JOHN PART will begin the defence of his Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship against American Bill Davis, while Phil Taylor drew qualifier Steve Grubb for the first round of the tournament.
FORMER semi-finalist Dennis Smith was among the eight players to qualify for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship at the PDPA Qualifiers on Saturday.
CO STOMPE'S win in the German Darts Championship means he heads five players who qualify for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship via the Continental Europe Order of Merit.