Winmau have announced a three-year sponsorship deal with Disability England Darts Association which will aim to grow disability darts in England through increased tournament support.
As well as the sponsorship, the Winmau Blade 5 will also be adopted as the official tournament dartboard going forward when their events restart in the summer.
In conjunction with the WDDA, the DEDA are involved in a number of events for the rest of the year with the calendar being revealed.
3rd-4th July - Norwich – DEDA Norwich Open and Classic
7th – 8th August - Chester – DEDA Chester Open and Masters
9th -12th September - Whitburn, Scotland – WDDA Winmau World Championships
22nd- 24th October - Thornaby - WDDA British Championships
25th – 29th November - TBC – DEDA Norfolk Festival of Darts
Gareth Smith, DEDA Chairman said: “Our goal at DEDA is to provide disability darts events throughout the year for our members and the amazing support of Winmau will take us to the next level.”
“We’ve already worked tirelessly to get these five weekends of events into 2021 and we can’t wait to get these underway.”
Ian Flack, Sales and Marketing Director for Winmau said: “As disability darts continues to grow across the globe we’re delighted to be able to add the DEDA to the associations that we will be aiding in support of the growth of the game”
“With a monthly set of events planned for the second half of 2021, we’re delighted to support the DEDA in the positivity and inclusion of darts for those of all abilities and categories in England”