AUDREY HAWKINS

It is with deep regret that I am reporting on the passing of Audrey Hawkins, after a very long battle against cancer, in the early hours of Wednesday morning 26^th August 2009.

On behalf of the British Darts Organisation I wish to extend our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to her husband, Malcolm Hawkins, and to all members of their family.

In spite of her prolonged health problems she was a staunch supporter of Malcolm’s activities in darts, and she certainly lived up to that maxim, ‘behind every man you will find a good woman’.

Much loved by her family and friends Audrey will be sorely missed by everyone that had the privilege of knowing her.

May she now find peace and relief from her suffering.

Dave Alderman

BDO Chairman

Funeral Information

Mrs Audrey Hawkins
 
Beloved wife of Malcolm
 
Devoted Mother of Linda, Jean & Tracey
 
Loving Nan to Claire, Marc, David, Leanne, Karl, Jordan, Evan, Hanna, Louis and the late Lauren
 
Loving Great Nan to Aimee and Kameron.
 
Funeral is on Wednesday 2nd September at 2 pm at Hamilton Court Funeral Home, Dartmouth Street, Milford Haven, Pembs  SA73 3AH. 
 
With internment at Thornton Road Cemetery.  Refreshments afterwards at the Avondale Hotel, Upper Hill Street, Hakin,  Milford Haven.
 
Family flowers only but donations in lieu for the "Martin Roberts Children's Fund" to be sent to Tracey Hawkins-Greene, Ty Ni, 100 Cromwell Road, Milford Haven, Pembs  SA73 2EN.

A SUPER SEPTEMBER OF BDO & WDF DARTS

The World’s top players from the British Darts Organisation and World Darts Federation will be involved in a ‘Super September’ of world-class darts, with combined prize money of over £100,000.

·          Opening Super September will be the BDO International Play-Offs at The Spa, Bridlington for the 2010 BDO LAKESIDE WORLD PROFESSIONAL DARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS.  Approximately  300 players (men and women) from some thirty countries will compete  on Thursday, September 3^rd  for the chance to win the remaining qualifying spots available at Lakeside. At stake are four places in the Lakeside Men’s Singles and two in the Women’s Singles.  Players from Europe, Scandinavia, Japan, India, Turkey, Canada, America and as far away as the Philippines and Australia will battle it out in a dramatic day of world darts. There will also be two standby players (one man and one woman) who will line-up at Lakeside if the 2009 Winmau World Men’s and Women’s Masters have already qualified for the World Professional Championships next January.

·          This will be followed by the BBC televised Winmau World Masters in association with John Smith’s and East Riding of Yorkshire Council at The Spa from September 4^th to 6^th   BBC TV Sport will screen comprehensive coverage of the Men’s Masters over the weekend of the 5^th & 6th. The World Masters is a true World Championship with players from seventy countries being invited, including singles darts champions from over 140 national and international events worldwide. Approximately 400 players will converge on Bridlington for this year’s Masters, which will mark the 36^th anniversary of the oldest established major in world darts (1974-2009). Uniquely, it is the only major Championships in darts with four separate finals - Men, Women, Boys and Girls. Once again it is the richest two-day darts event on terrestrial television with prize money of £64,500.

·          Less than two-weeks later, the best BDO and WDF players in the world will return for the BDO British Open at The Spa from September 18^th to 20^th.  This major ranked event marks the exciting climax of the BDO Fire Kills International series of five BDO majors from May to September.  With combined prize money of £28,000 in the Fire Kills International Grand Prix Series and £10,500 in the BDO British Open, collectively the prize money on offer during a Super September of darts is £103,000.

·          Bringing Super September to a close, the players (men, women and youth) representing the national teams of many countries, including England, Scotland and Wales  – the majority of whom will be competing in the Winmau World Masters and BDO British Open during Super September – will fly to  Charlotte, North Carolina, USA for the WDF World Cup from the 24^th to 26^th

England’s Tony O'Shea, the BDO and WDF No.1, is the No.1 Seed for the 2009 Winmau World Masters after the most successful year of his career.

He sits proudly at No.1 in the BDO Men’s Invitation Table, 32 points clear of his nearest rival and England team-mate SCOTT WAITES, and is also World No.1 in the WDF Ranking table.

Runner-up to Ted Hankey in this year’s Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship, Tony has so far claimed three major titles in 2009 – the Scottish Open, BDO International Open and the Welsh Classic – and was once again runner-up to Ted Hankey in the EDO England Open.

He’s a member of the England team, comprising Darryl Fitton, Scott Waites and Martin Adams (Capt), who will compete in the WDF World Cup in Charlotte, USA from September 24^th to 26^th.

The 8 Men’s Seeds, who will compete in the BBC televised finals of the Winmau World Men’s Masters are:

1. Tony O'Shea (Eng)  2. Scott Waites (Eng) 3. Darryl Fitton (Eng)

4. Ted Hankey (Eng)  5. Martin Adams (Eng)  6. Ross Montgomery (Scot)

7. Steve West (Eng)  8 Joey ten Berge (Nl)

Joey Ten Berge and Dave Prins (Eng) are on the same number of points at No.8 in the BDO Men’s Invitation table, but Joey Ten Berge takes the No.8 spot courtesy of his higher ranking in the WDF Men’s ranking table.

The 8 Women Seeds are:

1. Trina Gulliver (Eng)  2. Irina Armstrong (Rus)  3. Julie Gore (Wal)

4. Tricia Wright (Eng)  5 Francis Hoenselaar (Nl)  6. Dee Bateman (Eng)

7. Karin Krappen (Nl)  8. Lisa Ashton (Eng)