UK Darts Issue 9 - December 2013 | Page 36

Zuiderduin Masters Ladies The Hotel Zuiderduin in Egmond-aan-See was the venue for some top ladies darts over the weekend of 6th-8th December as six of the World’s top lady players met to contest the title which is the only major darts tournament on the calendar to be played in Holland. After three days of top action it was top seed and home favourite Aileen de Graaf who took the 2013 title, becoming the first lady from the Netherlands to secure victory since the tournaments inception in 2008. Pool A Pool A Results Top seed Aileen de Graaf made life hard for herself in Pool A after suffering an opening match defeat to compatriot Sharon Prins. Prins secured the 4-3 victory which kept her hopes of qualification just about alive after she had suffered a 4-1 defeat to Trina Gulliver. Trina Gulliver 4-1 Sharon Prins All of this to-and-fro left Gulliver needing three legs from a the final group match with Aileen de Graaf, unfortunately for the nine-time World Champion it was n