Lakeside World Darts
Invitational list released
The 26 players who have qualified for invitation to the First Round Proper in the Men’s Singles include eight debutants from England, Wales, Sweden and The Netherlands. The 16 Seeds are:
The remaining players to make up the opening line-up of 32 players in the First Round Proper of the Men’s Singles will be: The 2008 Men’s Winmau World Master, or if already qualified, the Standby Player, and five qualifiers to be determined at the International Play-Offs at The Spa, Bridlington on Thursday 4th December 2008. In the 2009 Women’s Singles the four seeded players are:
Karin Krappen is unseeded at No 5 and will be joined by the 2008 Women’s World Master, or if already qualified, the Standby Player, and two qualifiers from the International Play-Offs at The Spa, Bridlington on Thursday 4th December 2008. Updated: 3 Nov 2008 Record £320,000 at stake in 2009 championshipsThe prize money for the 2009 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship has been increased by another £10,000, the British Darts Organistion (BDO) has announced. Now standing at a total of £320,000 with £95,000 for the 2009 Men’s Champion, it is the richest prize on offer in the 32-year history of the games which are televised live on the BBC and partner television stations around the world each January. Thousands of players have competed from more than 30 countries to reach the final stage, set to play off 3-11 January 2009 at the Lakeside Complex in Frimley Green, Surrey. "This will be the sixth successive year that Bob Potter’s Lakeside has been our main title sponsor, and the 24th year that we have staged the World Pro at Lakeside@, says head of the BDO, Olly Croft, "and we are delighted that Bob’s commitment to these great Championships remains stronger than ever. "Since Lakeside became main title sponsor in 2004, there have been consistent increases in prize money. In 2004, the Champions cheque was £50,000 and in 2009 it will be £95,000. "That represents an incredible 90% increase! "Jackpotjoy will be the BDO’s official shirt sponsors for the third consecutive World Pro and I am delighted that they have made a commitment for another three years. "Needless to say, the World Pro continues to maintain the history of darts at the highest possible participation levels, and is a true world event seen by the biggest TV audiences for darts anywhere in the world. "The World Pro offers a wonderful mix of well-known experienced players, challenged by fresh faces and emerging talent, together with the finest officials, the premier broadcaster and the Number 1 venue in world darts." Played at Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey - the home of World Darts - from Saturday 3rd January to Sunday 11 January 2009, the Men’s World Professional Championship will celebrate 32 years of continuous coverage on BBC (1978 to 2009), while the only stand-alone Women’s World Professional Championship will be staged for the 9th consecutive year (2001 to 2009). "I am delighted that Lakeside is continuing as main title sponsor of these great championships for the 6th consecutive year", says Bob Potter OBE, proprietor of the Lakeside Complex. "The atmosphere is truly unique and we are privileged to play host to some of the world’s top players - men and women - who produce ever-increasing standards of darts excellence year after year. "Needless to say, the increase in prize money reflects our commitment to the Lakeside World Championships, the BDO players and officials, and BBC TV Sport who combine to provide us with top-of-the-bill darts year after year," said Mr Potter. In January 2008, the largest global audience for darts watched Mark Webster become the third Welshman to be crowned BDO World Professional Darts Champion (the first from North Wales), and Anastasia Dobromyslova create history as the first Russian BDO World Professional Women’s Darts Champion. BBC viewing figures for the Lakeside Men’s final peaked at 4.1 million, which represented a 15% share of the overall audience. The two men's semi-finals which were broadcast live enjoyed a total audiences of 2.6 million and 2.1 million each and every single dart thrown was seen by digital viewers to BBCi. In addition, the global audience was enhanced by coverage from SBS-6 of the Netherlands, Eurosport (the largest European sports satellite and cable network available in 54 countries and broadcasting in 20 different languages), and to 70 countries via BBC Worldwide. This combined to produce the largest TV audience for darts anywhere in the world. 2009 PRIZE MONEY - MEN:
2009 PRIZE MONEY - WOMEN:
Highest checkout
9-Dart 501
Total available prize fund:£320,000 Updated: 20 Oct 2008 2009 BDO Lakeside World Professional Invitational
The deadline in the BDO Invitation Tables for the 2009 BDO Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships is 13 October 2008. Until then, British Darts Association and World Darts Federation players have the opportunity to earn valuable ranking points at the following six events.
The 2009 BDO Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships will be played at Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green from Saturday, 3 January to Sunday 11 January 2009 and televised by BBC Sport. The first tournament to be included in the BDO Invitation Tables for the 2010 BDO Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships will be the Klondike Open to be played in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on 10-12 October 2008. Details of all events together with up-to-date BDO Invitation Tables can be found on the BDO website. Updated: 12 Aug 2008 |
