The England Classic Ladies Pairs Finals, proudly sponsored by The Olly Croft Centre of Excellence, one80, and The Seal Bay Resort, produced another memorable chapter in the rich history of women’s darts. Staged at the picturesque Seal Bay Resort in Selsey, England, the tournament saw outstanding performances, fierce competition, and moments of pure class from start to finish.
The England Cove Open, sponsored by The Olly Croft Centre of Excellence, one80, and The Seal Bay Resort, brought another day of thrilling, world-class darts to Selsey’s Seal Bay Resort. In a field packed with elite players and rising talent, it was once again Neil Duff who reigned supreme — defeating Joe Croft 5–4 in a gripping final to claim the England Cove Open title.
Duff, who had already lifted the England Masters Open title earlier in the weekend, produced another commanding run to secure what was a phenomenal double triumph. His consistent high scoring and trademark composure under pressure saw him fend off a spirited challenge from Croft in one of the best finals of the entire series. Averaging 93.61 to Croft’s 89.72, Duff edged the contest in a deciding leg after a match filled with heavy scoring, momentum shifts, and high checkouts from both men.
Streaming of the England Classic and England Masters finals will commence at approximately 6:30pm Live
England Classic and Masters Live Stream
England Classic Girls Final
Paige Pauling 5 V 1 Abbi Ettridge
England Classic Youth Final
Jack Nankervis 5 V 2 Tergel Khurelkhuu
England Masters Women's Final
Priscilla Steenbergen 4 V 5 Gemma Hayter
Englamd Masters Open Final
Harry Lane 3 V 5 Neil Duff
England Classic Women's Final
Gemma Hayter 5 V 0 Aileen De Graaf
England Classic Open Final
Jimmy Bristow 0 V 5 Dave Pallet
This years event gets underway on Friday 10th October and runs through to Sunday 12th October at Seal Bay Resort Selsey with the Finals been streamed live on Youtube.
Friday 10th October 2025
Seal Bay Cove Open Singles
12pm-1pm Registration start 1:30pm
Cove Open - Draw
England Claasic Pairs
5pm-6:30pm Registration 7:30pm start
England Classic Open Pairs - Draw
England Classic Womens Pairs - Draw
Saturday 11th October 2025
England Masters Singles
9am-10am Registration start 10:30am
England Masters Open Singles - Draw
England Masters Womens Singles - Draw
England Classic Youth & Girls
12pm-onwards Registration start 4pm (approx) - Boys round robin 8 groups with 2 qualifying from each group to the last 16. Girls round robin will 4 groups with 2 qualifying from each group to the Quarter final.
England Classic Youth Singles R/R - KO
England Classic Girls Singles R/R - KO
Mixed Trples
12pm-onwards Registration start 4pm (approx)
Mixed Triples - Draw
Sunday 12th October 2025
England Masters Singles
9am-10am Registration start 10:30am
England Classic Open SIngles - Draw
England Classic Womens Singles - Draw
Live Stage Finals
Start approx 6:30pm
The entries for the England Classic Festival of Darts are now open. We have moved our online entry platform to RegConnect part of the DartConnect brand and you can enter all events using the link below.
You can also view registered players and alpha list here
Please note that member discounts will be available until the 14th Sepetember 2025 after this date members will be charged full price for entries. All entries close at 11:59pm on 9th October 2025.
We have a new contact within the Cove Communities, who are responsible for Seal Bay Resort in Selsey. They have assured us that the accommodation costs have been reviewed and they will not be doing any other special discounts other than those they have given us.
Obviously it is in all our best interests to book directly with them, to secure the sponsorship which pays the Prize funds we are able to offer to the Dart Players during the Festival, so please book early and you must use the code to secure the discounted accommodation deals for the darts weekend.
Good Luck everyone and we look forward to meeting you all in October.
Tommy Thompson
The stage Finals of the 50th British Open and Classic will be streamed Live On Youtube from The Spa Bridlington at approximately 4:30pm.
England Darts send their commiserations to Scott and the family of Ann-Marie Potts who sadly passed away this weekend after a short illness. Ann Marie has been a great servant to BDO darts over many years especially with the Counties in to North East, Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, and Cleveland, and gained her International recognition with Wales.
As an international federation for the sport of darts, the WDF’s role is to facilitate equal opportunity and an inclusive environment for all people to participate nationally and internationally in the sport of darts, as athletes, coaches, officials, staff and other volunteers.
Our existing Transgender Athlete policy was based on this principle.
Transgender participation in darts is a complex, evolving subject, and our position has always been that if there was a material change in scientific studies, law, or the wishes of a majority of the WDF's Member Countries that we would review the policy and make changes where necessary.
At the WDF General Meeting in September 2024, a remit was put forward calling for entry and participation in WDF Women’s and Girls tournaments to be restricted to female by birth only. This remit was voted through by the majority of Member Countries.
Since that vote, the WDF has been in consultation with legal representatives in California to understand how and if it could deliver on the vote in a way that ensures the sport remains accessible to all and ensures that transgender participants can enjoy playing darts without fear of discrimination, prejudice, harassment, or any form of discrimination.
Following those discussions, the WDF can confirm changes to our eligibility rules for WDF Ranking Tournaments and Cups.
Effective Monday 28 July 2025, entry and participation in WDF Women’s and Girls Ranking Tournaments and Cups will only be open to players that are WOMEN/FEMALE as defined under this Policy.
Accordingly, WDF Tournaments, Cups and Ranking Tables will be renamed and redefined as “Open”, “Women”, “Open Youth” and “Girls” tournaments and cups.
Full details on our eligibility criteria changes are set out in our revised Transgender Policy which can be found on the Rules Page of the WDF website.
England Darts is the official governing body for the sport of darts in England and a full member of the World Darts Federation. We organise world ranked tournaments and events, manage the England national teams for men, women, boys, and girls, and we promote darts at every level while providing opportunities for players of all ages and abilities to take part and progress in the game.
