Chris Helms, ADO President, was seriously injured at work yesterday afternoon. He lost his balance and fell 2 stories. He was airlifted to University Hospital San Antonio. He has come through the emergency surgery well. He was beginning to move fingers and both legs shortly before he was assigned to ICU just
Category: WDF Member & Partner News
WDF Member and Partner News i.e. announcements, nominations and national championships
Polish Darts Organisation celebrates 3rd anniversary
Three years has passed since the Polish Darts Organisation became a full member of WDF. It was in 2009, in Charlotte, USA where Poland joined the biggest darts family in the world and the history of the Polish steel darts started. In 2010 when Poland made its debut in WDF’s
OBITUARY: MERVYN JOHNSON
The 14th June 2012 was yet another sad day for Darts in our country. Words cannot even begin to express our sorrow with the news of the passing away of the Late Mr Mervyn Johnson. The sport of darts is deeply indebted to Mervyn for his loyal and committed service
In Memoriam Barry Kompier
Everyone in Dutch Darts was shocked to hear of the sudden passing away of Barry Kompier (47), last Sunday. Barry was well known within the international sport of darts as tournament manager of the Zuiderduin Masters, Mariflex Darts Open and Dutch Open Darts. Also, Barry was a great volunteer for
In Memoriam Doreen Fitzmaurice
Update – 3rd April 2012 Funeral Details:MONDAY, APRIL 16TH , 2012 at 1.15PM Colchester Crematorium,Mersea Road,Colchester CO2 8RU Family flowers only. All donations if desired to:East of England Co-Operative Society,89, Wimpole Road,Colchester, CO1 2DB Afterwards at:Greenstead Social Club,Blackthorn Avenue,Colchester, CO4 3QD (10 mins from Crematorium)for light refreshments and bar facilities.
The Dart World Loses a Legend – Jocky Wilson
Former World Professional Darts Champion Jocky Wilson died on Saturday 24th March at his home in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland just two days after his 62nd birthday. Jocky was a legend who won the World Professional Championships in 1982 and 1989. In addition he won the British Professional Championships on four
Thierry Michaux and Patricia de Peuter Belgian Champion 2012
Sunday was played in Harelbeke for the titles of Belgian Champion 2012. 130 men, 40 ladies, 15 junior boys, 7 junior girls and 6 aspirants. This year all champions of 2011 were back in the final, but not everyone could extend the title. Thierry Michaux Belgian champion and Ronny Huybrechts
Winmau Unveiled as the Official Darts Equipment Partner of the Chinese Darts Association
14th November 2011, Shanghai, China: Winmau and the Chinese Darts Association (CDA) are delighted to announce their exclusive sponsorship of the China National Darts Open 2011 (staged by the Chinese Darts Association), which will see the world’s leading darts brand teamed with one of the most progressive and rapidly expanding
Last World Cup for the Dutch Crown! Francis Hoenselaar
Francis Hoenselaar announced that the next World Cup in Ireland will be her last event for the Dutch team. The ‘Dutch Crown’ made her debut in the Dutch team exactly twenty years ago during the World Cup 1991 in the Netherlands, where she managed to achieve the third place in the
All India National Darts Championships 2011
The 9th All-India National Darts Championships was played at the Expotel in Hyderabad last week We have received the following results from the All India Darts Association. Men’s Singles: Semi-Finals: Nitin Kumar 4-2 Phalgun Tiruvasu, Sarthak Patel 4-3 Amish NegiFinal: Sarthak Patel 4-3 Nitin Kumar Women’s Singles:Semi-Finals: Janani Janakiraman 3-1