As suggested by Kevin S, decided to set one up and what a post to get started.
It is rumoured today, and I must stress these are only rumours at the moment, that the WDF (World Darts Federation) has dismissed the BDO (British Darts Organisation) from it's list of members due to breaching rules at the World Masters (presumably the adding of false names into the draws, and completing a re-draw for the men and not women).
In the grand scheme of things, this doesn't seem much as it doesn't effect the PDC in any way, shape or form. However, for the amateur side (for that is what the WDF and BDO represent) this is massive. The BDO World Darts Championship is effectively the WDF World Championship as the BDO pay a levy to the WDF in order to run it. In the Tomlin Order of 1995 the ruling handed down was that the PDC would recognise the WDF as the governing body for darts and the BDO as the governing body for the UK. If the BDO are not recognised by the WDF then their whole existence - aside from running the British Inter-Counties Championship (BICC) - would be futile.
This is yet another nail in the coffin of the BDO who, after disastrous major events in Blackburn (The World Darts Trophy) and at The Circus Tavern in Essex (The World Masters), are now looking at running a World Championships at a new venue where ticket sales have stalled at 9% of capacity. The Tuesday afternoon session has sold 42 tickets!!!!
There are rumours (that word again) that the WDF is looking to take on their own world championships by working closely with other member nations such as the NDB of the Netherlands, and they have taken on Richard Ashdown (the former head BDO referee and MC) as a consultant. What Little Richard doesn't know about darts can be jotted down on the back of a postage stamp.
There's a lot in the air and, when I have more time, I will give a rundown of what has gone so disastrously wrong with BDO darts over the last 10 years.
Poor Olly Croft - the founder of the BDO who passed away 2 weeks ago - would be spinning in his grave if he wasn't to be cremated next Friday.
It is rumoured today, and I must stress these are only rumours at the moment, that the WDF (World Darts Federation) has dismissed the BDO (British Darts Organisation) from it's list of members due to breaching rules at the World Masters (presumably the adding of false names into the draws, and completing a re-draw for the men and not women).
In the grand scheme of things, this doesn't seem much as it doesn't effect the PDC in any way, shape or form. However, for the amateur side (for that is what the WDF and BDO represent) this is massive. The BDO World Darts Championship is effectively the WDF World Championship as the BDO pay a levy to the WDF in order to run it. In the Tomlin Order of 1995 the ruling handed down was that the PDC would recognise the WDF as the governing body for darts and the BDO as the governing body for the UK. If the BDO are not recognised by the WDF then their whole existence - aside from running the British Inter-Counties Championship (BICC) - would be futile.
This is yet another nail in the coffin of the BDO who, after disastrous major events in Blackburn (The World Darts Trophy) and at The Circus Tavern in Essex (The World Masters), are now looking at running a World Championships at a new venue where ticket sales have stalled at 9% of capacity. The Tuesday afternoon session has sold 42 tickets!!!!
There are rumours (that word again) that the WDF is looking to take on their own world championships by working closely with other member nations such as the NDB of the Netherlands, and they have taken on Richard Ashdown (the former head BDO referee and MC) as a consultant. What Little Richard doesn't know about darts can be jotted down on the back of a postage stamp.
There's a lot in the air and, when I have more time, I will give a rundown of what has gone so disastrously wrong with BDO darts over the last 10 years.
Poor Olly Croft - the founder of the BDO who passed away 2 weeks ago - would be spinning in his grave if he wasn't to be cremated next Friday.
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