As this is a busy week coming up in the sporting calendar I've got some running on ew accas for a laugh, 4 in the WDF, 4 in the Masters and 4 in the Nat...

Day 1 - Saturday Afternoon Session 1pm in UK
Wolfie 4/6 v Cole 11/10
Scott 7/4 v Haines 2/5
Paula Jacklin 325/1 v Rhian O'Sullivan 2/7
Hazel 7/4 v Puta 2/5
Harrysson 4/7 v Karat 5/4
Amanda Harwood 8/13 v Marj Noijens 6/5


Saturday Evening Session 7pm in UK
McEwan 1/9 v Gardiner 5/1
Pricilla Steenbergen 8/11 v Darlene van Sleeuwen evs
Barilli 4/7 v Hansen 5/4
Graham 7/4 v Prins 2/5
Suzanne Smith 15/8 v Clements 4/11
Hogan 8/13 v Thompson 6/5

Check usual sites for latest match odds and Outrights...

The tournaments will be broadcast live on Quest and Eurosport in the UK.

on Eurosport and Discovery+ throughout Europe

and on the WDF’s YouTube channel for international audiences outside of Europe...that's me.

Enjoy the arrers, laugh, groan, scorn, mock, ridicule. Whatever your viewing reasons (one day it could be you or a mate on stage) here's to 9 days of darting action. Some good, more bad, plenty indifferent. Live scores, stats and more will be available on "Darts Connect" online site, where each and every match will have players averages posted. Following tournament completion the overall average for each event will be posted. 10pm here and the wild dogs are barking.

Good luck everyone! Over to Little Richard: "Hi Ho....."

Hey Jolly Roger!
The outrights were not only posted on this page but freely available online and the high street. Where you been hiding? There's the occasional poster on here as earth's symmetry is f@cked! How'd you slip the net?

Day 1 winning averages

McEwan 101.32
Cole 92.69
Haines 89.64
Prins 89.46

Kadar 82.97
Thompson 78.32
Hansen 75.96
Hazel 72.59 dog sh!te

Ladies:
Rhian 85.89
Clements 66.87
Noijens 64.96
Priscilla 56.77

Interesting thread. Shame more people dont post on darts on here.

Even I got locked out of here. Was the entire bf forums down? Took my ramblings to that twitter thing and still to see a dart thrown since the opening session yesterday. It hasn't been missed looking at the performances so far. Not one person can defend some of these matches. If it's sh!te it's sh!te.

Day 2 - Introducing Bob Potter's Sunday Lakeside Special:

4 pint jug of beer, sausage, beans, chips and a
boiled egg, with bread and butter for only £50

Sunday April 3 - Afternoon Session - 1pm
Results
Ian Jones 2-1 David Cameron
John Desreumaux 2-0 Donovan Lottering
Lorraine Hyde 1-2 Tori Kewish
Francesco Raschini 0-2 Ryan de Vreede
Lee Sherwan 2-1 Jordan Brooks
Vicky Pruim 2-0 Desi Mercer


Sunday April 3 - Evening Session - 7pm

Dave Parletti v Shaun McDonald
Paula Murphy v Veronika Ihasz
Connor Scutt v Shawn Burt
Steve Hine v Kevin Luke
Laura Turner v Mikuru Suzuki
James Richardson v Sebastian Steyer

Players and matches I'm looking forward to seeing this afternoon as this session on youtube over here:
Scutt
Muffin Man
Mikuru
Vindaloo

Which is better?

The comms expert for sky/pdc or the dart player?
"The Miracle" will help bump her average up from mid 50's.
Straight sets loss is 4/11

Time for a cheese roll with crunchy crisps and a bottle of modelo, with cranberry juice and water on the side. I've dropped at least 1 dress size, maybe 2. Only 29°c today. Thank f@ck for air con every day

I have footage! Soul Destroyer is decent....just so f@cking slow

Only in the bdo/wdf...Old McDonald wtf!

He kept the money for himself. F@ck him

Speakerthon drama at Lakeside. Jocky would be looking around for a seat

Talking about the Betfair market DnB, they put it up a few hours later. Was after Suzuki but the 2s Hills seems fine.

DnB keep it up! this thread was a good read. Scutt out 1st round!!

JR, Mikuru price never moved with billies after win over Laura and still 2/1. That's the 1st round out the way and still to drop a set.

The Latvian lady looked good in patches, better still she has a backbone on tv. Bookies keeping Beau on side @ 1/10 is mighty short and needs taking on.

WW, I typed up a post after day 1 for day 3, but kept it on the shelf as I was pretty harsh on Hazel. After yesterday's matches I gave him the benefit of the doubt as so many winning players said they were nervous etc...

Being nervous is natural bodily function. Averaging 20/21 darts per leg is why Mr Ben needs to go out the back and like his wooden cartoon character f@ck off.

Luke was flying by the end! As you said he hasn't got a care in the world

Especially for WW, and anyone checking in:

Day 4 of Lakeside sees a Midlands mash up with Fullwell and Jones on the bill. A missed opportunity for a catch up and a belly full of beer with this pair - great lads! I might have mentioned in an earlier post these two were joined at the hip going to tournaments and splitting prize money. Now they get to share the stage in this opening session.

First match sees Fullwell 3/10 take on Hansen. Hanson's winning legs were between 18 best & 23 worst. He needs to step it up a notch or 2. I'm not convinced. Nick -1 h'cap @ 8/11

On paper Whippet has the tougher opponent of the two. I finally saw his match with Cameron on you tube earlier and he's not playing at the speed I remember (hence the nickname.) Aged 60 now with a knackered knee (welcome to the body malfunction club) and still going strong. The way his form dropped off after a good opening set is a concern.

His opponent Menzies is playing at a very solid level. At cramped odds 2/9 I expect he'll win. Best of 5 sets with Menzies -1 on the h'cap @ 8/15. If Menzies has the darts I'm adding 3-0 correct score, currently 17/10. Sorry Jonesey.

Of the other 2 matches I can see Duff v Thompson going the distance. Over 4.5 sets @ 7/4 sportsbook  (over 3.5 is 1/3)
Desremaux won 6 legs straight and the match with 26, 19, 18, 20, 20, 20. Some players improve after their opening match, others get worse. Hurrell -1.5 h'cap @ 8/11

Fullwell and Menzies 1st session -1.5 h'cap double @ 8/5 billies
Good luck everyone...

Order of play 1pm Uk

Fullwell v Hensen
Anca  v Priscilla
Duff  v Thompson
Menzies  v Jones

Order of play 7pm UK

Hurrell  v Desreumaux
Kirsty  v Clements
Dongen  v Vreede
Warren v Shewan

Fullwell's house broken into yesterday...had his darts stolen WTF

3-0 Nick summed up his match well there in interview. Totally switched off thinking the match was won. Bad habit to have, though nicely relaxed and composed. Next time foot on throat and no letting up.

Winning legs:
1) 13,18,19
2) 18,14,19
3) 22,26,25

The Paddy's are in the house. Duff super confident...not only winning 3-0 but winning the title too....let's see what happens.