Random Dart Stuff

[skweezit]

So the BDO saying the Winmau's the oldest is incorrect mate?

don't they say one of the oldest?

the actual oldest continuous darts tournament in the world is the pennsylvania state championships.
but that's with widdy's and they play 3 man baseball on the american board.

[M H]

This is how they describe the Winmau mate.

The 2013 Winmau World Masters will celebrate the 40th Anniversary Year of the oldest established major on the BDO calendar. Click here for full information on the 2013 schedule:

Is the event you've posted WDF recognised?

[skweezit]

This is how they describe the Winmau mate.

The 2013 Winmau World Masters will celebrate the 40th Anniversary Year of the oldest established major on the BDO calendar. Click here for full information on the 2013 schedule:

Is the event you've posted WDF recognised?

it's ado sanctioned & the ado is a wdf member

the masters is described as oldest "major" I see in the above desription.

[Randall]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-la ... e-22359938

[M H]

Again, the evidence will be interesting

[skweezit]

see that the pdc challenge west in japan is coming up 5/19.
sponsored by dartslive. that suggests streaming.

this is the first of two pdc japan tournaments that each produce 4 players
that will playoff later in the year for the pdc world championship spot.

walking in a hashi wonderland..there's only one hashimoto...
nicknamed the ogre, who wears the name "annie" on the back of his shirt.
have no idea why.

[skweezit]

another random dart thingamabob.
there's that canadian kid that keeps flying over to compete in the pdc's youth tour events this year.
wish an american adult or two would catch the fever that he's got.

[Justin Credible]

as exbo's go , looks a decent one

[Justin Credible]

from elsewhere

A couple of months ago, the PDC published their annual accounts for the last financial period (2011-12). This period is the year up to 30th June 2012, so this is already out of date, however it is the latest set that gets published several months after the accounting period.

Certainly impressive reading in such a difficult financial situation nationally - recession busting.

Highlights
-The PDC turned over approx 41% more money than the previous financial period. The company's income amounted to £15.2m up from £10.8m in the previous period.
-The PDC paid £6.5m in prize money, an increase of a quarter from the previous year, up from £5.25m.
-The PDC made an increase after tax profit of £1.15m up 30% from just below £900,000 in the previous period.
-There is nearly £5.5m sitting in the bank, taking into account monies owed.
-85% of their revenue is earned in the UK, however money made in Europe has more than doubled in a year.
-The PDC had signed a number of long term sponsorship agreements and are confident that lost sponsorship can be recovered by increased levels of revenue elsewhere.
-The PDC paid a dividend of £25 per share. This comes to a total of £500,000 paid to the company's shareholders, which is made up of former and current players, officials and company directors et al. Matchroom Sport took a payment of £188,650 and Phil Taylor's shares amounted to £30,875.

I think its fair to the say the PDC's house is firmly in order. The bubble isn't bursting any time soon.

I guess the dividend payments will anger some; people taking money out of the sport, however many of these put their livelihoods on the line for the game of darts. And they're reaping the rewards. Personally, I have no problem with it.

[Justin Credible]

if you say so

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/other- ... en-4217761

[Justin Credible]

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FANS wishing to purchase tickets for the 2014 Ladbrokes World Darts Championship in the Priority Sales period must become a LIVEPDC.TV Annual Subscriber before midnight on Tuesday June 18.

The PDC expect that tickets for the 2014 Ladbrokes World Darts Championship will go on Priority Sales to LIVEPDC.TV Annual Subscribers on Monday June 24 at 10am.

We expect that tickets will then go on General Sale on Monday July 1.

DETAILS OF DATES, TICKET PRICES, HOSPITALITY PACKAGES AND HOW TO PURCHASE LADBROKES WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS WILL BE CONFIRMED HERE IN DUE COURSE.

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[Justin Credible]

nice to see the pdc are not bitter and petty and will gladly credit bdo stars that do well

http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1f3xsvwp ... tslive-win

[Justin Credible]

WAYNE KELLY defeated Bernie Miller 6-2 to win the opening event of the PDC North American Championship Tour in Newfoundland.

Local star Kelly scooped the $2,200 first prize in the first of eight NACT events which will be played this year, coming through more than 80 players to take the title in his home town of St John's.

His triumphs on the day included a win over top Canadian youngster Shaun Narain in the last 16 and a semi-final victory over 2012 NACT Order of Merit winner Darin Young, before he defeated Ontario's Miller in the final.

Miller defeated PDC Tour Card holder Ken MacNeil in the semi-finals and also saw off former World Matchplay champion Larry Butler as he claimed the $1,400 runner-up prize.

The next PDC NACT event will be held on July 14 at the Ambassador Conference Resort in Kingston, Ontario as part of the Kingston Open weekend.

Further events will be held on July 20-21 in Chicago, August 25 in London, Ontario, September 8 in Atlantic City and November 2-3 in Sacramento. For full details, visit www.bullseyenews.com.

PDC North American Championship Tour
Event One
Sunday June 16, St John's, Newfoundland
Last 32
Darin Young 6-2 Bobby Fougere
Dave Cameron 6-4 Gerald Gillcrist
Troy Hanlon 6-2 Gary Vinicombe
Wayne Morrissey 6-1 Terry Hayhurst
Shaun Narain 6-0 Andre Carman
Wayne Kelly 6-2 Scott Wells
Darryl 6-3 Ross Snook
Terry Fougere 6-1 James Edwards
Dan Olson 6-3 Kiley Edmunds
Ken MacNeil 6-0 Sean Smyth
Bob Sinnaeve 6-5 Bruce Davey
Rory Orvis 6-2 Rodney Connor
Larry Butler 6-0 Preston Noonan
Bryce Book 6-2 Norm Tremblay
Jeff Howard 6-3 Ryan Barnette
Bernie Miller 6-3 Vince Noseworthy
Losers $100

Last 16
Darin Young 6-2 Dave Cameron
Troy Hanlon 6-4 Wayne Morrissey
Wayne Kelly 6-4 Shaun Narain
Terry Fougere 6-3 Darryl Norman
Ken MacNeil 6-3 Dan Olson
Rory Orvis 6-5 Bob Sinnaeve
Larry Butler 6-2 Bryce Book
Bernie Miller 6-2 Jeff Howard
Losers $200

Quarter-Finals
Darin Young 6-2 Troy Hanlon
Wayne Kelly 6-3 Terry Fougere
Ken MacNeil 6-4 Rory Orvis
Bernie Miller 6-5 Larry Butler
Losers $400

Semi-Finals
Wayne Kelly 6-4 Darin Young
Bernie Miller 6-1 Ken MacNeil
Losers $800

Final
Wayne Kelly 6-2 Bernie Miller
Winner $2,200
Runner-Up $1,400

The PDC NACT Championship event dates are as follows:
Event Two - July 14, Ambassador Conference Resort, Kingston, Ontario (as part of Kingston Open weekend)
Events Three & Four - July 20-21, Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago
Event Five - August 25, Hilton London Ontario (as part of London Open weekend)
Event Six - September 8, Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City (as part of Atlantic City Open weekend)
Events Seven & Eight - November 2-3, Crowne Plaza Sacramento

Entry to each PDC NACT Championship event costs $100 for North American Professional Dart Players Association members and $110 for non-members. To enter or for further tournament information, please visit http://bullseyenews.com/PDC_News/pdc-no ... -tour.html.

All events will be the best of 11 legs, with players required to enter in advance but also to register on the day before 11am, with play commencing at 12pm.

Prize money will be paid as follows:
Winner $2,200
Runner-Up $1,400
Semi-Finalists $800
Quarter-Finalists $400
Last 16 $200
Last 32 $100
Last 64 $50 (minimum of 128 entries)

[M H]

nice to see the pdc are not bitter and petty and will gladly credit bdo stars that do well

http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1f3xsvwp ... tslive-win

Forgot about this one. Isn't there an Ally Pally place on offer via this event?

[Justin Credible]

watched the final of this, thanks to a stream by Skweezit, standard in the final was poor overall but seems a few of the previous rounds were a decent standard

[M H]

But Isn't Bunting on his way to qualifying for Ally Pally or am I totally wrong?

[Justin Credible]

bunting would need to enter another 2 events to make the quota, then wait for the invite for their worlds and then could win his ally pally spot

[M H]

If he did I'd put money he'd get an invite as there's no way he'd get dumped in the prelims.

[skweezit]

another random dart thingamabob.
there's that canadian kid that keeps flying over to compete in the pdc's youth tour events this year.
wish an american adult or two would catch the fever that he's got.

this kid just won the wdf canadian open.

[Justin Credible]

who is this skweezit ?