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The BBC scheduled dates for the two most prestigious televised Championships in World Darts: the 35th BDO WINMAU WORLD MASTERS (played annually since 1974) and the 32nd BDO LAKESIDE WORLD PROFESSIONAL DARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS (played annually since 1978) are as follows:

The 2008 BDO WINMAU WORLD MASTERS, in association with JJB Sports, will be played at The Spa, Bridlington on December 5th, 6th and 7th, with the Men’s Masters Finals on Saturday (6th) and Sunday (7th) televised live and exclusively on BBC TV.

The 2009 BDO LAKESIDE WORLD PROFESSIONAL DARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS will be played at ‘the home of  World Darts’, Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey, and televised by BBC TV, BBC Worldwide, BBCi, and SBS-6 Holland for nine consecutive days from Saturday, January 3rd to Sunday, January 11th, 2009.

The International Play-Offs for the 2009 World Professional will be played at The Spa, Bridlington on Thursday, December 4th, 2008.

“These two BBC televised World Championships provide the most coveted titles in World Darts”, says Olly Croft, OBE, Managing Director of BDO Enterprises Ltd. “Since their inception, both have established themselves as the very best in global participation, competitiveness and kudos.
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“The World Masters is unique in providing four World titles: Men’s, Women’s, Boys and Girls, and the World Professional has produced a Men’s World title since 1978, and a Women’s World title since 2001. 

 “There isn’t a darts player anywhere in the world who doesn’t dream of being crowned BDO Winmau World Master or BDO Lakeside World Professional Champion.  They are titles which truly encapsulate all the history of World Darts, and the status that goes with them.

“Both are open to the 250,000 playing members of the World Darts Federation (now officially recognised as the worldwide governing body for darts) whose 66 member nations are representative of all six continents around the globe.   

“World Titles do not get any bigger or more prestigious than the World Masters and World Professional – they have been looking after the future of the sport of darts since the 1970s, and will continue to do so by giving players – men, women and youth – the opportunities to develop from grass roots, right through to National, International, World and Professional levels.”

BBC TELEVISED BDO DARTS:

2008 BDO WINMAU WORLD MASTERS
The Spa, Bridlington
DECEMBER 5TH, 6TH & 7TH, 2008

2009 BDO LAKESIDE WORLD PROFESSONAL
INTERNATIONAL PLAY OFFS:
The Spa, Bridlington
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4TH,  2008

2009 BDO LAKESIDE WORLD PROFESSIONAL DARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey:
JANUARY 3RD to 11TH,  2009