Manny
Pacquiao P5 Million International Darts Classic: The Mother
of All Tournaments
The
Manny Pacquiao P5 Million International Darts Classic
organized by the National Darts Federation of the
Philippines (NDFP) last November 27-30, 2009 in General
Santos City lived up to its billing as the biggest
dart tournament in the history of Philippine darts.
The richest ever 5 million total cash prize was matched
by the record breaking attendance of darters from
Baguio to Basilan, the Middle East, Asia and from
the USA. It was remarkably the richest and the most-attended
dart tournament in the history of Philippine darts
despite the calamity of the recent typhoons and the
loss of lives in Maguindanao.
The magnificence of the stage set up and the individually
lit 48 dartboards matched the demands of a truly
grandeur dart tournament. The air-conditioned Lagao
Gymnasium was secured by the dog sniffing Bomb Squad
of Gensan and 15 visibly uniformed Philippine National
Police. Wide selection of food was available to
serve palate of players from the fast foods of Jollibee
and Mcdonald’s to the local turo-turo over
rice. The two huge tents of San Miguel Beer encapsulated
the stage for singing with the Fundador bar providing
added choices for the camaraderie, drinking and
leisure of players. more>>
Oro,
Iligan darters shine in Mayors Cup tourney
Golden Friendship Dart Club (GFDC)
Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
NEWS ADVISORY (Sports)
- CDO Sports Writers Association/Uriel C. Quilinguing
A
National Darts Federation of the Philippines Ranking
Event
ILIGAN
CITY Dart players from Cagayan de Oro and Iligan harvested
the championship titles and most of the runner-up
honors in the classified three-man team and doubles
of the Mayors Cup Open Dart Tournament at the Vox
Grill here last November 14, this year.
Beginners Sante Coleto and Melser Mamaran of the host
Association of Iligan Darters (AID) and Cagayan de
Oros Rex Jilhanney ruled the three-man team category
for a championship trophy each and shared the P6,000
top prize. more>>
Updated
Oct. 23, 2009
Ian
Perez wins Philippine Qualifier to the World Darts Championship
Christian
“Ian” Perez is the 2009 Philippine Qualifier
to the World Darts Championships. Ian will represent
the Philippines to the richest dart tournament in
the world, the £1 Million World Darts Championship
organized by the Professional Darts Corporation, starting
December 18, 2009 to January 3, 2010, in Alexandra
Palace, London, England. This is equivalent to 79M
pesos.
Ian Perez is currently the NDFP #2 ranked player
and the 2nd placer in the Shanghai International
Darts Open, Asia’s richest steel tip tournament
last month, losing to 3-times world champion John
Part in the finals. more>>
Updated
Nov. 13, 2009
Ian
Perez Plays Two-time World Champion John Part in the Shanghai
International Darts Open
Christian
“Ian” Perez, the NDFP#2 ranked player,
faced two-time World Darts Champion and number 4 world
ranked PDC player John Part for the championship of
the recently concluded $ 122,100 Shanghai International
Darts Open, the biggest steel tip darts tournament
in Asia, last October 17, 2009, at the Sports Hotel
in Shanghai.
The best of 19 legs started with John Part winning
the diddle for the bulls and won game 1. Ian started
game two and won the leg after an exchange of ton
80’s. The winner alternated till it reached
game 7 with the score tied at 3-3 apiece and a break
was declared. After an unusually long-long break of
more than 10 minutes the match was resumed and Ian
won game 7 to take the lead 4-3. At this time John
Part found his world caliber rhythm and slowly but
surely went on to win 10-4. more>>
Updated
Oct. 20, 2009
Pinoy
Darters a Stunning Success at the Shanghai International Darts
Open
The darting prowess of our Pinoy darters surprised
and amazed the participants of the Shanghai International
Dart Open. In the first 5 legs of the elimination
round Celso “Boie” Parfan set the tone
of the Filipino dominance with a shut out 5-0 win
over David Fatum of the USA.
The tournament format is unique in darts but similar
to billiards. The 128 pre-registered players were
divided into 16 groups of eight and play 5 legs with
each player in the group. Each group is led by a pre-determined
seeded player and the rest are drawn randomly in each
group. For 2 days each players are drawn in separate
groups. After two days the total legs won are added
to determine the number 1 seeded player based on most
legs won and to determine the top 64 players. more>>
Updated
Oct. 20, 2009
P150,000
Baguio City Centennial Darts Open
- Tournament Results
A
National Darts Federation of the Philippines Ranking
Event
Lourence
Ilagan a Semi-Finalist in the Winmau World Masters in England
Darterong
Pinoy 2008 Champion
Philippine
Qualifier World Darts Championship 2008
World
Darts Championship Dec 2008 Wild Card Entry
Lourence
“The Gunner” Ilagan shocked the world
of darts with his stunning and spectacular performance
reaching the semi-finals of the Winmau Masters 2009
from a field of 256 players from around the world,
last September 6, 2009, in Bridlington, England,
The Winmau Masters is organized by
the British Dart Organization (BDO) and one of the
major tournaments of the BDO. 256 players from the
United Kingdom, Europe, New Zealand, Australia and
the United States among others, were bracketed in
to 16 groups of 16 players each. The game format is
best of 5 sets best of 3 legs. more>>
Lourence
Ilagan the “Dancing Filipino” - A Personal Insight
Lourence
Ilagan arrived early morning from England September
10, 2009. Brimming with pride, he gave some personal
insights on his trip from the Winmau Masters to the
NDFP.
He came to be known as the “Dancing Filipino”
with his dancing antics on stage. Initially he was
being announced as the unknown dart player from
Manila but as the tournament progressed and the
crowd began to take notice, the announcers began
calling him the “Dancing Filipino”.
more>>
Updated
Sept 10, 2009
NDFP Classified Events - In Response to the Baliwag Open
This is to help
clarify the mechanics of NDFP Classified Events
in sanctioned and ranking tournaments in general
and the Baliwag Open Classified Draw Doubles in
particular. This article will also provide some
insights into the so called Classified Events.
Herein is the mechanics as shown in the website
for the past couple of years
NDFP Classified Players more>>
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27, 2010 - Dampa Restaurant, Batangas City
The
Manny Pacquiao P5 Million International Darts Classic
organized by the National Darts Federation of the
Philippines (NDFP) last November 27-30, 2009 in General
Santos City lived up to its billing as the biggest
dart tournament in the history of Philippine darts.
The richest ever 5 million total cash prize was matched
by the record breaking attendance of darters from
Baguio to Basilan, the Middle East, Asia and from
the USA. It was remarkably the richest and the most-attended
dart tournament in the history of Philippine darts
despite the calamity of the recent typhoons and the
loss of lives in Maguindanao.
Christian
“Ian” Perez is the 2009 Philippine Qualifier
to the World Darts Championships. Ian will represent
the Philippines to the richest dart tournament in
the world, the £1 Million World Darts Championship
organized by the Professional Darts Corporation, starting
December 18, 2009 to January 3, 2010, in Alexandra
Palace, London, England. This is equivalent to 79M
pesos.
Christian
“Ian” Perez, the NDFP#2 ranked player,
faced two-time World Darts Champion and number 4 world
ranked PDC player John Part for the championship of
the recently concluded $ 122,100 Shanghai International
Darts Open, the biggest steel tip darts tournament
in Asia, last October 17, 2009, at the Sports Hotel
in Shanghai.
Lourence
Ilagan arrived early morning from England September
10, 2009. Brimming with pride, he gave some personal
insights on his trip from the Winmau Masters to the
NDFP.
