45th Winmau World Masters 4-7 October 2018

[MancheStar]

The Race is on - Venue for 45th Winmau World Masters Announced
Players race to qualify for the world’s longest-running darts major

The world’s best darts players will descend on the Bridlington Spa, UK once again following the announcement that the 45th Winmau World Masters – the world’s oldest major darts tournament – is to be held at the Yorkshire venue on October 4th to 7th 2018.

The tournament will showcase the best darting talent culminating in World Masters titles being won in competitions for men, women, boys, girls and players with disabilities.

Players will compete on the floor on October 4th to win places in the Winmau World Masters stage matches, which will culminate in finals to be played on Sunday, October 7th. If that isn’t enough world class darts for you, play-offs for a place in the Lakeside World Championships will take place on October 3rd in the same venue.

The race is now on to win one of the seeded places and automatic qualification for the stage matches. Sixteen are on offer for the men, eight for the women and fifteen for the WDDA disability event. This closes for the seeds on September 9th 2018

Between now and the cut off date of 30th August players will be focused on qualifying for the Winmau World Masters around the world. We’ll be keeping you up to date on who’s in and who’s out of the qualifying spots in our ‘Race to the Winmau World Masters’ series.

With a long way to go, current World Champion Glen Durrant is sitting on top of the BDO rankings with Mark McGeeney and Jim Williams following. Team Winmau’s Scott Mitchell is fourth. In the BDO women’s rankings, Deta Hedman is just ahead of defending Winmau World Master, Lorraine Winstanley in second and Aileen de Graaf. Ten times World Champion and Team Winmau player, Trina Gulliver MBE, is just one place outside the top eight.

Team Winmau’s Ricky Chilton heads the BDDA Road to the Winmau Tour ranking table, with Pete Bramley in second and Shane Havard in third.

“We’re still three months away from the 45th Winmau World Masters, but already players are jostling for position,” says Winmau’s Sales and Marketing Director, Ian Flack. “With such a high standard of darts, they don’t want to have to battle their way through the floor stages. The Winmau World Masters and Lakeside World Championships are the titles everyone on the WDF circuit wants to win. I’m sure Bridlington will do us proud again this year.”

Sue Williams, Chairman of the BDO, said: “This announcement has been a long time coming and the BDO are pleased that once again we will be back in Bridlington for the 2018 Winmau World Masters at the Iconic SPA building”

[Ginge]

Wonder how much Winmau wont be paying in this year?

[MancheStar]

play-offs for a place in the Lakeside World Championships will take place on October 3rd in the same venue?

[Ginge]

play-offs for a place in the Lakeside World Championships will take place on October 3rd in the same venue?

They usually do, yes.

[MancheStar]

So that looks like lakesides confirmed for 2019

[Ginge]

So that looks like lakesides confirmed for 2019

There was more chance of pigs flying than the event not being at Lakeside whilst Bob Potter still draws breath.

[Skewball]

So that looks like lakesides confirmed for 2019

There was more chance of pigs flying than the event not being at Lakeside whilst Bob Potter still draws breath.

It HAS to stay there at the moment. Its the only jewell in the BDO Crown. It may be run down, expensive, shit food and drink etc etc but it is LAKSESIDE, the BDO's best chance of getting a descent TV contract.

[nikkiboy]

So that looks like lakesides confirmed for 2019

There was more chance of pigs flying than the event not being at Lakeside whilst Bob Potter still draws breath.

It HAS to stay there at the moment. Its the only jewell in the BDO Crown. It may be run down, expensive, shit food and drink etc etc but it is LAKSESIDE, the BDO's best chance of getting a descent TV contract.

It's all downhill from here....

[devosteve]

So from reading Des post on other thread the board have had this info for a while.

Why have they not released when des was begging them to?

[only85]

at least 2 certainties world masters & lakeside are on, on what is a different matter,

[Case]

So that looks like lakesides confirmed for 2019

There was more chance of pigs flying than the event not being at Lakeside whilst Bob Potter still draws breath.

It HAS to stay there at the moment. Its the only jewell in the BDO Crown. It may be run down, expensive, shit food and drink etc etc but it is LAKSESIDE, the BDO's best chance of getting a descent TV contract.

That's what's been happening for years....the future is decent.

[foggs3355]

Lets hope all 3 days on tv with split session not all 16 games on Friday in 1 go

[ssjsa]

Encouraging to see both the Masters and Lakeside confirmed.

[Little Lonely Garry]

the release says 4th - 7th


so why does the thread title say 3rd - 7th ?

[ssjsa]

the release says 4th - 7th


so why does the thread title say 3rd - 7th ?

The 3rd is for the Lakeside qualifiers which take place prior to the start of the Masters.

[Little Lonely Garry]

the release says 4th - 7th


so why does the thread title say 3rd - 7th ?

The 3rd is for the Lakeside qualifiers which take place prior to the start of the Masters.

so not the masters then but a different event all be it at the same venue.

The master does not start til the 4th which is my point

[Lee Taylor]

All hail the BDO......... we can all sleep easy tonight.

[Zeyes]

Between now and the cut off date of 30th August (...)

With a long way to go, current World Champion Glen Durrant is sitting on top of the BDO rankings with Mark McGeeney and Jim Williams following. Team Winmau’s Scott Mitchell is fourth. In the BDO women’s rankings, Deta Hedman is just ahead of defending Winmau World Master, Lorraine Winstanley in second and Aileen de Graaf. Ten times World Champion and Team Winmau player, Trina Gulliver MBE, is just one place outside the top eight.

The BDO officially confirming that something that happens in 7 weeks in its system is "a long way off".

[bukowski]

Between now and the cut off date of 30th August (...)

With a long way to go, current World Champion Glen Durrant is sitting on top of the BDO rankings with Mark McGeeney and Jim Williams following. Team Winmau’s Scott Mitchell is fourth. In the BDO women’s rankings, Deta Hedman is just ahead of defending Winmau World Master, Lorraine Winstanley in second and Aileen de Graaf. Ten times World Champion and Team Winmau player, Trina Gulliver MBE, is just one place outside the top eight.

The BDO officially confirming that something that happens in 7 weeks in its system is "a long way off".

foreigners do not exist for the BDO...

7 weeks are fkking close to book anything for a reasonable price...and the Masters directly after the WDF Europe Cup its just another idiotic thing...

[ChrisW]

the release says 4th - 7th


so why does the thread title say 3rd - 7th ?

The 3rd is for the Lakeside qualifiers which take place prior to the start of the Masters.

so not the masters then but a different event all be it at the same venue.

The master does not start til the 4th which is my point

Changed it. The dates were announced by Winmau in February.