus checkouts. In a pivotal final leg of set 4, both players missed darts for it before Mason finally pinned double 4 to level the game back up a 2-2.
After more double trouble in the fifth set, Mason moved in front for the first time in the matchup at 3-2, just one set away from victory. From there, the writing was on the wall for a fading Gulliver and a few minutes later, Chris Mason was a 4-2 winner.
Dennis Harbour faced off with Martin Adams next up. And it was 'the Harbour Master' who took the opening set. Adams fired back in the second to level things up but a ruthless 81 checkout then restored Harbour's advantage.
Again though, Adams bounced back taking set 4 in a deciding leg to get back to level terms. The methodical Harbour seemed to be the more consistent of the pair though and Adams' form fluctuated, Harbour moved 3-2 ahead. This time, 'Wolfie' was unable to peg back to all square, handing Harbour the 4-2 win.
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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