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Trio of winners collect PDC Challenge Tour titles as Hildesheim concludes
TL;DR
Christopher Wickenden and Joe Hunt won PDC Challenge Tour titles at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The event marked the conclusion of the third weekend of the PDC's second tier tour season.
Key points
- Christopher Wickenden won Challenge Tour Event 13
- Joe Hunt won Challenge Tour Event 14
- Events held at Halle 39 in Hildesheim
- Part of PDC's second tier tour season
- Wickenden reached the final after defeating multiple opponents
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Christopher Wickenden and Joe Hunt were victorious on Saturday, after winning Challenge Tour Events 13 & 14 respectively, as the third weekend of the PDC’s second tier tour season continued at Halle 39, Hildesheim.
Wickenden – a Quarter Finalist early in the Challenge Tour season – reached the final of Event 13 firstly by recording victories against Tim Baker, Rowby-John Rodriguez, Scott Campbell, Marcel Walpen, Derek Coulson, Liam Maendl-Lawrance and Patrick Tringler, to set up a clash with compatriot, David Evans.
The final began with four straight holds of throw between the pair, before the first break came from Evans in Leg Five with a 15 darter to move 3-2 ahead in a race to five. Wickenden then hit back immediately with a 20-dart break to square the tie up at 3apiece before hitting back-to-back 15 darters to seal a 5-3 victory and a clinch a maiden PDC title as well as collecting the £3,000 top prize.
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In Event 14, table topper Joe Hunt was victorious as he reached the final firstly by recording victories against Paul Kalashnikov, Jannis Barkhausen, Robin Beger, Michael Unterbuchner, Harry Ward, Jamai Van den Herik and Derek Coulson, to set up a clash with compatriot, Tommy Morris.
The final began with Hunt racing into a 2-0 lead with winning legs coming in 14 and 20 darts respectively before Morris hit back by winning successive legs of his own to square the tie up at 2apiece. Hunt then won back-to-back legs again to move within one of victory, this time in 13 and 16 darts. Morris did pull one leg back before Hunt sealed the victory in Leg Eight with an 11-darter to pick up a third Challenge Tour title of the year and extend his lead at the top of the leaderboard after 14 events played.
Q&A
Who won the PDC Challenge Tour titles in Hildesheim?
Christopher Wickenden and Joe Hunt were the winners of the PDC Challenge Tour titles at Halle 39 in Hildesheim.
What events did Christopher Wickenden and Joe Hunt win?
Christopher Wickenden won Challenge Tour Event 13, while Joe Hunt claimed victory in Event 14.
What is the significance of the PDC Challenge Tour?
The PDC Challenge Tour is a second tier tour that provides players opportunities to qualify for higher-level events within the Professional Darts Corporation.
Where did the PDC Challenge Tour events take place?
The PDC Challenge Tour events took place at Halle 39 in Hildesheim, Germany.