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Wattimena Faults Winter Gardens Facilities Ahead of Littler Match

The PDC confirms six practice boards split between two rooms are offered to cope with limited backstage space

"The Nuke" auf der Jagd nach seinem sechsten Major-Titel
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Overview

  • Jermaine Wattimena beat Peter Wright 10–8 in the first round and will face Luke Littler in the second round on July 23.
  • He criticized the Winter Gardens for providing only six backstage practice boards and said Blackpool’s crumbling facades mar the event setting.
  • In an interview with Sportnieuws.nl, Wattimena joked that Polish workers should be brought in to plaster the seaside town’s dilapidated buildings.
  • The Professional Darts Corporation said it offers six practice boards in two rooms with scheduled access and that installing additional boards in hotels is unfeasible due to varied accommodations.
  • Established in 1994, the World Matchplay ranks just below the Darts World Championship in prestige and awards a £200,000 prize to the winner.