We were treated to a slice of history at Lakeside on Friday morning, albeit not directly of a darting kind.
2024 WDF Women’s World Championship participant Amanda Loch got married to her long-time partner Laurie on the Lakeside stage in front of players, officials, friends and family.
Amanda, who was born in England but has lived in Australia for most of her life, had hoped that the pair would be able to get married while over here but how it all worked out was a whirlwind.
“It was crazy. Getting married in England was somewhat planned, we were going to go for it when the feeling was right. We had a few ideas and a few things fell through.
“We saw the lake and we thought it’d be a lovely backdrop for a wedding. When that didn’t come to fruition, someone suggested the Lakeside stage. We thought ‘we’re crazy, let’s do it!”
Laurie added: “Peter Machin was always going to be my best man. I asked him a couple of years ago and it just happened he was here at the time.
“Everyone here has come together to make it happen for us and we can't thank everyone enough. It's been fantastic.”
Their first wedding anniversary will coincide with semi-final Saturday of the 2025 WDF Lakeside World Championships - what a way to celebrate that would be for the pair!
All at the WDF congratulate Amanda and Laurie on their special day and wish them all the best for a happy life together.
Photo: Chris Sargeant/Tip Top Pics
