Gerwyn Price beats fellow Welshman Jonny Clayton to win NZ Masters title
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Gerwyn Price is a former professional rugby player
Gerwyn Price beat fellow Welshman Jonny Clayton 8-4 to win the NZ Darts Masters title in Hamilton.
Clayton had beaten defending champion Michael van Gerwen on his way to the final, but Price took the 拢20,000 winner's prize.
For world number one Price it was a first World Series triumph down under.
He took six straight legs against the world number seven on his way to the title having beaten Dimitri Van den Bergh 7-4 in the semis.
After seeing off Van Gerwen, 6-3, Clayton triumphed 7-5 against Michael Smith in the last four.
But Clayton could not repeat his success of the previous weekend at the New South Wales Darts Masters.
Price said: "Fair play to Jonny. I think he upped his game in the final, but thankfully I improved after the break and showed why I'm world number one.
"I think I was quite fortunate to win the last leg before the break, and I knew if I upped my scoring game I would have a chance."
Clayton added: "Fair play to Gerwyn. He came out of the blocks after the break and I can have no complaints. He was fantastic.
"I have loved every second of my time in New Zealand. We had two Welshmen in the final and I thoroughly enjoyed it."