Fallon Sherrock receives an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List.

Fallon Sherrock receives an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List.

On the first King’s Birthday Honours list Fallon Sherrock has been awarded an MBE for serves to darts.

Sherrock became the first female player to beat a man at the 2020 PDC World Championships, Sherrock continued to set the standard for the women in the PDC game going on to reach the Nordic Darts Masters Final, losing out to Michael van Gerwen.

In 2021 Sherrock reached the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts narrowly losing out to then World Champion Peter Wright.

In 2023 the PDC introduced the Women’s World Matchplay that was held at the iconic Winter Gardens in Blackpool alongside the men’s Tournament. Sherrock was crowned the inaugural ladies champion.

“I am honoured and overwhelmed to have been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to Darts.

To have received this level of recognition for my contribution to the game I love is beyond my wildest dreams.

I never considered that I would ever receive such an esteemed honour and I am beyond grateful.

I have been fortunate to hear of the widespread impact that my success has had in getting more people watching and playing darts, and particularly in inspiring girls and young women to take up darts and other sports. That makes me incredibly proud and excited.

That is a worthwhile legacy, all stemming from one landmark moment at Alexandra Palace followed by other successes, and is something that I want to continue to promote.

I am looking forward to visiting Buckingham Palace to receive this honour, which I regard as a reflection of the enormous popularity of darts and as a symbol hope and possibility for aspiring darts players and sportswomen across the country.”