Talk:2002 PDC World Darts Championship/GA1

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Reviewer: Sportsfan77777 (talk · contribs) 05:39, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

ninth staging of the competition since ===>>> ninth staging of the competition beginning with
it occurred at the Circus Tavern ===>>> it took place at the Circus Tavern
fellow player Peter Manley ===>>> second-time finalist Peter Manley
It was both players' second appearance against each other in the final of the PDC world championship since the 1999 competition. ===>>> It was a rematch of the 1999 PDC World Championship final, which Taylor also won.
the 2001 tournament runner-up John Part ===>>> the 2001 tournament runner-up John Part,
- Done all with a minor change for the second query MWright96 (talk) 07:45, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Matt Chapman was the player who advanced from qualifying to the main draw (add ", making his debut at the tournament")
it had a total prize fund ===>>> the tournament had a total prize fund
- Done both MWright96 (talk) 07:45, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
seven in the first round to eleven to the second round and the semi-finals ===>>> seven in the first round to eleven from the second round to the semi-finals
- Done MWright96 (talk) 13:27, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

General question: Are the individual "targets" on the board actually called rings? I thought the ring was the whole double ring or the whole treble ring. (e.g. Should it be "double 18 ring" or just "double 18"?)
- Yes. Have also clarified their positions. MWright96 (talk) 07:45, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
General comment: I would suggest labelling all of the seeds as "world number __" and leaving the rankings out for all of the remaining unseeded players. As of now, I don't see a pattern with who is labelled with a ranking and who is not.
the director of the world championship Tommy Cox ===>>> the director of the world championship Tommy Cox,
in which 32 players ===>>> in which all 32 players
en route to completing a 100 checkout. ===>>> , completing the fourth set with a 100 checkout.
Lim won three legs ===>>> Lim won only three legs
one set behind Les Fitton ===>>> one set behind against Les Fitton
Part then won six legs in a row to win (add "the match")
- Done all MWright96 (talk) 07:45, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Warriner,[29] who was the highest ranked player to lose in the tournament. ===>>> Warriner,[29] who was the first player ranked in the top ten to lose in the tournament. (Of course he was the highest-ranked player to lose if he is number one and he lost.)
with both players tying the score four times in the first eight sets ===>>> after neither player led by more than a se t until the end of the match. (I don't think "both players tying the score four times" is clear.)
Baxter took more than one hour ===>>> Baxter only took a little more than one hour (It's supposed to be a short amount of time, right?)
Baxter's higher finishing average won him six consecutive sets ===>>> Baxter's higher finishing average won him six consecutive legs in the middle of the match (legs, not sets)
Taylor averaged 111.21 points of a three-dart average ===>>> Taylor averaged 111.21 points OR Taylor had a three-dart average of 111.21 points
After both players began at a slow pace with Harrington compiling high scores (add "and missing checkouts") and Priestley making checkouts (add "without high scores")
after Harrington failed to complete a 169 checkout. <<<=== I'd leave this out. It doesn't seem important. (Also, there is no such thing as a 169 checkout...)
- Done all MWright96 (talk) 07:45, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

between 3 January 2002 ===>>> on 3 January 2002
between Lloyd and the pre-game favourite Burnett. ===>>> between Lloyd and Burnett. Although Burnett was heavily favoured to win,
Both players shared the first three sets ===>>> Both players shared the first four sets
- Done all MWright96 (talk) 07:45, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
In the other quarter-finals ===>>> In the next quarter-final
- Done MWright96 (talk) 13:27, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

after it went to a fifth leg ===>> after the final set went to a fifth leg
Taylor then took sets five and six for a 6–1 win when one of his darts landed inside the outer double 20 ring. ===>>> Taylor then took sets five and six for a 6–0 win, only losing one leg in each of the final two sets. (The finishing dart isn't important if it's not close or a big checkout.)
- Done both MWright96 (talk) 13:27, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

This was Taylor's eleventh world final ===>>> This was Taylor's eleventh world championship final
and was runner-up ===>>> , having finished runner-up
Manley win its first leg ===>>> Manley win his first leg
Taylor took four sets in a row to win the fifth set ===>>> Taylor took four legs in a row to win the fifth set
Manley was unable ===>>> In the first leg of the final set, Manley was unable
- Done all MWright96 (talk) 13:27, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The first half looks better now. Placing on hold for the rest. Sportsfan77777 (talk) 10:16, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]