wins the Red Dragondarts.com British Classic (WDF Category 3 event) in Kettering beating Steve Farmer in the final. Claire Bywaters took the women's title. 31 – The PDC and Stan James confirm the prize fund for the 2008 World Matchplay will increase by £100,000 to £300,000 – the winner will receive £60,000. August 5 – Tony West wins the Belgian Open for the second time defeating Ted Hankey in the final. The women's title went to Francis Hoenselaar. 6 – PDPA member Fred Boddey, 58, from Derby is killed in a motorcycle accident. The tragedy occurred on his wife's 52nd birthday. 7 – The PDC announce a £70,000 increase in the 2008 Prize Fund for the Blue Square UK Open The winner will take £35,000 and there are increased for regional final prizes. 10 – Scott Waites (BDO/WDF) and Dennis Priestley (PDC) are added to the field for the Grand Slam of Darts as the highest ranked players who haven't already qualified. 13 – The BDO confirm a prize money increase for the November Winmau World Masters. The overall prize fund doubles to £60,000 with the winner receiving £25,000, runner-up £10,000 and semi-finalists £3,000. 16 – The Dutch Grand Masters is revived as a WDF event after being cancelled in 2006. The event is booked for December and will be sponsored by its venue Zuiderduin Hotel and known as the Zuiderduin Masters. 17 – ITV announce a wildcard tournament will be held on September 30 to decide a place (and a minimum of £4,000) in the Grand Slam in November. 25 – Steve West beats Yorkshireman James Wilson to win the Danish Open (WDF Category 3 event). Francisca Hoeneslaar won her fourth Danish Open title when she beat rival Trina Gulliver in the final. 26 – Wayne Mardle wins his first PDC Pro Tour event for almost three years by claiming the Peachtree Open in Atlanta. He beat James Wade in the final. September 2 – Jelle Klaasen repeats his 2006 BDO World final success over Raymond van Barneveld by beating him again in the first round of the World Darts Trophy in their native Netherlands. 6 – Andy Hamilton put out BDO World Champion Martin Adams in the WDT in Utrecht. He came from 1–4 down to win 5–4 in sets and hit 14 maximum 180s in the quarter-final. 9 – Gary Anderson completed a successful double in the