Lakeside 2023

[IndyCarDavid]

If all the qualifiers go to Q school we could be losing quite a lot of players from the field. Probably on balance I can see about 10+ getting a card with the right draws.

[BlueSpark]

“We”

[IndyCarDavid]

“We”

Yeah I didn't mean to word it like that. Just a general message. Don't think the WDF can afford to lose many more top players but others will always come to replace them at the top of the table too. Shows the WDF still has a purpose. Even though they look finished.

[oche balboa]

I like David....The other David on here David Owen was an old wanker so this is an upgrade

[only85]

are we off to the dutch hotel in april for this one ?

[Black Velvet]

I like David....The other David on here David Owen was an old wanker so this is an upgrade

Same loser according to the IP logs.

[el_ringo]

Is this S^&T still not on ?

[ChrisW]

Qualifiers being played for this today.
Nice they know what they are playing for......

https://tv.dartconnect.com/matchlist/wdfwcqualifier22

[ChrisW]

[foggs3355]

WDF Main Ranking Table 16

The top 16 men in the WDF Main Ranking table for 2022:

1. Jelle Klaasen NED (Dutch Open and Irish Open 2022)

2. Neil Duff NIR (World Championship 2022)

3. James Hurrell ENG (Scottish Open 2022 and UK&I Regional table)

4. Haupai Puha NZL (New Zealand Regional table)

5. Danny Lauby USA (USA ranking table)

6. Andy Baetens BEL (West Europe Regional table)

7. Chris Landman NED

8. Mark Barilli SCO

9. Kai Fan Leung HKG

10. Wesley Plaisier NED (World Masters 2022)

11. Ben Robb NZL (New Zealand Open 2022 and New Zealand Regional table)

12. Luke Littler ENG (Welsh Open 2022 and UK&I Regional table)

13. Thibault Tricole FRA

14. Alexander Merkx NED (West Europe Regional table)

15. Peter Machin AUS (Australia Regional table)

16. Barry Copeland NIR

Platinum and Gold Ranking Tournaments

Winners of the Platinum and Gold graded tournaments from 2022:

17. Dave Prins ENG (Isle of Man Open 2022)

18. Reece Colley ENG (British Open 2022)

19. Sebastian Bialecki POL (Denmark Open 2022)

20. Robert Owen WAL (England Classic 2022)

21. Raymond Smith AUS (Australian Darts Open 2022)

WDF Regional Tables

The No1 and No2 ranked players from each of the 7 WDF Regional Tables for 2022:

22. Aaron Morrison AUS (Australia Regional table)

23. Dennis Nilsson SWE (North Europe Regional table)

24. Ricky Nauman SWE (North Europe Regional table)

25. Jim Widmayer USA (USA Regional table)

26. Laszlo Kadar ROM (Eastern Europe Regional table)

27. Patrik Kovacs HUN (Eastern Europe Regional table)

WDF Main Ranking Table

28. Darren Johnson ENG

29. James Richardson ENG

30. Nick Kenny WAL

31. Benjamin Pratnemer SLO

32. Antony Allen ENG

33. Jamie Lewis WAL

34. Moreno Blom NED

35. Martyn Turner ENG

36. Richard Veenstra NED

37. Scott Marsh ENG

38. Gary Stone SCO

39. Dennie Olde Kalter NED

40. Mike Gillet WAL

41. Gabor Takacs HUN

42. Jonathan Tata NZL

43. David Pallett ENG

44. David Kirwan SCO

So who getting Robert Owen spot allrady got tour card

[foggs3355]

WDF Main Ranking Table 8

The top 8 women in the WDF Main Ranking table for 2022:

1. Beau Greaves ENG (World Championship, Dutch Open, Isle of Man Open, Welsh Open, Australia Darts Open, England Classic, Irish Open 2022, World Masters 2022 and UK&I Regional table)

2. Deta Hedman ENG (Scottish Open, Denmark Open 2022)

3. Lisa Ashton ENG (British Open 2022)

4. Aileen de Graaf NED

5. Rhian O’Sullivan WAL

6. Wendy Harper NZL (New Zealand Regional table)

7. Lorraine Winstanley ENG

8. Anca Zijlstra NED

Platinum and Gold Ranking Tournaments

Winners of the Platinum and Gold graded tournaments from 2022:

9. Victoria Monaghan NZL (New Zealand Open 2022)

WDF Regional Tables

The No1 ranked player from each of the 7 WDF Regional Tables for 2022:

10. Anna Forsmark SWE (North Europe Regional table)

11. Paula Murphy USA (USA Regional table)

12. Aletta Wajer NED (Western Europe Regional table)

13. Kym Mitchell AUS (Australia Regional table)

14. Veronika Ihasz HUN (Eastern Europe Regional table)

WDF Main Ranking Table

15. Kirsty Hutchinson ENG

16. Suzanne Smith ENG

17. Nicole Regnaud NZL

18. Jo Clements ENG

19. Lorraine Hyde SCO

20. Paula Jacklin ENG

21. Priscilla Steenbergen NED

22. Laura Turner ENG

[Black Velvet]

Where’s the list of all of Paula Jacklin’s tournament wins from this year?

[mc1958]

So who getting Robert Owen spot allrady got tour card

Not decided yet - according to Jetze they are going to fill any missing spots in "different ways" whatever that means

[mc1958]

Lakeside WDF World Championships to Take Place Each December

The World Darts Federation (WDF) have made some fundamental modifications to its playing structure, with the implementation of a 2-year ranking system and with the season-ending WDF World Championships now taking place in early December each year.

The 48 men and 24 women who have already qualified by right for the Lakeside World Championship will be invited to compete at “the Home of World Darts” in Frimley Green, England from Saturday 2nd December to Sunday 10th December 2023.

Richard Ashdown, WDF Chief Development Officer, said: “The past three years have dealt the WDF many unforeseen challenges. Through the demise of the British Darts Organisation, the Coronavirus pandemic, and the current economic climate, we have endeavoured to restructure and stabilise grassroots darts on a global scale.”

“Delivering a viable Lakeside World Championships was always our priority, along with developing a truly worldwide system for all men, women, and youth players. Over 100 WDF ranking events in 2022 and the success of the Australian Darts Open, the Europe Cup in Spain and the recent Winmau World Masters in the Netherlands are further testament to those objectives.”

“When we first implemented the new ranking system, the WDF intended its playing season to run from January to December, with the World Championships starting on the first Saturday of each calendar year. However, the scheduling of PDC Qualifying School in early January 2023 and the logistics of the darting calendar more broadly makes the traditional Lakeside dates impossible without compromising the players involved.”

“The decision has therefore been made to safeguard the long-term future of the WDF system by rescheduling the Lakeside showpiece to December. We believe that a further 12 months of transition will result in a stronger WDF structure for the next 12 years, and beyond.”

To help implement these changes smoothly, the WDF will immediately adopt a 2-year (104 week) rolling system for the Main and Regional rankings tables. Therefore, all points earned from January 16th 2022 will remain on both the Main and Regional ranking tables for 2 years.

These changes to the WDF ranking system and dates for the WDF World Championships also necessitate a change to the scheduling of the World Masters for 2023 and beyond. More information on this will be released in due course.

Winners of Platinum and Gold ranking events in both 2023 and 2024 will qualify automatically for the 2024 WDF World Championships, scheduled to be held from Saturday November 30th to Sunday 8th December.

Following communications with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), the WDF can confirm that the six qualified players (Lisa Ashton, Sebastian Białecki, Beau Greaves, Robert Owen, Ben Robb & Raymond Smith) competing in December 2022 in the PDC World Darts Championship will still be eligible to play in December 2023 in the WDF Lakeside Championships.

In compliance with WDF rules, following PDC Q-School in January 2023, the 128 players declared as Tour Card holders will be ineligible to play in WDF ranked events throughout 2023.

Should any of the 72 players in the current invitation list for the 2023 WDF World Championships decline their invitation or become ineligible to compete, they will be replaced by the highest ranked player(s) in the WDF Main Ranking tables on Monday 30th October 2023 not already qualified.

Seeding for the 2023 WDF World Championship will be based on the WDF Main Ranking positions as of Monday 30th October 2023, with the draws to take place in early November.

The men’s top 16 will be seeded and drawn against winners from the first round (players ranked 17-32 will be drawn at random against those ranked 33 and below).

The women’s top 8 will be seeded and drawn against winners from the first round (players ranked 9-16 will be drawn at random against those ranked 17 and below).

The finals of the 2023 WDF World Youth Championships will take place at Lakeside in December alongside the Men’s and Women’s tournaments. More information on the 2023 WDF Youth tour will be revealed in the near future.

The 2023 Lakeside WDF World Championships will take place at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, England from Saturday 2nd to Sunday 10th December with the 2024 Lakeside WDF World Championships scheduled for Saturday 30th November to Sunday 8th December.


https://dartswdf.com/news/lakeside-wdf- ... h-december

[ChrisW]

So no event this Spring. Didn't expect that.

[Rout]

A very sensible time to have it.

[Emulsfier]

Bit of an oh dear between Duff and Ashdown.

[Addicks Fan]

A very sensible time to have it.

Yes, it has to be before Q-School, but at the end of the year - this should bring a bit of stability. I don't like the two year system, especially with the auto-qualifiers from Gold and Platinum events, as it will weaken the tour. Maybe it will revert to one year once it has settled down.

[el_ringo]

It would now be theoretically possible to enter Q school fail to win a card

Play WDF events and qualify for the 2023 Lakeside 'Worlds'

Win the PDC challenge Tour and gain an 2024 Ally Pally Slot

and hence win Both Championships !!!

[devosteve]

Bit of an oh dear between Duff and Ashdown.

Ashdown has now resigned because of Duff's comments, I have read.