Saturday 6 October 2012 09:16, UK
Double world champion Dennis Priestley, the in-form Ian White and youngsters Michael Smith, Arron Monk and James Hubbard were amongst the 20 UK qualifiers for the Dutch Darts Masters.
Former World Youth Champion Monk, who currently heads this year's Youth Tour Order of Merit ahead of Smith, defeated fellow youngsters Shaun Griffiths and Joe Cullen to win his place in Holland, sealing a 6-2 win over the latter with legs of ten and 12 darts. Tony West, a quarter-finalist in Stuttgart in the German Darts Masters event last month, saw off Yorkshire pair Darren Johnson and Reece Robinson, to qualify, with Jim Walker, Brian Woods, Scott Rand, Johnny Haines and Steve Hine also winning through. Mark Jones saw off Michael Barnard and William O'Connor, Mick Todd won tough contests with Prakash Jiwa and John Scott, and further spots went to Peter Hudson, Ross Smith, Terry Temple and Dave Ladley. The top 32 players from the PDC Order of Merit who entered are placed directly into the first round draw, with the 20 UK Qualifiers joined by four players from a Home Nation Qualifier to be held on Rosmalen on Friday October 12 and eight players who will come from the European Qualifier in Bielefeld on Saturday October 13.
