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unusual facts about British Darts Organisation


Egmond aan Zee

From 1995, Egmond aan Zee has hosted the Zuiderduin Masters, a yearly major darts tournament that features players for the British Darts Organisation circuit, and formally sanctioned by the World Darts Federation.


2009 Zuiderduin Masters

The 2009 Zuiderduin Masters was a British Darts Organisation darts tournament that took place on December 11–13, in Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands.

Frimley Green

Lakeside Country Club is in the north of the village, and has hosted the British Darts Organisation’s (BDO) World Professional Darts Championship each January since 1986.

PDC World Cup of Darts

In October 2009, PDC chairman Barry Hearn announced his intention to buy the British Darts Organisation and inject £2 million into amateur darts, but the BDO decided not to accept the offer.

Tony Green

In his capacity as a British Darts Organisation (BDO) official, he was a protagonist in the dispute which resulted in the formation of the rival governing body, the Professional Darts Corporation.

Vincent van der Voort

His best results in British Darts Organisation events were winning the Danish Open in 2002 and 2006 and reaching the quarter finals of the BDO World Championship at Frimley Green in 2005, defeating 2004 champion Andy Fordham in the process.

Winmau

A few years after signing a deal with the fledgling British Darts Organisation's (BDO) founder Olly Croft in 1973 which made H.A. Kicks dartboards the official boards of the organisation, Kicks changed the name of the company to Winmau.

World Darts Federation

One of the member organisations is the British Darts Organisation (BDO), which is the official darts body for Britain, the leading darts country.


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