The draw has been completed for the 2025 World Seniors Darts Championship which will take place between February 19-22 at the iconic Circus Tavern with some real must watch ties drawn out and still some qualifiers to come.
John Henderson leads the way as defending champion and he faces a real battle as two Bristolians in Mark Dudbridge and Chris Mason face off. Tony O'Shea will face Lisa Ashton while In the section with those players are Mervyn King who will make his World Seniors Darts Championship debut after failing to regain his Tour Card against Derek Coulson.
In the second section, the big tie sees two players certainly not afraid to speak their mind in Neil Duff and Vincent van der Voort. They will face the winner of Richard Eirig Rowlands and the winner of the Qualifier 1 which will take place on February 2. Leonard Gates faces the winner of Kevin Edwards or the Qualifier 3 Winner. In the other half, Kevin Painter or the Winner of Qualifier 2 will take on Richie Howson.
Colin McGarry faces Steve Beaton, the latter is making his debut similar to Whitlock, KIng and Van der Voort. The Wizard makes his debut against Paul Hogan, while the winner doesn't get an easier test either next as they face Robert Thornton.
While the bottom quarter sees Martin Adams face Darryl Fitton in a BDO battle of days gone by, Jim McEwan takes on three-time World Champion John Part while Ross Montgomery takes on Trina Gulliver at the bottom of the draw.
First Round
Mark Dudbridge v Chris Mason
Derek Coulson v Mervyn King
Tony O’Shea v Lisa Ashton
Kevin Edwards v Winner of Qualifier 3
Richard Rowlands v Winner of Qualifier 1
Neil Duff v Vincent van der Voort
Kevin Painter v Winner of Qualifier 2
Colin McGarry v Steve Beaton
Paul Hogan v Simon Whitlock
Martin Adams v Darryl Fitton
Jim McEwan v John Part
Ross Montgomery v Trina Gulliver
Second Round
John Henderson v Dudbridge/Mason
Coulson/King v O’Shea/Ashton
Leonard Gates v Edwards/Winner of Qualifier 3
Rowlands/Winner of Qualifier 1 v Duff/Van der Voort
Richie Howson v Painter/Winner of Qualifier 2
McGarry/Beaton v Hogan/Whitlock
Robert Thornton v Adams/Fitton
McEwan/Part v Montgomery/Gulliver