Sunday, May 20, 2007

2008 England Open Darts

Copyright Hans Willink
The England Darts Organisation has announced details of the 2008 England Open Darts Tournament which will be taking place from the 11th to the 13th April 2008. As players from across Europe prepare for the eagerly anticipated 2007 Open next month, plans to host the 2008 Open in the South of England have already been confirmed.

Organisers have selected the Bunn Leisure holiday park as the venue for the 2008 Open. The Chichester-based park is the largest single site park in Europe and with a capacity to accommodate over 14,000 visitors, it is considered to be an ideal location for the major event which draws players and enthusiasts from across Europe.

As well as exhibition matches with Martin Adams and Trina Gulliver,
The tournament Finals will feature Bobby George as MC and Richard Ashdown as referee.

Colin Saunders,Commercial & Contracts Director for the EDO commented; “We are extremely excited about the plans for the 2008 Open. The England Open has always been a major date in the International Darts calendar and we expect the 2008 tournament to be no exception. We expect a host of top names to attend and the top class venue exceeds all expectations, being situated in an ideal location with flexible accommodation and a vast range of facilities. We are proud to be associated with Bunn Leisure and are particularly appreciative of their generous sponsorship of the event”.

This is the first major event to be held since the re-structuring of the England Darts Organisation and total prize money for the event exceeds £15,000 in cash, plus Trophies over the weekend with the winners of the Men’s and Women’s singles taking home £2,000 each. The Singles events are WDF, BDO and Grand Prix Ranked. .
A Youth event, which is free to enter, will also be included in the weekend.

Over 600 players and visitors are expected to attend the tournament at Bunn Leisure over the 3-day period.

Those interested in attending the event should contact Bunn Leisure on 01243 606 080 or visit http://www.bunnleisure.co.uk/.

ENDS
May 2007

For further information about Bunn Leisure and the tournament contact:
Echo Ilott or Mike Caven
Nude PR Bunn Leisure
Tel: +44 (0) 1202 738983 Tel: +44 (0) 1243 604121
Mobile: +44 (0) 7931 718 121 Email: mikecaven@bunnleisure.co.uk
Email: echo@nude-pr.com

For further information about the England Darts Organisation and the tournament contact:

Colin Saunders
England Darts Organisation Ltd.
Tel: +44 (0) 07767 360308
Email: colinsaunders@englanddarts.co.uk

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