JOHN PART will begin the defence of his Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship against American Bill Davis, while Phil Taylor drew qualifier Steve Grubb for the first round of the tournament.

ANASTASIA DOBROMYSLOVA has drawn Holland's Remco van Eijden in the preliminary round of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

THE final field for the 2009 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship - ahead of Monday's draw.

RUSSIA'S Anastasia Dobromyslova will compete in the 2009 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship after opting to move onto the PDC circuit.

FORMER semi-finalist Dennis Smith was among the eight players to qualify for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship at the PDPA Qualifiers on Saturday.

CO STOMPE'S win in the German Darts Championship means he heads five players who qualify for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship via the Continental Europe Order of Merit.

THE draw for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship PDPA Qualifiers, to be held at the Telford International Centre on Saturday December 6.

THE Professional Darts Corporation sends its condolences to the family of Tom Kirby, who passed away on Monday.

TICKETS are still on sale for darts' return to the Circus Tavern in January.

THE format for Players Championship tournaments in 2009 is to move to the best of 11 legs.