Page 2 - Monthly Archives: July 2018

Michael Smith has claimed the biggest title of his career! The Team Unicorn star was crowned Shanghai Masters Champion on Saturday as he beat Rob Cross 8-2 in the final. He swept aside Michael van Gerwen in the semi-final before dominating Cross in the final. “It’s an amazing feeling to win a big TV title. I know it isn’t a Major but this is a big deal for me going forward. It is another big step and to beat the World No.1 and World Champion to do it makes it very special,” Smith said. He went 4-0

It was a massive Shanghai Surprise. Unicorn star Gary Anderson was knocked out of the Shanghai Darts Masters by Royden Lam. The No.1 seed losing a last leg decider to the Asian No.1 on Friday. But he only has himself to blame.....crucial missed doubles cost Gary dearly and just days after winning the US Darts Masters in some style, Anderson failed to fire in China. So instead of an all Unicorn quarter-final, it is Lam who will take on Michael Smith. Anderson missed two darts to break in the opening

Gary Anderson will begin his quest for back-to-back PDC World Series of Darts titles against Royden Lam at the 21.co.uk Shanghai Darts Masters on Friday. The event will see eight Asian representatives, three in Team Unicorn, taking on eight top stars of the sport over two days at the Pullman Hotel Shanghai South. Last weekend's US Darts Masters champion and Unicorn star Anderson will meet Hong Kong star Lam - the current PDC Asian Tour number one - in an exciting first round fixture. Last year's

Starting to incorporate the number of each blog in this darts science refresher course into the title seemed like a good idea at the time. “3 Degrees of Incidence” wasn’t great, maybe, but I was pretty happy with “4 Stalling”. This latest one had me scrabbling around a bit, though. I did briefly flirt with “5 Bore On”, which, as this blog gets a mite technical later, contains both a regrettable element of truth and a regrettable pun on element atomic number 5. Instead I’ve reluctantly settled, as

Gary Anderson produced a stunning display of dazzling darts to light up Las Vegas as he was crowned US Darts Masters king! The Team Unicorn superstar claimed his 6th World Series title in some style. From 1-4 down, he reeled off seven straight legs to beat Rob Cross 8-4 in the final at the Mandalay Bay. Earlier Gary produced an epic fightback to take a thrilling all Unicorn semi-final in a deciding leg against James Wade.......Wade had earlier walloped Michael van Gerwen and was 6-2 up against Anderson,

Unicorn star James Wade just avoided another shock defeat on the opening day of the US Masters. Team Unicorn stablemate Gary Anderon produced the performance of the day in Las Vegas with a stunning average of 112.63, while Michael Smith was also a winner. But Wade, who was on the end of a big upset 12 months ago in Vegas when he lost to Dawson Murschell, had to survive match darts before edging past American youngster Danny Lauby. ‘The Machine’ found himself trailing 4-2 to an inspired American.

The World Series has rolled into Las Vegas and three Unicorn stars will bid for glory at the Mandalay Bay resort. Gary Anderson will play big American DJ Sayre in the 1st Round on Friday. The Scot is the No.2 seed. Michael Smith has been drawn against Canadian David Cameron, while James Wade meets young American Danny Lauby. Defending Vegas champion Michael van Gerwen clashes with Jeff Smith who was crowned North American Champion on Thursday. Smith beat fellow Canadian John Norman Jnr 6-4 in the

Team Unicorn new boy Jeffrey de Zwaan will take on World No.1 Michael van Gerwen in the 1st Round of the World Matchplay. It’s a Blackpool baptism of fire for De Zwaan, pictured here with Unicorn executive Matt Rankin,  but the match will hold no fears for the 22-year-old who of course beat Van Gerwen 10-8 at the UK Open Finals in Minehead earlier this year. Gary Anderson would love to add the Matchplay crown to his CV and the Unicorn star will face Stephen Bunting. In all, 10 Unicorn players will

Every year, Unicorn unveil the latest in cutting edge darts technology, having been at the forefront of darts innovation for over 80 years. The 2019 product launch was no different. Despite forewarning FIFA that a far more important and prestigious event was taking place on the same day as the World Cup’s opening match, it seems as though the message fell on deaf ears. Nonetheless, Sales Director Richard Lowy began the day with a short presentation in the theme of the World Cup to thank everyone

Following his maiden Players Championship title in April, Unicorn youngster Jeffrey De Zwaan has earned a place in the BetVictor World Matchplay line-up. Unicorn’s James Wade, the 2007 champion, is the only other former World Matchplay winner in the field, which will also include Team Unicorn stars Gary Anderson, Michael Smith, Ian White, Kim Hurbrechts, Joe Cullen. Kyle Anderson and Keegan Brown. The 25th staging of the World Matchplay at Blackpool's Winter Gardens will be held from July 21-29,