Darts on rise, says top star
JAMES Wade says darts can go to a new global level with the continued success of the World Series of Darts.
Wade, who has been part of the Professional Darts Corporation’s tour since 2004 and playing professionally for 21 years, said he was amazed at just how far the game had grown.
The world No. 5 will be part of the PDC’S flagship roadshow event which will roll into Townsville on August 12 and 13 before heading south to Wollongong a week later.
Wade, who has won 10 TV titles in his stellar career, said the sky’s the limit for players starting out on their darting journey and said the World Series played a huge part in growing the game even more.
“It’s very important for the game to grow,” Wade said of the World Series.
“Maybe not for me because I’ve been doing it for a long time now and I’m coming towards the end or latter middle of stage of my career.
“But for the younger players, it’s massive.
“I can only imagine what they’re going to get to experience and things they’re going to get to do.
“What I’ve experienced and what I’ve done is amazing, and the game’s just getting bigger and stronger.
“So, you can only imagine what they’re going to experience in 20 years’ time.”
Wade will join the likes of former world champions Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price, women’s star Fallon Sherrock and World Series of Darts finals champion Jonny Clayton when the tour comes Down Under for the first time in three years because of Covid.
The left-hander is unsure what sort of performances we will see from the PDC stars but said fans should expect to see some high-quality darts.