From February 3 to 6, the first edition of the World Seniors Darts Championship will be played at the hallowed Circus Tavern in Purfleet. A field of 24 players will compete for the world title and a nice amount of prize money.
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The World Seniors Darts Tour (WSDT), organizer of the World Seniors Darts Championship, announced that the winner of the event will receive a sum of 25,000 pounds.
Also, the winner will also receive a unique trophy. This trophy is a tribute to four world champions no longer with us, namely Leighton Rees, Jocky Wilson, Eric Bristow and Andy Fordham.
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🏆We are proud to unveil our new Championship trophy 🏆
It takes inspiration from the BDO and PDC trophies and pays tribute to the four former champions no longer with us but who played a huge part in the history of the sport. Their names are engraved around the crown. 1/