Granite City Open 2011 

Over a dozen Orcadian darts players travelled south to compete in Scotland's richest darts tournament , The Granite City Open in Aberdeen.

  A field of 500 men assembled with Dennis Watt, of the Stromness Legion getting in the prize money by progressing to the last 32, along with 4 PDC players, 5 Scottish internationals and a former BDO World Champion.

  Dennis eventually lost to Scottish International and former Lakeside World Championship qualifier. Alex Lister, 4-1. This did however enable Dennis Watt to achieve a World Ranking position high of 614..

  Losing to International players was a pattern that was repeated throughout the day with Keith Chalmers unable to repeat his last 16 position this year being defeated by Scottish International and World Cup Player Stewart Rattray in Round 2.  Meanwhile Kevin Gray was defeated by Scottish International and Lakeside World Championship qualifier, Alan Soutar, 4 - 3, in Round three.

  In the Ladies singles nearly 150 entered with Cath Symonds losing out 4 - 1 to Russian International Irina Armstrong. Linda Harcus lost to a Scottish Youth International. Ladies World Champion Trina Gullivar went on to win the Ladies Open, defeating Irina 5 - 3 in the final.

  In the Men's Pairs Lennie Clouston & Kenny Gunn made it to the last 64 with a victory over Aberdeen pairing of G Watson & W Greig.