SIMON WHITLOCK'S charge towards the Australian Grand Prix title continued with victory on Sunday in the Southern Illawarra event.

PICTURES from the 2007 Stan James World Matchplay at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

REPORTS from Monday's afternoon session at the Stan James World Matchplay as the first round continues.

REPORTS, reaction and statistics from Sunday night's play at the Stan James World Matchplay, as the tournament got underway at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

WES NEWTON is hoping to cause Phil Taylor a shed-load of trouble when the pair meet in the Stan James World Matchplay on Monday.

PHIL TAYLOR'S run of success in the Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship continued with victory in Saturday's tournament at the Winter Gardens.

BOB ANDERSON, Denis Ovens, Andy Smith and Mark Walsh warmed up for the Stan James World Matchplay by coming through the PDPA Qualifiers for the World Darts Trophy on Friday night.

PHIL TAYLOR is bidding to prevent Raymond van Barneveld picking up a third successive major title at the Stan James World Matchplay next week.

THE PDC will stage two tournaments at the Emperors Palace Resort in Johannesburg this September.

MARK DUDBRIDGE will enter the Stan James World Matchplay on a high following a successful summer campaign so far.