Laura Turner
Sky Sports Darts commentator
Laura Turner upset Beau Greaves in the PDC Women’s Series which saw four different winners as the race to reach the Women’s World Matchplay heated up; The Premier League Play-Offs return to The O2 in London on Thursday, May 25 – live on Sky Sports Action from 7pm
Last Updated: 20/05/23 10:34am
Laura Turner upset Beau Greaves and reached the Event Seven final of the PDC Women’s Series in Milton Keynes
Sky Sports’ Laura Turner has upset Beau Greaves after another dramatic weekend of PDC Women’s Series action with the race to get to Blackpool red hot.
Greaves dominated the opening weekend of the 2023 Women’s Series in February, claiming a hat-trick of titles at Leicester’s Morningside Arena, before Japanese sensation Mikuru Suzuki ended her remarkable run 70-match winning run with success in Event Three.
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Teenage sensation ‘Beau ‘n’ Arrow’ came through a 118-player field to take the £2,000 top prize in Event Five, while Welsh star Rhian O’Sullivan underlined on her credentials to claim a maiden Women’s Series crown against Greaves in Event Six.
Ireland’s Robyn Byrne won her first title success in Event Seven, beating Turner 5-1 in the final before Suzuki won the Eight Eight.
Turner recorded the biggest scalp of his career to date as the Surrey thrower stunned Greaves 5-4 in the quarter-finals of Event Seven en route to the final.
“To beat Beau, who is the in-form player, I’m really happy,” he said. “I just ran out of steam at the end against Robyn, but she played really well all week.
“We know the averages Beau can put up even if he doesn’t find the best gear against me, but in my view it’s all about controlling my nerves. I’m one chance and I’m just happy that got it.”
Greaves saw her remarkable 70-game winning streak end in the Women’s Series
Turner believes the latest Women’s Series shows the strength of the tour’s depth, while the race to reach the Women’s Matchplay is still up for grabs.
“Beau has dominated the series since he joined the tour last year, but even before that it was always Lisa (Ashton) and Fallon (Sherrock) winning, so I think it’s good to see the depth coming, ” said Turner. “There were four different winners and four quality winners, I think it’s a testament because we pushed and tried to compete.
“There won’t be any easy games because you know it’s an open draw there can be some brutal matches. There’s no switch-off time.
1. Beau Greaves £18,100
2. Mikuru Suzuki £9,800
3. Rhian O’Sullivan £4,900
4. Robyn Byrne £4,500
5. Fallon Sherrock £4,150
6. Lisa Ashton £4,100
7. Aileen de Graaf £3,000
8. Lorraine Winstanley £2,700
11. Laura Turner £2,050
The Women’s Series returns on June 24-25 for four more events, taking place at Halle 39 in Hildesheim, with the top eight players on the rolling Women’s Series Order of Merit after Event 12 qualifying for the Women’s World Matchplay, which requires. place on Sunday, July 23 at the Winter Gardens.
On the Blackpool race, Turner said: “It’s still very open so it will be an interesting one and it will go down to the wire.
“The weekend in Hildesheim will be big depending on who travels but I expect to see a high number of entries heading to Germany. It’s all down to the performance on the day and the draw.”
“When the series is dominated by the same players, you know you have to improve and you have to take the opportunities when they present themselves. We are also used to playing in that environment. It is competitive and exciting.
“I will practice because I want to give myself the opportunity to do well. I want to improve and I want to make the Matchplay but I also want to perform and play well so that I have something to take forward .”
Mikuru Suzuki, who averaged over 94 in three of her six matches at the Event Eight, sits in second place on the Women’s Series Order of Merit
Turner, who works as a recruitment coordinator for her day job, also moonlights as a darts analyst for Sky Sports as well as playing regular events for her local team and the Women’s Series, making for a busy that lifestyle.
Giving a run-down of his routine, Turner said: “I work during the day and then travel to Sheffield for Thursday night’s Premier League then leave at 5am to go back to work and then I’m crack of dawn to Milton Keynes for the Women’s Series, so it’s going to be tough but I wouldn’t change it for the world.
“I love the commentary side. I love playing darts and appreciate everything that’s been put out there for us in the Women’s Series. By the time I got to the fourth event, I was pretty tired.”
The top two players from the final PDC Women’s Series Order of Merit will be eligible to compete in the 2023/24 World Darts Championship, along with the winner of the 2023 Women’s World Matchplay.
We’re back for more Premier League Darts action from the O2 in London for the Play-Offs on Thursday, May 25 – live on Sky Sports Action from 7pm.
