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James moves into the third round of the German Masters with a 6-3 over Terry Jenkins, the Machine followed up Thursdays great performance in the Premier League with yet another good performance to continue a good start to 2015, he got the better of the Bull with a 99.95 average with 3 180s and 8 140s and get again James finishing was good with a check out percentage of 37.5%
Jame will be back in action tomorrow afternoon as he looks to add the German Masters to his long list of PDC titles
James remains unbeaten in this years Betway Premier League after beating Kim Huybrechts 7-2 at the BIC in Bournemouth, James was in control from the outset and raced into a 3-0 lead, Kim then got a leg on the board but the Machine then won the next 3 legs to guarantee at least a point, Kim then held throw then James held throw to take the match.
James was his brilliant best on tops and tens to have a huge 70% on the doubles hitting 7 from 10 and an impressive 104.09 3 dart average, next week we move on to Liverpool where James will play Dave Chisnall.
James said after “ I would like to thank the crowd they were brilliant, i love come here it’s a special place to play, and i loving being back in the Premier League this year”
James Wade and Stephen Bunting draw 6-6 on the opening night of the Betway Premier League, the match swung one way then the other with both players braking throw early on, James then broke to lead 6-4 but Stephen broke back as the two players had to settle for a point each.
James finshed with an average of 95.56 with a high finish of 101 and a check out percentage of 46.15.
Next week the Premier League moves on to Bournemouth next Thursday where james will play Kim Huybrechts in the 4th game of the night.
James has gone out of the Unibet Masters this afternoon losing 10-5 against World Champion Gary Anderson, Anderson was nothing short of unplayable in the first 5 legs averaging 121 at the break, after the break James came back to win the session 4-1 to cut Anderson’s lead to 6-4 but in the final session Gary powered home to victory.
James would like to thank the fans for the great support over the weekend and is now looking forward to the start of the Premier league in Leeds on Thursday night where he plays Stephen Bunting live on SkySports
Match Stats
| James Wade | 5-10 | Gary Anderson |
| 19 | 100+ | 20 |
| 10 | 140+ | 11 |
| 1 | 170+ | 0 |
| 3 | 180 | 7 |
| 96.83 | Average | 105.34 |
| 80 | High Finish | 130 |
| 2 | Breaks of Throw | 4 |
| 5/14 – 36% | Checkout % | 10/21 – 48% |
James remains on course to defend the title he won last year and booked his place in the last 8 of the Unibet Masters with a 10-3 victory over Mervyn King in a repeat of last years final, this time out James started a lot stronger and never let Mervyn settle as he ran into a 5-0 lead, after the break legs were shared until a stunning 138 finish in the 9th leg from the machine put the tie to bed.
Tomorrow James will play the current PDC World Champion Gary Anderson live on ITV4
Match Stats
| James Wade | 10-3 | Mervyn King |
| 20 | 100+ | 11 |
| 14 | 140+ | 6 |
| 1 | 170+ | 0 |
| 2 | 180 | 2 |
| 96.85 | Average | 80.46 |
| 138 | High Finish | 61 |
| 3 | Breaks of Throw | 0 |
| 10/29 – 34% | Checkout % | 3/10 – 30% |
Thursday night The Dorchester was the host for the annual PDC awards dinner, the PDC top stars were all in attendance hoping to be winning one of the awards for their hard work through the year.
James Wade was honoured to pick up the award for PDC televised performance of the year at the annual PDC awards dinner.
The award was for his remarkable comeback from 9-2 down against Mervyn King, to take the Unibet masters title with a stunning 11-10 win to lift his eighth PDC major title.
You can find a full list of winners from the night here
http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1bsc6qszd6suj1xdd62h8uflw4/title/four-some-andersons-awards-success
The Machine will start his defence of the Unibet masters title on the 31st January live on ITV4 against the man he beat to win the title last time out. James will be hoping to get 2015 off to a winning start before the start of the Premier League.
James Wade will make a welcome return to the Premier League after the 2014 Masters Champion was confirmed in the ten man field for this year’s tournament.
Wade, a former winner of the prestigious tournament, missed out on selection last year but his fantastic form, which also included a run to the World Grand Prix final and a sensational nine-darter in Dublin, has seen him earn a place on the 16-week roadshow.
‘The Machine’ will be joined by the current top four players in the PDC Order of Merit – Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor, Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis – and a further five wildcard picks, which are made up of Peter Wright, Dave Chisnall, Raymond van Barneveld and newcomers Stephen Bunting and Kim Huybrechts.
The tournament kicks off in Leeds at the First Direct Arena on Thursday February 5.
James Wade lost out in a tough second round clash against Stephen Bunting at the World Darts Championship on Monday. more
James Wade made a strong start to his 2015 World Darts Championship bid with a deserved victory against Jamie Lewis on Sunday night.
Sixth seed Wade, a three-time semi-finalist, defeated the Welsh youngster by three sets to one at London’s Alexandra Palace to move into the second round. more
James Wade has revealed his pride at becoming a patron of Bipolar UK.
The eight time PDC major winner, who was diagnosed with Bipolar four years ago, has supported the charity in the past and described his new role as ‘an honour’. more
