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Dubai J Wade

 

James was back to his very best best this weekend when he won his second Pro Tour of 2015 at Wigan this weekend, the machine looked in great touch when he only dropped 1 leg in the opening 2 games when he beat Steve Douglas and Dirk Van Duijvenbode. He then went on to beat Dave Ladley 6-5 in the board final, the left hander then beat Vincent van der Voort 6-3 in the last 16 to set up a quarter final clash with Ian White. James won this 6-4 and would now meet the World Youth Champion Keegan Brown in the semi finals, James made light work of the youngster winning 6-1 in quick time to set up a final with the Belgian ace Kim Huybrechts, James found himself 5-3 behind but the king of comebacks did it again by winning the last 3 legs to win Pro Tour 13.


James is heading to the World Matchplay in Blackpool in great form and full of confidence as he will be looking to add this title to his  PDC majors list , James would like to thank all the fans for their kind words on social media. #TeamWade

DARTS

 

James narrowly lost to world champion Gary Anderson  10-8 in The Duty Free Dubai Masters, in a close game where nothing between the players it came down to two world class finishes from the world champion with a 170 and a 147 with James sat on a double to take the match

James had a 100.8 average

180 x 4

140 x12

8/18 44.44 % on the doubles

 

Like normal after James would like to thank his fans from all round the world there support and of course his sponsors as now he sets his sights on the world match play in Blackpool

Remember you can follow James on Twitter @JamesWade180  #TeamWade

 

DARTS

 

James picked up a good point in Newcastle against a very inform Barney, in a game that went one way then the next James showed great character to win the last 2 legs. The Machine hit 4 180s and the biggest one was in the last leg to set a chance of 121 which he narrowly missed but came back and his favorite double ten was there for him


Afterwards James thanked his sponsors and all the fans for their unbelievable  support and james will be back in action at Brighton next week. #TeamWade


Match Stats

James Wade 6-6 Raymond van Barneveld
21 100+ 17
9 140+ 5
0 170+ 1
4 180 3
95.28 Average 94.55
121 High Finish 80
2 Breaks of Throw 2
6/13 – 46% Checkout % 6/12 – 50%

League Table

After Week 14 P W D L Legs +/- LWAT Pts
Michael van Gerwen 15 10 2 3 +30 35 22
Dave Chisnall 15 10 1 4 +30 35 21
Gary Anderson 15 8 2 5 +6 25 18
Raymond van Barneveld 15 7 3 5 +5 30 17
Adrian Lewis 15 5 4 6 -9 22 14
Phil Taylor 15 5 3 7 -2 26 13
James Wade 15 3 6 6 -11 25 12
Stephen Bunting 15 3 5 7 -15 26 11
Peter Wright (E) 9 1 4 4 -17 10 6
Kim Huybrechts (E) 9 1 2 6 -17 7 4

 

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James drew 6-6 with Stephen Bunting in Birmingham last night but a point wasn’t enough for either player in the end as other results didn’t go the right way.

James started well by taking the opening leg the pair then traded leg, James broke the Bunting throw for the first time in leg 5 but the former world champion broke straight back. Both were then very strong on their own throws as the legs kept going with throw as James finished 62 to lead lead 6-5 and guarantee a point but then missed 3 darts to win allowing Stephen the chance to checkout 120 to grab a point which he took.

 

After james thanked his sponsors for their continued  support this season and paid a big thank you to the crowed and his fan on social media for all the messages of support in the build up to the game #TeamWade

 

 

Match Stats

James Wade 6-6 Stephen Bunting
17 100+ 17
9 140+ 6
0 170+ 0
3 180 5
94.95 Average 93.15
62 High Finish 120
1 Breaks of Throw 1
6/22 – 27% Checkout % 6/15 – 40%

 

 

LEAGUE TABLE

After Week 13 P W D L Legs +/- LWAT Pts
Michael van Gerwen (Q) 14 10 2 2 +32 33 22
Dave Chisnall (Q) 14 9 1 4 +24 32 19
Raymond van Barneveld 14 7 2 5 +5 28 16
Gary Anderson 14 7 2 5 +4 24 16
Phil Taylor 14 5 3 6 0 26 13
Adrian Lewis 14 4 4 6 -11 19 12
Stephen Bunting 14 3 5 6 -9 26 11
James Wade 14 3 5 6 -11 23 11
Peter Wright (E) 9 1 4 4 -17 10 6
Kim Huybrechts (E) 9 1 2 6 -17 7 4

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James Drew 6-6 with World Champion Gary Anderson last night in Aberdeen, the machine raced into a 2-0 lead but Anderson raced back to draw level.James then hit a purple patch and his class on the doubles showed racing into a 6-2 lead taking out a brilliant 170. Anderson then held throw then broke James with a brilliant 11 darter, Gary managed to win the last 2 legs to scrape a point.

 

After James said “it feels like defeat on one hand but on the other i was lucky to be 6-2 up when Gary missed doubles” Both players agreed that any point in this years Premier League.

 

James would like to thank his fans and sponsors for their continued support  this season and the machine will be back in action next week at Cardiff.

#TeamWade

 

Match Stats

James Wade 6-6 Gary Anderson
17 100+ 11
10 140+ 13
1 170+ 0
3 180 5
101.65 Average 104.27
170 High Finish 81
3 Breaks of Throw 3
6/11 – 55% Checkout % 6/17 – 35%

 

 

League Table

After Week 11 P W D L Legs +/- Pts
Michael van Gerwen 11 8 2 1 +24 18
Dave Chisnall 12 8 1 3 +23 17
Gary Anderson 11 6 2 3 +10 14
Phil Taylor 12 5 2 5 +3 12
Adrian Lewis 11 4 3 4 -3 11
James Wade 12 3 4 5 -4 10
Raymond van Barneveld 11 4 2 5 -4 10
Stephen Bunting 12 2 4 6 -15 8
Peter Wright (E) 9 1 4 4 -17 6
Kim Huybrechts (E) 9 1 2 6 -17 4

* James Wade is above Raymond van Barneveld on Legs Won Against Throw (Wade 22, van Barneveld 19)

 

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It was double heartbreak for James in Sheffield this week as he lost both games.

James was first on where he faced  Adrian Lewis, James started slowly and Jackpot won the first 3 legs on the spin, the Machine raced backed into the match and the pair were then tied at 4-4. With Lewis 6-4 up James narrowly missed the bull for what would have been a stunning 161 checkout but Lewis won the match 7-4

 

Match Stats

Adrian Lewis 7-4 James Wade
12 100+ 20
7 140+ 10
0 170+ 0
5 180 0
96.77 Average 97.02
110 High Finish 106
3 Breaks of Throw 2
7/20 – 35% Checkout % 4/10 – 40%

 

 

James then took on an in form Dave Chisnall who had already beaten world champion Gary Anderson earlier in the night.

Again Chizzy was in amazing form and James ran into him with a 114 average. Although James wasn’t at his best Chizzy was brilliant and ran out 7-1 winner.

 

Match Stats

Dave Chisnall 7-1 James Wade
11 100+ 7
5 140+ 6
0 170+ 0
5 180 0
114.17 Average 87.12
87 High Finish 62
3 Breaks of Throw 0
7/12 – 58% Checkout % 1/2 – 50%

 

 

James sits just out of the top 4 as we head to week 11

 

LEAGUE TABLE

After Week Ten P W D L Legs +/- Pts
Michael van Gerwen 10 8 2 0 +28 18
Dave Chisnall 11 8 1 2 +27 17
Gary Anderson 10 6 1 3 +10 13
Phil Taylor 10 4 1 5 -1 9
James Wade 11 3 3 5 -4 9
Adrian Lewis 10 3 3 4 -8 9
Raymond van Barneveld 10 3 2 5 -8 8
Stephen Bunting 10 2 3 5 -10 7
Peter Wright (E) 9 1 4 4 -17 6
Kim Huybrechts (E) 9 1 2 6 -17 4

 

After James thanked the fans for their support and sticking by him, after he said congratulated Adrian and Dave and said sorry to the fans “  I’m sorry guys I’m not well I’m mentally exhausted and just not right” but promised to be back next week. #TeamWade

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James lost out to world number one Michael Van Gerwen on Judgment Night in Manchester, Michael raced into a 3-0 lead James got his first leg on the board before the pair traded legs. James then took out 132 on the bull to break the Van Gerwen throw but the world number one broke straight back both players then held throw before Van Gerwen took the match 7-4.

 

James remains in the playoff places as he heads off to Germany this weekend. After he thank his sponsors for their continued support and the fans as always were fantastic again tonight #TeamWade

 

 

Match Stats

Michael van Gerwen 7-4 James Wade
16 100+ 13
6 140+ 10
0 170+ 1
3 180 1
100.97 Average 100.64
65 High Finish 132
2 Breaks of Throw 1
7/11 – 64% Checkout % 4/8 – 50%

 

 

LEAGUE TABLE

After Week Nine P W D L Legs +/- Pts
Michael van Gerwen 9 7 2 0 +26 16
Dave Chisnall 9 6 1 2 +17 13
Gary Anderson 9 6 1 2 +14 13
James Wade 9 3 3 3 +5 9
Phil Taylor 9 4 1 4 +4 9
Stephen Bunting 9 2 3 4 -8 7
Adrian Lewis 9 2 3 4 -11 7
Raymond van Barneveld 9 2 2 5 -13 6
Peter Wright (E) 9 1 4 4 -17 6
Kim Huybrechts (E) 9 1 2 6 -17 4

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James moved into the playoff places after a commanding win over Peter Wright in an electric 3 arena in Dublin, James started well and soon broke the Wright throw and moved  into a 3-1 lead hitting a brilliant 124 finish on the way,the pair then both held throw before the machine reeled of the last 3 legs to round off a 7-3 win.

The score line did James leg difference the world of good as he leapfrogged Phil Taylor, as we now head into the business end where the players will play 2 games a night ever leg could make the difference in the closed Premier League we have had in years.

After James said thanked the loudest crowd he’d played in front  for their  unreal support , James will be back in action next week at Judgement Night in Manchester where he will face the world number 1 Michael Van Gerwen

Match Stats

Peter Wright 3-7 James Wade
20 100+ 19
8 140+ 9
0 170+ 1
1 180 0
87.81 Average 92.15
40 High Finish 124
1 Breaks of Throw 3
3/17 – 18% Checkout % 7/28 – 25%

 

 

LEAGUE TABLE

After Week Eight

P

W

D

L

Legs +/-

Pts

Michael van Gerwen

8

6

2

0

+23

14

Gary Anderson

8

6

0

2

+14

12

Dave Chisnall

8

5

1

2

+14

11

James Wade

8

3

3

2

+8

9

Phil Taylor

8

4

1

3

+7

9

Stephen Bunting

8

2

2

4

-8

6

Peter Wright

8

1

4

3

-14

6

Raymond van Barneveld

8

2

1

5

-13

5

Adrian Lewis

8

1

3

4

-14

5

Kim Huybrechts

8

1

1

6

-17

3

 

 

 

 

 

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James was first on last night in the Betway Premier League and got the show off to a great start but could only pick up a point against Adrian Lewis with the pair tied at 6-6, James took the first leg with some power scoring of his own hitting 140, 174, 137 to leave 50 after 9 darts taking the leg in 12 darts, Jackpot responded with back to back legs. James then steamed into a 4-2 but Lewis again replied with a brilliant 138 finish and we were all square again the pair then traded the next 4 legs on their own throw to finish 6-6, both had over 100 averages  the point keeps James just outside the top 4.

 

 

Match Stats

James Wade 6-6 Adrian Lewis
13 100+ 11
8 140+ 12
1 170+ 0
5 180 4
103.79 Average 102.00
68 High Finish 138
2 Breaks of Throw 2

 

 

Latest League Table

After Week Seven P W D L Legs +/- Pts
Michael van Gerwen 7 5 2 0 +18 12
Gary Anderson 7 5 0 2 +11 10
Dave Chisnall 7 4 1 2 +9 9
Phil Taylor 7 3 1 3 +4 7
James Wade 7 2 3 2 +4 7
Stephen Bunting 7 2 2 3 -5 6
Peter Wright 7 1 4 2 -10 6
Raymond van Barneveld 7 2 1 4 -8 5
Adrian Lewis 7 1 3 3 -9 5
Kim Huybrechts 7 1 1 5 -14 3

 

 

After James said a big thank you the the Glasgow crowd who were fantastic and thanks again for all the support from my sponsors and from everyone on social media . James will be back in action this weekend in the Gibraltar Darts Trophy. #TeamWade

 

Image courtesy of Lawrence Lustig/PDC

 

What a great weekend for James this weekend in Barnsley in the first Player Championships of 2015. On the Saturday James got all the way to the final, in a tight final world champion Gary Anderson beat James 6-5 in a match that went all the way, on his road to the final the machine beat Mark Cox, Mark Forst, Kevin Thomas, Dean Winstanley, in the quarter-finals he overcame Magnus Caris in a last leg decider, James played Ian White in the semi-final and again had to go to the 11th leg to to book his place in the final.

 

 

James came into the Sunday full of confidence after getting to the final on the Saturday, James got off to a great start by beating Jay Foreman 6-3 then Mensur Suljovic  6-4 to reach the last 16, James then had to face Kevin Thomas who he had beaten the day before and gain the machine came out on top winning 6-5, the quarter-final James steamed past Gerwyn Price 6-2 the semi-final was a tight game with one break of throw enough to get past Michael Smith 6-4. The final James took on Peter Wright and halfway through Wright looked in control leading 4-2 but the machine wasn’t finished and forced the last leg shootout which he took to seal a fantastic weekend.

 

James would like to thank all his sponsors for their continued support and all the fans kind words on Twitter over the weekend #TeamWade

James will be back in action this Thursday night in the betway Premier League in Glasgow where he will play Adrian Lewis