Darts: Manley ends first round jinx

Peter Manley ended his dismal run of results in major tournaments with a 4-1 win over Steve Brown at the Skol World Championship in Purfleet today.

Sat, 29 Dec, 2001 - 16:06

Peter Manley ended his dismal run of results in major tournaments with a 4-1 win over Steve Brown at the Skol World Championship in Purfleet today.

The 39-year-old, who is seeded fourth, arrived at the Circus Tavern with an unenviable record of three successive first-round defeats in televised events.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Purfleet Place: Circus Tavern Place: Blackpool Place: Dublin Place: Cumbria Person: Manley Person: Peter Manley Person: Steve Brown Person: Jamie Harvey Person: Martin Adams Person: Brown Event: Skol World Championship Event: World Matchplay Event: World Grand Prix

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