DRA: Mr Jenkins' original 24 month suspension begins...

DRA Statement
11 Jan 2010
THE DRA have released the following statement following the latest meeting of their Disciplinary Committee.

Darts Regulation Authority Disciplinary Committee Hearing
Monday January 4 2010

The Disciplinary Committee made determinations that:-
Colin Lloyd, at the Nuland Players Championship event in October 2009, failed to mark his game in accordance with the rules of the tournament.
Mr Lloyd was fined £100.

John Part at the Nuland Players Championship event in October 2009 failed to mark his game in accordance with the rules of the tournament.
Mr Part was fined £100.

Ted Hankey at the Grand Slam of Darts, Wolverhampton in November 2009 behaved in a manner likely to bring the game of darts into disrepute.
Mr Hankey was fined £250.

Andy Jenkins. The DRA considered the circumstances of an appeal made by Andy Jenkins relating to the findings of the DRA Disciplinary Hearing on November 26 2009. The appeal is now discontinued.
Mr Jenkins' original 24 month suspension begins on January 4 2010 and will end at midnight on 3rd January 2012.
As 20 months of this ban is suspended the active element of Mr Jenkins' ban will end at midnight on May 3 2010.
The player is eligible to play in any DRA sanctioned tournament from May 4 2010 onwards.
The original fine of £500 is now effective.
Appeal costs of £800 were incurred which are to be paid by the player to the DRA.

Anyone affected by a determination of the DRA Disciplinary Committee has a Right of Appeal in accordance with Rule 6.8 of the DRA Official Rule Book.

All money raised from players' fines is used to support the DRA Drug Testing Programme.
source: http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~1925375,00.html

Players can try their arm against a darts legend

Players can try their arm against a darts legend

4:16pm Monday 2nd March 2009




SPORTS fan will be stepping up to the oche to test their darts skills against some of the best players in the world.

Around 500 people are expected to pack out Redcar Bowl on May 1 to see BDO champion Ted "The Count" Hankey, Wayne "Hawaii 5-O" Mardle, Ronnie "The Rocket" Baxter and James "The Machine" Wade in action.

And they'll get a chance to have a go themselves - the stars will play against their fans in the audience before going head to head in a round-robin tournament with each other.

Alan Mitchell, the leisure facilities officer at the Bowl said the evening is set to be a huge success.

"We ran a similar night last year, and it was stunning - a complete sell-out. Were expecting this one to be even better," he said.

"Our master of ceremonies for the evening is Little Richard Ashdown of Setanta Sports, and the Bowl will be decked out for the occasion with a full stage set, large projection screen and cameras on the dart board to transmit the live action to the audience."

Tickets are £12, which includes a pie and pea supper, and they are available from the box office on 01642-480636. (source link...)

The Northern Echo: Darts - Heroic Nixon merely one of many in darts hotbed

Phill Nixon surpassed all expectations at the British Darts Organisation's World Championships by reaching the final and in doing so did the darts-mad North-East proud. He was one of four players from the region who reached the latter stages of the prestigious competition with Tony Eccles, Gary Robson and Davy Richardson all starring in the televised tournament. Eccles, from Hartlepool and Robson, of Seghill in Northumberland both reached the quarter finals while Richardson, from Gateshead, exited at the second round to eighth seed Ted Hankey.
The Northern Echo: Darts - Heroic Nixon merely one of many in darts hotbed

Darts: No Rich pickings for beaten Davy

Jan 10 2007
By The Evening Chronicle
Ted Hankey found top gear at the right time to end the World Championship title dreams of Gateshead's Davy Richardson. Richardson - in pain from cracked ribs sustained only a week ago - raced into a 2-0 lead in the last-16 clash at the Lakeside, Frimley Green.
icNewcastle - Darts: No Rich pickings for beaten Davy

Adams sets up clash with Hankey

Martin Adams
Adams will play Hankey in Thursday's quarter-finals
Top seed Martin Adams got the better of Co Stompe to set up a quarter-final meeting with former champion Ted Hankey at the Lakeside World Championship.

Adams was not at his best against his Dutch opponent but still held the upper hand to win 4-1 at Frimley Green.

BBC: Darts Adams sets up clash with Hankey

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