Dave Whitcombe and Lazarenko ending in a draw, Whitcombe slumped to fifth and failed to reach the semi final stage. Whitcombe failed to qualify for the 2010 Lakeside World Darts Championship and the 2009 Winmau World Masters. Dave Whitcombe Dave Whitcombe (born 27 June 1954 in Kent) is an English retired professional darts player who won several major tournaments and reached two World Championship Finals. He had a long professional career between 1980 and 1992. Whitcombe was twice a winner of the Winmau World Masters (1982 and 1985) and lost to Eric Bristow in the World Championship finals of 1984 and 1986.
Tony Ayres (darts player) Tony Ayres (darts player) Tony Ayres (born 17 June 1967) is a former English darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation events. Ayres' first television exposure came in the 2008 UK Open, reaching the last 64 stage where he lost 9–0 to Raymond van Barneveld. Ayres qualified for the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship, taking one of eight qualification spots at the qualifying event in Telford. He defeated Andy Smith in the first round but was beaten in the second round by Andy Hamilton. Tony Ayres made a name for himself at the 2010 UK Open, where he