Phil Taylor turns on the style against Darren Whittingham
Young Shropshire darter Darren Whittingham failed in his quest to defeat legend Phil Taylor – but did claim a leg.
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The 21-year-old lost 6-1 to 15-time world champion Taylor in the quarter-finals of the Staffordshire Classic in Stoke on Friday night.
Ther Market Drayton ace had come through four rounds of qualifying to reach the final eight and earned £300 for his efforts.
Telford's two-time BDO World Champion Ted Hankey was one of four seeds in action and defeated John Burgess 6-1 in his first game but was beaten by the same scoreline in the semi-final against Matt Edgar.
