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Young Derg darter to captain NI team in Gibraltar

A GIFTED young darts player from Castlederg is set to return to Gibraltar for a major international tournament.

Jake Sproule, who competed in a Junior JDC tournament in Gibraltar back in June, will return to the British colony as a member of a Northern Ireland team to take part in a World Cup tournament in late November.

It’s another tremendous honour for the Derg whizzkid who has been enhancing his reputation as one of the best young players in the country since joining the Carrickfergus Junior Darts Academy.

The 15-year-old will travel to Gibraltar as captain of a Northern Ireland team which also includes Callum MacDougal, Gregg Murtagh and Ryan Fowles.

The World Cup team event takes place on the first of four days of exciting competition.

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