Teenage Talent Wins Open Holland

DUTCH teenager Michael van Gerwen has won the 2006 Holland Casino Open Holland, defeating Colin Osborne in Sunday's final.

The 16-year-old has been developing a growing reputation, and warmed up in style for his forthcoming appearance in the International Darts League.

He defeated Kevin Painter, Andy Jenkins and Andy Smith on his way to the latter stages, and overcame Ladbrokes.com World Championship semi-finalist Wayne Jones in the last four.

He also led 2-0 in sets against Osborne in the final - taking the first 3-0 and the second in a decider - before the Derbyshire star hit back to level matters by winning the next two 3-1.

The final set was left tied at two apiece before the teenager took the decider to claim the title.

Osborne won 6-3 in his semi-final against Ronnie Baxter, and earned 2,500 Euro for reaching the final.

In Saturday's Mens Pairs, Welsh duo Wayne Atwood and Steve Alker defeated rising PDC stars James Wade and Adrian Lewis 5-4 in the final.

The pairing of Baxter and Denis Ovens reached the semi-finals.

2006 Holland Casino Open Holland
Final
Michael van Gerwen 3-2 Colin Osborne
Winner: 5,000 Euro, 12 points
Runner-up: 2,500 Euro, 9 points

Semi-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Wayne Jones
Colin Osborne 6-3 Ronnie Baxter
Losers 1,250 Euro, 7 points

Last Eight
Wayne Jones 5-1 Wes Newton
Michael van Gerwen 5-3 Kevin Painter
Ronnie Baxter 5-3 Adrian Lewis
Colin Osborne 5-4 Dennis Priestley
Losers 500 Euro, 5 points

Last 16
Wes Newton 4-3 Jimmy Mann
Wayne Jones 4-2 Tony West
Michael van Gerwen 4-2 Andy Smith
Kevin Painter 4-2 Hans Blijs
Ronnie Baxter 4-1 Darren Johnson
Adrian Lewis 4-0 Denis Ovens
Dennis Priestley 4-2 Owen Caffrey
Colin Osborne 4-1 Wichard Knoops
Losers 250 Euro, 4 points

Last 32
Jimmy Mann 4-1 Joey ten Berge
Wes Newton 4-2 Yves Cottenge
Tony West 4-2 Dave Honey
Wayne Jones 4-2 Terry Jenkins
Michael van Gerwen 4-2 Andy Jenkins
Andy Smith 4-3 James Wade
Kevin Painter 4-2 Adrian Gray
Hans Blijs 4-0 Josephus Schenk
Ronnie Baxter 4-0 Sven Pittoors
Darren Johnson 4-2 Alan Tabern
Denis Ovens 4-0 Steve Alker
Adrian Lewis 4-3 Jan van der Rassel
Dennis Priestley 4-1 Jelle Klaasen
Owen Caffrey 4-0 John Quantock
Colin Osborne 4-2 Roland Scholten
Wichard Knoops 4-0 Dennis Smith
Losers 100 Euro, 3 points

Last 64
Joey ten Berge 4-3 Colin Lloyd
Jimmy Mann 4-0 Peter Koopmans
Wes Newton 4-1 Erwin Extercatte
Yves Cottenge 4-0 Bob Anderson
Tony West 4-2 Mark Walsh
Dave Honey 4-0 Christian van Overdijk
Terry Jenkins 4-1 Guy Christyn
Wayne Jones 4-3 Mick McGowan
Andy Jenkins 4-0 Kim Huybrechts
Michael van Gerwen 4-0 Steve Hine
James Wade 4-1 Leo Verreet
Andy Smith 4-0 Remco van Eijden
Kevin Painter 4-1 Edwin Max
Adrian Gray 4-3 Vincent van der Voort
Josephus Schenk 4-3 Lionel Sams
Hans Blijs 4-2 Matt Clark
Ronnie Baxter 4-0 Mikel van Maastrigt
Sven Pittoors 4-3 Jordy Terburg
Alan Tabern 4-0 Steve Beaton
Darren Johnson 4-1 Erik Clarys
Denis Ovens 4-1 Ilja Feldhaus
Steve Alker 4-3 Barrie Bates
Adrian Lewis 4-3 Tom Nagels
Jan van der Rassel 4-1 Ron Meulenkamp
Dennis Priestley 4-2 Ronny Huybrechts
Jelle Klaasen 4-0 Gary Welding
John Quantock 4-1 Jeffrey Diepveen
Owen Caffrey 4-1 Mark Pooke
Roland Scholten 4-3 Tony Martin
Colin Osborne 4-0 Richie Burnett
Dennis Smith 4-3 Wayne Atwood
Wichard Knoops 4-2 Robert Treffers
Losers 40 Euro, 2 points

Last 128
Joey ten Berge 4-0 Jimmy Schreurs
Colin Lloyd 4-1 Arjan Mens
Jimmy Mann 4-0 Allard Smit
Peter Koopmans 4-3 Mark Thomson
Erwin Extercatte 4-1 Bas van der Ham
Wes Newton 4-0 Frank van Asperen
Yves Cottenge 4-0 Philip Franke
Bob Anderson 4-0 Arjan van Straten
Mark Walsh 4-3 Rocco Maes
Tony West 4-1 Dirk van Lohuizen
Dave Honey 4-2 Wesley Daniels
Christian van Overdijk 4-1 Kris Boer
Terry Jenkins 4-0 Tony Vince
Guy Christyn 4-3 Eric Hart
Wayne Jones 4-0 Arie van den Heuvel
Mick McGowan 4-0 Cor van Zutphen
Kim Huybrechts 4-3 Denis Rezek
Andy Jenkins 4-1 Stevie Moreira
Michael van Gerwen 4-1 Robert Heikamp
Steve Hine 4-0 Peter van der Veer
James Wade 4-1 Pierre van der Voort
Leo Verreet 4-3 Raymond van Barneveld
Remco van Eijden 4-1 Ed Sparreboom
Andy Smith 4-0 Raymond Remmelzwaal
Kevin Painter 4-1 Bobby Biemans
Edwin Max 4-0 Andy Heijneman
Vincent van der Voort 4-0 Sharif Elghissassi
Adrian Gray 4-1 Willem de Vries
Josephus Schenk 4-0 Dennis de Winter
Lionel Sams 4-1 Robert Watson-Lang
Hans Blijs 4-1 Wimmiam Verbakel
Matt Clark 4-0 Ed van Yperen
Mikel van Maastrigt 4-1 Wesley Bunk
Ronnie Baxter 4-0 Albert Timmers
Sven Pittoors 4-2 Carlo Maltha
Jordy Terburg 4-3 Alan Reynolds
Steve Beaton 4-1 Andy Mac
Alan Tabern 4-1 Wesley Schols
Erik Clarys 4-2 Richard Bos
Darren Johnson 4-0 Alex van de Vijver
Denis Ovens 4-1 Louis Bomer
Ilja Feldhaus 4-2 Werner Kegels
Barrie Bates 4-1 Rick Hulst
Steve Alker 4-2 Cor Ernst
Tom Nagels 4-1 Albert van Nordennen
Adrian Lewis 4-0 Steven Rahman
Ron Meulenkamp 4-2 Steve Maish
Jan van der Rassel 4-2 Jaap de Jong
Ronny Huybrechts 4-0 Rico Vonck
Dennis Priestley 4-1 Hans in 't Veld
Gary Welding 4-0 Ronnie Taal
Jelle Klaasen 4-0 Iwan Terschegget
John Quantock 4-2 Alan Warriner-Little
Jeffrey Diepeveen 4-1 Mark Pennings
Owen Caffrey 4-3 Colin Monk
Mark Pooke 4-3 Patrick Bulen
Roland Scholten 4-3 Fernand van der Velde
Tony Martin 4-0 Gert Herrewijnen
Colin Osborne 4-0 Thomas Neilson
Richie Burnett 4-1 Simon Craven
Wayne Atwood 4-2 Manuel Torres
Dennis Smith 4-1 Patrick Kilian
Wichard Knoops 4-1 Alex Roy
Robert Treffers 4-0 Johnny Nijs
Losers 15 Euro