Team Unicorn star Michael Smith was in Mayfair, London earlier this week ahead of the Annual PDC Awards Dinner at The Dorchester Hotel where he caught up with Player Liaison Matt Rankin.
St.Helens ace Smith, discussed a variety of topics, including his desire to have a real tilt at the 2018 Premier League, which will be his second appearance in the prestigious event. Smith added ''I can't wait. To get back in is a big achievement. People say I don't deserve it, but when I'm in, I'll show them
Team Unicorn talisman Gary Anderson was in Mayfair, London earlier this week ahead of the Annual PDC Awards Dinner at The Dorchester Hotel where he caught up with Player Liason Matt Rankin.
'The Flying Scotsman' spoke in-depth about a number of topics including his recent back injury. About his back recovery, Anderson said "Every Tuesday I'm in getting my back butchered" explaining that physio treatment could take upto 2 months to get him back to 100% fitness.
World no.4, Anderson, is next in action
Team Unicorn star Ian White was in Mayfair, London earlier this week ahead of the Annual PDC Awards Dinner at The Dorchester Hotel where he caught up with Player Liaison Matt Rankin.
Stoke's current no.1 ranked player discussed, amongst other things, his ambitions to reach the PDC's Top 10 elite during the 2018 season ahead. 'The Diamond' explained ''You want to be in that Top 10. It doesn't get any easier in 14th, but it's a huge achievement to retain my Top 16 position for so long''
Ian White is
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A post-festive season custom for my first Uniblog of the year is that it should start by congratulating the winners of the World Champs, so let’s not break with tradition! Here’s a massive “Well Played” to Rob Cross for his PDC victory – what a way to round-off a stunning debut year. As for the BDO event, it’s nice to be able to reiterate last year’s congrats to Lisa Ashton and Glen Durrant – consecutive wins are always a sign of real quality.
Apart from great entertainment, watching
Team Unicorn star Dimitri van den Bergh has scooped the prestigious Young Player of the Year award.
A unanimous choice, Dimitri is currently in Australia on an exhibition tour. It is recognition for a superb player with a massive future in the sport.
The 23-year-old Belgian is destined for great things and he received the honour at the glittering PDC Awards Night at the Dorchester Hotel in London on Monday night.
Of course, Van den Bergh was crowned PDC Unicorn World Youth Champion after a convincing
Dutch darting Star Jelle Klaasen is the latest big name to join Team Unicorn for 2018 and beyond.
It’s an important fresh start for the former Lakeside Champion as he plots his path back to the top, and a long-term tie-up with the No.1 darts company will surely help Klaasen achieve his goals.
He is aiming high and believes his darting renaissance starts here. “It is an honour for me to join Team Unicorn and it is a huge boost for me at this stage of my career.”
“There is no doubt in my mind that
Seigo Asada is the latest big name Asian star to join Unicorn as the company continues its expansion in the growing market of the Far East.
He is Japan’s No.1 soft-tip star and signs for Team Unicorn off the back of a battling World Championship performance. Big things are predicted and expected from Asada in the PDC.
The 37-year-old from Osaka is known as ‘The Ninja’ and he won the Japanese Championship for a 4th consecutive year to earn his spot at the World Championship. Asada beat Australian
Unicorn’s Kim Huybrechts has a tough opening round in the Unibet Masters as he takes on Michael van Gerwen in Milton Keynes, while his fellow Team Unicorn member Ian White starts against Rob Cross in his first tournament as World Champion.
Gary Anderson, the number four seed, will play Dutch ace Benito van de Pas, while 2014 champion James Wade takes on Simon Whitlock.
The world's top 16 players will compete in the Unibet Masters from January 26-28 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes, live on ITV4.
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The PDC are delighted to announce a huge 40% increase in William Hill World Darts Championship prize money for the 2018/2019 tournament, where a £2.5 million prize fund will be on offer including a record-breaking £500,000 to the eventual champion.
The 2017/2018 World Championship was an unprecedented success as 68,000 fans from around the world packed London's Alexandra Palace throughout 15 days of action.
Rob Cross became the eventual World Champion on New Year's Day as he scooped the £400,000
Michael Smith is back in the Premier League!
He is joined by Unicorn stablemate Gary Anderson in a new look Premier League for 2018.
New World Champion Rob Cross is one of four new faces in the 10 man field. Mensur Suljovic, Daryl Gurney and Gerwyn Price are the other debutants.
Raymond van Barneveld. Simon Whitlock, Peter Wright and Michael van Gerwen complete the classy line-up.
Remember Smith missed match darts to beat Cross in the last 16 at the Alexandra Palace!
“I am surprised and delighted,”
