The WDF has published the playing schedule for Lakeside 2023. From Saturday, Dec. 2 to Sunday, Dec. 10, WDF players will compete for various world titles in Frimley Green.
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All finals will be on Sunday evening, December 10. It will start with the finals for the girls' and boys' categories. Then the two remaining ladies will compete for the women's world title. The highlight of the final night is the final of the men's tournament.
The first round of the men's and women's tournament will take place on Dec. 2 and 3. The opening day will see the likes of Sebastian Bialecki, James Richardson, Laura Turner and Arjan Konterman in action. Moreno Blom, Priscilla Steenbergen, Jamie Lewis, Jarno Bottenberg, Leoanrd Gates and Dennie Olde Kalter are scheduled for the second day of play.
Starting Monday, Dec. 4, seeded players will stream into the tournament. Among others, Anca Zijlstra, Beau Greaves and Andy Baetens will open their tournament then. Alexander Merkx, Wesley Plaisier, Jelle Klaasen, Deta Hedman and defending champion Neil Duff will play their second round on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Chris Landman, Lorraine Winstanley and Aileen de Graaf will have to wait until Wednesday, Dec. 6 before they can play their first match. The third round of the men's tournament will also begin on this day.
On Thursday, December 7, the final match from the second round of the women's tournament is between Lisa Ashton and the winner from the duel between Kym Mitchell and Priscilla Steenbergen. The men's third round will also be completed on this day. The quarterfinals of both the men's and women's tournament will take place on Friday, December 8. The semifinals will then be on Saturday, December 9, before it is time for the final day of Lakeside 2023 on Sunday, December 10.
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