Top-ranked darts players sign shirts for fundraiser

Warkworth’s Craig Brown has collected 15 shirts from the country’s top level competitive darts players to sell at auction to raise money for Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust.

Big names among the signees include Ben ‘Big Rig’ Robb, who is the only Kiwi playing in the World Darts Championship in the UK from December 13 to January 1.

There is also a signed shirt from Mark ‘Cowboy’ McGrath, who has played in the world champs multiple times, and Haupai Puha, who recently played in the quarter finals at the Professional Darts Corporation World Cup.

The shirts will be listed on Trade Me by Westpac Rescue and Brown will post the Trade Me auctions on the Warkworth RSA Darts Club Facebook page.

“It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and the top players were happy to help,” says Brown.

“Fans from all over the world buy these shirts, so I am very lucky to be able to have got hold of them.”