Match reports for 2012 championships . . .

Christian slays Silverback 7-5 in thriller

Christian KistSilent man Christian Kist let his darts do the talking as he toppled favourite Tony O'Shea 7-5 to lift the Lakeside world championship at his first attempt.

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Silverback topples Harms in 11-set gripper to reach final

Tony O'SheaTony O'Shea justified his 13/8 favourite's tag, scrambling through a tense 11-set clash to win through to the final, shocking Dutch electrician Wesley Harms into a 6-5 submission.

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New Dutch star Christian buries The Count

Christian KistNew kid on the block Christian Kist staked his claim for the world championship, burying former double champ Ted "The Count" Hankey in a thrilling two hour encounter 6-5.

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> Ted survives scrap to win through to last four
> Norris thrown to the Christian - and title hopes die
> Anastasia crowned world champ after comeback against Deta
> End of an era as Silverback slays Wolfie
> Lucky 13th seeding steers Harms to victory over Jenno
> Good News!! Women's final on BBC Red Button
> Anastasia fells giant of darts Gulliver to reach final
> Top seed Deta is deadly as she topples Farlam
> Comeback man Norris sinks third seed Winstanley
> Quiet man Christian wins the Battle of the Benelux
> The Count buries second seed Waites to stake claim for titl
> Assassin Martin shoots down Flying Dutchman Van de Wiel
> Rampant O’Shea rocks Ross to reach last eight
> Wolfie gallops into last eight whitewashing Stone 4-0
> Flying Dutchman Harms topples Kong in thriller
> Impressive Jenno dumps out Douglas to reach the last eight
> Maximan Norris topples rookie Van de Pas in thriller
> Deadly Dean brushes aside Dutch painter Ten Berg
> De Vos outsprints speedy West to the winning double
> Russian Anastasia melts the "Ice Cube"
> “Sparky” short circuits Welshman Phillip’s title hopes
> Ted “The Count” remains cool to bury newcomer Barden
> Willy brushes aside former warehouseman Prins
> Kist shows vroom, vroom to motor into last 16
> Brave Trina dedicates victory to Mum Muriel
> Waites despatches Boulton in an absorbing match
> Debutant Jennings tames "The Cougar"
> Walton gunned down by “The Assassin” in 44-minute shoot-out
> Gillingham giant-killer Douglas fells Big Robbo
> Kong scales new heights as he dazzles Darryl
> Deadly Deta makes nursery nurse Rhian the latest casualty
> Fourth seed Farlam guns down Doncaster’s Lawman
> Ross the boss lays down the law to topple Dutch ace Fabian
> Ton-up finishes drive former green keeper O’Shea into second round
> Clinical Adams sweeps aside promising Mitchell
> Scotsman Stone explodes titles hopes of “The Bomb”



Player profiles . . .

Men players

Name Country Rank
Martin Adams England Seed
Scott Waites England Seed
Dean Winstanley England Seed
Robbie Green England Seed
Gary Robson England Seed
Jan Dekker The Netherlands Seed
John Walton England Seed
Tony O'Shea England Seed
Ross Montgomery Scotland Seed
Willy van de Wiel The Netherlands Seed
Tony West England Seed
Paul Jennings England Seed
Wesley Harms The Netherlands Seed
Benito van de Pas The Netherlands Seed
Ted Hankey England Seed
Ron Meulenkamp The Netherlands Seed
Martin Atkins England Qualifier
Clive Barden England Qualifier
Andy Boulton England Qualifier
Geert de Vos Belgium Qualifier
Steve Douglas England Qualifier
Darryl Fitton England Qualifier
Christian Kist The Netherlands Qualifier
Scott Mitchell England Qualifier
Alan Norris England Qualifier
Martin Phillips Wales Qualifier
Dave Prins England Qualifier
Fabian Roosenbrand The Netherlands Qualifier
Gary Stone Scotland Qualifier
Joey Ten Berge The Netherlands Qualifier
Garry Thompson England Qualifier
Steve West England Qualifier
 

Women players

Name Country Rank
Deta Hedman England Seed
Julie Gore Wales Seed
Trina Gulliver England Seed
Lorraine Farlam England Seed
Lisa Ashton England Qualifier
Anastasia Dobromyslova Russia Qualifier
Rhian Edwards Wales Qualifier
Karen Lawman England Qualifier