Raymond van Barneveld Failed to Reach the Semi-Finals of the Swiss Darts Trophy on Sunday. ‘Barney’ had to Acknowledge his superior in the Englishman Stephen Bunting, who is Seeded Second in Basel, with 6-2.
Van Barneveld Played a MediOcre Match Against Bunting. The First Leg was immediately illustrative of his level in the Quarter-Finals. The Hague Resident was on 48 and Got the Chance to win the opening leg, but he threa himself ‘Dead’ by Throwing Triple Sixteen.
Bunting Imediately Placed A Break and Did Not Relinquish The Initiative In The Remainder Against The Visible Annoyed Van Barneveld. He only won two ‘own’ Legs.
After Just about Fifteen Minutes, The Match was over because Bunting Threw Double Fourteen. The World Number Four had An Average of 101.84, compared to only 83.38 for the Dutchman, who is Thirty Places Lower in the World Ranking.
Van Barneveld had Earlier in the day defeated Ritchie Edhouse with Resounding Figures (6-0). On Saturday he had Already Surprized the Australian Damon Heta (6-5). Due to his Quarter-Final Place in Switzerland, the forced participation in the World Grand Prix. That is one of the largest Tournaments of the PDC, later this year in Leicester.
In The Last Four, Bunting May Face Gian van Veen, Who is Facing Rob Cross in the Quarter-Finals. Michael van Gerwen is absent This Weekend in Basel. The best darter in the Netherlands caused a stir on Sunday after a commotion in a kebab shop in Den Bosch.