Deta Hedman's PDC World Darts Championship debut ended in a 3-1 defeat by Andy Boulton in the first round.
Hedman, 61, started nervously and missed six darts to win the opening leg before Boulton, 47, took control of the first set.It set up for a tense fourth set but Boulton was back to his ruthless best, as Hedman's challenge faded. Hedman, who has won 215 titles, is the first black woman to compete at the tournament and qualified at theIn Saturday's earlier first-round ties, Ireland's Steve Lennon beat Daniel Larrson of Sweden 3-1 and England's Scott Waites beat Canada's Matthew Campbell 3-2 , while there were also wins for England's Mervyn King and Belgium's Kim Huybrechts.
What a surprise.
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