ERIC BRISTOW, John Lowe and Keith Deller are among the 169 entrants for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship PDPA Qualifier on Friday 16 November.

PAT ORREAL will represent Australia in the PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts, after Glenn Power had to withdraw from the tournament.

COURAGE BEST is to become the official beer of darts after signing with the Professional Darts Corporation for two major darts tournaments.

WAYNE MARDLE is looking to challenge for the biggest win of his career at the PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.

DARTING LEGEND Bob Anderson has reached the milestone age of 60 - but insists he has plenty of ambition to remain at the top of the darting world.

JELLE KLAASEN came from two sets down to defeat Vincent van der Voort 3-2 in the final of the John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic at Ireland's National Event Centre in Killarney.

MARK WALSH defeated Vincent van der Voort 6-5 in the final of Saturday's non-ranked Gleneagle Irish Masters at the INEC in Killarney.

THE draws for the two Players Championship tournaments to be staged at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Lisse on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 November.

WHYTE & MACKAY, the fastest growing Whisky brand in the UK, is the new title sponsor of the Professional Darts Corporation's Premier League Darts - the world's biggest invitational darts tournament.

SHI YONGSHENG will represent China in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship for a second successive year this December.