2006 World Grand Prix Darts

The 2006 SkyBet World Grand Prix was a Professional Darts Corporation darts tournament held at the CityWest Hotel, Dublin between October 23 and October 29 2006.

The top 24 PDC world ranked players were joined by 4 players from a field of 348 at the All Ireland Qualifiers and 4 players from a field of 127 at the PDPA Qualifiers. Phil Taylor won the event - his seventh Grand Prix title.

How They Qualified

Automatic Qualifiers

The top 24 players in the PDC rankings secured their place at the 2006 World Grand Prix automatically. Colin Lloyd as world number one at the time of the cut-off date of September 11 takes his place as top seed.

All Ireland Qualifiers

The Fairways Hotel in Dundalk played host to the All-Ireland qualifying event on Sunday September 17. Out of a field of 348 players from Ireland, four qualified to play in the World Grand Prix. The top three ranked players - John MaGowen, Tom Kirby and Mick McGowan all failed to reach the final stages. Three of the qualifiers will be making their Grand Prix debuts, with only Paul Watton having previously appeared.

Anto McCracken, Dublin
Garrett Gray, Dublin
Geoffrey Matthews, Ballymena
Paul Watton, Coleraine

PDPA Qualifiers

The Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) qualifying event was held at the Newport Centre on September 22. Out of a field of 127 players, four players qualified to complete the line up for the Grand Prix. Raymond van Barneveld, Steve Beaton, Alan Green and Andy Callaby were the successful players.

Prize Fund

Following the announcent in October 2006 of the extension of Skybet's sponsorship contract the prize fund was increased to £130,000.

Total Prize Fund £130,000 (2005 - £100,000)
*Winner £25,000 (£20,000)
*Runner-up £12,500 (£10,000)
*Semi Finalists £8,250 (£6,000)
*Quarter Finalists £6,000 (£4,000)
*Last 16 £3,000 (£2,250)
*Last 32 £1,750 (£1,500)
*Nine Dart Finish £10,000 bonus - not won

Draw

32TeamBracket-Compact
RD1= First Round
best of 3 sets
RD2= Second Round
best of 5 sets
RD3= Quarter-Finals
best of 7 sets
RD4= Semi-Finals
best of 11 sets
RD5= Final
best of 13 sets
score-width=
RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Colin Lloyd 92.89
RD1-score01=1
RD1-seed02=
RD1-team02=Bob Anderson 91.31
RD1-score02=2
RD1-seed03=qual
RD1-team03=Anto McCracken 62.83
RD1-score03=2
RD1-seed04=
RD1-team04=Mark Walsh 64.65
RD1-score04=1
RD1-seed05=8
RD1-team05=Kevin Painter 82.48
RD1-score05=0
RD1-seed06=qual
RD1-team06=Andy Callaby 79.67
RD1-score06=2
RD1-seed07=
RD1-team07=Andy Jenkins 81.60
RD1-score07=1
RD1-seed08=
RD1-team08=Terry Jenkins 83.91
RD1-score08=2
RD1-seed09=5
RD1-team09=Peter Manley 84.65
RD1-score09=2
RD1-seed10=
RD1-team10=Chris Mason 65.95
RD1-score10=0
RD1-seed11=
RD1-team11=Lionel Sams 84.10
RD1-score11=2
RD1-seed12=
RD1-team12=John Part 81.33
RD1-score12=1
RD1-seed13=4
RD1-team13=Wayne Mardle 91.98
RD1-score13=2
RD1-seed14=
RD1-team14=Dennis Ovens 78.14
RD1-score14=0
RD1-seed15=qual
RD1-team15=Garett Gray 76.45
RD1-score15=0
RD1-seed16=
RD1-team16=Andy Smith 82.63
RD1-score16=2
RD1-seed17=2
RD1-team17=Phil Taylor 82.57
RD1-score17=2
RD1-seed18=
RD1-team18=Wes Newton 86.18
RD1-score18=0
RD1-seed19=
RD1-team19=Alan Warriner-Little 75.60
RD1-score19=1
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RD1-team20=Ray van Barneveld 85.88
RD1-score20=2
RD1-seed21=7
RD1-team21=Roland Scholten 96.48
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RD1-seed22=
RD1-team22=Dave Askew 75.81
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RD1-seed23=
RD1-team23=Mark Dudbridge 80.92
RD1-score23=0
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RD1-team24=Steve Beaton 88.68
RD1-score24=2
RD1-seed25=6
RD1-team25=Dennis Priestley 93.74
RD1-score25=2
RD1-seed26=qual
RD1-team26=Geoffrey Matthews 72.49
RD1-score26=0
RD1-seed27=
RD1-team27=Adrian Lewis 90.56
RD1-score27=2
RD1-seed28=
RD1-team28=Barrie Bates 68.89
RD1-score28=0
RD1-seed29=3
RD1-team29=Ronnie Baxter 84.98
RD1-score29=2
RD1-seed30=qual
RD1-team30=Alan Green 74.21
RD1-score30=0
RD1-seed31=qual
RD1-team31=Paul Watton 80.42
RD1-score31=0
RD1-seed32=
RD1-team32=James Wade 82.44
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RD2-seed01=
RD2-team01=Anderson 77.84
RD2-score01=3
RD2-seed02=qual
RD2-team02=McCracken 59.44
RD2-score02=1
RD2-seed03=qual
RD2-team03=Callaby 79.52
RD2-score03=2
RD2-seed04=
RD2-team04=T.Jenkins 83.81
RD2-score04=3
RD2-seed05=5
RD2-team05=Manley 80.58
RD2-score05=3
RD2-seed06=
RD2-team06=Sams 73.50
RD2-score06=1
RD2-seed07=4
RD2-team07=Mardle 78.39
RD2-score07=0
RD2-seed08=
RD2-team08=A.Smith 81.62
RD2-score08=3
RD2-seed09=2
RD2-team09=Taylor 92.76
RD2-score09=3
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RD2-team10=v Barneveld 94.23
RD2-score10=1
RD2-seed11=7
RD2-team11=Scholten 85.14
RD2-score11=3
RD2-seed12=qual
RD2-team12=Beaton 81.97
RD2-score12=1
RD2-seed13=6
RD2-team13=Priestley 92.54
RD2-score13=3
RD2-seed14=
RD2-team14=Lewis 88.60
RD2-score14=2
RD2-seed15=3
RD2-team15=Baxter 80.56
RD2-score15=0
RD2-seed16=
RD2-team16=Wade 85.83
RD2-score16=3
RD3-seed01=
RD3-team01=Anderson 77.87
RD3-score01=1
RD3-seed02=
RD3-team02=T.Jenkins 82.88
RD3-score02=4
RD3-seed03=5
RD3-team03=Manley 85.61
RD3-score03=4
RD3-seed04=
RD3-team04=A.Smith 84.19
RD3-score04=1
RD3-seed05=2
RD3-team05=Taylor 88.26
RD3-score05=4
RD3-seed06=7
RD3-team06=Scholten 80.74
RD3-score06=0
RD3-seed07=6
RD3-team07=Priestley 82.51
RD3-score07=4
RD3-seed08=
RD3-team08=Wade 80.40
RD3-score08=2
RD4-seed01=
RD4-team01=T.Jenkins 77.87
RD4-score01=6
RD4-seed02=5
RD4-team02=Manley 82.88
RD4-score02=4
RD4-seed03=2
RD4-team03=Taylor 95.39
RD4-score03=6
RD4-seed04=6
RD4-team04=Priestley 87.66
RD4-score04=3
RD5-seed01=
RD5-team01=Terry Jenkins 82.51
RD5-score01=4
RD5-seed02=2
RD5-team02=Phil Taylor 88.24
RD5-score02=7

* Highest checkout: 160 Ronnie Baxter, 1st round
* Players 3-dart match average score listed after name. (note: Players were required to start as well as finish legs with doubles, hence the lower than standard averages)

External links

* [http://www.matchroomsport.com/gallery.asp?catID=27 Pictures from the 2006 World Grand Prix Darts tournament]