Premier League: Week 2
The Betway Premier League headed to Bournemouth, the
smallest venue on the 2014 calendar, for a second week of
action on Thursday 13th February and there was trouble once
again for Phil Taylor who fell victim to an in form Adrian Lewis.
Meanwhile Michael van Gerwen continued his excellent form as he
moved level with Lewis at the top of the table and Taylor was joined
at the bottom by Simon Whitlock who was lacklustre for a second week
in succession.
Debutants Peter Wright and Dave Chisnall remained undefeated, while
Wes Newton picked up his first points of the campaign with a highly
creditable victory over Raymond van Barneveld.
Wes Newton 7-5 Raymond van Barneveld
Barneveld failed to produce the early form that he had shown in week
one against Gary Anderson and Newton capitalised as the pair traded
leg after leg to head off at the break level at 3-3.
Barney returned the stronger of the two, taking the first two legs on
the players return, but the revitalised Dutchman could not maintain his
form and Newton began to comeback by taking the ninth leg against
the throw, before a hold of throw saw him level the match once more
at 5-5.
All of the momentum was now with the Fleetwood flinger and he broke
throw again in the eleventh, before holding on in a tense twelfth to
“It’s a great start
for me and I want
to stay where I
am and keep
on winning, so I’ll
move on now and
look forward to
next week”
Adrian Lewis