UNICORN DARTS have announced that the three winners of their "Unicorn Next Generation" competition are Morgan Smith, Jordan Boyce and Connor Scutt, who become the latest recruits to Team Unicorn as they prepare to tackle the PDC circuit in 2017.
Aged 17 and from Bury St Edmunds, Morgan Smith made his debut on the PDC Unicorn Development Tour this year; 17-year-old Jordan Boyce from Co Donegal, Ireland, is a former BDO World Youth runner-up; and 20-year-old Surrey-based Connor Scutt has also played on the Development Tour since 2014.
From over 70 video applicants, seven were chosen to attend Finals Day at Unicorn's showroom in Nottingham, where they were put through their paces by World Champion Gary Anderson, former World Youth Champion Michael Smith, seven-time PDC ranking event winner Jamie Caven and top referee Russ Bray.
Unicorn Player Liaison Manager Matt Rankin said: "We put the seven finalists under a bit of pressure on finals day and we were all totally impressed by both the enthusiasm and commitment on show.
"It was really difficult to choose winners from such high quality finalists, but after much deliberation we unanimously settled on the winning three."
The trio will now be sponsored by Unicorn – the official equipment provider to the PDC – to compete at the 2017 PDC Qualifying School and across the PDC circuit next year.
"This is a fantastic opportunity for Morgan, Jordan and Connor and we congratulate them on receiving this sponsorship from Unicorn," said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.
"With the backing of such a valued PDC partner, these three talented young players will get their chance to make a name for themselves now – the world's their oyster!"
The trio signed their contracts with Unicorn at a small celebration in their honour today at Flight Club in London before being special guests at the William Hill World Darts Championship on Tuesday evening, where they will be presented on stage at Alexandra Palace.
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