Grand Slam of Darts 2011 live on Sky Sports

October 31, 2011   ·   0 Comments

The Grand Slam of Darts returns to the Wolverhampton Civic Hall from November 12-20 with Sky Sports taking over coverage from ITV.  

The field for the Grand Slam of Darts consists of 32 players including three time winner Phil Taylor, reigning champion Scott Waites and World Champion Adrian Lewis.  They will be joined by Premier League Darts champion Gary Anderson, UK Open winner James Wade and former World Champions Raymond van Barneveld, John Part, Mark Webster and Steve Beaton.

BDO representation includes two-time World Champion Ted Hankey, Tony O’Shea, Jan Dekker and 2011 World finalist Dean Winstanley. Martin Adams, the current BDO World Champion is not taking part in the event.

The tournament will culminate on Sunday November 20, with the semi-finals and final played across two sessions as players battle for the £100,000 first prize.

William Hill have been confirmed as the new sponsors for the Grand Slam of Darts and speaking ahead of the tournament, PDC Chairman Barry Hearn said : “We’d like to welcome William Hill as the new title sponsors of the 2011 Grand Slam of Darts and look forward to working with such a well-known and respected brand,”

“This tournament brings together the greatest players in darts, who have qualified by virtue of their achievements in major tournaments over a two-year period, and in William Hill we have a sponsor whose stature reflects that.”

“Over the past four years it become one of the biggest tournaments in the sport alongside the World Championship and the Premier League.

“Sky Sports has continued to lead the way in the broadcasting of professional darts in recent years. They have made a huge commitment to the Grand Slam and we look forward to continuing to establish this tournament as one of the year’s biggest events.”

William Hill Chief Marketing Officer Kristof Fahy said: “The William Hill Grand Slam of Darts is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world of darts and it’s a privilege to be able to put our name to such an event.”

The William Hill Grand Slam of Darts 2011 starts on Saturday 12 November at 8pm on Sky Sports HD1.

William Hill Grand Slam of Darts – Broadcast Schedule

Saturday November 12
8pm-12am
Groups A-D First Games
Wayne Jones v Brendan Dolan (C)
Mark Walsh v Tony O’Shea (A)
Dean Winstanley v Ted Hankey (B)
Raymond van Barneveld v Ian White (B)
James Wade v Dave Chisnall (D)
Scott Waites v Michael van Gerwen (A)
Gary Anderson v Nigel Heydon (C)
Terry Jenkins v Justin Pipe (D)

Sunday November 13
Afternoon Session – 2pm-6pm
Groups E-H First Games
Paul Nicholson v Barrie Bates (F)
Wes Newton v Magnus Caris (F)
Mark Webster v Arron Monk (G)
Vincent van der Voort v Co Stompe (H)
Mervyn King v Steve Beaton (E)
Phil Taylor v James Hubbard (E)
Adrian Lewis v Martin Phillips (H)
Jan Dekker v John Part (G)

Evening Session – 8pm-12am
Groups A-D Second Games
The winners of Saturday’s games will play each other, and the losers will play each other.

Monday November 14
7pm-11pm
Groups E-H Second Games
The winners of Sunday afternoon’s games will play each other, and the losers will play each other.

Tuesday November 15
7pm-11pm
Groups A-D Final Games

Wednesday November 16
7pm-11pm
Groups E-H Final Games

Thursday November 17
7pm-11pm
Winner A v Runner-Up B
Winner B v Runner-Up A
Winner C v Runner-Up D
Winner D v Runner-Up C

Friday November 18
Winner E v Runner-Up F
Winner F v Runner-Up E
Winner G v Runner-Up H
Winner H v Runner-Up G

Saturday November 19
Afternoon Session – 1pm-5pm
Quarter-Finals x2

Evening Session – 7pm-11pm
Quarter-Finals x2

Sunday November 20
Afternoon Session – 2.30pm-6pm
Semi-Finals

Evening Session – 8pm-10pm
Final

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