DORSET darting hopefuls will get the chance to test themselves against the best in the world when the inaugural Bournemouth Masters comes to the town in September.

Former world matchplay champion James Wade, world finalist Simon Whitlock and former world champions Mark Webster and Raymond van Barneveld will line up alongside Dorset’s Scott Mitchell at the Carrington House Hotel.

And a host of qualifiers will get the chance to line up alongside the stars of the game in the Masters event, which is backed by the Daily Echo.

The qualifying event will take place at Riley’s in Bournemouth on July 11 and details of how to enter can be found at rileys.co.uk/tournaments.