fast-developing darts venue hosts Grand Slam Doubles Event
Stonham Barns Park – one of Suffolk’s premier leisure, retail and holiday destinations – will be hosting a major darts tournament on Saturday 8 November for the third year in the company of some of the country’s top players, including PDC Development tour stars and last year’s event winners Nathan Potter – The Wizard from Beccles – and JJ Wright who will return to defend their title.
The Grand Slam Doubles event is expected to have a full entry of 160 players. Organised by Evolution Darts, with the support of Target Darts and The Darts Referee (YouTube’s no1 darts influencer), it has a £2000 prize fund with competitors coming from all over the UK to play at the community venue The Barn.
Nathan Potter and JJ Wright – also from Suffolk and an Evolution Darts Team player – will be attending alongside other former winners and PDC Pro Tour stars Ryan Meikle and Stephen Burton and Modus Influencer Champion Ollie Howard. Suffolk’s own England International Jo Locke will also be playing alongside her brother Gavin.
Entries are now coming in fast with some more major names signing up. 12-year-old darts champion Lennon ‘The Force’ Wharf, from Brandon in Suffolk played at the event last year against two PDC players in his group. Lennon – who is a regular visitor to the leisure and holiday venue – is sponsored by Stonham Barns Park.
He joined Target Dart’s Elite 1 team at just 10 years old which makes him their youngest ever player! He aims to be an integral part of the JDC Foundation Tour going forwards having been playing competitive darts for a while now breaking records as he goes and becoming the youngest ever player to represent the UK Under 18s. He has hit over 800 180s and is looking to a very bright future in darts.
Stonham Barns Park has been hosting various darts events at The Barn and Legends Bar – named in honour of a variety of sporting legends – including famous names from the world of darts Russ Bray and Ipswich-based Keith Deller.
The Grand Slam Doubles tournament will start at 12.00noon. There will be a fully licensed bar available for players and supporters.
Said Darren Moyes from Evolution Darts, ‘The focus is so much on darts at the moment, and we are moving into the busiest part of the year.’
‘There will be some top players at the event, mixing some top pros with the best from the amateur game, as in previous years – which makes it a great day for spectators as well as players, . We are looking forward to staging another unforgettable Grand Slam Doubles tournament at Stonham Barns Park which is the perfect venue for such a big event.
‘The standard of the play and the venue puts it up there with some of the top sites in the county and for this reason we want to bring people in to soak up the atmosphere and see some leading-edge darts play.’
Stonham Barns will also play host to this years Suffolk Super Series finals on the 6 December. For the culmination of a year-long 8 series event, £8000 competition.
Stonham Barns Park is a bustling family complex offering accommodation, attractions and activities based in the heart of Suffolk, UK. Activities at the leisure, retail and holiday venue include The Suffolk Owl Sanctuary, Café 24, The Golf Centre including Adventure Golf and FootGolf, The Teapot Pottery, holiday lodges, a caravan park, camping and glamping, Legends Sports Bar and fishing lakes.
For more information about Stonham Barns Park please contact 01449 711901 or visit www.stonhambarns.co.uk
