The 49th British Open Darts competition gets underway at Bridlington Spa today.
The event draws darts players and fans from across Yorkshire and the North, as well as from Scotland and further afield. The competition has global appeal, with the Grand Finals broadcast worldwide and competitors travelling from Europe, America, and Asia.
The event was won last year by Luke Littler.
Chairman of England Darts - Tommy Thompson - says it's great to be back in Bridlington.
Tommy says the event will see players from around the world taking part in a range of tournaments over the next three days.
Last year's event in Bridlington saw double success for Luke Littler, Tommy says that was a phenomenal performance.
The entry this year will feature several former men’s champions as well as Yorkshire’s own Ladies Multi World Champion, Beau Greaves.
Doncaster-born Greaves is a former British Open Champion, and will compete alongside an array of top class players from around Europe and the World.
The British Open event is staged by the Tri-Nations Darts organisation who took over running the event in
Tommy says the event brings a large number of people to the town which has become a 'home' for british darts over the last 21 years/
Tommy says the local support for the event has been first rate
The event begins on Friday 20 September, with The England International Men’s and Ladies Trial, followed by The British Open Pairs.
Saturday is the busiest day of the weekend, with the British Classic Men’s and Ladies, The British Open Youth, and the World Paradarts British Open.
Sunday will feature the British Open Men’s and Ladies, followed by the grand finals, broadcast live.
Spectator tickets are available from the box office at Bridlington Spa across the weekend or online at https://www.bridspa.com/whats-on/
Tickets are free of charge on the Friday 9 September, while tickets for Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 are priced at £10 per day. Under 12s entry is free all weekend, and weekend tickets are also available upon request
Councillor Barbara Jefferson, Cabinet Member for Heritage & Coastal, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “I am delighted that this fantastic event is returning to Bridlington, with the assistance of the Visit East Yorkshire team. Some of the best darts players in the country will be taking part and I would encourage darts enthusiasts to come down and watch the world class sporting action.”
Full details of the British Open/Tri Nations Darts competition can be found at https://www.trinationsdarts.com/tri/
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