Gian van Veen begins his SkyCity New Zealand Darts Masters campaign against Jonny Tata, as the tournament schedule gets underway. Gerwyn Price, the 2022 champion, plays Mark Cleaver in another featured opening match.
Alongside these games, multiple high-profile players are listed as part of the event’s early fixtures, including Michael Smith’s not mentioned here but referenced names such as Luke Humphries not present; instead the schedule highlights competitors Gian van Veen and Gerwyn Price, with additional participants named in the same coverage as the event gets moving. Sports outlets present the schedule as the starting point for the competition’s first round of action, focusing on early matchups rather than later-stage outcomes.
Both sources align on the opening pairing for van Veen and the match between Price and Cleaver, describing them as key early contests in the New Zealand Darts Masters.
