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Field of participants for New Zealand Darts Masters 2024: Luke Humphries & Luke Littler headline as Michael van Gerwen opts out
PDCFriday, 26 July 2024 at 13:30
The field of participants for the New Zealand Darts Masters 2024 is complete. Luke Humphries and Luke Littler lead the field of participants, while three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen is missing from the trip 'Down Under'.
Van Gerwen will miss out on the World Series tournaments in Oceania for the second consecutive year. The Dutchman went under the knife for major dental surgery just after the World Matchplay and will need the next few weeks to recover from it.
The New Zealand Darts Masters will take place August 16 and 17 in the New Zealand city of Hamilton. Sixteen players will battle it out over two days to see who will walk away with this World Series of Darts title.
Humphries will make his debut "Down Under," while teen sensation Luke Littler will also travel to the Oceanic continent for the first time. Rob Cross returns to defend his title, while Gerwyn Price, winner of the 2022 tournament, will also make his appearance. Michael Smith, Peter Wright, Dimitri van den Bergh and Damon Heta are the other players who will play on behalf of the PDC's elite.
The best known Oceanic participant is Simon Whitlock, who is traditionally of the party at the tournaments 'Down Under'. He will be joined by, among others, Haupai Puha, the best dart player from New Zealand and, since this year, one of 128 PDC Tour Card holders. Ben Robb, Kayden Milne, Jonny Tata, Mark Cleaver, Daniel Snookes and Jeremy Fagg complete the field of participants.
In the first round of this tournament, the PDC players are paired with one of the Oceanic players. They then compete on the opening day for a spot among the last eight. On Saturday, Aug. 17, the quarterfinals, semifinals and final will be played consecutively. The New Zealand Darts Masters will be broadcast by PDC TV and ITV.
New Zealand Darts Masters 2024 participant field
Aug. 16-17, GLOBOX Arena, Hamilton
PDC players
Luke Humphries
Michael Smith
Gerwyn Price
Rob Cross
Peter Wright
Luke Littler
Dimitri Van den Bergh
Damon Heta
Oceanic players
Haupai Puha
Simon Whitlock
Mark Cleaver
Kayden Milne
Ben Robb
Jonny Tata
Daniel Snookes
Jeremy Fagg
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