Ky Smith from queensland defeated Bailey Marsh 6 – 2 to win the 2021 Winmau Oceanic Masters. Ky will now be heading off to the greatest darts event in the World. The PDC World Dart Championship at the Alexandra Palace London.
Ky Smith became the 15th player to take out the Oceanic Masters on Saturday evening as locations all around the country hosted the tournament for the first time. The open draw saw players from Perth, Country NSW, Greater Sydney and beyond, Queensland and Adelaide participate in the event. The final came down to two of the young guns in Australia with Ky Smith taking an early 2-0 lead before winning six legs to two.
Afterwards Smith was still coming to terms with what he had just achieved, contemplating a trip to the UK for the PDC World Championships. He is the second teenager this tournament has sent to the PDC World Championships, following Mitchell Clegg who remains the youngest ever player in the PDC World Championships.
“It was a sensational feeling to be part of the final and this feeling is surreal, amazing.
The final was built on the success built on the success of the day as a whole. It was a class field and a tough day, I was pleased to make the final.
I scored heavily in the semi final and in that match it got very tight against Rob Modra but I made it through by concentrating on my own game. It gave me confidence but I have known Bailey for three years and I knew it would be a tough match.
It was a pleasure being a part of that match and I think we showed what the next generation of player in Australia can bring to the oche. You will hear much more about Bailey Marsh in the future.
I knew I had to fight all the way through and not give him a chance to gain momentum. I was disappointed with my inconsistency early in the match in between some bigger scores, but once I addressed that I was happier with my progress.
I would like to thank my mum Bel, dad Ray (former World Series of Darts representative) and brother Conner (all of whom were involved in the event, with the three men playing on the day), as well as James Bailey for his support and all the lads at Team Danger.
This opportunity will bring a lot of experience and teach me more how I can better my game. I will be up for it.”
Smith’s last five wins on the day were against Loz Ryder, Matt Mullen, Tim Pusey, Rob Modra and Bailey Marsh, shining a light on the quality of the field despite COVID restrictions preventing participants from some states of Australia and those living in New Zealand. His father lost in the other semi final, thus denying a family affair for the final.
82 players across 5 venues around Australia will competed online streaming devices for a place on the Alexandra Palace Stage for the PDC World Championships in December 2021
Best of 11 legs, 501 SIDO Straight Knockout
Final
Ky Smith 6-2 Bailey Marsh
Top 4
Ky Smith 6-4 Rob Modra
Raymond Smith 3-6 Bailey Smith
Top 8
Tim Pusey 5-6 Ky Smith
Robbie King 2-6 Rob Modra
Brendon McCausland 3-6 Raymond Smith
James Bailey 5-6 Bailey Marsh
Top 16
Tim Pusey 6-1 Andrew Eagers
Matt Mullen 1-6 Ky Smith
Robbie King 6-0 Ricky Pickett
Rob Modra 6-5 Mike Bonser
Dave Littleboy 3-6 Brendon McCausland
Raymond Smith 6-0 Raymond O’Donnell
James Bailey v Adam Bainbridge
Bailey Marsh 6-2 John Bunyard
Top 32
Tim Pusey 6-1 Peter Wilmont
Andrew Eagers 6-4 Blake Hatchett
Matt Mullenn6-4 Thomas Hynes
Ky Smith 6-0 Loz Ryder
Robbie King 6-0 Kylie Townes
Ricky Pickett 6-3 Dave Marshall
Rob Modra 6-1 Bryson Williams
Mike Bonser 6-3 Laurie Loch
Koha Kokiri 2-6 Dave Littleboy
Brendon McCausland 6-2 Karl Schaefer
Raymond Smith 6-3 Mick Zdun
Raymond O’Donnell 6-1 Scott Mitchell
James Bailey 6-3 Ivan Townes Jnr.
Chris Krabbe 2-6 Adam Bainbridge
Bailey Marsh 6-1 David Hughes
John Bunyard 6-4 Josh Kime
Top 64
Tim Pusey 6-1 Andy Pinder
Amanda Loch 5-6 Peter Willmont
Andrew Eagers 6-2 Alex Clarke
Matt Williams 3-6 Blake Hatchett
Matt Mullen 6-5 Joshua Townsend
Thomas Hynes 6-4 Pokotea Munokoa
Colin Krassulke 0-6 Ky Smith
Michael Barber 1-6 Loz Ryder
Robbie King 6-2 Corey Power
Kylie Townes 6-2 Christian Cook
Ricky Pickett 6-4 Jake Buckley
David Boyle 0-6 Dave Marshall
Rob Modra 6-1 Shane McKenna
Corey Fortington 2-6 Bryson Williams
Nathan Maher 3-6 Mike Bonser
Ethan Kibbey 3-6 Laurie Loch
Koha Kokiri 6-3 John Nottage
Luke Hudson 0-6 David Littleboy
Chris Woods 0-6 Brendon McCausland
Enda Heaney 2-6 Karl Schaefer
Raymond Smith 6-0 Tony Welland
Mick Zdun 6-4 Pat Molloy
Chris Donaghy 5-6 Raymond O’Donnell
Scott Mitchell 6-5 Pat Orreal
James Bailey 6-1 Russell Northey
Ivan Townes Jnr. 6-2 Daniel Sim
Shane Wolter 2-6 Chris Krabbe
Adam Bainbridge 6-1 Nathan Kermond
Bailey Marsh 6-1 David Butcher
David Hughes 6-2 Riaan Englebrecht
Jon Pearson 2-6 John Bunyard
Josh Kime 6-1 Peter Kermond
Preliminary
Michael Andre 4-6 Andy Pinder
Graeme Blakey 5-6 Alex Clarke
Blake Hatchett 6-2 Barbara Kermond
Joshua Townsend 6-4 Alex Evans
Paul O’Malley 2-6 Ky Smith
Corey Power 6-2 Conner Smith
Matt Clarke 0-6 Jake Buckley
Margaret Eagers 0-6 Shane McKenna
Robert Berg 0-6 Mike Bonser
John Nottage 6-4 Brady Le’Strange
Brendon McCausland 6-0 Shaun Kopecki
Justin Frey 1-6 Karl Schaefer
Tony Welland 6-4 Cory Bender
Raymond O’Donnell 6-0 Jeremy Hourn
Russell Northey 6-4 Greg Le’Strange
David Cairns 1-6 Chris Krabbe
David Butcher 6-1 Trevor Crooke
John Bunyard 6-5 Ciaran Holmes
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