An exciting inclusion to the darts calendar in Queensland is the Festival of Darts that will be running this week from 11 to 14 November at the Redlands Multi Sports Club.
The 2021 Darts Queensland Team will play a selected Team of Challengers over three days, including the Fours Round Robin to Final (Thursday), Mixed Doubles and Ladies and Men’s Doubles (Friday), Singles (Saturday), and capped off with Challengers Classic Singles $5000 (WDF Event) open to all players on Sunday.
The four-day tournament features men and ladies players from around Queensland as part of the new initiative implemented to give back to the state’s members.
Darts Queensland President and Queensland Ladies Team Captain, Kerry Crowdey, comments:
“Having the state’s best players convene for this four day spectacle is a great for our sport and also the Queensland darts community.”
“DQ is proud to showcase this event at Redlands Multi Sports Club with top quality competition.”
“The Festival of Darts is a very exciting initiative put forward by the DQ Board, and players are ready to hit the boards, have some fun and show their skills to the people of Queensland.”
Spectators can follow online during the tournament with specific match times and live scoring available on Dart Connect and finals and some games live streamed via the Bull Pen.
This event is also sponsored by Formula Sports who have supplied their new “Titan” Dart Board for use during the competition.
2021 Queensland Team Line-up
Men
Captain – Dales Stokes
Manager – Paul Stockman
Players
Jeremy Fagg
Rob Cameron
Andrew Meiselbach
Dewayne Turner
Matthew McLennan
Marcus Paice
Jayson Wilson
Puna Ben
Ladies
Captain – Kerry Crowdey
Manager – Jo Austen
Players
Lorraine Burn
Seini Vakanofiti
Pare Matson
Kathleen Martin
Vivia Matson
Elese Dyeming
Tiffany Moore
Kerri Edwards
The Challengers Team Line-up
Men’s Team
Captain – Brad Horton
Manager – Graeme Rossiter
Players
Tony Shreeve
Stewart Smith
Nathan Paice
Ky Smith
Raymond Smith
Mick Lacey
Matt Mullen
Ryan Smith
Ladies
Captain – Pam Burr
Manager – Sharon Miller
Players
Jess Allen (Hinds)
Greta Aldridge
Charmaine Grayso
Chrissy Sheerin
Ann Lacey
Shona Krabbe
Vanessa James
Tracy McDonald
Crowdey added: “On Friday 12th at 7pm, as another feature of the festival we will be holding an exhibition match where the Darts Queensland Men will play against Greg’s VIII (players who predominately play in the other leagues across Queensland.)”
“This event will be a great night, and will raise funds for junior darts as well as showcase the best male dart players in Queensland for 2021.”
“We encourage spectators to come along to the Redlands Multi Sport Club and join in the fun and watch the ‘cream of the crop.”