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Lisa Ashton
Lisa Ashton (born 27 August 1970) is an English professional darts player who competes in World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Nicknamed "The Lancashire Rose", Ashton formerly competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. She is a four-time BDO Women's World Champion. She held a PDC Tour Card from 2020–2021, having become the first woman to win a tour card at Q-School. She has won over 100 titles in women's darts competitions. Career Ashton reached the quarter-finals of the 2007 Women's World Masters, beating 1996 finalist Heike Jenkins (Ernst) in the last 16 before losing to Rilana Erades. The next year, she reached the semi-finals, beating Anne Kirk in the last 16 and then beat Australia's Cathy Shaw, before losing to eventual winner Francis Hoenselaar. Ashton then won the 2008 Women's Zuiderduin Masters, beating Trina Gulliver in the final. Ashton qualified for the 2009 Women's World Championship and made her debut at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolton
Bolton ( , locally ) is a town in Greater Manchester in England. In the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is between Manchester, Blackburn, Wigan, Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury and Salford. It is surrounded by several towns and villages that form the wider Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, borough, of which Bolton is the administrative centre. The town is within the Historic counties of England, historic county boundaries of Lancashire. A former mill town, Bolton has been a centre for textile production since the 14th century when Flemish people, Flemish weavers settled in the area, introducing a wool and cotton-weaving tradition. It was a 19th-century boomtown, development largely coincided with the introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution. At its peak in 1929, its 216 cotton mills and 26 bleaching and dyeing works made it one of the largest and most productive centres of Spinning (textiles), cotton spinning in the world. The Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2023 PDC World Darts Championship (known as the 2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship) was a professional darts event that took place at Alexandra Palace in London, England, from 15 December 2022 to 3 January 2023. It was the 30th PDC World Darts Championship, World Darts Championship to be organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it split in darts, separated from the now-defunct British Darts Organisation. Steve Beaton made a record-extending 32nd consecutive World Championship appearance, but lost in the first round to Danny van Trijp, and Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld became the second player to make 30 World Championship appearances. Peter Wright (darts player), Peter Wright was the defending champion, having defeated Michael Smith (darts player), Michael Smith in the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship, 2022 final, but he lost 4–1 to Kim Huybrechts in the third round. Smith defeated Michael van Gerwen 7–4 in the final, winning his first world title and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Classic (darts)
The British Classic is a darts tournament that has been held annually since 1997. List of winners Men's Women's Youth Girls Tournament records * Most wins 3: Mervyn King. * Most Finals 4: Mervyn King. * Most Semi Finals 5: Gary Anderson. * Most Quarter Finals 6: Gary Anderson. * Most Appearances 12: John Walton. * Most Prize Money won £5,175: Ross Montgomery. * Best winning average (105.85) : Luke Littler. * Youngest Winner age 16: Luke Littler. * Oldest Winner age 47: Ross Montgomery Ross Montgomery (born 16 October 1962), nicknamed The Boss, is a Scottish former professional darts player who competes in World Seniors Darts (WSD) events. He formerly participated in both World Darts Federation (WDF) and Prof .... References British Darts Organisation tournaments Darts in the United Kingdom 1997 establishments in the United Kingdom 2019 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Recurring sporting events established in 1997 Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Open (darts)
The British Open is one of the longest-running darts events, having started just a few months after the first ever Winmau World Masters. The tournament used to be televised by the BBC from its inception, but it ceased to cover the event after 1983. ITV took over from 1984-1988, then BSB Sports Channel/Sky Sports covered from 1990-1992 It was often held between Christmas and New Year - the 1975 Championship was actually played in late 1974. The tradition was maintained until near the millennium, when the organisers moved the tournament back to September/October. In recent years the tournament has been televised on Eurosport along with several other BDO tournaments that were previously untelevised. List of winners Men's Women's Youth's Tournament records * Most wins 4: Eric Bristow. * Most Finals 5: Eric Bristow, John Lowe. * Most Semi Finals 6: Eric Bristow, John Lowe. * Most Quarter Finals 11: Martin Adams. * Most Appearances 13: Martin Adams. * Most Prize Money w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium Open
The Belgium Open is a darts tournament that has been held since 1982. List of winners Men's Women's Tournament records * Most wins 3: Martin Adams, Eric Bristow * Most Finals 3: John Walton, Ted Hankey, Martin Adams, Mike Gregory. * Most Semi Finals 5: Ted Hankey, Raymond van Barneveld. * Most Quarter Finals 7: Raymond van Barneveld. * Most Appearances 10: Ted Hankey. * Most Prize Money won £2,479: Dean Winstanley * Best winning average (-) : v's * Youngest Winner age 19: Willem Kralt. * Oldest Winner age 57: Martin Adams Martin Adams (born 4 June 1956) is an English professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Nicknamed "Wolfie", he is a three-time BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion. He represents Cambridgesh .... References External links 1976 establishments in Belgium Darts tournaments {{darts-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BDO Gold Cup
The BDO Gold Cup began in 1978 and was held in Stoke. It was broadcast on the BBC until 1982, with the 1983 tournament blacked out due to a technicians' strike. ITV took over from 1984-1988, and BSB/BSkyB's The Sports Channel/Sky Sports covered the event from 1990-92. It was then broadcast in 2008 on Setanta Sports in the UK, after a brief stint on the short-lived channel Wire TV (1994-95). At the end of its existence, the event was staged at the Magna Centre, Rotherham Rotherham ( ) is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies at the confluence of the River Rother, South Yorkshire, River Rother, from which the town gets its name, and the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don. It is the largest settlement ..., England. List of winners Men's Women's References External linksBDO Official website {{BDO & WDF Tournaments 1978 establishments in the United Kingdom 2019 disestablishments in the United Kingdom British Darts Organisation tournaments Darts tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp Open
The Antwerp Open is a darts tournament that has been held annually since 1988. List of winners Men's Women's Tournament records * Most wins 3: Colin Lloyd, Terry Jenkins. * Most Finals 4: Colin Lloyd. * Most Semi Finals 4: Colin Lloyd. * Most Quarter Finals 4: Scott Mitchell. * Most Appearances 6: Alan Warriner-Little, Dennis Smith. * Most Prize Money won €4894: Terry Jenkins. * Best winning average () : v. * Youngest Winner age 22: Steve Brown. * Oldest Winner age 57: Martin Adams Martin Adams (born 4 June 1956) is an English professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Nicknamed "Wolfie", he is a three-time BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion. He represents Cambridgesh .... References External links National and Brussels Darts Federation Darts tournaments International sports competitions hosted by Belgium 1988 establishments in Belgium Recurring sporting events established in 1988 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 World Seniors Darts Matchplay
The 2024 World Seniors Darts Matchplay will be the third World Seniors Darts Matchplay organised by the World Seniors Darts Tour and will be held at the York Barbican in York, England, between 4–5 October 2024. Leonard Gates is the defending champion after defeating Jim McEwan 9–6 in the 2023 final. Format As with the World Matchplay tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation, the Matchplay used the leg format, and the winner needing to be two legs clear at the winning post, with a game being extended if necessary for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie-break leg is required. For example, in a first to 8 legs first round match, if the score reaches 10–10 then the 21st leg will be the decider. The first round and the quarter-finals were the best of 15 legs (or first to 8 legs), and the semi-finals and final were the best of 17 legs (or first to 9). Prize money The prize fund is expected to remain at £31,000, with the winner earning £10,000. Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 World Seniors Darts Matchplay
The 2022 World Seniors Darts Matchplay (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2022 JENNINGSbet World Seniors Darts Matchplay) was the first World Seniors Darts Matchplay organised by the World Seniors Darts Tour and was held at the Bonus Arena in Kingston upon Hull between 1–3 July 2022. Robert Thornton won his second WSDT title, by defeating Phil Taylor 12–10 in the final, after Taylor missed two match darts to win the title. He had a dart whilst leading 8–6 at double 16, and also missed a dart at double 18 when leading 8–7. Thornton then brought the final to extra legs, which he eventually got two clear in to win 12–10. Format As with the World Matchplay tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation, the Matchplay used the leg format, and the winner needing to be two legs clear at the winning post, with a game being extended if necessary for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie-break leg is required. For example, in a first to 8 legs first round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 World Seniors Darts Championship
The 2024 World Seniors Darts Championship was the third World Seniors Darts Championship organized by the World Seniors Darts Tour. The event took place at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet from 15 to 18 February 2024. The event was open to players over the age of 50, with the exception of current PDC Tour Card holders. John Henderson won the title on his debut defeating Colin McGarry 5–0. Prize money The prize fund for the event was £80,000, with £30,000 going to the champion. Qualifiers Seeded players # ''(second round)'' # ''(first round)'' # ''(first round)'' # ''(second round)'' # ''(second round)'' # ''(semi-finals)'' # ''(first round)'' # ''(second round)'' # ''(first round)'' # ''(second round)'' # ''(second round)'' # ''(first round)'' # ''(first round)'' # ''(first round)'' # ''(first round)'' # ''(withdrew)'' Invited players * ''(second round)'' * ''(second round)'' * ''(quarter-finals)'' * ''(quarter-finals)'' * ''(first round)'' * (champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Grand Slam Of Darts
The 2022 Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts, was the sixteenth staging of the Grand Slam of Darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place at the Aldersley Leisure Village, Wolverhampton, 12–20 November 2022. Gerwyn Price was the defending champion, after defeating Peter Wright 16–8 in 2021 Grand Slam of Darts, the 2021 final, but he was eliminated by Raymond van Barneveld, losing 16–13 in their quarter-final. Michael Smith (darts player), Michael Smith won his first major title, defeating Nathan Aspinall 16–5 in the final. It was the first time the tournament had been won by an Englishman since 2014 Grand Slam of Darts, 2014, when it was won by Phil Taylor (darts player), Phil Taylor. Josh Rock, who made his debut, hit a nine-dart finish during his second-round defeat to Michael van Gerwen. Prize money The prize fund for the Grand Slam increased by £100,000 to £650,000. Qualification The qualification criteria were slightly altered again for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Grand Slam Of Darts
The 2021 Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts was the fifteenth staging of the Grand Slam of Darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event returned to the Aldersley Leisure Village, Wolverhampton between 13–21 November 2021, after being held behind closed doors at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry in 2020. José de Sousa was the defending champion, after defeating James Wade 16–12 in the 2020 final, but he was eliminated in the second round, losing 10–9 to Peter Wright. Gerwyn Price won the tournament for the third time in four years, defeating Peter Wright 16–8 in the final. Due to the dissolution of the British Darts Organisation in 2020, there was no BDO/WDF representation for the first time in the event's history. During her 5–0 victory over Mike De Decker in the group stage, Fallon Sherrock averaged 101.55, setting a new record for the highest televised average by a woman. She then went on to become the first woman to advance to the knockout stage, where she d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
