Jenkins through at Ally Pally

Terry Jenkins booked his place in the William Hill World Darts Championship second round but insisted retirement remains on the cards.

In the first afternoon session of this year’s event it was the performance of the 2011 semi-finalist and nine-time major runner-up that took the headlines as Jenkins advanced to a meeting with world number 15 Benito van de Pas, who laboured past qualifier Tengku Shah in the final match of the early session.

But Jenkins’ comments after the match underlined his pre-tournament thoughts that he is ready for retirement and easing off in his preparations, which he feels will help his game for one final push.

“I know I am still playing well and believe it or not I have done three hours practice for this tournament,” Jenkins told Rod Studd.

“That’s the truth, I haven’t practised more than three hours in the last few weeks. Before that I played in the Players Championships and I didn’t throw a dart for a month.

“I think it is doing me good to put them down for a while, I feel fresh again but I am retiring after Christmas, I definitely am.”

However, against Josh Payne, 30 years his junior, the Bull proved he is still more than capable on his day after rallying from a set down to win 3-1 and advance to round two.

In truth Jenkins should have taken the opening set but he admitted afterwards that losing it …

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