Winmau, the world’s leading darts brand, and the World Disability Darts Association (WDDA) have revealed the 16 finalists from around the world who will compete in the 2016 Winmau WDDA BDO World Masters.
The Winmau World Masters is the oldest major championship in darts, and the 2016 tournament is the 43rdstaging of this prestigious event. It is the third Winmau WDDA World Masters, and 16 players will be competing to win the title currently held by Belgium’s Vincent D’Hondt.
Eight of the finalists have qualified as the highest ranked players in the British Disability Darts Association’s (BDDA) "Road to the Winmau Tour”. They are:
Ricky Chilton (England)
Robert Williams (Wales)
Paul Gelder (England)
Paul Hampton (England)
Graham Mitchell (England)
Phil Lees (England)
Tony Pass (England)
Richard Green (England)
Joining them are four players who qualified by winning international tournaments. They are:
Serge Van Belle (Belgium)
Frederick Maertens (Belgium)
Kevin Stringer (England)
Arie van de Rassel (The Netherlands)
In addition, wild card invitations have been extended to Vincent D’Hondt (Belgium) who is the current holder of the Winmau WDDA World Masters, Lora Josey (USA), Mark Couchman (England), and Darren Agar (England).
"The Winmau World Masters is a highlight in the global darting calendar,” said Sarah Smale of the BDDA. "With Winmau’s support, the WDDA and BDDA have gone from strength to strength, extending tournaments across the world. This year’s event will see some of the world’s best disability players vying to win one of the most coveted titles in darts.”
Ian Flack, Winmau’s Sales and Marketing Director, added: "Darts is a sport in which players with disabilities and able bodied players can compete side-by-side. We are proud to be working with the WDDA and BDDA, and their commitment and dedication to providing further opportunities for players is second-to-none. It is an incredibly talented field and whoever wins will thoroughly deserve to be crowned the 2016 Winmau WDDA World Master. We will be announcing details of the 2017 Road to the Winmau Tour shortly and I expect competition to be every bit as tough as it has this year.”
The 43rd Winmau World Masters takes place from the 1st to the 4thof December, at the "Home of World Darts”, the Lakeside Country Club.
Ticket details and further information will be announced over the coming weeks.
Useful Information
WDDA Website: http://www.world-disability-darts.org/
WDDA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WddaWorldDisabilityDartsOrganisation/
BDDA Twitter: @BddaWdda
BDDA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/918836804857813/
For further information, please contact Sarah Smale of the BDDA: sarah.smale@btopenworld.com
