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The Citizen
18 hours ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
Brackendowns teen earns national call-up to represent SA at World Darts Cup
At 14 years old, Anastacia Michel from Brackendowns has been selected to represent SA in the youth division at the World Darts Federation World Cup in Seoul, South Korea, this September. Despite only picking up a dart in late 2022, Anastacia quickly rose through the ranks. She earned the title of top junior girl at the 2024 SA Nationals in Bloemfontein and has continued to achieve milestones in her short career. Anastacia was introduced to darts by her father, who played casually with friends. In December 2022, her parents helped her join a local club where she and her dad could play together. 'I wasn't very good when I started,' she admitted. 'With all the support and positivity I receive from those around me, I continue to strive to play my best games and hone my skills to compete as best I can,' she said. She credits that early support for helping her build the confidence she needed to compete. 'When I feel a little deflated, I think of those who believed in me. That motivates me to keep improving and play my best.' Representing Gauteng at the nationals was a proud moment,'I was nervous, but I had my mom, dad and friends supporting me. That helped me focus and enjoy the experience.' Her toughest matches came against the top-ranked 2023 Eastern Cape player and the Western Cape junior girls' team. 'Those girls really know how to play darts,' she said. Anastacia draws inspiration from international darts stars like Beau Greaves of England, who, at 21, already holds three World Darts Federation (WDF) women's titles and competes in WDF and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. 'She's amazing,' said Anastacia. 'There's also Gerwyn Price from Wales and Luke Humphries from England, who are huge role models for me.' She finished at the top of the women's series in 2023 and 2024. She is also the reigning WDF Women's Champion, winning in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Anastacia aims to further her darts career and hopes to compete on an international stage, like the PDC, alongside her idols Greaves, Price and Humphries. Those who would like to help her reach her goal can check her Back-a-Buddy fund created by her mother or contact her mother directly on 083 608 0965. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Herald Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Jockey Zac Spain, ‘Zachariah the Electrifier', targets darts glory
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. A professional jockey is not your typical darts player stereotype but Zac Spain has mixed with the best of both worlds. Spain, or 'Zachariah the Electrifier' on the competition circuit, has a dream exhibition match-up next month against Shane McGuirk, the reigning WDF world champion. Spain, an avid thrower off the track, won a tournament in March for the shot at McGuirk on July 19 at the St Kilda Sports Club. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The 28-year-old tuned up last weekend with solid performance at the three-day DartPlayers Australia event in Albury. 'I was more than competitive, which was good,' dartboard sniper Spain said. 'I made quarter-finals Friday and then I made top 16 in both events Saturday. 'I got knocked out first round Sunday but I had my chances to go further … probably nerves got to me a little bit, to be honest, a little bit of pressure, but I was rapt. 'I wanted to see how I went against the best in Australia and I felt like I held my own.' Group 1 jockey Spain played darts from an early age, followed his father into the sport growing up in the Northern Territory, and made junior representative squads but eventually racing took priority. • Four-Play, Quadzilla: Gilbert Gardiner's Flemington Saturday tips Spain picked up the arrows again two years ago and now spends about three hours a day behind the oche. 'I love it, something outside of racing,' Spain said. 'Every day I'm not riding, I'm pretty much on the board. 'Even at night, my partner Tyrah is studying at the moment, so when she's downstairs I'm upstairs having a throw on the board.' Spain plays competition darts on Wednesday and Thursday nights respectively in Gladstone Park and Boronia. Spain, who also plays online for fun and bragging rights against brother Adrian, has the social media alter ego, The Darting Jockey, on Instagram and TikTok. • Moody, Purton, Tapp join turf legends in Hall of Fame The 'Electrifier' nickname is saved for main events only. 'My old man gave me the name when I was younger,' Spain laughed. 'My full name is Zachariah and he used to call me 'Zachariah the Electrifier'. 'I got a shirt made up with the name on the back and I wear it to the bigger events … it's a bit lairy.' Spain has seven rides on Saturday including Losesomewinmore, one of three for leading Adelaide trainers Richard and Chantelle Jolly who recently opened satellite stable at Flemington. 'He's a nice horse, I had a little gallop on him Tuesday and put him through his paces,' Spain said. 'He worked up super.' Originally published as Jockey Zac Spain – 'Zachariah the Electrifier' – targeting darts glory
Rakyat Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- Rakyat Post
Malaysian Darts Pair Made History At World Cup Despite Losing In Last Round
Subscribe to our FREE Malaysian darts pair Tengku Hadzali Shah and Tan Jenn Ming made history at the World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt, Germany when they reached the knockout round for the first time on 13 June 2025. They topped with impressive 4-1 wins against 10 th seeds Matt Campbell and Jim Long of Canada on Thursday, and Denmark's Benjamin Drue-Reus and Andreas Hyllgaardhus on Friday. A total of 36 countries took part in the group stage and only the group winners get to advance to the round of 16. However, the Malaysian pair's run at the World Cup of Darts Tengku Hadzali Shah-Tan Jenn Ming were defeated 8-3 against 14 th seeds Karel Sedlacek and Petr Krivka of the Czech Republic. Despite the loss, the Malaysian pair's great achievement on the international stage has not gone unnoticed. Who are Tengku Hadzali Shah and Tan Jenn Ming? Tengku Hadzali Shah and Tan Jenn Ming are professional soft-tip and steel-tip darts player who currently play in World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Both have represented Malaysia on the international stage and won medals over the years. In 2004, he won a bronze medal in the pairs competition with Amin Abdul-Ghani at the WDF Asia-Pacific Cup. He also won a bronze medal in a singles competition and a silver medal in the team competition in 2006. He went on to win other mdeals in 2008, 2009, and was the runner-up at the 2010 Malaysian Open. Tengku Hadzali is also a well-known figute in the soft-tip darts scene. Meanwhile, Similar to Tengku Hadzali, Tan represented Malaysia in numerous competitions such as the SUPER DARTS in 2018, DARTSLIVE THE WORLD Online League, and the COUNT UP CLUB ASIA PACIFIC Grand Final. He debuted at the World Darts Federation event in 2023 which was held in Malaysia. He won his first international tournament at the 2024 PDC Asian Tour series. Tengku Hadzali and Tan represented Malaysia at the 2025 PDC World Cup of Darts after winning the qualifying event. Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
Daily Record
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Eye-watering earnings of darts duo Luke Humphries and Luke Littler revealed
The English pair have raked in an incredible amount of cash over the past two trophy-laden years Big-earners Luke Humphries and Luke Littler has raked in more than £3million in ranking prize money over two incredible years. And the remarkable English duo have pocketed even more in terms of winning non-ranking cash as they storm through the game. Humphries and Littler are headed to London's O2 looking to capture the BetMGM Premier League crown for 2025 and the chance to add more to their pots with £275,000 on offer to the winner of the showpiece which also includes Gerwyn Price and Nathan Aspinall. The World Cup-bound pair have scooped the game's major prizes through a stunning run with Humphries taking the crown as the highest-earning player over the past two years, securing over £1.6 million in ranking prize money. Cool Hand also has monies to be added from non-ranking events such as Premier League nights, World Cups and World Series events. Littler can smash through the £1 million mark for 2025 alone in total earnings if he wins at the O2 with £60,000 secured for six nightly wins already added to his pot. Humphries has three nightly wins for £30,000 and both also have sets of £30,000 gold darts for hitting nine-darters. WDF Professional and OLBG Darts Editor Matt Edgar commented: 'Thousands of darts fans will descend on London's O2 Arena on Thursday as the Premier League Finals take place. Fans are in for an enthralling night, as Luke Littler takes on Gerywn Price, while Luke Humphries faces a showdown against Nathan Aspinall, with all four players setting their sights on the lucrative prize money.' 'As a reward for making it to Thursday's final, all four semi-finalists are guaranteed to walk away with £85,000. However, the prize on offer for the winner is much more attractive. Thursday's prize purse will see the runner up take home £125,000, while the winner will scoop £275,000, which for Humphries and Littler, would add to their already impressive earnings over the past two years.' 'Both Humphries and Littler have been the standout players over recent years and both of their impeccable performances have made them the highest-earning players. Between the two, over £3 million in earnings have been secured combined, which goes to show how lucrative darts is becoming as its popularity continues to surge.'
The Star
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
'I'm feeling at home', Filipino Janice continues to soar in Malaysian tournaments with the doubles title at the Selangor Darts C'ships
Philippine darts star Janice Penero Hinojales must be feeling at home whenever she plays in Malaysia. The Philippines top player after winning the 2024 Cosmo Malaysian Open Dart Championships singles titles last year, has been on an unbeaten streak here. On Friday (May 9), she bagged the Selangor Open Darts Championships women singles title in such fine style when she bagged the coveted trophy by outclassing Japanese star Mayu Shimuzu 4-0 in the final. On Saturday, she once again was her very best when she partnered her countrywoman Karen Lapiz to win the doubles title. Both the Filipinos were in fine form and they dispatched Thailand's top pair of Ornong Boonyanit and Archaraphon Singda in the final. The duo took home the main prize of RM1,000 besides the championship trophies. The losing semifinalists were the Malaysian duo of Nur Sazleena Muliyon and Noor Shamiza while the Philippine-Thai pair of Aileen Oclarit-Warakorn completed the top four line-up. Meanwhile, in the men's doubles event, Muhammad Haikal Rusli overcame the disappointment of losing the single title on Friday. Muhammad Haikal, who lost to Ryusei Azemoto of Japan in the singles event, this time cam eback strongly with his partner Anbaarajan Retinasaamy to bag the double title and went home with the top prize RM1,500 plus championship trophies. In the doubles final, the Anbaarajan-Muhammad Haikal combo defeated their Malaysian compatriot Zulrizan Azdan-Khairul Idzuan Maamor. The newly-crowned champions were in superb form throughout the day enroute to their title. The losing finalist in the men's doubles competition were the pair of Cola Yong-Loi Nai Pin together with Tenooth Sivalingam-Mohd Faizal. For the record, the Selangor Open is the first WDF ranked event in Malaysia in 2025 which will be followed by Cosmo Malaysia Open 2025 (WDF silver ranked category) on 22-24th August. Some of the world's best darters have already confirmed their participation for this year's tournament which comes under the WDF bronze category and the competition for top prizes is expected to be red-hot. Besides the best bulls-eye specialists from Malaysia, top darters from Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Japan will also be vying for the top honours in the tournament. The teams from Sabah and Sarawak were big in number and are also expected to be among the frontrunners in the next two days. The red-hot competition, continues on Sunday (May 11) as the darters do battle for the team competition, the highlight of the event, with so many teams are in the running for the main title and fans can except another swashbuckling day for darts.
