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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 2014 BDO World Darts Championship, 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 ... [...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 River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston, Lancashire, Preston and north-northwest of Manchester. Blackburn is at the centre of the wider unitary authority area along with the town of Darwen. It is the second largest town (after Blackpool) in Lancashire. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census, Blackburn had a population of List of urban areas in England by population, 117,963, whilst the wider borough of Blackburn with Darwen had a population of List of English districts by population, 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, Blackburn has been the site of textile production since the mid-13th century, when wool was woven in people's houses in the domestic sy ... [...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 ... [...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 William Ewart Gladstone ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British politican, starting as Conservative MP for Newark and later becoming the leader of the Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party. In a career lasting over 60 years, he ... 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 capac ... [...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 firs ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frimley Green
Frimley Green is a large village and wards of the United Kingdom, ward of in the borough of Surrey Heath, in Surrey, England. It lies south of the town of Frimley and south-west of central London. Lakeside Leisure Complex, Lakeside Country Club was the national venue for the British Darts Organisation, BDO international darts competition. It was played annually in the village between 1986 and 2019. History Toponymy Frimley Green, as with many British villages bearing the word ''green'', is named after a central village green. As part of Frimley Frimley was a chapelry of Ash, Surrey, Ash which feudal system, local nobles had established as a Manorialism, manor from 1277. Henry Elliot Malden in the Victoria County History (1911–12) believes Frimley manor may have been the land in Ash purchased by Bartholomew de Winton, Abbot of Chertsey Abbey in 1277, from a Sir Walter Raleigh (not his more famous explorer namesake). Henry VIII granted it to Sir John White of Aldershot. ... [...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, England. It hosted the open/men's and women's BDO World Darts Championship every January from 1986 to 2019. History The complex was established in 1972, when Bob Potter 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. Lakeside was almost completely destroyed in a fire in November 1978, but was subsequently rebuilt, reopening in October the following year. During the 25th year of hosting the 2010 BDO World Darts Championship, 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. Occupiers' liability in English law, Landowner-managers, Bob Potter Leisure Limited, were fined £85,000 for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Machin (darts Player)
Peter Machin (born 30 August 1973) is an Australian professional darts player. Career Machin started to play darts when he was ten years old; his father Brian was also a darts player. When he was 14, Machin played on stage in the inaugural Australian Youth Masters where he reached the final. In 2001, he played as a senior for South Australia for the first time. In 2008, he was nominated for the national team and took part in the WDF 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. In 2015, he won the Pacific Masters and the Australian Grand Masters. In 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 by the British Darts Organisation, hosted originally in February 2014 at Blackpool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryl Fitton
Darryl Fitton (born 5 May 1962) is a former English professional darts player. He was nicknamed The Dazzler and worked as an undertaker before embarking on his darts career. Fitton won the 2009 Finder Masters and the 2016 BDO World Trophy. He was also a three-time BDO World Championship semi-finalist, the runner-up at the 2007 World Masters, and a quarter-finalist at the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts. 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 Barneve ... [...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 ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
