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29 October 2006 - Andover Invitation Darts are thrilled to announce that The Unicorn Darts Academy has received the ultimate incentive for all aspiring darts players in the area.

Chairman Glen Dawkins announced to a packed Entertainer that coaches will annually vote for the girl or boy who has shown greatest potential and Unicorn Darts will induct them into their team which includes four world champions, contract with them and produce their own signature darts.

The most significant point is the long term commitment from the world’s leading darts supplier to grass roots players and the opportunity to qualify for this honour year on year.

“We believe we now have in place the best possible structure for the future - the academy partners consist of:

Unicorn Darts Products, Test Valley Borough Council, TestWay 7’s and Hampshire Constabulary

Equally as important, there is a team of coaches dedicated to giving the youngsters every opportunity to succeed in the set up and from such an early age”.

Still in its first year, the membership has grown to 38 with an even mix of boys, girls and juniors. The Academy which has already organised its first open competition, a James Wade exhibition, recently took delivery of their team shirts. With Colin Monk as president, Wednesday nights include internal leagues, out-shot clinics, Homework and Quizzes.

See www.andoverdarts.org for details.

Ian Critchett hits a 170 finish in his match with Ronnie Baxter.

They lose out to the Shepherd's Row team from Kent in the final but still win £1,500 for their trouble. The winners banked £3,000.

The Andover team members are Paul Reidy (captain), Mark Thorne, Jeff White, Ali MacDonald, Andy Deavall and Glen Dawkins.

Almost 5,000 teams started out in the event organised by World of Darts.

Andy Jenkins and Colin Monk both make the last 32 losing to Dennis Smith and Terry Jenkins.

Paul Gibbs becomes the ninth player to have represented Hampshire to reach a World Championship finals.

Cliff Lazarenko, Andy Jenkins, James Wade and Colin Monk have played at both the PDC and BDO championships. Les Wallace, Paul Hogan and Mandy Solomons have played in BDO championships and Simon Whatley has played in the PDC championship.

The Boys and Girls finals will be held tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. followed by the last 16 of the Men's playing down to four.

The last four women play off to a winner Sunday morning and are followed by the semi-finals and finals of the Mens event

BBC TV cover Saturday's Men's quarter finals and Sunday's Men's semi-finals and final.

12 October 2006 -

At the play-off to four men taking place this evening at Bridlington he beat Anto McCracken, Mark Stuart, Andy Nye, Mick Norris who won the News of the World almost thirty years ago, Robert Wagner and current World Cup Singles champion Dick van Dijk dropping just three sets in the process.

In earlier rounds Roy Brown was beaten by 2-1 in the last 128 by Stephen Lovett and Danny Ballard went down by 2-0 to Phil Nixon in the last 64.

In the equivalent Ladies play off down to two players, Jane Monaghan reached the last 32 losing out 3-2 to Emma Pearce while Jill Field was beaten 3-0 by Lynn Cowan in the last 64.

Phil Jones presented the event that featured four of the sport's biggest professional stars and the top two players after a round robin competition contested the final.

Earlier results: Andy Jenkins 3 Peter Manley 3, James Wade 5 Andy Fordham 1, Peter Manley 5 Andy Fordham 1, James Wade 4 Andy Jenkins 2, James Wade 3 Peter Manley 3, Andy Fordham 4 Andy Jenkins 2.

Table positions: 1st Wade, 2nd Manley, 3rd Jenkins, 4th Fordham.