Darts star Deta Hedman has called for transgender players to be banned from competing in ranked women’s tournaments.

Hedman, one of the most well known figures in the women’s darts scene and has been playing the sport for five decades, published a lengthy statement offering her view on the subject.

It comes after Victoria Monaghan became the first transgender person to feature in the WDF World Darts Championship at Lakeside last week in the women’s tournament.

Noa-Lynn van Leuven meanwhile became the first trans woman to play in a televised darts tournament at the Women’s World Matchplay in July.

[More women speaking up, please, and – even better – refusing to compete if trans are allowed would be tha bomb. ~ Beege]