Richardson claimed the opening edition of the
Remote Darts League at the end of April and as a result gets an automatic invitation to this. This is alongside Paul Hogan, Tony O'Shea and Jim Williams.
Veenstra on the other hand will make his debut in the competition which has a very international feel on Night One with New Zealander
Tina Osborne and former World Matchplay winner
Larry Butler also involved on Night One.
In the first phase of the Remote Darts League which sees twenty evenings, all participants play against each other once. Four players are involved per night, with each player completing three matches. Matches are best of 10 legs, so a 5-5 draw is possible.
After twenty days of action, the top four in the league will advance to the playoffs, which are scheduled for Monday, June 8.
All matches can be viewed via this link . The broadcast starts daily at 9pm BST. Remote Darts League schedule
Day One - Monday May 18
21:00 Richard Veenstra v James Richardson 21:30 Larry Butler v Tina Osborne 22:00 Larry Butler v Richard Veenstra 22:30 Tina Osborne v James Richardson 23:00 Tina Osborne v Richard Veenstra 23:30 James Richardson v Larry Butler