All too often we hear the cliché of a sporting event that ‘had everything’, but in the case of the 2017 Grand Slam of Darts, this was almost literally the case. The highlight of the Wolverhampton Civic Hall calendar is not a ranking event, but as the last major tournament before the World Championship it represents a golden opportunity to lay down a marker for December – and of course, it’s also where the Pdc and Bdo collide.
Players such as Robert Thornton, Ian White and even Adrian Lewis were shock absentees this year, but it didn’t matter a bit. Day one could well go down as the finest curtain-raisers the game has ever seen. Both the afternoon and evening sessions provided quality in spades; the standout performers being reigning Lakeside champ Glen Durrant and the fast-emerging Rob Cross. Oh, and Michael Van Gerwen played pretty well too.
Although the group phase continued to impress,...
Players such as Robert Thornton, Ian White and even Adrian Lewis were shock absentees this year, but it didn’t matter a bit. Day one could well go down as the finest curtain-raisers the game has ever seen. Both the afternoon and evening sessions provided quality in spades; the standout performers being reigning Lakeside champ Glen Durrant and the fast-emerging Rob Cross. Oh, and Michael Van Gerwen played pretty well too.
Although the group phase continued to impress,...
- 11/20/2017
- by Dan Green
- The Cultural Post
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