The best of non-professional darts compete at the iconic Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green for the inaugural WDF-branded World Darts Championships. The midpoint of Lakeside week sees the conclusion of the men's last 32, the start of the last 16 and two more women's last 16 games.
Highlights today include the rearranged return of 2020 BDO World champion Wayne Warren against Lee Shewan after the generators died on their arses last night, Deta Hedman's latest attempt to win the Worlds begins against Tori Kewish, and what could be two very good displays of youthful talent with 15 year old Luke Littler facing the comparative OAP Richard Veenstra and two twentysomethings meet in #1 seed Brian Raman and MAD's World Champion Jarred Cole.
The tournaments will be broadcast live on Quest and Eurosport in the UK, on Eurosport and Discovery+ throughout Europe and on the WDF’s YouTube channel for international audiences outside of Europe.
The men's last 32 and last 16 are both the best of 5 sets (first to 3) and the women's last 16 is again the best of 3 sets (first to 2). Women's matches greentexted like old OP use to do.
>Afternoon Session (1:00pm BST) Thibault Tricole (2) v Shawn Burt [L32] >Deta Hedman (1) v Tori Kewish Leonard Gates (15) v Steve Hine [L32] Andy Baetens (7) v Dave Parletti [L32]
>Evening Session (7:00pm BST) Scott Marsh (10) v James Richardson [L32] Luke Littler (8) v Richard Veenstra (9) [L16] >Lorraine Winstanley (8) v Vicky Pruim Brian Raman (1) v Jarred Cole [L16] Wayne Warren (3) v Lee Shewan [L32]
Also left my VPN on that I use for the WDF streams, goddamnit.
Juan Hughes
Did the people from last night's session get some form of compensation like a partial refund or a ticket to tomorrow's game? Since the last game got cancelled.
Brayden Reed
Yes, they were given free tickets for the whole day.
The technical fuckups last night showed how empty the place was. A far cry from its heyday.
