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BDO World Trophy
The BDO World Trophy was a major darts tournament run by the British Darts Organisation, hosted originally in February 2014 at Blackpool Tower, before it was held in May from 2016–18 in various locations. In 2019, it was held in King George's Hall in Blackburn with a three-year contract for the event to be televised by Eurosport. The tournament was organized by BDO Events, the commercial arm of the British Darts Organisation. History The first World Trophy was held in February 2014 at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool. The Event marked the first BDO major event since the split in darts to not feature the BDO World Champion as Stephen Bunting joined the Professional Darts Corporation once he won the Lakeside Championship in 2014. Final Results and statistics Finalists Averages Women's Championship Averages Sponsors The tournament has been sponsored by the Daily Mirror, Winmau and SportsDirect.com. From 2019, the tournament's sponsors have been One80 and L- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackburn
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, east of Preston and north-northwest of Manchester. Blackburn is the core centre of the wider unitary authority area along with the town of Darwen. It is one of the largest districts in Lancashire, with commuter links to neighbouring cities of Manchester, Salford, Preston, Lancaster, Liverpool, Bradford and Leeds. At the 2011 census, Blackburn had a population of 117,963, whilst the wider borough of Blackburn with Darwen had a population of 150,030. Blackburn had a population of 117,963 in 2011, with 30.8% being people of ethnic backgrounds other than white British. A former mill town, textiles have been produced in Blackburn since the middle of the 13th century, when wool was woven in people's houses in the domestic system. Flemish weavers who settled in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 BDO World Trophy
The 2015 Winmau BDO World Trophy is a major darts tournament run by the British Darts Organisation, hosted between 26 February – 1 March 2015 at Event City, Manchester. This event organized by the BDO Events – the new commercial arm of the British Darts Organisation. Prize Fund *Winner £10,000 (men), £3,000 (women) *Runner Up £5,000 (men), £1,500 (women) *Joint 3rd 2 x £2,000 (men), 2 x £1,000 (women) *Joint 5th 4 x £1,500 (men), 4 x £500 (women) *Joint 9th 8 x £750 (men), 8 x £250 (women) *Joint 17th 16 x £500 (men) *Totals £50,500 (£40,000 men, £10,500 women) Qualifiers Men Draw *Sam Hewson replaced Scott Waites who withdrew through shoulder injury. Women Draw Television coverage The event is live on British Eurosport. The Winmau website will show live coverage of all four days. References {{Reflist BDO World Trophy BDO World Trophy BDO World Trophy BDO World Trophy BDO World Trophy The BDO World Trophy was a major darts tournament run b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Memorial Hall
The Memo Arts Centre, formerly known as Barry Memorial Hall or Memorial Hall & Theatre, popularly known as The Memo, is a prominent venue in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, currently the "largest multi-arts venue in the Vale of Glamorgan, and only cinema exhibitor in Barry". It is situated in the Gladstone neighbourhood on Gladstone Road, off Holton Road. It was inaugurated in November 1932, and obtained its name in remembrance of those locals who died in World War I. It regularly hosts arts events and concerts, including live music, dance, and pantomime, workshops, and community events. It also hosts a nightclub for teenagers on Friday evenings which is very popular with the youth of the town. The main auditorium of the hall has a capacity of 886 people, 1,300 including standing. Over the years, artists as diverse as PJ & Duncan and Len Rawle Len Rawle, MBE, (born 1938 in Tonypandy) is a Welsh organ builder and organist. A London College of Music graduate, he is particularly noted fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Phillips (darts Player)
Martin Phillips (born 30 April 1960) is a Welsh former professional darts player who competed in the British Darts Organisation (BDO). He won the 2014 World Masters championship. Darts career 1988–1994 Phillips was born in Dolgellau, and made his first televised darts appearance at the 1988 British Professional Championship reaching the last 16. In 1991, he appeared at his first World Championship losing in the first round to the defending champion Phil Taylor. In 1992 he defeated the Dutchman Bert Vlaardingerbroek 3–0 in the first round and knocked out five-time world champion Eric Bristow 3–2 in the second round to reach the quarter final where he was defeated again by Taylor, who went on to clinch his second World title. He also played in 1993 and 1994, reaching the second round in both tournaments, losing both times to Bobby George. Phillips remained in the British Darts Organisation's events during the split in darts between 1993 and 1994 – but the first year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 BDO World Trophy
The 2017 BDO World Trophy was a major darts tournament run by the British Darts Organisation. It was hosted between 26–29 May 2017 at Memo Arts Centre, Barry, Wales. The event was broadcast on FrontRunner. Australian qualifier Peter Machin won the men's title, and Dutch player Aileen de Graaf won the women's title. Men Qualifiers Top 16 in BDO Rankings # Glen Durrant # Mark McGeeney # Jamie Hughes # Scott Mitchell # Dean Reynolds # Danny Noppert # Darryl Fitton # Wesley Harms # Scott Waites # Darius Labanauskas # Ross Montgomery # Martin Adams # Geert De Vos # Nick Kenny # Martin Phillips # Richard Veenstra 17–22 in BDO Rankings WDF regional Qualifiers * Yuya Higuchi * Peter Machin * Dennis Nilsson * Cameron Menzies * Umit Uygunsozlu * Joe Chaney * Willem Mandigers Play-Offs Qualifiers * Martin Atkins * Carl Dennell * Jeff Smith Regional Qualifiers Greg Moss and David Cameron, originally qualified for this event, but had to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frimley Green
Frimley Green is a large village and ward of in the Borough of Surrey Heath in Surrey, England, approximately southwest of central London. It is south of the town of Frimley. Lakeside Country Club was the national venue for the BDO international darts competition. It was played yearly in the village between 1986 and 2019. The nearest railway stations are Frimley on the line between Ascot and Aldershot, Farnborough North on the North Downs Line and Farnborough (Main) on the South West Main Line. Geography Soil, elevation and boundaries The land slopes down from Deepcut, partly on the Chobham Ridges to the east, to the River Blackwater which is preceded by the lakes and small woods in the south-west of the ward which form the boundary with Hampshire. Most of the woods and lakes are sectioned off by the Ascot to Guildford Line, the only railway within its bounds, which at the next station south merges into the Alton Line from London to Alton, Hampshire then becomes pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakeside Leisure Complex
The Lakeside Leisure Complex is a hotel, conferencing, entertainment and associated leisure complex in Frimley Green in west Surrey. It hosted in January the open/men's and women's BDO World Darts Championship from 1986 to 2019. History The complex was established in 1972, when Bob Potter (born 1928) bought Wharfenden House and the surrounding grounds and lake. He soon doubled the hall to 1,000 seats principally for hosting comedians and musicians, including North American and internationally acclaimed acts. The Lakeside had a fire later that decade and re-opened. During the 25th year of hosting the World Darts Championship, in 2010 the lake had largely iced over by 7 January. That day the body of a man, a hotel guest for the competition week, was found. Landowner-managers, Bob Potter Leisure Limited, were fined £85,000 for health and safety violations. Events The Lakeside became the venue of the World Darts Championship in 1986, The Club sponsored the event from 2004 to 2019. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Machin (darts Player)
Peter Machin (born 30 August 1973) is an Australian professional darts player who currently plays for the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments. Career Australian Machin started to play darts when he was ten years old - his father Brian is a darts player. When 14 Peter for the first time played on stage in the inaugural Australian Youth Masters and reached the final. 2001 he for the first time played as a senior for South Australia. 2008 he for the first time was nominated for the national team and took part in the Asia-Pacific Cup. He won the singles and was part of the winning Australian team. Since 2011 Machin is a permanent member of the national team and took part in several World Cups. 2015 he won the Pacific Masters and the Australian Grand Masters. 2016 he took part in the BDO World Trophy and reached the final where he lost to Darryl Fitton. In 2017 he again reached the final at the BDO World Trophy The BDO World Trophy was a major darts tournament run b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryl Fitton
Darryl Fitton (born 5 May 1962) is an English professional darts player. He is nicknamed The Dazzler and comes to the stage dancing to the Madness song "One Step Beyond" wearing sunglasses; one of the most popular walk-ons with the audience. Before embarking on a career in darts, Fitton worked as an undertaker. Darts career Fitton's first TV appearance was against Peter Manley in the 1997 PDC World Matchplay. However, he lost 8-6, and has not made another PDC appearance since. Fitton debuted in the BDO World Championship in 2003 as a qualifier, but lost 1-3 to fellow qualifier John Burton in the first round. In 2004, he returned to Lakeside, again hitting a 180 score with his very first turn. He reached the quarter-finals before being beaten by Andy Fordham, who went on to win the title. The following year, he reached the semi-finals, this time losing out to Raymond van Barneveld in a hard-fought 5-3 scoreline, as van Barneveld went on to win the title that year. After tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 BDO World Trophy
The 2016 Sports Direct BDO World Trophy is a major darts tournament run by the British Darts Organisation, hosted between 28–30 May 2016 at Lakeside Leisure Complex, Frimley Green, Surrey. This event is organized by the British Darts Organisation. Darryl Fitton won the men's title for the first time, while Lisa Ashton retained the women's title she won the previous year. Prize Fund *Winner £20,000 (men), £4,000 (women) *Runner Up £10,000 (men), £2,000 (women) *Joint 3rd 2 x £5,000 (men), 2 x £1,500 (women) *Joint 5th 4 x £2,500 (men), 4 x £1,250 (women) *Joint 9th 8 x £1,500 (men), 8 x £1,000 (women) *Joint 17th 16 x £1,000 (men) *Totals £150.000 (£78,000 men, £22,000 women) Nine dart check-out £50,000 Qualifiers Men Draw Men Women Draw Television coverage The event is live on UKTV channel Dave. The Winmau website will show live coverage of all three days. References {{Reflist BDO World Trophy BDO World Trophy BDO World Trophy Frimley Green ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winmau
Winmau, pronounced "win more", is a Welsh manufacturer of dartboards, other darts equipment and title sponsor of the oldest darts tournament still running, the Winmau World Masters. Founded in 1945, Winmau was acquired by rival dartboard manufacturer Nodor in 2002, headed by John Bluck, with both brands remaining in production. The company is based in Bridgend in south Wales although manufacturing of the boards takes place in Kenya. Bluck's eldest son Vince is now the managing director. History Origins The company was founded as H.A. Kicks in 1945 by Harry Kicks using his demob money. The company manufactured elm dartboards that were hand-painted until the early 1950s when graphic transfers began to be used for the numbers and coloured segments. Later they produced paper-coil dartboards which, unlike elm boards, did not require soaking, and this was reflected in the brand name "Keep Dry". Scotts Dartboards of Southend, who specialised in paper-coil boards, bought the Keep Dry b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
