WINMAU TO SPONSOR THIS WEEK’S WORLD DARTS TROPHY
BDO Events, the commercial partner and exclusive sales agent for the British Darts Organisation (BDO), is delighted to announce that Winmau has signed up to sponsor this week’s World Darts Trophy in Manchester.
The world’s leading manufacturer of darts equipment, which already sponsors many of the players in the tournament, is now backing the trophy at EventCity from Thursday to Sunday (Feb 26-March 1).
This latest announcement comes hot on the heels of British Eurosport confirming live coverage of all four days of the action.
Ian Flack, Sales and Marketing Director of Winmau, said "We are delighted to
be able to support the second World Darts Trophy. The tournament has quickly established itself as a true major on the BDO circuit and we are proud to be associated with the World Trophy, the BDO and BDO Events.
“Our relationship with the BDO spans over 40 years and they continue to produce young and emerging talent to play alongside the established players on the tour. “
“There is a strong Winmau presence throughout the tournament and, as well as double World Champion Ted Hankey, we also have nine times World Champion Trina Gulliver, US superstar Jim Widmayer, top Danish player Ann-Louise Peters and English legend Paula Jacklin representing our brand. It is a privilege to support a tournament with so many Winmau players and the huge amount of talent amongst the rest of the field. We wish all players the very best of luck."
This year’s World Darts Trophy, which is being televised by British Eurosport, will see the top 32 men and 16 ladies battle it for a share of the £50,500 prize pot.
Stephen Holland, BDO Events managing director, said: “ We are delighted to have Winmau on board as it is such a recognised brand within the sport and obviously a great fit for the trophy. Securing such a high profile sponsor together with British Eurosport is a further indication of the growing popularity of darts.”
Tickets for the World Darts Trophy range in price from £16 for a standard single day pass to £89 for a premier single four-day pass.
For tickets visit www.ticketline.co.uk, www.bdoevents.com or call 0844 888 9991.