June 27, 20205 yr Author The winner of the 2020 PDC Summer Series Order of Merit will be rewarded with a place in this year’s Grand Slam of Darts. PDC competition has been suspended since mid-March due to the covid-19 pandemic but is set to resume in July with a series of behind closed doors events in Milton Keynes. It has been confirmed that next month’s five events at the Marshall Arena will count towards the PDC Order of Merit, the ProTour Order of Merit and the Summer Series Order of Merit. The PDC Summer Series will comprise the final five tournaments to count towards qualification for the Betfred World Matchplay, which will take place from July 18-26. The host venue for the World Matchplay and whether it is to be open to the public or held behind closed doors is yet to be confirmed. The Summer Series, from July 8-12, will see the sport’s stars return to competition in-person with five one-day Players Championship events.
July 1, 20204 yr Author The BDO has been in financial difficulties for a long time and next Thursday will be an important day. As the end could be nigh for their commercial arm British Darts Organization Enterprises Ltd. If the bankruptcy does indeed take place, chances are that the last BDO World Championship was played this past January. According to Live Darts, the organization had a loss of £468,000 in it’s last financial year, and that amount would only have risen after last year’s three major tournaments. The current problems apply to BDO Enterprises Ltd. which is the commercial branch of the organization, responsible for their major tournaments such as the World Championship and the World Masters.
July 7, 20204 yr Author Draw for Matchplay taking place on the 12th July. The schedule has been announced 2020 Betfred World Matchplay Schedule of play - all times BST Saturday July 18 (1800) 5x First Round Matches Sunday July 19 (1800) 5x First Round Matches Monday July 20 (1800) 5x First Round Matches Tuesday July 21 (1800) 1x First Round, 4x Second Round Matches Wednesday July 22 (1900) 4x Second Round Matches Thursday July 23 (1900) 2x Quarter-Finals Friday July 24 (1900) 2x Quarter-Finals Saturday July 25 (2000) Semi-Finals Sunday July 26 (2030) Final
July 12, 20204 yr Author Mervyn King has failed to qualify for the World Matchplay for the first time since 2007
July 13, 20204 yr Author With the PDC action returning with the PDC Summer Series this past weekend, the Order of Merit has had some changes with career highs for Krzysztof Ratajski and Glen Durrant in particular. Ratajski had a great week continuing his consistency on the Players Championship circuit going up £249,750 just ahead of Adrian Lewis who missed the final day. Durrant continued his rise and sits just behind Adrian Lewis now in 15th place with £247,000. Simon Whitlock fell down to 16th place after falling from 14th over the weekend. Chris Dobey increased his hold on the top 20 and is up to 19th. While Ryan Joyce with his title win went up to 42nd. Jose de Sousa is edging towards the top 50 ahead of his World Matchplay debut while there was also a rise for Matthew Edgar further up the top 64 to 60th after a good five days which was capped off with him defeating Gary Anderson.
July 14, 20204 yr Author A bit about James Wade: https://dartsnews.com/wade-weighs-up-future...-of-retirement/
August 18, 20204 yr Author Northern Ireland's Kyle McKinstry and Dutchman Wessel Nijman have been suspended by the Darts Regulation Authority over alleged match-fixing. The DRA says it was alerted to "suspicious betting" on games in which the two men played by the International Betting Integrity Association. The Professional Darts Players Association (PDPA) says McKinstry has indicated an intention to appeal. Nijman has accepted his charge, saying he made a "stupid mistake". The events in question, played online in April and May, were regulated by the DRA but were unconnected with the Professional Darts Corporation. Both 33-year-old McKinstry, ranked 99 in the PDC order of merit, and 20-year-old Nijman played on the PDC's Challenge Tour early in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic severely affected the calendar.
September 19, 20204 yr Author Schedule for World Series of Darts Finals 19:15 James Wade v Jeff Smith 19:45 Nathan Aspinall v Darius Labanauskas 20:15 Daryl Gurney v Cody Harris 20:45 Gerwyn Price v Vincent van der Voort 21:15 Rob Cross v Steve Beaton 21:45 Peter Wright v Damon Heta 22:15 Michael van Gerwen v Glen Durrant 22:45 Michael Smith v Krzysztof Ratajski
September 21, 20204 yr Results: James Wade 6-3 Jeff Smith Nathan Aspinall 6-1 Darius Labanauskas Daryl Gurney 6-2 Cody Harris Gerwyn Price 6-3 Vincent van der Voort Rob Cross 6-0 Steve Beaton Peter Wright 6-3 Damon Heta Michael van Gerwen 4-6 Glen Durrant Michael Smith 6-4 Krzysztof Ratajski Peter Wright 10-5 Daryl Gurney Gerwyn Price 10-9 Nathan Aspinall Glen Durrant 9-10 James Wade Michael Smith 8-10 Rob Cross Peter Wright 6-11 Gerwyn Price James Wade 7-11 Rob Cross Gerwyn Price 11-9 Rob Cross
October 5, 20204 yr Author World Grand Prix Draw: (1) Michael van Gerwen v Krzysztof Ratajski Jose De Sousa v Devon Petersen (8) James Wade v Mervyn King Adrian Lewis v Chris Dobey (4) Michael Smith v Dimitri Van den Bergh Mensur Suljovic v Dirk van Duijvenbode (5) Rob Cross v Gary Anderson Danny Noppert v Ryan Searle (2) Peter Wright v Ryan Joyce Dave Chisnall v Glen Durrant (7) Daryl Gurney v Joe Cullen Jonny Clayton v Ian White (3) Gerwyn Price v Jermaine Wattimena Brendan Dolan v Kim Huybrechts (6) Nathan Aspinall v Gabriel Clemens Jamie Hughes v Stephen Bunting
October 7, 20204 yr Author World Grand Prix 2020 schedule Wednesday October 7 18:15 Brendan Dolan vs Kim Huybrechts 18:50 Jonny Clayton vs Ian White 19:25 Dave Chisnall vs Glen Durrant 20:00 Daryl Gurney vs Joe Cullen 20:35 Peter Wright vs Ryan Joyce 21:10 Gerwyn Price vs Jermaine Wattimen a 21:45 Nathan Aspinall vs Gabriel Clemens TBC Chris Dobey vs Simon Whitlock* TBC Jamie Hughes vs Jeffrey de Zwaan*
October 13, 20204 yr Author Gerwyn Price moved to second in the world rankings as he claimed the World Grand Prix title by beating Dutch outsider Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-2. Price, 35, added the Grand Prix title to the World Series he won last month and his two Grand Slam crowns. Aubergine farm office worker Van Duijvenbode, 28, the first debutant to reach the final, was 2-0 and 4-1 down but had the highest finish with a 135. But Price settled the match in style in Coventry with a 102 checkout. It is his fourth title in as many weeks, following consecutive Players Championship successes in Germany and his win over Rob Cross in the World Series in Austria.
October 16, 20204 yr Author Glen Durrant is the Premier League champion after claiming a 11-8 win over Nathan Aspinall to end a remarkable debut year for both players.
October 18, 20204 yr Author Fallon Sherrock won't be at the World Championships as she hasn't qualified, in the PDC Women's Series Order of Merit. The two places will be taken by Lisa Ashton and Deta Hedman at the age of 60.
October 21, 20204 yr Author Lisa Ashton qualified for the Grand Slam of Darts this past weekend and will take her place in the field alongside BDO Ladies World Champion, Mikuru Suzuki who received her spot for winning at the Indigo earlier this year.
October 28, 20204 yr Author European Championship Schedule of Play Jamie Hughes v Dave Chisnall Krzysztof Ratajski v Steve West Mervyn King v Ian White Jose de Sousa v Jeffrey de Zwaan James Wade v Steve Lennon Devon Petersen v Andy Hamilton Michael Smith v Ross Smith Danny Noppert v Dirk van Duijvenbode Nathan Aspinall v Maik Kuivenhoven Joe Cullen v William O'Connor Rob Cross v Martijn Kleermaker Jonny Clayton v Max Hopp Michael van Gerwen v Darius Labanauskas Gerwyn Price v Kim Huybrechts Peter Wright v Gabriel Clemens Mensur Suljovic v Daryl Gurney
October 28, 20204 yr Author Wessel Nijman has been banned from darts for five years for breaching betting and anti-corruption rules. Half of the 20-year-old's ban will be suspended if he engages in player education and anti-corruption measures. Nijman, who was suspended in August after the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) was alerted to suspicious betting, "fully accepts" the decision. The case regarding Northern Ireland's Kyle McKinstry is ongoing. The International Betting Integrity Association alerted the DRA to betting on games in April and May in which Nijman and McKinstry, 33, played. Nijman admitted fixing his 4-0 defeat by David Evans on 14 May in the Modus Icons of Darts series, claiming at the time of his suspension that he had been "put under some pressure to lose a match".
October 28, 20204 yr Author Full TV Guide for European Championship Darts Thursday 29 Oct - 3pm-11pm GMT - 16x First Round Friday 30 October - 12pm-4pm GMT - 4x Second Round Friday 30 October - 7pm-11pm GMT - 4x Second Round Saturday 31 October - 7pm-11pm GMT - Quarter-Finals Sunday 1 November - 7pm-11pm GMT - Semi-Finals & Final
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