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World Darts Championships 2023-24

PDC Darts WDF Lakeside World Darts Championship  Dec 2-10 Ayozat.com, Swerve Sports, and Furbo

The WDF World Championship returns to the famous Lakeside Venue this December. Players who qualified for both World Finals (PDC/WDF) had to choose which event they wished to compete in. Beau Greaves has opted to defend her WDF World Title, while others have decided not to accept their invitation to the WDF event and will feature in the PDC World Darts Championships later this month.

For the first time, the event will be live-streamed via WDF YouTube. So anyone with internet access can watch. The tournament will also be broadcast via Ayozat.com, Swerve Sports and Furbo TV.

Broadcasting update: The WDF broadcast of the World Championships will be shown via Ayozat.com streaming service from Saturday, December 2nd to Thursday, December 7th. From Friday, December 8th, to the World Finals on Sunday, December 10th, the live-action can be viewed via Ayozat.com and Ayozat TV (Sky Channel 186). Other Steaming and broadcasting remain unchanged: WDF YouTube, Swerve Sports and Furbo.

For more International Broadcasters, please visit the WDF.

The WDF World Championships features men's and women's competitions and a girl's and boy's World Final. More details below...

 

PDC Darts PDC World Darts Championships Dec 15 - Jan 3, 2024 viaplay

The PDC World Darts Championships returns to the Ally Pally, London, with the biggest prize money in darts, a total of £2.5 Million. Ninety-six players compete, but only one will win the Sid Waddell World Trophy and a cheque for £500,000. London's biggest Christmas Party lasts two weeks as fans descend from across the globe sporting their fancy dress for the occasion. Live on Sky Sports, DAZN and Viaplay. Viewers with Sky but not Sky Sports can upgrade to follow the arrows for one month. Contact Sky for more details.

World Championship details below...

 

PDC Darts PDC Q-School 2024 PDC Tourcard

So you think you are good enough? The PDC Qualifying School (Q-School) is now open for applications. Your chance to compete with the best in the world starts here. Win a two-year tour card, and you are in!

Entries cost £475 per player, including the 2024 DRA Sanction Fee, and can be made now online through the PDC Entry System, with entries closing at 1400 GMT on Thursday January 4 2024.

Players from the UK, Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar will compete in the UK Qualifying School, with players from all other European nations competing in the European Qualifying School. Players from other nations may choose in which Qualifying School to compete.

For more details, use the link below.

 

PDC Q-School Details ...

 

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World Darts Championships, Players, Draw, Schedule, Prize Money

Use the tabs below to find out more details about both the World Dart Federation (WDF) and the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Darts Championships 2023-24

(updated 06/12/2023

 

WDF & PDC World Darts Championships 2023-24 Tournament Details

 

WDF WDF World Darts Championship 2023 - Lakeside, Frimley Green

 

WDF World Championships 2023

 

WDF World Darts Championships 2023 Venue - Lakeside, Frimley Green

December 2-10, 2023

The World Dart Federation (WDF) return to the famous Lakeside Country Club for its second World Darts Championships. It's been a long delay since the 2022 Championships, held in April 2022. Nevertheless, the Lakeside venue is steeped in darts history, as many of the best players ever to throw an arrow have graced the oche on the Lakeside stage.

This year's event will be held just before the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Darts Championships, 2-10 December. However, I expect both venues to be packed with fans cheering on the players.

Unlike the PDC World Championships, the WDF features four World Championships, a men's, women's, Boys and Girls championship.

Having qualified for both WDF and PDC events, Beau Greave has decided to defend her women's world title, but missing from the women's lineup will be some notable players who now focus on the PDC Women's Series.

Defending WDF World Mens Champion Neil Duff is seeded No.2 in this year's event, with Andy Baetens toping the WDF main Ranking.

 

TV Coverage:

The tournamnet can be watched via:

Eurosport   Quest

This year's event will be shown live on WDF YouTube for the whole world to see. In addition, the event will also be screened via Swere Sports, Ayozart.com, and Fubo TV.

Broadcasting update: The WDF broadcast of the World Championships will be shown via Ayozat.com streaming service from Saturday, December 2nd to Thursday, December 7th. From Friday, December 8th, to the World Finals on Sunday, December 10th, the live-action can be viewed via Ayozat.com and Ayozat TV (Sky Channel 186). Other Steaming and broadcasting remain unchanged: WDF YouTube, Swerve Sports and Furbo.

For more International Broadcasters, please visit the WDF.

 


Event Tickets and Packages

Tickets are avaible via eventbite. Please check if the venue has any age restrictions policy before booking.

 


Session Schedule Guide

Subject to change, please get in touch with the venue for the latest information.

 

 Day Date Afternoon Evening
Saturday December 2, 2023 1pm 7pm
Sunday December 3, 2023 1pm 7pm
Monday December 4, 2023 1pm 7pm
Tuesday December 5, 2023 1pm 7pm
Wednesday December 6, 2023 1pm 7pm
Thursday December 7, 2023 1pm 7pm
Friday December 8, 2023 1pm 7pm
Saturday December 9, 2023 2.00pm 7pm
Sunday December 10, 2023 - 5pm

 

Traveling to The Lakeside Country Club, Frimely Green, Surrey

 

By Road

Lakeside Country Club, Wharf Road, Frimley, Green, Camberley, Surrey

Tel 01252 836 464 (Box Office)

Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturdays: Closed
Sundays: Closed

 

Sat Nav

Post Code: GU16 6PT

Parking: There is ample parking at the lakeside venue

 

Travel by Bus & Train

Directions to Lakeside, Frimley Green (Surrey Heath) with public transport

The following transport lines have routes that pass near Lakeside, Frimley Green

Bus No. 11, 3

Train: GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY

More Travel information via moovitapp.com

 

Other useful contacts:

Lakeside Country Club Box Office: Tel 01252 836 464 (Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm)

WDF World Darts Championship Prize Fund

A prize fund of £257.000 is on offer at the 2023 WDF World Darts Championships, with £50,000 first prize for the men and £25,000 for the women. A full breakdown can be seen below. The overall prize fund is slightly down on last year's prize fund of £300,00.

 

 Prize Fund 2023 Men   Women   Boy   Girl  
Champion £50,000 £25,000 £5,000 £2,000
Runner-Up £20,000 £10,000 £2,000 £1,000
Semi-Finalist £10,000 £5,000 £1,000 - - - 
Quarter-Finalist £5,000 £2,500 - - -  - - - 
Last 16 £2,500 £1,500 - - -  - - - 
Last 24 - - -  £1,000 - - -  - - - 
Last 32 £1,500 - - -  - - -  - - - 
Last 48 £1,000 - - -  - - -  - - - 
Total £170,000 £75,000 £9,000 £3,000

 

WDF WDF World Darts Championship 2023 - Players Draw & Schedule

 

WDF World Professional Darts Championship 2023 Players Draw and Schedule

 

2023 WDF World Professional Darts Championship Qualifiers

For many of the WDF players, the draw to play on the PDC World Dart circuit has been too great, and many compete at the PDC Qualifying school held annually in January each year, hoping to win a two-year tour card. However, the WDF has more players on its world stage and is still the backbone and breading stable of the new generation of dart stars.

The 2023 WDF World Championships will be the second instalment of this newly established World Championships. The former British Darts Organisation (BDO) staged this event for many years at the Lakeside venue. However, Lakeside wasn't the first venue to host the event. The 'Heart of the Midlands' nightclub in Nottingham was the first before the event moved to the Jollees Club Stoke-on-Trent, where it remained until 1985. However, Lakeside has been the venue since, with one exception. The 2020 event was staged at the London O2, which many fans boycotted, and it wasn't the BDO's finest hour.

Sponsorship and lack of premier TV coverage have plagued the former BDO and WDF as the 2023 Masters was taken off the event list this year. Let's hope the 2023 World Championships give the WDF the boost it requires for the players, the fans and the dedicated staff that run the WDF.

The WDF/BDO Prize fund has always become under scrutiny compared to the sport's more lucrative side, the PDC. The 2023 total prize fund seems to have been reduced since 2022, a total of £257,000 compared to £300,000 in 2022. The fund is split between men, women, boys and girls tournaments and although the headline first prizes remain unchanged since last year, earlier rounds in most cases have been reduced. The men's WDF Championship champion will again receive £50,000. The women £25,000, the boy's winner £5,000 and the girls £2,000. The full WDF World Championship tournament prize fund breakdown can be viewed under the WDF World Championships 2023 Tournament Detail tab.

The men's and women's 2022 WDF World Champions return to Lakeside to defend their titles. Neil Duff, currently ranked WDF World No.2, and Beau Greaves WDF Women's No.1, will both hope to add their names again to the WDF World Title Trophy.

Beau Greave has shown her scoring power in the last twelve months on the WDF and PDC circuit. Toping the PDC Women's Series and Winning the PDC Women's Masters made her eligible to play in the PDC World Championships held after the conclusion of the WDF World Finals. However, the PDC and WDF rules only allow players to play in one of these events. Beau, in this case, opted to play in the WDF event.

Other players who also qualified for both events have not taken the same route as Beau and declined their invitation, causing a few last-minute changes to the WDF scheduled line-up. Below is the WDF player's line-up.

 

Men's line up

The list of 48 men who will feature in the WDF World Champion is detailed below. The top 16 names are the 16 seeded players and enter the tournament in the second round as part of the Last 32, where they will play the winners of the first-round matches.

Please note the player's lineup has changed, with some expected players declining their invitation. If a player declines their invitation, the next highest-ranked WDF player is invited to play.

[*] John Scott replaces Thibault Tricole, who was ranked No.11. Although John's ranking here is inflated, the draw had been made when Thibault withdrew. The WDF stated that John would only receive a first-round prize should he lose in his first-round match.

If you require further information regarding player replacement, please visit or contact the WDF website.

 

No.

Seeded Player Enter (R2)

Ranked 17-32 Enter (R1)

Ranked 32-48 Enter (R1)

1 Andy Baetens 17. Liam Maendl-Lawrance 33. Dennie Olde Kalter
2 Neil Duff 18. Danny Porter 34. Edwin Torbjörnsson
3 Jelle Klaasen 19. Laszlo Kadar) 35. Mike Gillet
4 James Hurrell 20. Patrik Kovacs 36. Dennis Nilsson
5 Wesley Plaisier 21. Jonny Tata 37. Brian Corbett
6 Danny Lauby 22. Leonard Gates 38. Jim Widmayer
7 Chris Landman 23. Moreno Blom 39. Shaun McDonald
8 Barry Copeland 24. Antony Allen 40. Davie Kirwan
9 Mark Barilli 25. Benjamin Pratnemer 41. Gábor Takács
10 Kai Fan Leung 26. James Richardson 42. David Pallett 
11 John Scott [*] 27. Thomas Junghans 43. Ricky Nauman
12 Peter Machin 28. Jamie Lewis 44. Reece Colley
13 Alexander Merkx 29. Jordan Brooks 45. Sebastian Białecki
14 Darren Johnson 30. Aaron Turner 46. Arjan Konterman
15 Martyn Turner 31. Dave Prins 47. Jarno Bottenberg
16 Gary Stone 32. Scott Marsh 48. Christian Goedl 

 

Women's line up

Twenty-four women will take part in the 2023 World Championship, detailed below. The top 8 are seeded players that will enter the tournament in the second round (last 16) where they will play the winner of the first-round matches.

 

No.

Seeded Player Enter (R2)

Ranked 17-32 Enter (R1)

Ranked 32-48 Enter (R1)

1 Beau Greaves 9.   Kym Mitchell 17. Veronika Ihász
2 Aileen de Graaf 10. Aletta Wajer 18. Victoria Monaghan
3 Lisa Ashton 11. Kirsty Hutchinson 19. Paula Jacklin
4 Deta Hedman 12. Paula Murphy 20. Anna Forsmark
5 Rhian O’Sullivan 13. Nicole Regnaud 21. Priscilla Steenbergen
6 Wendy Harper 14. Suzanne Smith 22. Laura Turner
7 Lorraine Winstanley 15. Lorraine Hyde 23. Mayumi Ouchi
8 Anca Zijlstra 16. Jo Clements 24. Almudena Fajardo

 

Boys / Girls WDF World Championships

The four boys will contest the Boys World Championship. A straight draw determines each player's opponent, with the semi-finals taking place on Semi-final Saturday, December 9, ahead of the final on Sunday, December 10.

The two girls move straight through to the final on Sunday December 10

 

Boys

No.

  Player

1   András Borbély
2   Mats Theobald
3   Adam Dee
4   Bradley van der Velden

 

Girls

No.

  Player

1   Krisztina Turai
2   Aurora Fochesato
   
   

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WDF World Professional Darts Championship 2023 - Schedule of Play Fomat

December 2-10, 2023

Playing Format. Each Set best of 5 legs

Men Women Youth
R1 – 3 sets R1 – 3 sets Boys SF – 3 sets
R2 – 5 sets R2 – 3 sets Girls Final – 3 sets
R3 – 5 sets QF – 3 sets Boys Final – 5 sets
QF – 7 sets SF – 5 sets
SF – 9 sets Final – 7 sets
Final – 11 sets

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Schedule of Play

Saturday, December 2
Afternoon Session from (13.00) Evening Session from (19.00)
R1 - Scott Marsh (ENG) 0 - 2 Sebastian Białecki (POL) R1 - James Richardson (ENG) 2 - 1 Christian Goedl (AUT)
R1 - Jo Clements (ENG) 0 - 2 Veronika Ihász (HUN) R1 - Aletta Wajer (NED) 2 - 0 Paula Jacklin (ENG)
R1 - Aaron Turner (ENG) 1 - 2 Ricky Nauman (SWE) R1 - Patrik Kovacs (HUN) 1 - 2 Jim Widmayer (USA)
R1 - Jordan Brooks (ENG) 0 - 2 Dennis Nilsson (SWE) R1 - Jonny Tata (NZL) 2 - 1 Shaun McDonald (SCO)
R1 - Paula Murphy (USA) 2 - 1 Almudena Fajardo (SPA) R1 - Lorraine Hyde (SCO) 2 - 1 Laura Turner (ENG)
R1 - Dave Prins (ENG) 0 - 2 Reece Colley (ENG) R1 - Danny Porter (AUS) 0 - 2 Arjan Konterman (NED)
 
Sunday, December 3
Afternoon Session from (13.00) Evening Session from (19.00)
R1 - Liam Maendl-Lawrance (GER) 2 - 1 Mike Gillet (WAL) R1 - Thomas Junghans (SWI) 2 - 0 David Pallett (ENG)
R1 - Kirsty Hutchinson (ENG) 2 - 0 Mayumi Ouchi (JPN) R1 - Suzanne Smith (ENG) 2 - 0 Victoria Monaghan (NZL)
R1 - Laszlo Kadar (ROM) 0 - 2 Edwin Torbjörnsson (SWE) R1 - Benjamin Pratnemer (SLO) 0 - 2 Davie Kirwan (SCO)
R1 - Moreno Blom (NED) 2 - 0 Gábor Takács (HUN) R1 - Leonard Gates (USA) 2 - 0 Brian Corbett (NZL)
R1 - Kym Mitchell (AUS) 1 - 2 Priscilla Steenbergen (NED) R1 - Nicole Regnaud (NZL) 2 - 1 Anna Forsmark (SWE)
R1 - Jamie Lewis (WAL) 0 - 2 Jarno Bottenberg (NED) R1 - Antony Allen (ENG) 0 - 2 Dennie Olde Kalter (NED)
 
Monday, December 4
Afternoon Session from (13.00) Evening Session from (19.00)
R2 - Peter Machin (AUS) 0 - 3 James Richardson (ENG) R2 - Barry Copeland (NIR) 2 - 3 Jonny Tata (NZL)
R2 - Anca Zijlstra (NED) 0 - 2 Paula Murphy (USA) R2 - Beau Greaves (ENG) 2 - 0 Lorraine Hyde (SCO)
R2 - Mark Barilli (SCO) 0 - 3 Jim Widmayer (USA) R2 - Andy Baetens (BEL) 3 - 0 Sebastian Białecki (POL)
R2 - Gary Stone (SCO) 3 - 1 Rickey Nauman (SWE) R2 - James Hurrell (ENG) 2 - 3 Dennis Nilsson (SWE)
 
Tuesday, December 5
Afternoon Session from (13.00) Evening Session from (19.00)
R2 - Alexander Merkx (NED) 3 - 1 Arjan Konterman (NED) R2 - Jelle Klaasen (NED) 3 - 0 Edwin Torbjörnsson (SWE)
R2 - Rhian O’Sullivan (WAL) 2 - 0 Suzanne Smith (ENG) R2 - Deta Hedman (ENG) 2 - 0 Aletta Wajer (NED)
R2 - Martyn Turner (ENG) 3 - 1 Liam Maendl-Lawrance (GER) R2 - Neil Duff (NIR) 3 - 1 Moreno Blom (NED)
R2 - Wesley Plaisier (NED) 3 - 1 Reece Colley (ENG) R2 - [*] John Scott (ENG) 0 - 3 Leonard Gates (USA)
 
Wednesday, December 6
Afternoon Session from (13.00) Evening Session from (19.00)
R2 - Chris Landman (NED) v Davie Kirwan (SCO) R2 - Danny Lauby (USA) v Jarno Bottenberg (NED)
R2 - Lorraine Winstanley (ENG) v Veronika Ihász (HUG) R2 - Aileen de Graaf (NED) v Nicole Regnaud (NZL)
R2 - Kai Fan Leung (HKG) v Thomas Junghans (SWI) R3 - Andy Baetens (BEL) v Gary Stone (SCO)
R2 - Darren Johnson (ENG) v Dennie Olde Kalter (NED) R3 - Wesley Plaisier (NED) v James Richardson (ENG)
 
Thursday, December 7
Afternoon Session from (13.00) Evening Session from (19.00)
R3 - Jonney Tate (NZL) v Jim Widmayer (USA) R3 - Jelle Klassen (NED v Johnson/Olde Kalter
R2 - Wendy Harper (NZL) v Kirsty Hutchinson (ENG) R2 - Lisa Ashton (ENG) v Priscilla Steenbergen (NED)
R3 - Dennis Nilsson (SWE) v Alexandar Merkx (NED) R3 - Neil Duff (ENG) v Martyn Turner (ENG)
R3 - Men's Match R3 - Lauby/Bottenberg v Leonard Gates (USA)
 
Friday, December 8 - Quarter-Finals Day
Afternoon Session from (13.00) Evening Session from (19.00)
QF - Beau Greaves (ENG) v Paula Murphy (USA) TBC QF - Beau Greaves (ENG) v Paula Murphy (USA) TBC
QF - Deta Hedman vs Rhain O'Sullivan (WAL) TBC QF - Deta Hedman vs Rhain O'Sullivan (WAL) TBC
QF - Men's Match QF - Men's Match
QF - Men's Match QF - Men's Match
 
Saturday, December 9 - Semi-Finals Day
Afternoon Session from (14.00) Evening Session from (19.00)
SF - Boys: Mats Theobald (GER) v Bradley Van der Velden (NED) SF – Boys: András Borbély (HUN) v Adam Dee (IRE)
SF - Women SF - Women
SF - Men SF - Men
 
Sunday, December 10 - Finals Day
Afternoon No Play Evening Session from (17.00)
Girls Final: Aurora Fochesato v Krisztina Turai
Boys Final: TBC
Women's Final: TBC
Men's Final: TBC

 

PDC Darts Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2024 - Alexandra Palace, London

 

PDC Paddy Power World Darts Championships 2024

 

PDC Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2024

Date: 15th Dec – 3rd Jan 2024

The World Dart Stage is set for another 15 days of World Darts. The PDC Paddy Power World Championship Dart, live from the Alexandra Palace, London.

Ninety-six players will compete for the Sid Waddell trophy and the first prize of £500,000 with a total prize fund of £2.5M, making this event the richest darts event in the World.

At the time of writing, a few tickets are still available. However, these tend to sell out fast, so if you want to join the party, I suggest you buy your tickets now or be disappointed.

The open field will likely excite neutral fans as the 2024 World Championships could see a new name on the Sid Waddell trophy.

The biggest prize money in any darts tournament attracts the best players in the World. However, the current women's series champion and PDC Women's World Matchplay Champion, Beau Greaves, has declined her invitation to the PDC World Championship finals, opting to compete and defend her WDF World Championship title instead. The field will consist of at least two female players, Fallon Sherrock and Mikuru Suzuki.

The top 32-seeded players this year enter the competition in the tournament's second round. Further details of this event, venue, and prize fund breakdown can be found on this page. Use the tabs below to reveal more information or at the top of this section to find out the play schedule and player's lineup.

Tickets for this event sell out fast, so book your ticket now. Follow the PDC event ticket Link below to see what is available. If, however, you were not lucky enough to purchase a ticket for this event, then no worries, the event will be shown on Sky Sports in the UK / Ireland and various TV stations around the World, including DAZN and Viaplay and on PDCTV (excluding subscribers based in the UK, Germany, Austria & Switzerland). Subscription to the live streaming via PDCTV will also allow you to see many PDC Darts events.

 

Sky Sports Darts   DAZN   Viaplay   PDCTV


2023-4 PDC Paddy Power World Champions Match Schedule

The Alexandra Palace traditionally opens its doors an hour to an hour and a half before the start of the event. However, please check with the venue beforehand to avoid disappointment.

 

 Date Match Schedule Doors Open Event Start Event Finish
15th December 2023 3x First Round, 1x Second Round 17:30 19:00 23:00
16th December 2023 3x First Round, 1x Second Round 11:30 12:30 16:30
16th December 2023 3x First Round, 1x Second Round 17:30 19:00 23:00
17th December 2023 3x First Round, 1x Second Round 11:30 12:30 16:30
17th December 2023 3x First Round, 1x Second Round 17:30 19:00 23:00
18th December 2023 3x First Round, 1x Second Round 17:30 19:00 23:00
19th December 2023 3x First Round, 1x Second Round 11:30 12:30 16:30
19th December 2023 3x First Round, 1x Second Round 17:30 19:00 23:00
20th December 2023 3x First Round, 1x Second Round 11:30 12:30 16:30
20th December 2023 2x First Round, 2x Second Round 17:30 19:00 23:00
21st December 2023 4x Second Round 11:30 12:30 16:30
21st December 2023 4x Second Round 17:30 19:00 23:00
22nd December 2023 4x Second Round 11:30 12:30 16:30
22nd December 2023 4x Second Round 17:30 19:00 23:00
23rd December 2023 4x Second Round 11:30 12:30 16:30
23rd December 2023 4x Second Round 17:30 19:00 23:00
CHRISTMAS BREAK === No Play === === === ===
27th December 2023 3x Third Round 11:30 12:30 16:30
27th December 2023 3x Third Round 17:30 19:00 23:00
28th December 2023 3x Third Round 11:30 12:30 16:30
28th December 2023 3x Third Round 17:30 19:00 23:00
29th December 2023 3x Third Round 11:30 12:30 16:30
29th December 2023 1x Third Round, 2x Fourth Round 17:30 19:00 23:00
30th December 2023 3x Fourth Round 11:30 12:30 16:30
30th December 2023 3x Fourth Round 17:30 19:30 23:00
NEW YEARS EVE BREAK === No Play === === === ===
1st January 2024 2x Quarter-Finals 11:30 12:30 16:30
1st January 2024 2x Quarter-Finals 17:30 19:00 23:00
2nd January 2024 Semi-Finals 18:00 19:30 23:00
3rd January 2024 Final 18:30 20:00 23:00

 

PDC World Championship Ticket Information

Alexandra Palace Seating Plan - PDC / Paddy Power World Darts Championships 2024

Please use this plan as a guide only and not an exact representation of the seating layout at the venue.

Traveling to the Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace is the iconic North London venue that is surrounded by 196 acres of beautiful parkland, and grounds that boast a pub & restaurant, boating lake, pitch & putt course, 1,500 free parking spaces and much, much more.

The People’s Palace has great transport links, located just off the M1 and M25 and only 10 minutes from London Kings Cross.

How to find the Alexandra Palace

Situated between Muswell Hill & Wood Green, Alexandra Palace is well served by all forms of public transport and is easy to reach by underground, road, rail & air. Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY

Sat Nav

Postcode: N22 7AY

As of 7 August 2023, Alexandra Place has a new car parking charge system in operation in all their car parks. The charges support their charity work to care for the Park and Palace for the benefit of all forever.

The East Court car park is open seven days a week from 05.30-00.30hrs. The last entry is 20.00 each day, excluding event days when hours will vary.

The Grove car park is open seven days a week from 06.00-19.00hrs each day, excluding event days when hours will vary. The Paddocks car park is open for specific events only. Please see the onsite signage for more information.

By Bike

There are (uncovered) bicycle racks in our East Court car park

By Tube

Wood Green is the nearest underground station on the Piccadilly Line. (journey time is 20 minutes from Piccadilly Circus). Exit Wood Green Station and go to bus stop A to pick up the W3 bus up the hill to Alexandra Palace.

By Rail

Alexandra Palace has its own British Rail Station, fittingly called Alexandra Palace Station. It is located at the Wood Green entrance to the Park. A regular train service runs direct from Moorgate (weekdays only) or from Kings Cross, changing at Finsbury Park.

By Bus

Take the W3 bus from outside the station to the main Palm Court entrance. Some shows offer a free shuttle bus service from both Wood Green and Alexandra Palace stations check on the page of your event to find out more.

By Air

From Heathrow Airport, take the Piccadilly Line directly to Wood Green Station.

From Gatwick Airport an express takes you direct to Victoria Station, then take the Victoria Line to Finsbury Park station and a direct bus w3 to Alexandra Palace or overground train to Alexandra Palace station

Getting Home

Please note that the last tube from Wood Green Station leaves around midnight and the last train from Alexandra Palace Station leaves around Midnight. It is worth checking the last train times for your event date at www.tfl.gov.uk

Click here to find out more and plan your route.


2024 PDC Paddy Power World Championship Prize Fund

 

The PDC Paddy PowerWorld Darts Championship's total prize money stands at £2,500,000 as per previous years going back to 2019. The exact breakdown of this year's money has not been published, but it is likely the same as last year.

The largest portion of the prize funds goes to the champion, £500,000 and the Sid Waddell Trophy. The prize money breakdown is shown below as per last year's event.

The prize money is allocated as follows:

 Position Players Prize Money Total
Champion 1 £500,000 £500,000
Runner-up 1 £200,000 £200,000
Semi-finalist 2 £100,000 £200,000
Quarter-finalist 4 £50,000 £200000
Fourth Round Loser 8 £35,000 £280,000
Third Round Loser 16 £25,000 £400,000
Second Round Loser 32 £15,000 £480,000
First Round Loser 32 £7,500 £240,000
 Total   £2,500,000

 

 

PDC Darts Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2024 - Players Draw & Schedule

 

PDC Paddy Power World Championship 2024 Draw

 

World Darts Championship Players Qualifiers and Draw

 

The World's greatest darts tournament is back, with the World's top 96 players competing to win the Sid Waddell / Paddy Power PDC World Darts Trophy.

The tournament features 96 players made up of the top 32 seeded players on the PDC Order of Merit. They will be joined by a further 32 highest non-qualified players from the Pro Tour Order of Merit, based on the events played on the 2023 PDC Pro Tour.

The remaining 32 players come from international, and the two top-ranked women from the Womens Series Order of Merit *

Seeded players enter the World Championship in Round Two.

* NOTE: Beau Greaves qualified for the PDC and the WDF World Championships. Beau has decided to decline the PDC invitation so you can play in the WDF Women's World Championships and defend her title.

 

 

 Order of Merit

 Pro Tour Order of Merit

 International Qualifiers

Second Round (seeds) First Round First Round
1. Michael Smith 1. Ricardo Pietreczko  Simon Adams - African Qualifier
2. Michael van Gerwen 2. Gian van Veen  Owen Bates - PDC Challenge Tour
3. Luke Humphries 3. Ryan Joyce  Stowe Buntz - CDC Pro Tour
4. Peter Wright 4. Luke Woodhouse  David Cameron - CDC Pro Tour
5. Gerwyn Price 5. Mike De Decker  Tomoya Goto - PDC Asian Tour
6. Nathan Aspinall 6. Ian White  Jeffrey de Graaf - PDC Nordic & Baltic[3]
7. Danny Noppert 7. Jim Williams  Dragutin Horvat;- PDC Europe Super League
8. Rob Cross 8. Mario Vandenbogaerde  Lourence Ilagan - PDC Asian Tour
9. Jonny Clayton 9. Radek Szagański  Prakash Jiwa - Indian Qualifier
10. Damon Heta 10. Richard Veenstra  Marko Kantele - PDC Nordic & Baltic[4]
11. Dave Chisnall 11. Steve Beaton  Man Lok Leung - PDC Asian Tour
12. Dirk van Duijvenbode 12. Keane Barry  Luke Littler - PDC Development Tour
13. James Wade 13. Simon Whitlock  Norman Madhoo - CLDC Pro Tour
14. Joe Cullen 14. Kevin Doets  Haruki Muramatsu - PDC Asian Championship
15. Dimitri Van den Bergh 15. Matt Campbell  Paolo Nebrida - PDC Asian Tour
16. Ross Smith 16. Connor Scutt  Wessel Nijman - PDC Development Tour
17. Chris Dobey 17. Martin Lukeman  Berry van Peer - PDC Challenge Tour
18. Stephen Bunting 18. Mickey Mansell  Darren Penhall - DPA Pro Tour[5]
19. Ryan Searle 19. Dylan Slevin  Haupai Puha - Oceanic Masters
20. Andrew Gilding 20. Steve Lennon  Reynaldo Rivera - PDC Asian Tour
21. Gary Anderson 21. William O'Connor  Ben Robb - DPNZ Qualifier
22. Gabriel Clemens 22. Scott Williams  Fallon Sherrock - PDC Women's Series
23. Josh Rock 23. Christian Kist  Sandro Eric Sosing - PDC Asian Championship
24. Krzysztof Ratajski 24. Ricky Evans  Alex Spellman - CDC Pro Tour
25. José de Sousa 25. Cameron Menzies  Mikuru Suzuki - PDC Women's Series
26. Martin Schindler 26. Lee Evans  Thibault Tricole - West Europe Qualifier
27. Daryl Gurney 27. Ritchie Edhouse  Zong Xiao Chen - PDC China Premier League
28. Brendan Dolan 28. Jermaine Wattimena  Krzysztof Kciuk
29. Raymond van Barneveld 29. Jules van Dongen  Florian Hempel
30. Callan Rydz 30. Jamie Hughes  Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
31. Kim Huybrechts 31. Niels Zonneveld  Darren Webster
32. Madars Razma 32. Keegan Brown  Boris Krcmar
     

 

Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championships 2024 Schedule of Play
15th December - 3rd January 2024

 

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Schedule of Play

First Round Draw

Doets v Stowe Buntz
Keane Barry v Reynaldo Rivera
Lee Evans v Sandro Eric Sosing
Jim Williams v Norman Madhoo
Connor Scutt v Krzysztof Kciuk
Ricky Evans v Simon Adams
Scott Williams v Haruki Muramatsu
Mario Vandenbogaerde v Thibault Tricole
Steve Lennon v Owen Bates
Martin Lukeman v Haupai Puha
Cameron Menzies v Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Keegan Brown v Boris Krcmar
Matt Campbell v Lourence Ilagan
Jules van Dongen v Darren Penhall
Dylan Slevin v Florian Hempel
Niels Zonneveld v Darren Webster
William O'Connor v Bhav Patel
Ryan Joyce v Alex Spellman
Ian White v Tomoya Goto
Christian Kist v Luke Littler
Simon Whitlock v Paolo Nebrida
Gian van Veen v Man Lok Leung
Luke Woodhouse v Berry van Peer
Jamie Hughes v David Cameron
Ritchie Edhouse v Jeffrey de Graaf
Jermaine Wattimena v Fallon Sherrock
Steve Beaton v Wessel Nijman
Mickey Mansell v Xiaochen Zong
Radek Szaganski v Marko Kantele
Ricardo Pietreczko v Mikuru Suzuki
Richard Veenstra v Ben Robb
Mike De Decker v Dragutin Horvat

 

Second Round Draw (Seeded Player)

 

(1) Michael Smith v Doets / Stowe Buntz
(2) Michael van Gerwen v Keane Barry / Reynaldo Rivera
(3) Luke Humphries v Lee Evans / Sandro Eric Sosing
(4) Peter Wright v Jim Williams / Norman Madhoo
(5) Gerwyn Price v Connor Scutt / Krzysztof Kciuk
(6) Nathan Aspinall v Ricky Evans / Simon Adams
(7) Danny Noppert v Scott Williams / Haruki Muramatsu
(8) Rob Cross v Mario Vandenbogaerde / Thibault Tricole
(9) Jonny Clayton v Steve Lennon / Owen Bates
(10) Damon Heta v Martin Lukeman / Haupai Puha
(11) Dave Chisnall v Cameron Menzies / Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
(12) Dirk van Duijvenbode v Keegan Brown / Boris Krcmar
(13) James Wade v Matt Campbell / Lourence Ilagan
(14) Joe Cullen v Jules van Dongen / Darren Penhall
(15) Dimitri Van den Bergh v Dylan Slevin / Florian Hempel
(16) Ross Smith v Niels Zonneveld / Darren Webster
(17) Chris Dobey v William O'Connor / Bhav Patel
(18) Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce / Alex Spellman
(19) Ryan Searle v Ian White / Tomoya Goto
(20) Andrew Gilding v Christian Kist / Luke Littler
(21) Gary Anderson v Simon Whitlock / Paolo Nebrida
(22) Gabriel Clemens v Gian van Veen / Man Lok Leung
(23) Josh Rock v Luke Woodhouse / Berry van Peer
(24) Krzysztof Ratajski v Jamie Hughes / David Cameron
(25) Jose de Sousa v Ritchie Edhouse / Jeffrey de Graaf
(26) Martin Schindler v Jermaine Wattimena / Fallon Sherrock
(27) Daryl Gurney v Steve Beaton / Wessel Nijman
(28) Brendan Dolan v Mickey Mansell / Xiaochen Zong
(29) Raymond van Barneveld v Radek Szaganski / Marko Kantele
(30) Callan Rydz v Ricardo Pietreczko / Mikuru Suzuki
(31) Kim Huybrechts v Richard Veenstra / Ben Robb
(32) Madars Razma v Mike De Decker / Dragutin Horvat

 

2024 PDC Paddy Power World Darts Championship

Schedule of Play TBC

Friday December 15
Afternoon Session (No Play) Evening Session 7pm GMT
Kevin Doets v Stowe Buntz (R1)
Cameron Menzies v Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (R1)
Simon Whitlock v Paolo Nebrida (R1)
Michael Smith v Doets/Buntz (R2)
 
Saturday December 16
Afternoon Session 12.30pm GMT Evening Session 7pm GMT
Lee Evans v Sandro Eric Sosing (R1) Jamie Hughes v David Cameron (R1)
Connor Scutt v Krzysztof Kciuk (R1) Keane Barry v Reynaldo Rivera (R1)
Jules van Dongen v Darren Penhall (R1) Scott Williams v Haruki Muramatsu (R1)
Dave Chisnall v Menzies/Rodriguez (R2) Gary Anderson v Whitlock/Nebrida (R2)
 
Sunday December 17
Afternoon Session 12.30pm GMT Evening Session 7pm GMT
Ricky Evans v Simon Adams (R1) Dylan Slevin v Florian Hempel (R1)
Jim Williams v Norman Madhoo (R1) Niels Zonneveld v Darren Webster (R1)
Matt Campbell v Lourence Ilagan (R1) Jermaine Wattimena v Fallon Sherrock (R1)
Joe Cullen v Van Dongen/Penhall (R2) Luke Humphries v L Evans/Eric Sosing (R2)
 
Monday December 18
Afternoon Session (No Play) Evening Session 7pm GMT
  Mario Vandenbogaerde v Thibault Tricole (R1)
  Gian van Veen v Man Lok Leung (R1)
  Martin Lukeman v Haupai Puha (R1)
  Gerwyn Price v Scutt/Kciuk (R2)
 
Tuesday December 19  
Afternoon Session 12.30pm GMT Evening Session 7pm GMT
Ian White v Tomoya Goto (R1) Steve Beaton v Wessel Nijman (R1)
Ritchie Edhouse v Jeffrey de Graaf (R1) Mike De Decker v Dragutin Horvat (R1)
Keegan Brown v Boris Krcmar (R1) Ricardo Pietreczko v Mikuru Suzuki (R1)
James Wade v Campbell/Ilagan (R2) Michael van Gerwen v Barry/Rivera (R2)
 
Wednesday December 20
Afternoon Session 12.30pm GMT Evening Session 7pm GMT
Radek Szaganski v Marko Kantele (R1) Ryan Joyce v Alex Spellman (R1)
Steve Lennon v Owen Bates (R1) Richard Veenstra v Ben Robb (R1)
William O'Connor v Bhav Patel (R1) Christian Kist v Luke Littler (R1)
Ross Smith v Zonneveld/Webster (R2) Peter Wright v J Williams/Madhoo (R2)
 
Thursday December 21
Afternoon Session 12.30pm GMT Evening Session 7pm GMT
Mickey Mansell v Xiaochen Zong (R1) Andrew Gilding v Kist/Littler (R2)
Luke Woodhouse v Berry van Peer (R1) Danny Noppert v S Williams/Muramatsu (R2)
Madars Razma v De Decker/Horvat (R2) Gabriel Clemens v Van Veen/Leung (R2)
Rob Cross v Vandenbogaerde/Tricole (R2) Damon Heta v Lukeman/Puha (R2)
 
Friday December 22
Afternoon Session 12.30pm GMT Evening Session 7pm GMT
Brendan Dolan v Mansell/Zong (R2) Dimitri Van den Bergh v Slevin/Hempel (R2)
Jose de Sousa v Edhouse/De Graaf (R2) Martin Schindler v Wattimena/Sherrock (R2)
Krzysztof Ratajski v Hughes/Cameron (R2) Raymond van Barneveld v Szaganski/Kantele (R2)
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Brown/Krcmar (R2) Chris Dobey v O’Connor/Patel (R2)
 
Saturday December 23
Afternoon Session 12.30pm GMT Evening Session 7pm GMT
Kim Huybrechts v Veenstra/Robb (R2) Ryan Searle v White/Goto (R2)
Callan Rydz v Pietreczko/Suzuki (R2) Josh Rock v Woodhouse/Van Peer (R2)
Jonny Clayton v Lennon/Bates (R2) Stephen Bunting v Joyce/Spellman (R2)
Daryl Gurney v Beaton/Nijman (R2) Nathan Aspinall v R Evans/Adams (R2)
 

  Christmas Break December 24, 25, 26

 
Wednesday December 27
Afternoon Session 12.30pm GMT Evening Session 7pm GMT
TBC v TBC (R3) TBC v TBC (R3)
TBC v TBC (R3) TBC v TBC (R3)
TBC v TBC (R3) TBC v TBC (R3)
 
Thursday December 28
Afternoon Session 12.30pm GMT Evening Session 7pm GMT
TBC v TBC (R3) TBC v TBC (R3)
TBC v TBC (R3) TBC v TBC (R3)
TBC v TBC (R3) TBC v TBC (R3)
 
Friday December 29
Afternoon Session 12.30pm GMT Evening Session 7pm GMT
Third Round x3 Third Round x1 / Fourth Round x2
 
Saturday December 30
Afternoon Session 12.30pm GMT Evening Session 7pm GMT
Fourth Round x3 Fourth Round x3
 

  New Years Eve Break December 31

 
Monday January 1
Afternoon Session 12.30pm GMT Evening Session 7pm GMT
Quarter-Finals x2 Quarter-Finals x2
 
Tuesday January 2
Afternoon Session 12.30pm GMT Evening Session 7.30pm GMT
  Semi-Finals x2
 
Wednesday January 3
Afternoon Session 12.30pm GMT Evening Session 7.30pm GMT
  Final

 

Tournament Format

First Round - Best of five sets (no tie-break)

Second Round - Best of five sets

Third Round - Best of seven sets

Fourth Round - Best of seven sets

Quarter-Finals - Best of nine sets

Semi-Finals - Best of 11 sets

Final - Best of 13 sets

A tie-break will be in operation from the second round onwards, where the final set must be won by two clear legs. If the score reaches five-all, the 11th leg will be a sudden-death leg.

 

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Welcome to Darts501

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Many viewers will know I have written several successful dart websites over the past twenty years, each with their own spin on the sport. I have also written a few professional player's websites you may have encountered. My love of the game has never diminished, and with over forty years of playing the game, I would like to share as much about darts the game, the sport, the history and the development of the game.

This website is new and fresh, and I have learned from my experience as a player, developer and designer to hopefully bring you a little more to the sport millions love and play every week.

This website contains information regarding the '01 game played by all, plus the many UK regional dartboard differences of both past and present. Player's nicknames, music, dart checkout charts and basic tournament charts are available to download and print for personal use. There will be something on this website for everyone, even if it is a quick look at the facts and myths surrounding the sport.

As a player, I would rate myself as a good pub league player. I never ventured into major competition except for the first year of the PDC UK Open. I won locally but was unable to attend regional knockouts. Today, I tend to watch as a keen supporter of the sport and love to see people enjoying it, even if it is only over a friendly pint or two.

My thanks go to the major dart organisations, dart manufacturers, suppliers, the darts historian Dr Patrick Chaplin, darts legend Trina Gulliver MBE, Mark McGeeney and the many others that have helped me over the years to develop this website and many other dart websites. More details can be found on my acknowledgement page. See footer.

D.King

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TOURNAMENTS
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PDC Darts Tournament History

PDC History

Tournament Winners

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BDO Darts Tournament History

BDO History

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England Darts Tournament History

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Scotland Darts Tournament History

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Dart Players - Nicknames and Walk-on's

Dart Players Nicknames

Professional Dart Players Nicknames & Walk-on Music

An increased number of visitors have contacted me about players walk-on music and nicknames. Some of you have kindly supplied me with more information; therefore, I have updated both the players' nicknames and walk-on pages on this site. I hope to add a few more in the near future, but in the meantime if you know anymore or if any player has since changed either their Nickname or walk-on, please let me know via my contact page.

The revised nickname and walk-on music pages now include several WDDA players.

I do realise there several missing of missing nicknames and walk-on. However, I add more to the lists all the time.

 

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Professional Darts

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Darts the Professional Sport

A Brief Introduction to Men's, Women's, and Disability Professional Darts

In 2001, the former British Darts Organisation (BDO) introduced a Ladies World Darts Championship, which England's Trina Gulliver MBE won. Trina has won this event for seven consecutive years and made the final again in 2008 and 2009, but only to lose to a new up-and-coming star, Anastasia Dobromyslova from Russia in 2008 and Francis Hoenselaar from Holland in 2009. In 2010, Trina again regained the title, beating Rhian Edwards from Wales 2-0. She repeated this feat in 2011, again beating Rhain Edwards by the same margin of 2-0. In 2016, Trina won the World Darts title, making her the most successful lady darts player in the World, with a record-breaking Ten World Titles. Trina has been awarded the MBE for services to darts and charitable fundraising.

In 2008, Lady's dart player Anastasia Dobromyslova moved away from the BDO to the PDC. Anastasia played in a preliminary qualifying round for the PDC World Darts Championship 2009 but lost to Dutchman Remco van Eijden 5 legs to 3. She also tried to qualify for the 2010 championship but failed. Anastasia moved back to the BDO in late 2010 / early 2011, and in 2012, she won the BDO / WDF Ladies Worlds Darts Championship for the second time and then again in January 2013.

In 2007, the PDC introduced the first Youth World Championship. Arron Monk won this event, who beat Michael van Gerwen 6 - 4 in the final. However, in 2015, the BDO followed suit and introduced its own Youth World Championship. Sixteen-year-old Colin Roelofs from the Netherlands became the first victor, beating seventeen-year-old Harry Ward from England 3 - 0. Harry, unfortunately, didn't win a single leg in the final. However, I am sure we will see a lot more from these youth players in the future.

Lisa Ashton from Lancashire has since been dominant in the ladies' game, winning in 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018. However, in 2019, Lisa was sensationally knocked out in the first round by the Japanese soft-tip star Mikuru Suzuki. Mikuru went on to win the 2019 Lakeside title, beating England's Lorraine Winstanley. Mikuru followed this up by winning the Dutch Open the following month. Mikura retained her title in 2020, beating the tournament favourite, Lisa Ashton. Since then, Beau Greave has dominated the ladies' darts scene and won the ultimate World Championship title in 2022

During the 2019 Lakeside World Championships, calls for a significant review of the ladies' prize fund and short match format were called into question. The winning prize for women was just £12,000 compared to the men's £100,000. The chairman of the BDO at the time said this would be reviewed.

2019 also witnessed a number of the top BDO players move to the more lucrative PDC. With £14M annual prize fund at the time and the BDO contract restrictions taken off, players flocked to win a PDC tour card. The PDC prize fund has steadily increased each year since.

Glen Durrant, who had just won his third consecutive BDO World title, and former BDO No.1 Mark McGeeney, were among the thirty successful players to win a two-year PDC tour card. They were joined by a few others that featured the BDO World Championship event, thus depleting the BDO's leading contenders. With the main BDO stars moving to the PDC, the BDO was left with the old guard to re-establish the once firm grip the BDO held in World Darts.

In 2020, with a new chairman on board, Des Jacklin, the BDO moved their world darts championship away from the Lakeside venue to the O2 Arena. The move was not met with overall approval from the loyal BDO darts fans, who decided not to attend in their thousands. The BDO world championship will go down in history for all the wrong reasons. The change of venue and the recent loss of professional darts referees all added to the BDO's misery. The promised prize money was slashed, and the conversation turned away from the players and directed to the chairman. The poor management left the BDO in debt, and the organisation's future in 2020 looked in doubt. Des Jacklin later resigned as chairman but was reinstated following a narrow county representative vote victory. However, Jacklin could not convince all, and there was a challenge to the BDO dominance in the UK.

The BDO had lost its status as it didn't represent a Country within the World Darts Federation (WDF) and lost its vote. The respective organisation had finally lost its support, and in 2020 several challenges were made to take over the running of the Inter-County Championships. The UK Counties voted for a new organisation, the UK Darts Association, to take over the running of the England and Welsh County Leagues. The 2021 British Inter-County Championships will now be known as the UK National League, Premier League, League One, Two, Three etc. The WDF introduced a World Darts Championship and World Masters, the first World Championships again being staged at the Lakeside Country Club in January 2022. The PDC now firmly run the professional side of darts, with more players competing to join each year.

In 2019, John Lowe, the former three-time World Darts Champion, was awarded an MBE in the UK in the late Queens New Year's Honours list. John became the second male dart player to be awarded the MBE. The late Eric Bristow was the first recipient in 1989. Until 2023, the only female player to receive such an award at this time was Trina Gulliver, the Women's ten-time World Darts Champion. In 2023, Fallon Sherrock was named in King Charles III's birthday honours and received the MBE honour.

Dart fans may question the above because Phil Taylor was to receive an MBE in 2001. However, he didn't receive it. The award medal was effectively annulled because he was found guilty of an indecent assault. Taylor denied the charges but had to pay £2,000 due to his conviction.

UK Awards given by the Crown are subject to conditions. One condition is a recipient's criminal record. Awards issued to others, not necessarily sports stars, that later have been found guilty of a crime also face losing awards and titles issued

In 2010, Russ Strobel submitted to Darts Australia a new recommended dartboard height for Wheelchair users. The height Russ has come up with is 137cm to the centre Bull. The height is based on the perceived origins of the standard clock dartboard's standard hanging height. It said the average height of a man in England, UK was 5'8" around the 1920s, the height of the centre bullseye of a standard board. Modern adjustments make that 173cm. Russ took this analogy and worked out the height of a man of 5'8" (173cm) be sitting in a wheelchair. His exact figure came out to be 136.5cm. However, as Russ explained, adding 0.5cm would make the recommended wheelchair dartboard height easy to remember, 137cm (wheelchair) - 173cm (Standard). Darts Australia accepted the concept of the new height for Wheelchair users, and in 2012, it was also accepted by the World Darts Federation. Read more about Disability Darts, which is featured on this website.

On this site, you will find a brief history of this intriguing sport and all the information you need to set up the dartboard and organise darting events. You can also learn how boards are constructed using sisal (a material used in rope making) and how dart weights, lengths, shafts and flights can alter the dart's flight.

The site also features traditional games played on today's standard dartboards, including some I have written and shared. There are also details on UK Regional dartboards, the Yorkshire and the Manchester log-end, to name just two. You can download rules, many games from here, and those all-important checkouts.

You will also find Practice routines to improve your accuracy scoring consistency, and information about maintaining your dartboard and darts. Many dart-related links are also linked to professional dart organisations, manufacturers, suppliers, and players. Thanks to them for their help and support in building this site.

I hope you enjoy the website. Your feedback is always welcome, and if you like the site, please inform others.

Darts501 was established in 2004, and from its humble beginnings and a few makeovers, the website has had well over 20 million viewers, and the increasing trend continues. On average, the website now attracts 1.6 - 2 million pa. However, this figure is vastly undervalued, with more people opting not to have their visit to this website recorded. Modern browsers and VPNs allow visitors to block information. Thanks to all that visit, and keep calling back to see regular updates.

Darts501 has received many good references from professional players, commentators and other writers of the sport. It has become a resource that professionals recommend to others.

Further research into the sport continues, including dartboards used across the UK over the past 100 years., plus the use of darts in war, including the Secret Service in MI9.

Enjoy reading.

DKing

 

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