Darts star Beau Greaves has called on the sports’ governing body to scrap one of its ‘stupid’ rules.
Greaves has been penalised by a rule that prevents women from playing at the World Darts Championship if they have already featured in the WDF Women’s World Championship.
GettyBeau Greaves landed yet another world title at Lakeside on Sunday[/caption]
The Doncaster native won her third-straight WDF Women’s world title on Sunday, sweeping aside Sophie McKinlay 4-1 in the final.
However, her participation in the WDF event means she will be ineligible for the PDC World Championship despite it being open to both men and women.
The 20-year-old is regarded as the best female player in the world meaning her absence will be felt when the event kicks off at Ally Pally later this month.
Greaves, who plays in the PDC Women’s Series and the World Matchplay says she wants a separate ladies-only World Championships.
“I love WDF darts. It’s the only tour that gives you a world championship for women,” said the 20-year-old sensation.
“The PDC is great. But it doesn’t have a world championship. It has a World Matchplay. That isn’t good enough.
“The PDC has to have a world championship to justify having a Tour for the ladies. The Women’s Series is great and the money is good.
“At the same time, we want more for it. The ruling about not being able to play both is stupid.
“I can understand the men doing it but the women, I don’t understand that part of it – they don’t have a world championship for the women.
“The WDF has a ladies’ world championship and you have to pick what is best for you.”
GettyThe 20-year-old has hit out at a PDC ruling that will see her miss the World Championships later this month[/caption]
Greaves was in devastating form during Sunday’s final despite having lost the opening set to McKinlay.
She went on to win 12 of the next 14 legs, hitting six maximums in the process on her way to scooping the £25,000 prize.
After her triumphant evening, Greaves said: “The ladies’ game is massive to me. As well as the PDC do, they don’t do a ladies’ World Championship and that’s a big thing for me when I was younger.
“I wanted to be a women’s world champion and I got that at Lakeside, and I wanted to defend it – I did that – so I can’t not go back. I don’t know why people would think I wouldn’t do that.
“It’s a difficult decision. I would love to go and play [in the PDC World Championship]. I’ve enjoyed playing this year more than I did last year here. I know my results aren’t as good but I have enjoyed it more.
“The ladies’ game is not just made up of me, Fallon [Sherrock], Lisa [Ashton] and whoever. There are a whole bunch of us that need to get better.”
“It’s a shame they make you choose,” she added: “I don’t understand that, I don’t know why they do it. I think it’s stupid. I’d love to.
“I wouldn’t go and win Ally Pally but I’d give it a good crack and see if I played well – but ultimately I want to be a ladies’ world champion.”
