Humphries

British

/ ˈhʌmfrɪz /

noun

( John ) Barry . born 1934, Australian comic actor and writer, best known for creating the character Dame Edna Everage

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Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Jonny Clayton were among those to progress to the quarter-finals later on Sunday.

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Littler had earlier beaten Michael van Gerwen in another 6-5 thriller that contained two maximum 170 finishes, while Price had been clinical when whitewashing winless Josh Rock 6-0 and then thumping defending Premier League champion Luke Humphries 6-1.

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In a 2006 interview with BBC Radio 4, he told Patrick Humphries that he had come to the conclusion that writing was "a mug's game" and he didn't miss it.

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Jonny Clayton thrashed Luke Humphries 6-1 in the final to claim his second Premier League night of the season and take a commanding lead at the top of the table after six weeks.

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Humphries had earlier ended Luke Littler's bid for back-to-back victories in a thrilling 6-5 semi-final victory, but his wait for a first league win of the season goes on after disappointing in the final.

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