Monday 29 October 2012 09:14, UK
Home hopes in the Dutch Darts Masters were ended on Saturday as the remaining five local stars in the European Tour event - including Michael van Gerwen, Raymond van Barneveld and Co Stompe - were all eliminated.
Australian ace Simon Whitlock, the number two seed, progressed to the third round with a classy 6-2 win over Alan Tabern and now plays Ian White, the German Darts Masters runner-up last month who overcame Mervyn King 6-4 on Saturday. Andy Smith's reward for a whitewash win over Scott Rand is a clash with Taylor, while Caven and Haines will battle for a quarter-final spot. Andy Jenkins and Wayne Jones will clash in the third round following their wins over James Hubbard and Kevin Painter respectively. Mark Walsh completed a 6-3 win over Brendan Dolan with a 111 checkout in the final leg, and now takes on Bristol's Steve Brown, who hit four 180s in an impressive 6-2 win over world number five Wes Newton. Andy Hamilton took out a 167 finish in his 6-4 win over Belgian qualifier Davyd Venken to set up a clash with Monk, while Kim Huybrechts and Colin Osborne were the day's other winners. Belgian ace Huybrechts saw off Mark Jones 6-2, while Osborne's return to form continued as he enjoyed a 6-4 win over Ronnie Baxter.
