Welsh Open
Stephen Bunting claimed another BDO ranking event victory as he secured the Welsh Open with a 6-5 victory over Robbie Green in a thrilling final on May 19th .
Photo : Mike Glover / UK Darts
Bunting defeated a host of quality county and professional players including budding prospect Jake Jones , Scottish International Craig Baxter and Dutch International Remco van Eijden in a semi-final clash that was almost as thrilling as the final .
Green ’ s route to the final was equally as tough , with his run including victories over Geert de Vos , Darryl Fitton , Paul Jennings and current Lakeside World Champion Scott Waites in a tense semi-final that saw Green emerge victorious in a deciding leg .
The ladies event was won by Aileen de Graaf of the Netherlands , who defeated Julie Gore 5-1 in what proved to be a rather one sided final , having earlier come through clashes with an in form Rachel Brooks and Rhian Griffiths amongst others .
Jordan Patterson of Scotland secured the boys event , with Lancashire ’ s Natasha Eaves securing the girls event . Sam Head and Jake Jones secured the men ’ s pairs title , with Trina Gulliver and Zoe Jones claiming the ladies pairs titles and Ross Montgomery and Zoe Jones claiming the mixed pairs title .