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Grand Slam of laughs
- Updated: November 21, 2016
Sky Sports take a look back at the moments that made us smile from the Grand Slam of Darts…
The best check-out
Michael Van Gerwen (obviously) and the BDO’s Jeff Smith nailed 170 check-outs to scoop the prize for the Grand Slam’s most impressive finish. Van Gerwen saw off Robert Thornton in the knock-out stages with the help of his 170, while Smith got past Simon Whitlock in the group phase.
Have a look at Van Gerwen’s 170 finish in the video above.
The biggest shock
It must be remembered that Phil Taylor had already safely navigated his route through to the knock-out stages but, nevertheless, it remained a shock to see him whitewashed 5-0.
The thrashing in the final group game was dished out by Darren Webster, the world No 41, who achieved a career-best result but still couldn’t follow Taylor into the next phase of the Grand Slam. It’s a funny old game.
The best leg
Chris Dobey and …
