Saturday afternoon sees the start of the second edition of the
World Seniors Darts Masters. Last year the tournament took place at Lakeside in Frimley Green, but this time the Westlands in Yeovil will host the senior tournament.
Sixteen well-known darters aged over 50 are competing in the World Seniors Darts Masters. The afternoon session will see
Chris Mason,
Martin Adams,
John Part and
Kevin Painter, among others, in action. On paper, the duel between John Part and Kevin Painter is the most appealing clash in terms of names. Both veterans fought several bitter duels in the (distant) past. Remarkably, in the years Part won the PDC World Championship (2003 and 2008), he defeated Painter in the semi-finals both times.
The opening match of the tournament is between ten-time women's world champion
Trina Gulliver and Chris Mason. After that, darts legend Martin Adams faces qualifier Dennis Harbour.
The last match of the afternoon could also be a special one. In that match,
Bob Anderson and
Richie Howson take on each other. For 75-year-old Anderson, it could possibly be the last match of his professional career. The 1988 world champion has indicated he will retire from his professional career after this tournament.
TV Guide World Senior Darts Masters
The 2023 World Seniors Darts Masters will be available to watch in the UK on BT Sport. Saturday, June 24th's play will be on channel BT Sport 3. 1pm-5pm for the afternoon session and 7pm-11pm for the evening session. On Sunday, June 25th it will be BT Sport 2 in the afternoon and BT Sport 4 in the evening, for the final session to see who is crowned the winner.
How much prize money will the winner of the World Seniors Darts Masters get?
Participants are guaranteed £750 in prize money anyway. Players who win their first-round match will see their prize money rise to £1250.
For the four semi-finalists, £2,500 is up for grabs. The losing finalist gets double that, at £5,000. The winner goes home with the top prize of £10,000.
Schedule World Seniors Darts Masters 2023 Saturday 24 June
Afternoon session (from 13:00)
First round
Trina Gulliver v Chris Mason
Martin Adams v Dennis Harbour
John Part v Kevin Painter
Bob Anderson v Richie Howson