THE second Speedy Qualifier for the Speedy Services UK Open has seen eight further amateurs win places in June's event, including Paul Whitworth, Stephen Bunting and Tony Martin.
The free-to-enter Speedy Qualifiers began on Monday at Hampden Park in Scotland, where the first eight amateur qualifiers for June's UK Open Televised Finals in Bolton were discovered, before heading on to Old Trafford.
Over 200 players took part in the Manchester event, which saw them initially throw 15 darts in a bid to score one of the highest 16 cumulative totals, with those 16 players then playing off over the best of three legs to win a place in Bolton.
Stephen Bunting, a qualifier for last year's UK Open and the reigning World Masters champion, scored a massive 660 from his 15 darts - over 100 more than his nearest rival, Michael Bushby - before defeating Anthony Cooper to seal his Reebok Stadium return.
Bushby, who competed on the PDC Unicorn Youth Tour in 2011, defeated Lee Holden in their play-off, with Mark McGeeney overcoming Stuart Stubbs and Daz Twist seeing off David O'Brien.
Tony Martin, another former UK Open qualifier and the husband of Anastasia Dobromyslova, scored the fifth highest total of 498 before overcoming Callum Loose to seal his place in the tournament.
Salford publican Paul Whitworth, who has a wealth of UK Open experience, defeated Sean Miles to win his spot, with Nigel Daniels and Stuart Lowe claiming the other two places with wins over Nathan Aspinall and Anthony Urmston-Toft respectively.
Former Speedy Services UK Open semi-finalist Mark Webster was on hand at Old Trafford to meet the qualifiers and hand out tips and advice to budding stars of the future.
The remaining two Speedy Qualifiers will be held at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall next Monday and at London's Alexandra Palace next Wednesday. Entries have now closed for those events.
Speedy Services UK Open
Speedy Amateur Qualifier - Manchester
Top 16 Scores
660 Stephen Bunting
549 Michael Bushby
508 Mark McGeeney
503 Daz Twist
498 Tony Martin
490 Anthony Urmston-Toft
473 Nathan Aspinall
472 Sean Miles
472 Paul Whitworth
470 Nigel Daniels
466 Stuart Lowe
465 Callum Loose
449 David O'Brien
449 Stuart Stubbs
448 Lee Holden
444 Anthony Cooper
Last 16 Play-Off
Stephen Bunting def Anthony Cooper
Michael Bushby def Lee Holden
Mark McGeeney def Stuart Stubbs
Daz Twist def David O'Brien
Stuart Lowe def Anthony Urmston-Toft
Nigel Daniels def Nathan Aspinall
Tony Martin def Callum Loose
Paul Whitworth def Sean Miles
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