Darts players
can cash in with Bristow -
Darts
players in Sussex are being given the chance to play
former world champions Eric Bristow and Keith Deller for
cash prizes.
Rileys, the snooker club
operators, are moving into the world of darts and are
opening a Darts Zone in Brighton next week.
Phil Taylor will be at the
official opening a week today and Rileys will launch
activities with a series of tournaments.
From Friday
January 29 and over the next 14 weeks, the Rileys club
on London Road, Brighton, will be holding tournaments to
find 14 darts champions.
The 14 winners will then
face Bristow and Deller in a 16-man Grand Final knockout
competition at the Brighton club on
Friday May 7 for a
winner’s prize of £400. A further £600 will be shared
among the places.
The Rileys Darts Zones all
feature playing areas with six lanes,
championship-quality boards, hi-tech electronic scoring
and specially-focused lighting.
Deller, who was world
champion in 1983, said: “What Rileys are doing with
their Darts Zones is really fantastic four our game.
“The Zones are brilliant.
I wish we’d had facilities like this to practise on back
in the good old 1980s.”
Rileys chief executive
Maurice Kelly said: “It’s a fabulous opportunity to be
able to take on the greats like Eric and Keith.
“Rileys are committed to
bringing players more big-match chances like this. We’re
dedicated to making darts a top-flight sport.”
If you
fancy taking on Deller and Bristow, who was five-times
world champion between 1980 and 1986, then register at
Rileys Brighton, 119 London Road, Oxford Place,
Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1JH or phone 01273 604375 for
more information.