164 To Battle In Halle

THE third German Darts Championship will feature 164 players in Halle this weekend.

The £100,000 event, played at the Gerry Weber Centre, will feature 30 of the world's top 32 players, headed by 2007 winner and world number one Phil Taylor.

Raymond van Barneveld and James Wade will also compete in Halle, as does 2008 champion Co Stompe, who defeated Taylor in the final 12 months ago.

Play on Saturday will be down to the last eight, with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final being played on Sunday.

The draw will be made at 11am on Saturday following the close of registration.

All games on Saturday will be the best of 11 legs. The quarter-finals will be the best of 15 legs, the semi-finals are the best of 17 legs and the final is the best of 21 legs.

Please note: following the initial publication of entries, Andy Jenkins has withdrawn for personal reasons.

Prize Fund
Winner: £20,000
Runner-Up: £10,000
3rd-4th: £5,000
5th-8th: £3,000
9th-16th: £2,000
17th-32nd: £1,000
33rd-64th: £500

German Darts Championship Entries (Surname First)
Adams-Bosch James
Ahmet Dave
Alcinas Antonio
Archer Jon
Artut Jyhan
Balzer Marko
Barnett Gary
Bates Barrie
Baxter Ronnie
Beaton Steve
Becker Carsten
Beute Seven-Oliver
Biemans Bobby
Blades Gary
Bober Christian
Boelaars Mart
Bousfield Stuart
Bulen Patrick
Carter Mark
Caven Jamie
Clark Matt
Cullen Joe
de Geus Freddy
de Hoog Bryan
de Pijper Ron
de Tree Johann
de Vreede Ryan
Dolan Brendan
Dudbridge Mark
Duo Dylan
Dursun Ali
Düsterhus Klaus
Ebbers Ted
Eccles Tony
Evans Steve
Ferdinandus Robin
Fiß Olaf
Freiberger Lothar
Fullwell Nick
Gerock Thomas
Gonzalez Julio Barbero
Gray Adrian
Greebe Toon
Grimm Norbert
Grubb Steve
Hamilton Andy
Haut Detlev
Hine Steve
Honner Johann
Horvat Dragutin
Jenkins Andy - withdrawn
Jenkins Terry
Johnson Darren
Jones Wayne
Jones Brian
Jovanovic Marko
Kaiser Rolf
Kallinger Christian
Kantele Marko
Kciuk Krzsztof
King Mervyn
Klaasen Jelle
Klönhammer Michael
Koenen Dennis
Kralt Willem
Kremer Gerhart
Ladley Dave
Landsmann Ralf
Langendorf Maik
Latham Darren
Leal Kieran
Lechtken Jürgen
Lemmer Sebastien
Lewis Adrian
Liebeton Frank
Lloyd Colin
Lohse Rüdiger
Maes Rocco
Maish Steve
Manley Peter
Masurka Mario
McDine Kevin
McGowan Mick
Mehrer Michael
Mink Wim
Monk Arron
Monk Colin
Münch Kevin
Newton Wesley
Nicholson Paul
Okken Johnny
Osborne Colin
Ovens Denis
Painter Kevin
Part John
Pecjak Sebastijan
Pfaff Hans
Puls Marko
Ratajski Krzysztof
Relf Andy
Renkema Erwin
Riihonen Par
Roberts Mike
Rodriguez Carlos
Roith Bernd
Roncero Braulio
Rosenauer Michael
Roy Alex
Schnier Hannes
Scholten Roland
Schönbein Markus
Schug Hendrik
Seyler Thomas
Shepherd Kirk
Smith Andy
Stehmann Christoph
Stephenson Mark
Sterk Andries
Stompe Co
Stompe Co (Junior)
Suljovic Mensur
Süßmund Daniel
Tabern Alan
Taylor Phil
Terburg Jordy
Thompson Chris
Thornton Robert
Timmermann Reinhard
Treffers Robert
van Barneveld Raymond
van der Broek Peter
van der Rassel Jan
van der Voort Vincent
van Dijk Dick
van Eijden Remco
van Gerwen Michael
van Overdijk Christian
van Zijtveld Richard
Vogt Ingo
Wade James
Walsh Mark
Webster Mark
Welge Andree
Wensink Kevin
Wolf Michael
Wright Peter
Wunder Mirko
Zander Barry
Zengin Huseyin

Friday Night's Qualifiers
Kai Nithammer
Oliver Fricke
Norbert Dobbert
Markus Reither
Christoph Niederreiter
Christian Kruger
Erwin Vanks
Roland Kurok
Jorg Neuwohrer
Axel Vollmer
Stefanie Luck
Helmut Bergold
Detlef Barchandwitz
Romano Ogeri
Thomas Schrooer
Michael Hann