At the heart of this unusual and increasingly fractious episode is England Darts, a volunteer-run institution responsible for nurturing and supporting the nation’s international squads
Van Veen avenged his defeat to Littler in last month’s World Championship final with a hard-fought 6-4 win, before defeating 2021 champion Clayton by the same scoreline in the semi-finals ...
Newcastle did not merely host the opening night - it bore witness to a very familiar resurrection. Under the lights on the banks of the River Tyne, this was Double Dutch with intent.
Standing pitchside for Darts World, roving reporter AJ Urmston-Toft encountered precisely that sensation when the Jonny Clayton Red Dragon 50th Anniversary set emerged from its packaging ...
Thousands upon thousands would follow, transforming the Dutch Open into a logistical marvel as much as a sporting one. England soon left its own footprint too ...