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England’s Callan Rydz averaged 107.06 to book his place in the second round of the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship before Gabriel Clemens was knocked out by Wales’ Robert Owen.<\/b><\/p>\n
Rydz beat Croatian Romeo Grbavac 3-0, recording the tournament’s highest average first-round match average in its current 96-player format. <\/p>\n
It was the tournament’s 26th highest match average overall and comfortably the best so far at the 2025 event.<\/p>\n
The previous record was held by teenager Luke Littler, who scored 106.12 at this stage last year.<\/p>\n
Rydz, from Bedlington in Northumberland, meets Germany’s Martin Schindler in the second round on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n
The afternoon session at Alexandra Palace concluded with Germany’s 27th seed Clemens being beaten by Owen, who is ranked 50 places below him.<\/p>\n
Owen recorded a 3-1 victory, his second in a matter of days, to reach the third round which begins on 27 December.<\/p>\n
Hong Kong’s Lok Yin Lee came from a set down to beat Chris Landman 3-1 after winning nine straight legs.<\/p>\n
Lee will face Northern Ireland’s Brendan Dolan in round two on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, 2024 Grand Slam of Darts runner-up Martin Lukeman came from a set down to beat Indian qualifier Nitin Kumar 3-1.<\/p>\n
Lukeman meets 21st seed Andrew Gilding on Monday afternoon for a place in the last 32.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n