FORMER Olympic decathlete Dean Macey emerged victorious against PDC Chairman Barry Hearn, former world number one Rod Harrington and current stars including James Wade in the annual Haven House Charity Fishing Day.

WARREN PARRY will compete in the William Hill World Darts Championship for a fourth time in December after winning the DartPlayers New Zealand Qualifier in Invercargill.

THE BetVictor World Matchplay schedule of play has been confirmed, with reigning champion Michael van Gerwen in action on the opening night of this year's event on Saturday July 16.

BETVICTOR will make a charitable donation to Parkinson's UK of £5,000 for every nine-dart finish achieved during the 2016 BetVictor World Matchplay.

WORLD CHAMPION Gary Anderson backed up his World Series wins in Dubai and Auckland by claiming the Zipang Casino Tokyo Darts Masters title with an 8-6 defeat of Michael van Gerwen in Thursday's final.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN will begin his defence of the BetVictor World Matchplay title against Jamie Caven at Blackpool's Winter Gardens later in July, as 15-time champion prepares to face last-gasp qualifier Robbie Green.

COLOURFUL Peter Wright impressed in his opening match of the Zipang Casino Tokyo Darts Masters beating Chiara Fujimori 6-0, as all eight Japanese players were eliminated on the opening day of the PDC World Series of Darts event.

REIGNING champion Phil Taylor faces top Japanese ace Haruki Muramatsu when the 2016 Zipang Casino Tokyo Darts Masters begins on Wednesday.

REIGNING champion Michael van Gerwen has been installed as the 11/10 favourite to win the BetVictor World Matchplay ahead of this year's championship in Blackpool from July 16-24.

THE field for the 2016 BetVictor World Matchplay has been confirmed following the Players Championship double-header in Barnsley - with Robbie Green snatching qualification on the final day before the cut-off for the prestigious Sky Sports-televised event.