Fallon Sherrock has been awarded an MBE in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours list to recognise her services to the sport of darts. 👉 pdc.tv/news/2023/06/1…
Fallon Sherrock awarded MBE in 2023 King's Birthday Honours List for services to darts
PDCFriday, 16 June 2023 at 23:04
Fallon Sherrock has become one of only a select few darts players to receive recognition in now the King's Birthday Honours List with an MBE for services to the sport of darts.
'The Queen of the Palace' made a huge global impact for women's darts by becoming the first female to win at the World Championship in December 2019.
A moment that drew attention all over the globe, Sherrock saw off Ted Evetts and Mensur Suljovic and became a superstar overnight.
This saw her also invited to the World Series of Darts where she made the final of the 2021 Nordic Darts Masters losing to Michael van Gerwen and also having a dream run at the Grand Slam of Darts also that year.
Winning the inaugural Women's World Matchplay in July 2022, she has also starred on the Women's Series since it has been introduced and became the first woman to hit a nine-dart finish in a PDC event earlier this year on the Challenge Tour.
She now adds the MBE to her name and joins fellow female trailblazer in 10-time Women's World Champion, Trina Gulliver MBE as well as John Lowe MBE and the late great Eric Bristow MBE.
"I am honoured and overwhelmed to have been awarded an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours for services to darts," said Sherrock.
"To have received this level of recognition for my contribution to the game I love is beyond my wildest dreams.
"I never considered that I would ever receive such an esteemed honour and I am beyond grateful.
"I have been fortunate to hear of the widespread impact that my success has had in getting more people watching and playing darts, and particularly in inspiring girls and young women to take up darts and other sports. That makes me incredibly proud and excited.
"That is a worthwhile legacy, all stemming from one landmark moment at Alexandra Palace followed by other successes, and is something that I want to continue to promote.
"I am looking forward to visiting Buckingham Palace to receive this honour, which I regard as a reflection of the enormous popularity of darts and as a symbol hope and possibility for aspiring darts players and sportswomen across the country."
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