The Junior Darts Corporation continues to grow in 2018 with the World Junior Championship, the PDPA Scholarship and the Junior European Championship alongside the Tour Events and the JDC seasons which will be held within Academies around the UK.

The JDC offers parents, mentors and juniors a fun start in darts for players of all levels from ages of 8 to 18. The JDC structure allows people passionate about darts to get involved at grassroots helping juniors enjoy the game the JDC is built on goos sportsmanship, having fun and playing in a non pressured environment. 

World Junior Championship

RUSTY-JAKE RODRIGUEZ won the inaugural WDS Associates Junior World Championship final with a 5-4 defeat of Owen Roelofs at Alexandra Palace in 2017.

PDPA Scholarship:

In 2016 the JDC & the PDPA launched the PDPA Scholarship which enables 3 JDC players to play on the PDC Development Tour the following season, the 3 players who earned the scholarship win all their entries into every PDC Development Tour event.

2016 – The 3 players were. Adam Paxton, John Brown and Alex Gurr we look forward to seeing all three on the 2017 Development Tour and following their progress. There is also the new PDPA Tour Training Zone, which will be launched in September. Watch this space for details.

2017 – Jakob Kelly, Jarred Cole and Keelan Kay have secured PDPA Scholarships for 2018 following the JDC’s season. The Scholarships give all 3 players the chance to play on the PDC Unicorn Development Tour in all events for the 2018 season.

For more information, visit www.juniordarts.com or follow @JDCDarts on Twitter

2018 JDC Calendar – JDC UK Tour Events

UK Tour Event One – February 17th Dorchester

FINAL
Brad Phillips 5-3 Jack Seymour

UK Tour Event Two – March 24th Worcester

FINAL:
Brad Phillips 5-1 Jordan Ward

UK Tour Event Three – April 28th Derby

FINAL:
Tavis Dudeney 5-3 Freddie Francis

Junior European Championship

TBC

WDS Associates World Junior Championship

Alexandra Palace during William Hill World Darts Championship

For information on the JDC Academies, Tour events and its European Championship visit www.juniordarts.com

Academy Locations

Future Darts Academy North Wales
Contact: [email protected]
Venue: Cues Sports Bar, Towyn ,Rhyl.
Academy sessions: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6pm till 8pm.

Worcester Junior Darts Academy
Contact: [email protected]
Venue: Riley’s sports venue, Shrubhill trading estate, Worcester
Academy sessions: Thursday’s 6.30pm – 8pm

Jamie Caven Darts Academy (Derby)
Contact: [email protected]
Venue: Cueball, Mansfield Road, Derby
Academy sessions: Mondays & Wednesdays 6.30 – 8pm

Chepstow Darts Academy
Contact: [email protected]
Venue: Chepstow football club
Academy sessions Tuesday 6.30-8pm

Yate Town Darts Academy (Bristol)
Contact: [email protected]
Venue Stanshawes court hotel, Stanshawes court drive, Yate BS37 4EA
Academy sessions Thursday’s from 7pm

Kingswood Darts Academy (Bristol)
Contact: [email protected]
Venue: Kingswood Royal British legion, 104 Regent Street, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8hp
Academy sessions Wednesdays 6pm-7.30pm

Bedworth
Contact: [email protected]
Venue, Bedworth United Football Club

Cannock
Contact: [email protected]
Venue, The Jubilee Pye Green Rd WS11 5RS

Paignton Darts Academy
Contact: [email protected]
Venue – 42 elm bank rd TQ4 5NG
Saturday’s 10-12pm

Emerald Darts Academy
Contact: [email protected]
Venue – Barrack Street, Tullow TQ4 5NG
Thursdays  6pm to 10pm

Dart Locker (Exeter)
Contact: [email protected]
Wednesday’s 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Blackburn Darts Academy
Contact: [email protected]
Saturday’s 4-5pm