AUSTRALIAN ace Damon Heta enjoyed a double success with qualification for the PDC World Series of Darts events in Melbourne and Brisbane next month.
Heta came through the DartPlayers Australia knockouts in Warilla on Sunday to ensure his return to the TV stage, having previously competed in the 2014 Sydney Darts Masters and 2016 Auckland Darts Masters.
A former DPA Australian Singles champion, Perth's Heta denied 2018 World Championship qualifier Gordon Mathers a place in the Melbourne event with a 6-4 victory in their final.
Heta then denied experienced star David Platt in the final of the Brisbane Darts Masters qualifier with a 6-3 win to complete a super Sunday's work.
The remaining three places in each of the Melbourne Darts Masters and Brisbane Darts Masters will be confirmed from Monday to Wednesday with three double-header qualifiers in Warilla.
The Melbourne Darts Masters will be held from August 10-12 at the Hisense Arena. For tickets, visit www.ticketek.com.au.
The Brisbane Darts Masters will be held from August 17-19 at the BCEC. For tickets, visit www.ticketek.com.au.
Melbourne Darts Masters
August 10-12, Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia
Competing Players
PDC Representatives: Michael van Gerwen, Peter Wright, Rob Cross, Gary Anderson, Simon Whitlock, Kyle Anderson, Michael Smith, Raymond van Barneveld
Oceanic Representatives: Corey Cadby, Tim Pusey, Raymond Smith, Haupai Puha, Damon Heta (Plus three DPA Qualifiers)
Brisbane Darts Masters
August 17-19, BCEC, Brisbane, Australia
Competing Players
PDC Representatives: Michael van Gerwen, Peter Wright, Rob Cross, Gary Anderson, Simon Whitlock, Kyle Anderson, Michael Smith, Raymond van Barneveld
Oceanic Representatives: Corey Cadby, Tim Pusey, Raymond Smith, Mark Cleaver, Damon Heta (Plus three DPA Qualifiers)
Melbourne Darts Masters DPA Qualifier One
Quarter-Finals
Colin Edwards 5-3 Jack Devries
Damon Heta 5-0 Stephen Schmitt
Gordon Mathers 5-3 Mal Cuming
Koha Kokiri 5-0 Lucas Cameron
Semi-Finals
Damon Heta 5-0 Colin Edwards
Gordon Mathers 5-4 Koha Kokiri
Final
Damon Heta 6-4 Gordon Mathers
Brisbane Darts Masters DPA Qualifier One
Quarter-Finals
Damon Heta 5-1 Anton Soc
Chippy Miller 5-3 Loz Ryder
Raymond O’Donnell 5-4 James Bailey
David Platt 5-3 John Bunyard
Semi-Finals
Damon Heta 5-3 Chippy Miller
David Platt 5-3 Raymond O’Donnell
Final
Damon Heta 6-3 David Platt