Hull Arena: September 1st to 4th
MARTIN ADAMS will start his 2011 Winmau World Masters campaign to win a record four Men’s Masters titles in consecutive years as the No.1 Seed at Hull Arena.
He’s in the form of his life as three times and reigning Men’s World Masters Champion and three times and reigning Lakeside World Professional Darts Champion and is delighted that ESPN will be screening all the action live and exclusively from Friday, September 2nd to Sunday, September 4th.
“ESPN are as excited and enthusiastic about the World Masters as all the players”, says Martin. “This is their very first foray into darts and they have chosen one of the BDO’s biggest and most prestigious tournaments in the World Masters.
“This is a first for them, and it is also a first for Hull Arena as the host venue for the Masters. We are all looking forward to a great tournament in Hull and personally I would love to make it four World Masters on the trot – but there is very strong competition not only from the British players but also a global field representing some 30 countries.
“Whatever the case, the British Darts Organisation and World Darts Federation can guarantee everyone in and around Hull, plus ESPN viewers, an exciting and truly competitive World Masters – and all the players want to see Hull Arena packed to capacity!”
The Seeded players are:
MEN:
1 MARTIN ADAMS
2 DEAN WINSTANLEY
3 ROBBIE GREEN
4 SCOTT WAITES
5 GARY ROBSON
6 ROSS MONTGOMERY
7 TONY WEST
8 JOHN WALTON |
WOMEN:
1 DETA HEDMAN
2 JULIE GORE
3 TRINA GULLIVER
4 IRINA ARMSTRONG
5 KAREN LAWMAN
6 ANASTASIA DOBROMYSLOVA
7 LORRAINE FARLAM
8 KARIN KRAPPEN |
Yorkshire is well represented in the Men’s Seeds, with Dean Winstanley (Doncaster), Scott Waites (Halifax) and John Boy Walton (Sheffield). Dean was a Quarter Finalist last year and so was Scott, who was runner-up in 2008.
John has the best Masters record, having won the title in 2000 and reaching two Semi-Finals and two Quarter Finals. His greatest moment came in 2007 when he became the first (and only) player to record a perfect 9-dart 501 leg in World Masters history.
Doncaster’s Karen Lawman is flying the Yorkshire flag for the ladies and has a unique World Masters story:
She won the Women’s Masters title in 1998 as Karen Smith and subsequently changed to her maiden name of Lawman to honour a promise made to her late father. As Karen Smith she was a Semi-Finalist in 1999, runner-up in 2002 and Semi-Finalist again in 2004. As Karen Lawman she was a Quarter-Finalist in 2005, runner-up in 2007 and Quarter-Finalist again last year.
The 2011 Winmau World Masters, in association with EY Events and John Smith’s, has a prize fund of £66,500 and will be played at Hull Arena from Thursday, September 1st to Sunday, September 4th, with live and exclusive ESPN coverage from Friday to Sunday.
Thursday 1st September – WINMAU World Masters Multi-Board Play-Offs
- Doors open 9am
- £10
Friday 2nd September – Lakeside World Championship International Play-Offs
- 9am – 2pm
- 3pm – 12midnight – WINMAU World Masters Stage Matches (Televised)
- £15 (includes Saturday Morning)
Saturday 3rd September
- 9am – 3pm – Lakeside International Play-Off Continued
- 4pm – 12midnight – WINMAU World Masters Stage Matches (Televised)
- £20
Sunday 4th September – WINMAU World Masters Stage Finals (Televised)
- 1pm – 11pm
- £25
Issued by ROBERT HOLMES on behalf of the British Darts Organisation 23/8/2011 email
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The Winmau 38th World Masters Darts Championships 2011 will be played from September 1-4, 2011 at the Hull Arena in Kingston Park, Hull, England. The link below provides some information about the scheduling of the events, the playing format and rules, prize structure, playing attire and more.
