Amateur arrows pub players across the East Midlands are being given the opportunity to dart to their local Marston’s pub and take on World No. 1 ‘Cool Hand Luke’ Humphries in an around the clock time challenge and possibly scoop five whopping grand!
The Cool Hand Cup is taking place in over 700 pubs across the UK, including 103 in the East Midlands, starting with launch parties to rival the atmosphere at Ally Pally, taking place from Monday, February 3 – Thursday 6.
The last chance to get on the leaderboard will be at Final Throw events on Thursday, March 13.
The challenge
Players are invited to step up to the oche in their local pub and go around the clock, from one to 20, finishing on the bullseye. The challenge can be attempted by players as many times as they like throughout the competition period. Times must be submitted via a dedicated tournament microsite, where local, regional, and national leaderboards will reveal the best of the best.
The current Darts World No. 1, 2024 World Matchplay Champion and the reigning Players Championship Final Champion, Luke Humphries, will be the first to take on the challenge, setting the time for guests to try and beat. Luke is also a former Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Champion and holds 18 senior PDC titles.
The top two players from each regional leader board will be whisked away by Marston’s to compete in a Grand Final, with all food, travel and accommodation expenses covered for them and one guest.
The four players with the fastest times will automatically proceed to the quarter finals, with the remaining eight competing to continue their journey at the Grand Final.
A series of play-offs will determine who will take home the cup and play Luke Humphries in the last match of the night.
The winner will take home £5,000 in cash, £180 Marston’s Love My Local gift card, a set of Luke Humphries Red Dragon darts and of course, the Cool Hand Cup trophy.
None of the finalists will go home empty-handed, as 2nd place will receive a £150 Marston’s gift card, 3rd place will receive a £100 Marston’s gift card and all finalists will also receive a set of Luke Humphries Red Dragon darts.
Neil Campbell, Chief Operating Officer at Marston’s, said: “We’ve seen the popularity of darts skyrocket in the last year, with new and exciting breakthrough players and the return of Bullseye. Dart boards are at the heart of so many of our pubs across the UK and we’re so excited to team up with Luke Humphries to give our guests an even bigger reason to visit and try their hand at winning a truly money-can’t-buy prize. Let the games begin!”
Where can I play and how do I submit a score?
For more information or to submit scores, visit:https://dartscoolhandcup.co.uk/
To find the nearest participating pub, visit:https://www.marstonspubs.co.uk/cool-hand-cup/