	{"id":70456,"date":"2023-04-26T11:43:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T01:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=70456"},"modified":"2023-04-26T11:52:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T01:52:21","slug":"geelong-to-host-first-ever-wizards-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/geelong-to-host-first-ever-wizards-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Geelong to host first ever Wizard&#8217;s cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTRALIA&#8217;S top darts players will descend on Geelong this weekend in a national-first tribute to one of Australia\u2019s greatest ever players.<\/p>\n<p>Geelong Greyhound Racing Club will welcome the inaugural Simon Whitlock Trophy this weekend, with players to toss the tungsten over three days of competition starting Friday (April 28).<\/p>\n<p>The trophy is named after Simon \u2018The Wizard\u2019 Whitlock, whose career included a World Cup championship and two appearances in the final of the sport\u2019s most prestigious international tournament, the PDC World Championship.<\/p>\n<p>GGRC manager Ray Bartolo said the club was thrilled to secure the debut event at the Beckley Centre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a real coup for our club to be hosting a national darts competition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are looking forward to witnessing the extraordinary skill, precision and sportsmanship from some of our country\u2019s finest players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dartplayers Australia national tournament director Wayne Weening said the peak national body wanted to pay tribute to one of its greats through the new contest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimon has been a trailblazer in the world of darts for over 20 years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes in this country we can forget about our champions especially when they retire. Simon is still very much a champion of the sport, and this is a great opportunity to honour him in a competitive national tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70457\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-70457 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design-embedded-600x380.png?_t=1682473359\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design-embedded-600x380.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design-embedded-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design-embedded-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design-embedded-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design-embedded.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Geelong&#8217;s Brandon Weening, right, will be among the darts players competing for the first Simon Whitlock Trophy at Geelong Greyhound Racing Club this weekend. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Weening said he was impressed with the enthusiasm from GGRC to host the event and hoped it could become an ongoing tradition.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend\u2019s event will also act as a World Series of Darts qualifier, as local players vie to win their place into the year-ending World Championship event at the sport\u2019s spiritual home of Alexandra Palace in London.<\/p>\n<p>The competition is open to amateur and professional players. Online registrations close at midnight Thursday (April 27) but limited walk-up entries will be available on Friday. Entry for spectators is free.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dartplayersaustralia.com\/home\/\">www.dartplayersaustralia.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTRALIA&#8217;S top darts players will descend on Geelong this weekend in a national-first tribute to one of Australia\u2019s greatest ever players. 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