The SSE SWALEC to host professional darts event in July
World-ranked
darts professionals Simon Whitlock, Mark Webster, Devon Peterson and Vincent
van der Voort will contest the Foster^s Professional Darts Masters at The SSE
SWALEC on Wednesday 13 July.
Tickets are
now on general sale with Welsh hope Webster, currently ranked 24 in the world,
hoping to emerge victorious in front of his home crowd.
Whitlock, the world number 18 nicknamed The Wizard Of Oz, poses the biggest
threat to Webster with Dutchman van der Voort and South African Peterson also
enjoying success on the global scene.
"We^re delighted to have secured some of the world^s best darts players to
play in what we hope will become a regular event for Cardiff to embrace,"
said Hugh Morris, Glamorgan chief executive.
"Our indoor cricket centre will be transformed into a 600-capacity arena
and darts fans can expect the lights, sounds, screens and drinks service that
have transformed professional darts into a major spectator sport.
Bobby George completes the competitive line-up with Glamorgan cricketers
Jacques Rudolph, Graham Wagg, Tim van der Gugten and David Lloyd set to play
exhibition darts on the undercard.
Tickets are priced at £25 for standard tickets or £59 for VIP tickets to
include premium seating, pre-event snacks, event programme and the opportunity
to meet the players.
Doors open for the Foster^s Pro Darts Masters, at 5.30pm for VIPs to meet
players between 6-7pm, with general admission opening from 7pm and the main
event starting at 7.30pm.
Visit www.TheSSESWALEC.com/darts or call 02920 419311 for further
information