THE PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts will be contested with 32 players, who have all achieved success in major darts tournaments over a two-year period.

PER LAURSEN and Vladimir Anderson continue to be locked together in the battle for the Danish qualifying place at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

RIZAL 'JOJO' BARELLANO will be the first Philippines player to compete at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship this December.

PHIL TAYLOR defeated Raymond van Barneveld 8-6 to win the Emperors Palace South African Masters in Johannesburg.

CHRIS MASON and Kevin McDine have won places in the 2007 PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts through the ITV Wildcard Qualifier.

CHARLES LOSPER has won the Emperors Palace PDC South African Open - earning himself a place in the PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts and Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

THE draw for the Blue Square UK Open Irish Regional Final, to be played on Sunday 7 October at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin.

THE battle for places in the 2008 Premier League Darts will be decided following the SkyBet World Grand Prix next week.

THE draw for the Irish Players Championship, which will be played at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on Saturday 6 October.

230 DARTS players will travel to the Aldersley Leisure Village on Sunday to compete in the ITV Wildcard Qualifier for the PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts.