RONNIE BAXTER claimed back-to-back victories in the Shoalhaven Classic with a 7-3 win over Charles Losper in Sunday's final.

RONNIE BAXTER won the first Shoalhaven Classic event at the William Cross Pro-Am with a 7-4 win over Robert Thornton on Saturday.

WORLD number three James Wade will head the field of 108 players in the inaugural Australian Open Players Championship next Sunday.

PDC PHOTOGRAPHER Lawrence Lustig was on hand at the Stan James World Matchplay to capture the walk-ons, wacky fans and the wonder of the Winter Gardens.

FOUR of the world's top darts players will visit Johannesburg in September for the 2008 Emperors Palace South African Masters.

WARREN FRENCH has won a place in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship following his victory in New Zealand's National Singles Championship.

PICTURES from the final of the 2008 Stan James World Matchplay, won 18-9 by Phil Taylor against James Wade.

PHIL TAYLOR'S winning bullseye at the Stan James World Matchplay has been hailed as 'the greatest dart ever thrown'.

THE ITV Wildcard Qualifier for the 2008 PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts will be held on Friday 17 October at the Magnum Centre in Irvine.

AUGUST will feature Players Championship tournaments in four different countries as the PDC Pro Tour visits Australia, north America and Holland.