Dartoids World Bob Elliott is one of the GOOD guys!

# 288 04/01/2007

Sometimes I can’t start writing fast enough. This was the case when I learned about my old friend Bob Elliott.

Elliott and I go back to my early days in darts in the Cape Cod Dart League (CCDL). I was just beginning to venture beyond the comfort zone of “C” league play and into the intimidating world of blind draws.

My early experience was not good. Quite often if I drew one of the better shooters I was treated with disrespect. The added stress of trying my best to shoot well with someone who didn’t want to be my partner caused my darts to fly worse than normal. Regularly I headed home sorry that I’d gone out in the first place.

Holsten Premier League Photo Gallery

PICTURES from the ninth league night of the 2007 Holsten Premier League Darts, which was held at Reading's Rivermead Centre....

Holsten Premier League - Night Nine Photo Gallery

Many more are photo from other events are on the page as well....

Unicorn - News: LLOYD BEATS BARNEY….AT LAST!

It’s taken over a year but Colin Lloyd has finally claimed his first ever win over Raymond Van Barneveld to stay in the hunt for a place in the semi-finals of the 2007 Holsten Premier League.

Unicorn - News: LLOYD BEATS BARNEY….AT LAST!

Holsten Premier League Darts - Night Nine, Reading

MATCH REPORTS & stats from night nine of the 2007 Holsten Premier League Darts at Reading's Rivermead Centre.

Match highlights will be available in DartsTV from Friday evening.


Holsten Premier League Darts
Rivermead Centre, Reading
Raymond van Barneveld 6-8 Colin Lloyd
Terry Jenkins 8-6 Roland Scholten
Dennis Priestley 2-8 Phil Taylor
Adrian Lewis 4-8 Peter Manley
Planet Darts - Holsten Premier League Darts

icLanarkshire - Charity Darting superstar Peter ‘One Dart’ Manley

Darting superstar Peter ‘One Dart’ Manley up against not exactly his toughest opponent yet — Wishaw Press reporter Joe ‘Nine Darts’ O’Brien!

This battle of the dartboard was scheduled to take place at Wishaw’s Betfred bookmakers on Kirk Road.

The 2006 Ladbrokes.com World Championship runner-up was in town to pit his wits against locals in a ‘Throw Against the Pro’ challenge.icLanarkshire - Charity Darting superstar Peter ‘One Dart’ Manley

Planet Darts - Separate Qualifier For Topic IDL Places

FOLLOWING consultations with the PDPA, the PDC will be organising a separate, knockout qualifier for four places in the Topic International Darts League.

Four qualifiers will join the top 12 players from the PDC Order of Merit in the IDL in Nijmegen, Holland in May.

Initially, the PDC planned to award these places to the four highest-placed finishers in April's Antwerp Darts Trophy who had not already qualified by right.
Planet Darts - Separate Qualifier For Topic IDL Places

Planet Darts - PDC Statement: Entry Criteria For Major Tournaments

THE QUALIFICATION process for PDPA members for the Stan James World Matchplay and SkyBet World Grand Prix has been amended.

Following talks with the Professional Dart Players Association, the PDC have moved from knockout qualifiers in 2007 to reward players who perform consistently well on the PDC Pro Tour.
Planet Darts - PDC Statement: Entry Criteria For Major Tournaments

Planet Darts - Lloyd Looking To Close Gap

COLIN LLOYD is hoping to step up his play-off challenge in the Holsten Premier League Darts when he takes on Raymond van Barneveld in Reading.

Lloyd got back to winning ways last week, picking up his second victory of the year with an 8-4 defeat of Peter Manley in Glasgow. Planet Darts - Lloyd Looking To Close Gap

Sky Sports - WADDELL: STOP THROWING BLIND!

As we head to Reading for Round Nine of the Premier League, Sid says that Adrian Lewis needs to mature, stop showboating and concentrate on his game if he is going to become a future Premier League star...
Sky Sports - WADDELL: STOP THROWING BLIND!

NJDL has some local cable TV coverage.

New Jersey Darts: Dart For Dreams Tournament Initial Report

Pictured above is Gary from the Greater Trenton English Dart League (GTEDL), which sponsored the Dart for Dreams Charity Dart Tournament at the VFW Hall in Hamilton, NJ yesterday. The proceeds go to benefit the Make A Wish Foundation. Dart players paid $5 admission at the door, and then paid $5 to throw 100 darts. Each hour between 2 and 8 p.m., the high score winner received a cash prize. I arrived around 3 p.m. with my friend Greg from Freehold.
New Jersey Darts: Dart For Dreams Tournament Initial Report

Planet Darts Top 12 Book Topic IDL Spots

Top 12 Book Topic IDL Spots

THE 12 automatic PDC qualifiers for the Topic International Darts League in May are now confirmed.

The tournament will see the top 12 players in the Order of Merit following this coming weekend's Blue Square UK Open Midlands Regional Final qualify by right.

1	Phil Taylor	£342,763
2	Raymond van Barneveld	£179,808
3	Colin Lloyd	£110,271
4	Peter Manley	£101,343
5	Dennis Priestley	£74,858
6	Terry Jenkins	£73,875
7	Adrian Lewis	£73,081
8	Roland Scholten	£72,737
9	Wayne Mardle	£70,137
10	James Wade	£63,690
11	John Part	£62,688
12	Andy Hamilton	£61,423
13	Ronnie Baxter	£56,003

Planet Darts Top 12 Book Topic IDL Spots

THE HAMMER IS HOLLAND BOUND! 26 March 2007 Andy Hamilton’s rise and rise in the world of darts continues. The Team Unicorn star has clinched the last automatic qualifying spot for the prestigious International Darts League in Holland in May.

Hamilton’s run to the quarter-finals of the Players Championship event in Germany, not only won him £600 but it means that he cannot be caught, with the top 12 in the PDC Order of Merit guaranteed their places at the IDL. Unicorn - News

Sun.Star Manila - Darts body set to choose RP team members

THE race for slots on the national team to the World Darts Federation (WDF) World Cup hits fever pitch when 16 male and eight female darters go through a multiple round elimination rounds Saturday and Sunday at the Pearl Plaza mall in Parañaque City.
Sun.Star Manila - Darts body set to choose RP team members

Evening News 24 - Aiming for the (double) top

He scored his first 180 aged just seven, and went on to win almost every local amateur honour. Now darts professional Darren Webster is taking aim at the big-time. In the latest of our series on notable local people, Simon Parkin steps up to the oche to meet him.

Darren Webster is taking aim, far from the bright lights, cheering crowds and drawn-out cries of onnnne hundrrrred and eeightyyyy that characterise life on the professional darts oche.
Evening News 24 - Aiming for the (double) top

Dartplayers Australia -John Part - William Cros Pro AM

2 time World Darts champion John Part will join the PARK TRENT ALL STARS team for this years William Cros Pro AM. John a former 2 time World Champion is certainly a great addition to the team says Capt Wayne Mardle. Dartplayers Australia -John Part

Planet Darts: Barney Wins PartyPoker.net Players Championship

Barney Wins PartyPoker.net Players Championship

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD won the PartyPoker.net Players Championship in Frankfurt with a 3-1 defeat of Ronnie Baxter.
Planet Darts: Barney Wins PartyPoker.net Players Championship

There is also a photo gallery at Bildergalerien - GDC German Darts Corporation

CEN Sport : Other : Darts: Awesome Hunt in the mood for title No 4

THE big-hitters of the Mid-Anglia darts scene head for the Rathmore Club, Cambridge, tonight for the finals of the prestigious Champion of Champions tournament.

And there are several mouth-watering clashes.

Both men's finals are likely to produce fireworks.

Defending singles champion Derek Hunt is in awesome form as he attempts to record his fourth successive title, thundering into tonight's semi-finals from last week's heats by dismissing Paul Cage and then sinking Nigel Moore with a barrage including 140, 125, 100 and a 130 finish.

CEN Sport : Other : Darts: Awesome Hunt in the mood for title No 4

The Daily Record - NEWS - BULLSEYE FOR BLIND DARTS FAN

BULLSEYE FOR BLIND DARTS FAN

A BLIND boy has realised his dream of playing darts with 13 times world champion Phil Taylor.

Brave Liam Doran, 11, is battling a rare cancer but has refused to give up his favourite sport.

Last night, he said meeting his hero Taylor was the best moment of his life.

The Daily Record - NEWS - BULLSEYE FOR BLIND DARTS FAN

Welcome to the "Mad House"

Sun.Star Manila - Ilagan, Noble win darts championship

WORLD Cuppers Lorenze Ilagan and Rose Noble romped off with the top prizes in the Philmasters Darts Championship (PDC) 2007 in the men’s and women’s singles, respectively, held last weekend at the Pearl Plaza Mall in Parañaque City.

With his victory, Ilagan is now number one in the Darts Council of the Philippines (DCP) list, dislodging veteran Philippine darts team member Arvy Briones.
Sun.Star Manila - Ilagan, Noble win darts championship

Local darts players small in number, big in enthusiasm

BY JASON DEEGAN

News Staff Reporter

Rusty Shelton's shot lands in the double bull's-eye, the promised land in the middle of the board that few darts find.

A collective roar perks up the atmosphere in the Wrangler's Saloon in Howell Township. The throw ends the cricket game being played on a recent Monday night. Shelton, a 46-year-old Cohoctah Township resident, participates in an informal dart league that plays Mondays, October through March, at Wrangler's.

"I can't believe that,'' he says to his teammates sitting at a table. "That was pretty cool.''

Local darts players small in number, big in enthusiasm - The Ann Arbor News

SCHOLTEN LETS POWER OFF THE HOOK

Roland Scholten wasted a glorious chance to inflict a first Premier League defeat on Phil Taylor when 'The Power' scrambled a 7-7 draw in Glasgow, where Colin Lloyd moved off the foot of the table at the expense of Adrian Lewis.

Scholten held 13-time world champion Taylor to a 7-7 draw on the opening night of the Holsten Premier League, and he repeated the result in Glasgow, but this time he came even closer to beating the defending champion.

SCHOLTEN LETS POWER OFF THE HOOK - SKY SPORTS

PHIL STILL UNBEATEN IN PREMIER LEAGUE
23 March 2007

PHIL TAYLOR clung on to his unbeaten record in the Holsten Premier League Darts by snatching a draw against Roland Scholten in Glasgow.

The defending champion went into the night without a defeat in 35 matches in the tournament's history, but was forced to battle for a point for a second time this year against the Dutchman.

Scholten led 7-6 and began the deciding leg of the match with a 180, leaving 81 after nine darts only to waste his opportunity at the finish and leg Taylor in to land double 16 and grab the draw. Unicorn - News

Planet Darts - Holsten Premier League Darts

REPORTS, reaction and stats from the Holsten Premier League Darts at the SECC in Glasgow
Holsten Premier League Darts
Night Eight - SECC, Glasgow
Terry Jenkins 7-7 Dennis Priestley
Adrian Lewis 3-8 Raymond van Barneveld
Colin Lloyd 8-2 Peter Manley
Roland Scholten 7-7 Phil Taylor
Planet Darts - Holsten Premier League Darts

Winmau contracts with Dennis Priestley

Winmau has announced that it has signed a contract with one of the best and long standing Professionals in darts, Dennis Priestley. Currently 2nd in the Holsten Premier League Championship, Third in the PDC World Ranking it has definitely been a fantastic return to form from the 1993 World Champion.

Dennis said, “Winmau has always produced the best quality dartboards ever manufactured, and there is no better team in World Darts to be partnered with”.

Winmau will provide Dennis with a full product range with several great additions to the Winmau range in 2007. This will include Tungsten Dart options, flights and the hugely popular signature striped shirt.

The Winmau logo will be prominently displayed on the shirt of Dennis Priestley beginning with the 2007 Holsten Premier League. As a world leader in Darts equipment, Winmau sponsorship of the No. 1 Premier League Player in the demanding field of Professional Darts is a natural and fitting partnership.

Ian Flack, Winmau’s Sales & Marketing Director, said: "We are extremely excited about our new partnership with Dennis Priestley. The global appeal of Darts through all television channels provides us with a highly visible platform to engage and communicate with consumers around the world to cement our position as the leading Global Darts Brand”.

Planet Darts - Play-Off Race Steps Up In Glasgow

Play-Off Race Steps Up In Glasgow

THE second half of the 2007 Holsten Premier League Darts begins on Thursday night as the event makes its first visit to Glasgow.

The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre will host the eighth league night of this year's event, as the race towards the play-offs begins in earnest.
Planet Darts - Play-Off Race Steps Up In Glasgow

Planet Darts - Carter Winning Comeback Battle!

Carter Winning Comeback Battle!

AMERICAN Roger Carter has revealed that a conversation with PDC Chairman Barry Hearn at last year's World Series of Darts has inspired his return to the professional game.

Carter was one of America's leading darts players during the 1990's, competing in four World Championships before drifting out of the game.
Planet Darts - Carter Winning Comeback Battle!

Have gastro-pubs killed the darts scene?
You may be able to sit on a mock-antique leather sofa, eat goat's cheese on focaccia and drink Belgian ale - but the changing face of British pubs could spell the end of a national institution.
The 'thunk' of dart hitting board is, it seems, an increasingly endangered sound.
A survey funded by bookmakers Blue Square found only one in ten people had played the game in the past year, while 40 per cent of men in their 20s had never thrown an arrow in their life.
It blamed trendy new pubs and the decline of the 'good old-fashioned boozer' for the findings....
Features - Warwick Today: News - Have gastro-pubs killed the darts scene?

Unicorn uniBlog - SCOT NOSH AND BRILLIANT BLACKPOOL - Sid Waddell

It has been a few days of pure nostalgia for the Geordie Lip. I have waxed lyrical in the land of Sir Walter Scott and Country and Western in the old stomping ground of George Formby.

Last Wednesday saw me striding along Princes Street in Edinburgh thinking up Celtic witticisms and breathing in pure air from the hills round Lammermuir. I was getting ready to MC a bonding night for investing customers of a big German bank. The lads and lasses played darts on eight boards, supped steadily and were coached by Bob Anderson and Peter Manley. Above us twinkled delicate bratiches, and one could well imagine Robert Lewis Stevenson himself dancing a gavotte on the elegant boards of the Assembly Rooms.
Unicorn uniBlog - SCOT NOSH AND BRILLIANT BLACKPOOL - Sid Waddell

Maths boffins discover secret of darts -Uk News - Telegraph

Do you long to be as good at darts as Martin "Wolfie" Adams? Do you yearn to follow in the giant footsteps of the superstars of the tungsten-tipped brigade, such as Phil "The Power" Taylor and Andy "The Viking" Fordham?

Now mathematics offers a way to hone darts skills, a tried and tested alternative to the traditional pint and calming cigarette.

A group from Aberdeen University has invested time in the problem in their local pub, the St Machar Bar, and found that you should aim for different spots on the board, depending on how good you are, to get to the finishing double.Maths boffins discover secret of darts -Uk News - Telegraph

Resarch report in this pdf file:

http://www.ima.org.uk/mathematics/mtfeb07skillbasedoptimisedaimingindarts.pdf

New Vision Online : Top darts players miss out on team for regional tournament

Darts stars Ronald Kalete and Saul Mukasa are conspicuously missing on the team Uganda Darts Association has named for the East Africa Darts Federation championship in Nairobi next month.

Mukono’s rookie Ronnie Semambo is however a surprise inclusion on the team that includes six women named after the last trials at Makerere last weekend.
New Vision Online : Top darts players miss out on team for regional tournament

TheOche.com Darts News: Darts needs your help!

Darts needs your help! March 18, 2007, 01:29:18 by Ricky in Dart News. Way too often, we as members of the online society that is the internet, are faced with websites, companies, and people trying to separate us from our hard earned money. Every time you turn around there is someone begging for a donation or financial support to keep whatever mediocre cause they are supporting afloat (usually their own pocketbooks!).

TheOche.com Darts News: Darts needs your help!

Planet Darts: German Players Championship Draw

THE draw for the Players Championship tournament to be held in Germany on Saturday 24 March.

The tournament will be held at the Ramada Bad Soden in Frankfurt, with a £20,000 prize fund on offer.
Planet Darts: German Players Championship Draw

Planet Darts: Wade Wins Manchester Title

JAMES WADE defeated Terry Jenkins 2-0 to win the Blue Square UK Open North-West Regional Final in Manchester.

The 23-year-old produced a sensational day of darts at Bigwigs, knocking out Phil Taylor 5-2 in the quarter-finals with a 110.48 average and also seeing off Colin Osborne in the semis.

Planet Darts: Wade Wins Manchester Title

Planet Darts: AGP Double For Whitlock

SIMON WHITLOCK made the perfect start to the Park Trent Australian Grand Prix by wining both tournaments in Wagga Wagga at the weekend.

Whitlock whitewashed Shane Haddy 6-0 on Saturday to take the first title of the new AGP season.
Planet Darts: AGP Double For Whitlock

Blackpool Today Blackpool news - Darts legend turns up the volume!

THIS place makes the Sistine Chapel look like a scout tent!

A classically over-dramatic Sid Waddell-ism, roared out by the famed darts commentator at the Winter Gardens.
The Voice of Darts, The Oracle of the Oche, old Hissin' Sid has made the sport his own.
And what's more he loves nothing more than darts in Blackpool.

Blackpool Today Blackpool news - Darts legend turns up the volume!

Ladies Darts.com - Irina Armstrong wins Open Finland 2007

Open Finland 2007 was won this year by LDA member Irina Armstrong. Her name is now added to the trophy alongside previous winners Trina Gulliver and Francis Hoenselaar the founder members of the LDA. The weekend proved to be very good for Irina completing a hat-trick of wins, partnering Rob Tileman from Tilburg to win the blind draw couples, and also winning the ladies pairs with Tarja Salminen from Finland.
Ladies Darts.com - Irina Armstrong wins Open Finland 2007

News video report from the St Pat's Tournament

News video report from the St Pat's Tournament in Jefferson City, Mo

Cooper Darts Club

Cooper out
DARTS - Cooper Darts Club has pulled out of the Kampala zone league. The former giants that were formerly bankrolled by Cooper Motors have been limping ever since the sponsors pulled out. Club boss David Hunter confirmed their merger with Old Kampala-based Me-Ups.
New Vision Online : Cooper Darts Club

allAfrica.com: Uganda: Squad Named for Lesotho

UGANDA Darts Association (UDA) has named six players to represent Uganda in two continental meets scheduled for Nairobi, Kenya and Maseru, Lesotho later this April.

Four men and two women with two reserves each form the core of Ugandan teams that shall compete in the East African Darts Federation Championships due April 6-9 in Kenya and the Africa Darts Championships set for April 27 - 30 in Lesotho.

Wichita Eagle -Chilipalooza 2007 and Darts Tournament

It would seem that folks in Wichita know the key to shooting hot darts!
Chilipalooza 2007, chili cookoff, blind draw doubles darts tournament and live music, cookoff registration 12:30 p.m., tasting 1:30-4:30 p.m., judging at 3, blind draw registration at 4, American Legion, 816 N. Water. Cost $5 blind draw, cookoff fee $12, tasting kit $3. Information, Gregg Turner, 316-838-2459.
Wichita Eagle -Chilipalooza 2007 and Darts Tournament

Sport - Falkirk Today: CENTRAL SCOTLAND DARTS

CENTRAL SCOTLAND DARTS. The Scottish singles Central play-offs will be held at BMW on Sunday, March 18; register 12.30 for 1 p.m. start. Contact area representative for details. On Sunday, April 8, a host of top players will be at the Rob Roy in Stirling for the Central Open exhibition with a 1 p.m. start. For details contact the Rob Roy.

CARRONBRAES DARTS LEAGUE. Results: Cavalier 7, Railway Tavern 5; Colonial 7, Hurlet 5; Bowhouse 2, Star 10; Carronshore 8, Tam Bain 4.
Fixtures – Mariner Cup round 1, seven singles double start/finish 501 best of three first to 11 legs: Cavalier v Bowhouse, Star v Hurlet, Colonial v Tam Bain, Railway Tavern v Carronshore. All league doubles to be played by tomorrow (Friday).
Congratulations to Alan Wright who won the much sought after Hurlet Bar Half-It championship winning with a cracking bull finish. Well done the Dark Destroyer.
Sport - Falkirk Today: CENTRAL SCOTLAND DARTS

News & Star CUMBRIA’S Chris O'Prey

By Stan Launder

CUMBRIA’S Chris O'Prey is lined up to face darts legend Phil “The Power” Taylor after entering the regional play-off in Manchester for the Blue Square UK Open this weekend.

Chris, along with more than a 100 other darts players, will be at Bigwigs in Aldenshaw for the first day’s play from which four players will go through to Sunday's play-off for the first prize of £5,000.

Chris deserves a round of applause for showing the bottle to take on the big boys-and for coughing up the entry fee of £65! News & Star CUMBRIA’S Chris O'Prey

Update: Iconic bar to close - Prince of Wales Pub in San Mateo Ca.

Here is an update that I just discovered:

In other Peninsula changes, the San Mateo institution, Prince of Wales (106 E. 25th Ave., near El Camino Real), has closed and reopened as the Swinging Door. The Prince of Wales was known for its incendiary habanero burger as well as its patrons' devotion to darts.

The darts tournaments continue, as does the burger, although with a different recipe, says Swinging Door manager Bruce Johnson, who worked with Prince owner Jack Curry for many years.

The upstairs space has been converted to a piano bar open Wednesday through Saturday evenings.

New top toque at Michael Mina

By Dana Yates Erik Oeverndiek/Daily Journal Jack Curry, owner of The Prince of Wales Pub in San Mateo, will pour his last drink at the pub on Jan. 21. A San Mateo institution know for its world-renowned dart tournaments, history of famous clientele and ability to make anyone feel at home is about to close its doors — and not by choice. The Prince of Wales Pub at 106 E. 25th Ave. will close its doors and shut off the neon fish ‘n’ chips sign on Jan 21. The building where the bar began more than 50 years ago was recently sold and the new owner is giving current owner Jack Curry the boot. The new owner, Warren Chapman, is already creating a bar on the second floor and plans on taking over the ground floor. He was recently issued a liquor license and plans to call the place “The Swinging Door,” Curry said.
San Mateo Daily Journal

The darting side of the story is told at:

SEWA-darts.com & Dartplayer.net

Anybody familiar with darts in the SF Bay Area knows about the Prince of Wales Pub in San Mateo. The owner Jack curry hosts the longest running dart tournament in the country at over 30 years! Unfortunatley a new owner has bought the building that the POW lives in and has given Jack Curry & the pub the boot.

Ttonight (Jan. 20, 2007) is the last dart tournament - $300. Starts at 8pm

Herefordshire Sport, Darts ace Terry moves to fourth - From The Hereford Times

Darts ace Terry moves to fourth

HEREFORDSHIRE darts star Terry Jenkins continues to make an excellent impression in his first season in the Holsten Premier League.

The Ledbury pitcher has moved up to fourth place in the league after two successive wins and still retains a realistic hope of carrying off the top prize of £75,000 with six weeks gone and more than half of the competition still remaining.

Jenkins has already boosted his earnings by twice carrying off the £1,000 bonus for the top check-out, including a superb 141 in last week's success against Colin Lloyd.

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Jenkins had to pull out all the stops to hold off a dramatic revival by Lloyd after seeming set for a comfortable win when he led 5-1.

Herefordshire Sport, Darts ace Terry moves to fourth - From The Hereford Times

Jenkins moves up to fourth

TERRY JENKINS produced a sensational finish to grab his second win of the 2007 Holsten Premier League Darts with an 8-5 defeat of Peter Manley.

Jenkins produced his best display in the tournament the previous week to draw with Raymond van Barneveld, and backed that up in style against Manley.

The former Las Vegas Desert Classic champion gave as good as he got during an exciting contest.

Jenkins Moves Up To Fourth (from Malvern Gazette)

Planet Darts - Holsten Premier League Darts

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD 4-8 DENNIS PRIESTLEY

WORLD CHAMPION Raymond van Barneveld suffered his second defeat of the 2007 Holsten Premier League Darts, with Dennis Priestley taking out the Dutchman 8-4 in Blackpool.

Van Barneveld bounced back from a defeat to Phil Taylor with a superb 8-1 win over Roland Scholten a week ago, but never settled against Priestley.

The 56-year-old Yorkshireman regained his finishing touch following his first defeat of the competition in Aberdeen seven days earlier to take a notable scalp.

Having previously drawn with Phil Taylor, Priestley moved onto 11 points and a step closer to securing his play-off berth with a famous triumph.

Holsten Premier League Darts
Night Seven, Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Adrian Lewis 1-8 Terry Jenkins
Roland Scholten 8-2 Peter Manley
Raymond van Barneveld 4-8 Dennis Priestley
Phil Taylor 8-1 Colin Lloyd

Planet Darts - Holsten Premier League Darts

Van Barneveld suffers second defeat

World Champion Raymond van Barneveld suffered a second defeat of the 2007 Holsten Premier League Darts as he went down 8-4 to Dennis Priestley on Thursday.

The Dutchman was making his first appearance at Blackpool's famous Winter Gardens, but never settled against the 56-year-old Yorkshireman. Irish Examiner> Breaking News> Sport

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VETERAN Dennis Priestley, so often the 'nearly man' at Blackpool's Winter Gardens, rolled back the years to stun world champion Raymond van Barneveld in the Holsten Premier League.

But there was no stopping that man Phil Taylor, who re-claimed top spot in the overall standings with an 8-1 thrashing of Colin Lloyd, a former World Matchplay winner himself.
Priestley, who has come agonisingly close to winning the World Matchplay without success, beat van Barneveld 8-4. Blackpool Today Sports news - Fans flock for Blackpool darts

Planet Darts - Major PDC Breakthrough In Holland

THE PDC are delighted to announce a long-term deal whereby both the Topic International Darts League and World Darts Trophy are becoming incorporated in their Order of Merit.

Raymond van Barneveld defeated Colin Lloyd to win the IDL last May in the first year of the Dutch-based tournament involving PDC players.

Phil Taylor then went on to win September's World Darts Trophy, knocking out both Lloyd and Ronnie Baxter before taking victory against Martin Adams in the final.

From 2007 onwards both events will include the top 12 players in the PDC Order of Merit (at 2 April) and four PDC Qualifiers.

Social news Verdun 18th march Royal Canadian Legion of Verdun

Royal Canadian Legion of Verdun

Sat. Night Dance 03/24/07 - Fund Raiser for the Saturday Morning Kids Dart League (Main Hall) at 7:00 p.m featuring Music by Big AL. Come and support our kids's dance, it is greatly appreciated! Admission: $5.00

Annual Dart Tournament - Sat. 03/31/07 - Registration between 10:00 a.m to 12:00 noon. Tournament will start at aprox. 1:00 p.m. Cost: $10.00 per player & all monies will be given out in prizes. Food will be available at reasonable prices.

Sat. Night Dance 03/24/07 - Fund Raiser for the Saturday Morning Kids Dart League (Main Hall) at 7:00 p.m featuring Music by Big AL. Come and support our kids's dance, it is greatly appreciated! Admission: $5.00

Annual Dart Tournament - Sat. 03/31/07 - Registration between 10:00 a.m to 12:00 noon. Tournament will start at aprox. 1:00 p.m. Cost: $10.00 per player & all monies will be given out in prizes. Food will be available at reasonable prices.
Social news Verdun 18th march Royal Canadian Legion of Verdun

John O'Groat Journal and Caithness Courier: Anti-climax as Castletown make sure of championship

Anti-climax as Castletown make sure of championship

Published: 14 March, 2007

THE final week of the season in Thurso and District Darts League turned out to be a bit of a damp squib as only one match was played.

Castletown "A" were scheduled to play their last match at home to the Park but, having had problems raising a team, the Park forfeited the match and gave Castletown "A" the points and the league title.

Similarly, Halkirk were unable to field a team against RBL so they too forfeited the points, leaving RBL in second place.

The only match that did go ahead was Newmarket v Castletown "B".

Newmarket comfortably took the first round of pairs and Neil Anderson beat Darren Miller in the first of the singles, having an 18-dart leg checking out on 120. Gordie Campbell got the visitors' only point in the singles against John MacIntyre.

John Stevenson was not allowing Neil to have all the glory on the night as he too hit an 18-dart leg.

The reverse-pairs points were shared, with Eddie Reid and Dave McQueen beating Neil and John, and the father-and-son pairing of John and Stevie Stevenson taking the final points from Darren and Gordie.

This week sees Knockout Cup action with the men's semis and final and the ladies' final being played in the New Weigh Inn. Men's teams playing are Castletown "A", RBL, Halkirk and Newmarket, while the ladies' final is between the league winners and runners-up, Redwood and Highlander. The games start at 8pm.

Saturday, March 17 sees the annual East v West match. This year had been Thurso and District Darts League's turn to host the event but, due to there being no suitable venue in Thurso to hold the tournament, it will now be played in the Back Bridge Street club, Wick.

Thurso's team captains this year will be Donnie Farquhar (men's "A"), Neil Anderson (men's "B") and Rona Young (ladies). A bus will be leaving the Comm Bar at 6.45pm and going via Castletown.

Supporters will be welcome.

John O'Groat Journal and Caithness Courier: Anti-climax as Castletown make sure of championship

Sunderland Today Audio & Video - Darts star hits charity trail

Darts star Peter Manley staked his "one dart" reputation on beating all-comers when he visited the city.

The world number four was meeting fans and raising cash for charity when he visited the newly-refurbished Betfred shop, in Blandford Street, Sunderland, at the weekend.

There is also a video at the following link:
Sunderland Today Audio & Video - Darts star hits charity trail

William Cross Pro Am 2006 Raises $7000 for lord mayors Local Charity

Dartplayers Australia and its major Sponsor The PARKTRENT Properties Group in association with The Dapto Leagues Club and Unicorn The best name in darts today presented Lord mayor of Wollongong Alex Darling with a cheque for $7000.

The $7000 came from a contribution of sponsors and dartplayers who supported the William Cross Pro am Held in Dapto last September.
William Cross Pro Am 2006 Raises $7000 for lord mayors Local Charity

Nipawin Journal, Zone and District competition in Hudson Bay

Legion Lines
Congratulations to our closed darts team who swept both the Zone and District competition in Hudson Bay on Saturday.

by Verda Hoppe
Wednesday March 14, 2007

Legion Lines
by Verda Hoppe
Congratulations to our closed darts team who swept both the Zone and District competition in Hudson Bay on Saturday. Advancing to provincial play in Moosomin on Mar. 31 are Earl Stirling Brown, Dave Propp, Bill Cragg and Dale Scammell for the team event. Earl will compete in singles and he and Dave will be the doubles team.
The open team of Laurie Lyons, Jack Grassing, Roberta Wheeler and Shauna Grassing won in zones against Hudson Bay as did the doubles team of Lyons and Jack Grassing. However, they were defeated at the District level by the team from Prince Albert of Mr. and Mrs. Finn Peterson, Brian Connelly and Wayne Goldsworthy. Connelly also won the singles and teamed with Finn Peterson to win the open doubles.

Geromino gastropub darts challenge - Morning Advertiser

A leading gastropub operator has hit back at claims that gastropubs are responsible for the demise of darts playing.

Geronimo Inns boss Rupert Clevely has challenged Phil 'The Power' Taylor - the face of the 'Save Our Darts' campaign - to a darts competition.

Clevely, who runs the 17 strong food-led pubco, said: “We’ve nothing against the principles behind the Save Our Darts campaign but we are a little put out at the suggestion that the sole reason for the decline of this pastime is because of establishments like ours. Just because a pub has great food and smart design doesn’t mean that it can’t have a personality. We’ve chosen the Black Swan as the location for the match to re-enforce our point as it’s one of a number of our pubs that already houses a dartboard.

Geromino gastropub darts challenge - Morning Advertiser

Sun.Star Manila - RP’s darters gear for showdown on Saturday

THE country’s best darters are headed for an exciting fight as the Philmasters Darts Championship (PDC) 2007 kicks off Saturday with an open doubles (draw) at 11 a.m. and a classified three-man team (draw) at 6 p.m. at the Pearl Billiards Bar in Parañaque City.

The events serve as a warm-up for the tough PDC 2007 men and women’s singles events set at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Sun.Star Manila - RP’s darters gear for showdown on Saturday

New Jersey Darts: Masters Regional Report and American Baseball Darts

Last Saturday the American Dart Organization had its Regional Qualifiers for the World Masters Nationals. Winners advance to the National Finals in Charlotte, NC, where they compete with other winners for a chance to represent the U.S. in the World Masters International Dart Tournament in England. I had to miss this year because I have a big teaching gig in Baltimore on the date of the National Finals. However, Dave Hascup and Tom Waterman attended and reported the men's results.

New Jersey Darts: Masters Regional Report and American Baseball Darts

barrow in furness, barrow news sport, DOUBLE TOPS

A PACKED house at Barrow’s Cemetery Cottages Club last night saw top locals Dave Pratt and Dee Bateman crowned Evening Mail Darts king and queen of 2007.

The blonde, supercool Bateman, ranked number six in the world, entered the record books by becoming the first player of either sex to lift the Evening Mail trophy four years in a row after beating the vastly-experienced Sheila Tyson 2-0 in the women’s final.

The men’s showdown was an absorbing affair, with former champion Pratt exploding with delight after steely determination and brilliant throwing saw him come from two games behind to edge home 3-2 against canny darter Brad Reeves, who richly deserves his unofficial title of ‘the Pride of Flookburgh’.
barrow in furness, barrow news sport, DOUBLE TOPS

Sky Sports - JENKS TO HIT THE JACKPOT - WADDELL

Sid says that after a sensational performance against Colin Lloyd last week in Aberdeen Terry Jenkins will be too strong for Adrian 'Jackpot' Lewis in Blackpool...

TERRY JENKINS v ADRIAN LEWIS

In the 47 legs played in Aberdeen last week the average throw was 98.92 and a 94 average would have won you a world championship in the mid 80s.

Terry Jenkins was one of four players along with Barney, Taylor and Lloyd that averaged over 100 - the tournament is just going from strength to strength.
Sky Sports - JENKS TO HIT THE JACKPOT - WADDELL

Sport - Isle of Man Today: SLIM PICKINGS FOR MANX IN DARTS FESTIVAL

NORTHUMBERLAND'S Gary Robson was crowned the Manx king of darts after toppling world championship runner-up Phil Nixon 3-1 in a thrilling finale to this year's £20,000 three-day IoM Festival of Darts at the Villa Marina last weekend.

And there were more shocks in the women's championship as world champ and defending champion Trina Gulliver suffered a 3-2 reversal at the hands of tournament debutante Julie Gore from Wales.
Sport - Isle of Man Today: SLIM PICKINGS FOR MANX IN DARTS FESTIVAL

American Dart Organization - Results page

2007 Tournament Results Tournament directors, if you have pictures, results or a story, please send them to
David Hascup at webmaster@adodarts.com and the ADO Office at office@adodarts.com
American Dart Organization

RAISING THE BAR

How much bigger and better will it get?

The darts revolution shows no sign of slowing down and if I was a better man (which I am!) I reckon the Barry Hearn bandwagon will just keep on rolling.

The standard set by the eight players in the Premier League in Aberdeen was simply sensational and if my information is correct, the PDC is set to keep on growing and growing, as darts continues to reach new heights.

In 2007, there will be 50 days of ‘live’ darts on Sky Sports……it seems the Grand Slam of Darts in November will be screened on terrestrial television and the PDC expansion around the darting world continues to flourish with every passing year.
Stuart Pyke uniBlog - RAISING THE BAR

Journal Gazette: 8-time champ sticks it home

Tom Eliason remembers the dart board that hung from a door in his grandfather’s basement.

He remembers because he hit the door more often than the board.

“We had like 7,000 holes in the door,” Eliason said. “My grandpa always said, ‘Why don’t you try to hit the board once in a while.’ ” Journal Gazette | 03/14/2007 | 8-time champ sticks it home

Pint price puts players off darts: Express & Star

The rising price of a pint is damaging darts in Wolverhampton pubs, according to a league boss.

Tony Fellows said expensive beer means players having to cut down the number of nights they play around the city as he called for darts to be played in schools and at youth clubs.

Staffordshire-based darts legend Phil Taylor is spearheading a national campaign to get more people on the oche.

Pint price puts players off darts: Express & Star

Blackpool Today Sports news - World darts champ shapes up for Blackpool

DUTCH master Raymond van Barneveld is eagerly anticipating his Winter Gardens debut when the Holsten Premier League Darts visits Blackpool on Thursday.

The world champion missed out on appearing in the famous venue last July, when he lost in the qualifiers for the Stan James World Matchplay.
He is assured of a place in this summer's event but will make his Winter Gardens bow in the seventh round of league matches.

Blackpool Today Sports news - World darts champ shapes up for Blackpool

PDC USA Open - update

05/18 - 05/20/2007 PDC USA Open EVENT: Steel-Tip Tournament PURSE: $246,000+ US LOCATION: TBA - To Be Announced HOST: Hosted & Ranked By PDC INFO CONTACT 1: Bull’s-Eye Marketing, Inc. PHONE: 614.864.3039 COMMENTS: Additional event details and location information coming soon here online at:
Dart Tournaments Calendar - Bulls Eye News: May 2007

Additional info:
Dates: May 18 – 20
Venue: Mohegan Sun Casino Resort, Connecticut, USA.

Format: Fri and Sat to use 32 boards in the area used for Friday Night Madness in 2006

Friday: Friday Night Madness on 32 Boards, a minimum of 16 players progressing through to main event (Depends on final numbers for the main event)

Saturday: Friday night madness players and PDPA entrants compete.
Top 64 in PDC Order of Merit (who have entered) are seeded
Four/Five rounds, all best of 5 sets, 3 legs per set

Sunday: 8 players remain

Afternoon (12pm – 6pm)
4 x QF Best of 5 Sets, 3 legs per set
2 x SF Best of 7 Sets, 3 legs per set
Evening (7pm – 9pm)
Final, Best of 9 Sets, 3 legs per set

Prize Fund (126,000):

Winner: £12,500
Runner up: £7,500
3 / 4: £5,000
5 – 8: £4,000
9 – 16: £3,000
17 – 32: £1,500
33 – 64: £1,000

Entry Fee: $20 for FNM; £65 (for PDPA members into main event) £75 non PDPA members (into main event)

Also check the following link:
Planet Darts - PDC US Open - Tournament Information

Queen Mary Classic V - results

The 501 singles & 501 doubles results are at the following link:

Queen Mary Classic V - results link

Darts Forum - Darts Directory - Canada: Darts in the Classroom

At one time, the game of darts made people think of adults in dark, smoky bars.

But that stereotype is waning and these days there are plenty of kids playing darts, says Marjorie Allardyce, youth director for Darts Ontario.

There are 27 youth leagues in the province, most at branches of the Royal Canadian Legion.

There could be lots of other clubs in Ontario, Allardyce believes, if dart leagues were allowed in schools.

Darts Forum - Darts Directory - Canada: Darts in the Classroom

Dartplayers Australia - Oceanic Masters

To further promote the sport of darts in our region the DPA are going "On Tour" with the Unicorn Oceanic Masters
The 2007 Unicorn Oceanic Masters will be held in Christchurch New Zealand on the 26th - 28th October. Dartplayers Australia - Oceanic Masters

William Cross Pro Am

Park Trent Challenge
International All-Stars vs Australia

Park Trent Internationals

Park Trent Properties in Association with Dartplayers Australia are proud to present the Park Trent international Challenge 2007

Australia vs International All-stars

8th August 2007

Venue TBA

Australian Team Selection at the conclusion of the Warilla leg of the Australian Grand Prix
William Cross Pro Am

KOMU.com - Top Dart Throwers Come to Jeff City

JEFFERSON CITY - Over the weekend, the Central Missouri Dart Association held its most popular event of the year, the Saint Patrick's Day.

Is darts a sport or just a game rising in popularity?

"Darts is definitely a sport," Central Missouri Dart Association President Craig Ponder said. "This is a game you have to practice to be good at, just like any other sport."

KOMU.com - Top Dart Throwers Come to Jeff City

Unicorn - This weekend Irina went off to the Finnish Open

This weekend Irina went off to the Finnish Open. After about 13 hours travelling to get there on Friday she entered the blind draw couples.
She was drawn to play with a guy from Tilburg in Holland called Rob Tielman. Every round they drew an all male team, but this didnt prevent them from going all the way and winning the final.
Unicorn - This weekend Irina went off to the Finnish Open

Local darters hit their marks in Blacksburg - Roanoke.com

BLACKSBURG -- They call him the Rev. Dr. Dave. He has a penchant for music and darts.

He wrote a song about the Tuesday Night Dart League at the London Underground Pub in Blacksburg five years ago.

Standing in a dark corner at the pub, he sang the chorus Tuesday night: "Don't need a nine mark. Don't need a ton. Just got to hit the double one."

Local darters hit their marks in Blacksburg - Roanoke.com

BCNG Darts: sweious game of fun

By RACHEL STERN
Observer Reporter
Mar 11 2007

A Legion dart player threw his dart at the board.

A few seconds later, his face scrunched into a grimace, unhappy with the shot he just made.

While some dart players were unhappy with a few shots here and there, most players were happy with results of the 10th annual Comeau shoot dart tournament at the Legion last weekend. Friends, laughter and fun was key.

“Darts is about camaraderie for a lot of people. Most people from the Cariboo go to Williams Lake to play and they come here,” Ray Hunter said.

BCNG Darts: sweious game of fun

Seychelles NATION: Darts: Individual Curtain-raiser tournament

HE met the two former champions and he darted them with ease to add his name to the prestigious roll of honour list, going alongside James Morel (a four-time winner in five years - 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005) and last year’s winner Donald Monnaie.

Keven Furneau is the new Individual Knockout Curtain-raiser champion, thus claiming his first win of the 2007 season.

A member of the Straight Arrows team, Furneau played a heavy-scoring match to defeat James Morel 2-0 in the best-of-three 501 quarterfinal.

“Winning against James was already a big achievement for me. He has been one of the best players around lately. Even if I did not win the competition, I would have been happy with myself for I had beaten the former champion,” Furneau told Sports Nation.

Seychelles NATION: Darts: Individual Curtain-raiser tournament

Pub-goer Prince Charles is new darts champion

By Caroline Davies

Last Updated: 1:55am GMT 10/03/2007

Have your say Read comments

The Prince of Wales yesterday threw his support behind the Save Our Darts campaign highlighted by The Daily Telegraph to prevent the demise of the game.

	The Prince of Wales doing his best to keep the darts tradition going

Waving a set of darts, he told publicans at a reception at Clarence House: "I'm doing my best to keep the darts tradition going."

Pub-goer Prince Charles is new darts champion | Uk News | News | Telegraph

SEWA-darts.com & Dartplayer.net - Flight School on SEWA

If you ever thought that you could use a little coaching to get better at the game of darts, just check out this article:

TheCommandant writes "Thanks to George Silberzahn we are now offerring a 'Flight School' for anyone interested. George will take you through his well thought out program as your 'coach and tutor'. I recommend this course to anyone interested from the very new to the very experienced! -- Admin. This is a tutorial administered by email and will guide enrollees through a process of problem identification then establish corrective regimens to help with an enrollee's particular needs for learning the game or improving their game.

There is a course text book: "How To Master The Sport Of Darts" and readings which are recommended but neither is required.

Enroll through this website. Sessions and the resulting regimens will be emailed in pdf format.

SEWA-darts.com & Dartplayer.net - The Blue Square UK open Southern Final

This article is a good personal view of the Tournament.....
Charis writes: "You all can find the results in the tournament thread. But I thought, as probably not many of you ever visited such a final, I could tell you something about it.

Most of those regional finals take place in pubs. Usually there are several venues, this time it was three in the North West of London. Not every pub is an ideal tournament venue, they differ very much.
SEWA-darts.com & Dartplayer.net - The Blue Square UK open Southern Final

News & Star - CUMBRIA’S trip to Merseyside turned into a nightmare

CUMBRIA’S trip to Merseyside turned into a nightmare and left the spectre of yet another relegation hanging over the visitors.

While Cumbria were losing, their closest rivals for the drop to Division Three – Berkshire and Norfolk were picking up four precious extra points.
News & Star - CUMBRIA’S trip to Merseyside turned into a nightmare

Charles Speaks Of Vital Rural Pubs (from The Bolton News)

The Prince of Wales stressed the importance of Britain's pubs to rural life today and pledged to visit a few to hone his darts skills.

Charles told a reception of pub landlords at Clarence House in London he felt pubs were crucial in binding communities but that many were still under threat.

On the fifth anniversary of the Pub is the Hub initiative, he said three rural pubs were closing every week and admitted he was unsure what a gastro pub was.

Charles Speaks Of Vital Rural Pubs (from The Bolton News)

CEN Sport: Darts: Ian helps Cambs to find winning Brand

A THUMPING win for the men's A-team got Cambridgeshire out of a big hole against Warwickshire in their British Inter-Counties League clash at March.

Perched perilously 12-6 down after the B-team games in the Premier Division relegation showdown, a good win for the women's A gave the men a fighting chance.

And they responded, winning 10-2 to take the overall score to 23-16 and lifting Cambs closer to mid-table security.
CEN Sport: Darts: Ian helps Cambs to find winning Brand

Darts Stars Flock To Southampton (from This is Hampshire)

HUNDREDS of hopefuls will be toeing the oche at Southampton's Novotel in June for this year's popular Daily Echo Hampshire Open.

Big names from the world of darts are again likely to be attracted to the country's top one-day open along with county, super league and pub and club players.

The competition is later in the year than usual - prompting rumours that it was not going to be staged.

But Hampshire Darts Organisation spokesman Frank Branscombe is again busy making plans for the top contest.

He said: "When you put on something like this you have to take plenty of other things into account.

"We need to be aware what other opens are on around that time and see what BDO and PDC players are doing as well.
Darts Stars Flock To Southampton (from This is Hampshire)

2007 PDC North American

2007 PDC North American
Pro Tour

The Tour You’ve Been Waiting For...
The event schedule, dates and venues are now official for the first ever PDC North American Pro Tour. Truly, the tour North American players and fans have been waiting for!

In addition to placing more than $600,000 in prize money on offer, the five 2007 North American Pro Tour events will comprise a PDC North American Order of Merit Ranking, from which the two top-ranked Canadians and two top -ranked Americans will be invited to participate in the 2008 PDC World Championship.
Darts News - Off The Wire: 2007 PDC North American Pro Tour

Barroom marksmen: Pub darts start and finish with a handshake, and friendly rivalries flourish in between

Minute Man Dart League members Dave West of Holbrook and Tami Kelley of Brockton show off their darts. (AMELIA KUNHARDT/The Patriot Ledger)

By LAUREN SILVA
For The Patriot Ledger

Luck of the Draw - that’s the name of the darts tournament on Thursday and Saturday nights at the Abington Town House. The rules are simple: Put your name in a hat, get matched with a partner and draw a pair of opponents. Each duo faces off, bracket style, until one team remains standing.

I was only planning on observing the Thursday night game - I am not good at darts - but the enthusiastic crowd of players at the Town House convinced me that my lack of skill didn’t matter.

‘‘Everyone starts somewhere,’’ they said. Next thing I knew, my name was in the hat and someone had thrust a beer into my hand.

I drew Pat Gannon for a teammate and we were paired against Bob Adamson and Fred Krueger.

Barroom marksmen: Pub darts start and finish with a handshake, and friendly rivalries flourish in between

Darts News - US Open Confirmed - May 18-20, 2007

THE £126,000 US Open will be staged at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut from 18-20 May 2007.

The tournament is open to both PDPA members and non-members resident in North America, giving the top US and Canadian-based stars the chance to take on Phil Taylor and World Champion Raymond van Barneveld.

Darts News - US Open Confirmed - May 18-20, 2007:

Planet Darts - News:Blue Square Launch 'Save Our Darts' Campaign

BLUE SQUARE have launched a campaign to see dartboards returned to traditional British public houses.

Blue Square, the title sponsors of the Blue Square UK Open, have followed up their backing of the Punch Taverns Qualifiers by launching a bid to see 10,000 dartboards installed in pubs by 2017.
Planet Darts - News:Blue Square Launch 'Save Our Darts' Campaign

Unicorn - News - TAYLOR POWERS TO TOP OF LEAGUE

He was in the mood, in the groove and the master taught the pupil a darting lesson to move to the top of the Premier League table for the first time this year.

Phil Taylor demolished young Unicorn star Adrian Lewis 8-2, winning six consecutive legs and averaging an amazing 125 over the last four legs of the match!
Unicorn - News - TAYLOR POWERS TO TOP OF LEAGUE

Sky Sports - DOUBLE TROUBLE A MENACE FOR DENNIS

Dennis Priestley surrendered his position at the summit of the Holsten Premier League to Phil Taylor after slumping to an 8-6 defeat at the hands of Peter Manley.

The Yorkshireman came into Round Six in Aberdeen with an unbeaten record but virtually gifted 'One Dart' Manley the points after missing a string of doubles.

Sky Sports - DOUBLE TROUBLE A MENACE FOR DENNIS

Doube top for Williams

Darts
PAUL Williams enjoyed two comprehensive victories to maintain his impressive title push in the McCees Premier League.

He kicked the night off with a 5-0 defeat of out-of-sorts Steph Webster, enjoying checkouts of 100, 105 and 78 after Webster notched his second 180 of the season
Williams later closed the night by beating newcomer Ken Sparnon 5-1, with two 14-leg wins and a 15-darter. Sparnon won his leg with double tops.
Sunderland Today Sport - Doube top for Williams

DARTS players from a Colne pub have raised £243 for Pendleside Hospice.

Red Lion darters help hospice

DARTS players from a Colne pub have raised £243 for Pendleside Hospice.

The cash was raised through a knockout competition held at the Red Lion Hotel in Market Street.

"Mine hosts" Tony and Joanne Parkinson have raised hundreds of pounds for the hospice in the past and thanked the following for their support in this latest event: Jackie Roberts, Ken Goldie, Lawson's Butchers, Steve Heyworth Newsagents, Sarah Blanchard, C. and C. Kelly Newsagents and Tommy and Susan Brock.

SOUTHERN TIER DART LEAGUE WEEK 19 HIGHLIGHTS

Darts SOUTHERN TIER DART LEAGUE WEEK 19 HIGHLIGHTS 180: Jim Chesko, Chuck Reavis, Ted Ariano, Nate Seymour; 156: Derek Wood; 150: Mike Hogeboom; 140: Joe Lynch, Mike Stewart, Rick Winkler, Michael Wasser, Rick Mills, Rick Holgash, Jr., Dan Ralph (2), John Yoest, Randy Craft, Ron Craft, Ed Burrell, Mark Woodruff, Wayne Eccleston, Tom Joyner, Bob Cease, Jason Buchta, John Munroe (2), Eric DeProspo, Jeff Bronson, Len Chapman, Adam Smith, Lyle Marsh, Luke Edwards, Brian Jeavons, Joe Tokos, Troy Leary, Ken Brookes, Angela McManus, Bob Gadus, Bryan Getchell, Michael Creppel, Chris Woodruff, Ralph Hubbert; 138: Ron Craft, Al Sweet; 137: Rick DeLousia (2); 135: Scott Goga; 134: Amy Bond, Rob Reinhart, Bev Lambert; 133: Steve Prislupsky, Ray Rolison, Bill Reynolds, Jay Joseph; 132: John Rundell, Nick Warren; 131: BJ Coontz, Mark Phillips, Bob Thompson; 130: Kimberly Myrick; 128: Lyn Baer; 126: Mark Caletka, Henry Bradley; 125: Terry Lynch, Quincy Moss, John Davis, Brandon Rogers, Kenny Derr, Todd Conrad, Justin Barnes, Rick Gaska, John Munroe, Bill Hughes, Charlie Evans, Chad Kenney, Michael Creppel, Curt Ray; 124: Gary Bush, Christina Cheely: 123: Justin McGlynn, Fran "Fritz" Jacksevich, Dan Ralph, Barry Winters, John Munroe, Adam Smith, Lyn Baer; 121: Mike Stewart, Terry Morey, Sean Kinsley, Dave Blaine, Tony Arnone, Bob Hulbert, Nate Welch, Eric DeProspo, Dennis Davison, Mike Jones, Marco Belfiglio, Ron Brzozowy, Duane Salisbury, Pete Rodzinka, RJ Toussaint, Greg Gonzalez, David Schmidt, Jay Joseph, Nick Warren, Eric Bundy; 120: Collin Crawford, Clark Giblin, Derek Wood, Bill Showers, Jeff Bronson, Andy Atchison, Ron Brzozowy, Paul Riley, Brian Harasymczuk, Randy Casper, Michael Creppel, Mark Nargiso, Jim Colbert. High ins-- 140: Scott Hassett; 120: Quincy Moss (2), John Mills, Lee Moschak, John Ski; 118: Steve Andrus; 112: Dale Curtis, Rick Winkler, Chris Moore, Steve Glezen, Ron Turrell; 108: Adam Baer; 106: Nick Fata, Joe Finnegan; 105: Mike Rotondi; 102: Randy Bidwell, Rob Weiss, Chuck Reavis; 101: Jason Osoris; 100: Tim Mainusch, Tom Joyner, Mike Howard, CJ Lorenc. High outs-- 124: Michael Wasser; 120: Rick Rogers; 107: Mike Yoest; 100: Mike Kratky. Best games of the week-- 301: Rick DeLousia (15 darts), Tim Mainusch (14), Chris O'Reilly (15), Ron Craft (14), Damon Layton (15); 401: Gary Hall, Rick Oliver (18); Cricket-- 9 count: Rich Van Vorce; low darts-- Bob Lateer (14). Darts

Knights host darts tourney | Home News Tribune Online

Knights host darts tourney

Home News Tribune Online 03/8/07

MILLTOWN — OUR LADY OF LOURDES' Knights of Columbus proudly hosts their 3rd Annual "March Madness" Dart Tournament at Our Lady of Lourdes School, at 44 Cleveland Ave. on March 10. The $25 ticket includes tournament entry and prizes, all-you-can-eat buffet and door prizes.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for practice and buffet, with the tournament beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Gus Hoban at (732) 448-1992.

Knights host darts tourney | Home News Tribune Online

New Irish Event Announced

THE Professional Darts Corporation can announce that a PDC Pro Tour event will take place on Sunday 4 November 2007 in Killarney.

The £20,000 Pro Tour event will run alongside the non-ranked Irish Masters, which will be played on Saturday 3 November and have an ?18,000 prize fund.
Planet Darts - New Irish Event Announced

SID: FROM SLOW START TO 'POWER' SURGE

7.30pm, Sky Sports 1
Following Phil Taylor's amazing comeback from 5-1 down to defeat Raymond Van Barneveld 8-6, it's Adrian Lewis' turn to try and overhaul the 'Power' whom Sid believes is not far from his best. Elsewhere Dennis Priestley, who leads the Premier League table, takes on the struggling Peter Manley; the ever confident Terry Jenkins faces bottom-placed Colin Lloyd; and we have an all-Dutch clash between former pairs partners, Roland Scholten and Barneveld.
Sky Sports - SID: FROM SLOW START TO 'POWER' SURGE

Southern California Darts Assoication Spring Fling

SCDA Spring Fling
Dart Tournament

Saturday March 31, 2007

$1600.00 Guarantee

Reseda Moose Lodge
17751 Saticoy Street
Reseda Ca
(818) 757-1738

Sign ups begin at 9:30 AM

For more info call Curtis Pierpont SCDA Pres. (818) 400-3757
Southern California Darts Assoication
P.O. Box 16551
Encino CA 91426
Phone (818) 625-6050
Fax (818) 592-6927

flyer link:
http://vcda.org/PDFs/SpringFling2007.pdf

Planet Darts: 2007 Australian Grand Prix

2007 Australian Grand Prix

THE 2007 Australian Grand Prix will comprise 15 tournaments over the next eight months.

The AGP series of events will see the player with most ranking points qualify for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

Won in 2006 by Anthony Fleet, he held off Barry Jouannet to take the title following a battle which went to the final event.

Planet Darts: Rocky Gains The News Recognition

Rocky Gains The News Recognition

ANDY JENKINS was recently the special guest at The News' Sports Awards in Portsmouth, where he rubbed shoulders with Harry Redknapp.

The News is the main newspaper in Portsmouth, and major followers of Jenkins' progress in the darts world.

Santa Barbara ADO Regional at the James Joyce

Here's an update on the on the Santa Barbara ADO Regional from Phil O'Neill:

Yesterday Santa Barbara hosted the Regional at the James Joyce. A total of 7 players participated for a chance at a spot in North Carolina for the US Masters Team. Only myself (Phil O'Neill) and Mick Farrell were the 2 people representing Santa Barbara in the event. Unfortunately for both Mick and myself we both were very slow to get things going not playing anywhere close to our usual potential but we both picked it up as the day went on. The highlight of the day was the best game thrown, a 12 dart 501 game I threw (T40, T25, T40, 96out). Overall there were some incredible darts thrown throughout the day including a back to back T80 by the eventual winner John Kramer. I think there were a total of 14 - T80's on the day for all of us! The event came down to John Kramer and Doug McDonough tied going into the final match between them. First man to take 2 legs would win. Unfortunate for Doug he fell off form and John continued to play superb. John will be going on as our area's representative for the US Masters try outs.

Camellia Classic Results

The results can be found here:

Camellia Classic Results html link

Camellia Classic Results pdf link

CAMELLIA YOUTH SHOOT BIG SUCCESS
Sacramento Camellia Classic Youth Shoot event continues to grow with 30 teams of
youth/adults entering this year’s event.

A news video on the youth shoot is at the following link:
click here

The Cumberland News: Our golden wonders lift Six Nations trophy

darts

By Stan Launder

ENGLAND win the Six Nations – yes, that’s right, I’m talking about darts, not rugby union.

I know I saw Ireland play us off the park last Saturday but over in the Netherlands, England, under the leadership of Martin Adams, did win the Six Nations darts tournament.

In the group stages, England first beat Wales 15-10 and then had a slightly tighter game against the host nation, coming out with a 14-11 victory, the same score Holland beat Wales in the third game of the group matches.
The Cumberland News: Our golden wonders lift Six Nations trophy

Planet Darts: UK Open - Taylor Wins At Wembley!

Taylor Wins At Wembley!

PHIL TAYLOR won his second Regional Final of the 2007 Blue Square UK Open with a 2-0 win over Wayne Mardle.

Taylor took the first prize in the opening Regional Final in Wales last September, and backed that up at The Torch in London to add a further £5,000 to his prize money.

He had to battle past Darren Richardson, Martyn Turner, Andy Jenkins and Alan Tabern to reach the last eight, before heading to Wembley on Sunday.

He whitewashed Dennis Priestley in the quarter-finals, defeated Colin Lloyd in straight sets in the semis and backed that up with a 2-0 win in the final.
....

Blue Square UK Open Southern Regional Final - Day Two
Quarter-Finals
Colin Lloyd 5-3 Steve Beaton
Phil Taylor 5-0 Dennis Priestley
Wayne Mardle 5-4 Mervyn King
Vincent van der Voort 5-2 Terry Jenkins
Losers £600

Semi-Finals
Phil Taylor 2-1 Colin Lloyd (3-0, 1-3, 3-1)
Wayne Mardle 2-0 Vincent van der Voort (3-2, 3-1)
Losers £1,250

Final
Phil Taylor 2-0 Wayne Mardle (3-2, 3-0)
Winner £5,000
Runner-Up £2,500
Planet Darts: UK Open - Taylor Wins At Wembley!

PERFECT WEEK FOR THE POWER
4 March 2007

Phil Taylor enjoys proving the critics wrong and ‘The Power’ has done it again – following up his brilliant comeback win over Raymond Van Barneveld in the Premier League, with an impressive victory at the UK Open London Regional event.

Taylor beat Wayne Mardle in the final, after disposing of fellow Team Unicorn star Colin Lloyd in the semi’s.

Unicorn - News: TAYLOR RUNNING HOT IN LONDON

TAYLOR RUNNING HOT IN LONDON

Phil Taylor proved once more that he is getting back to his best – cruising through the first day of the UK Open London Regional – to reach Sunday’s quarter-finals.

‘The Power’ will be joined by Colin Lloyd in the last eight. The other qualifiers are Mervyn King, Vincent van der Voort, Wayne Mardle, Terry Jenkins, Dennis Priestley and Steve Beaton.

Taylor dropped only four legs all day – eventually beating Alan Tabern 5-1 to go through.

Lloyd was on good form but was forced to find top gear in his final game, before beating Adrian Gray 5-3.

Of the other Team Unicorn stars, Peter Manley reached the last 16. He lost 1-5 to Chris Mason.

In Round three, Adrian Lewis was beaten 5-2 by Wayne Mardle, Ray Carver lost by the same score to Tony Eccles and Kevin Painter went down 5-1 to Gary Welding......
Unicorn - News: TAYLOR RUNNING HOT IN LONDON

Sport - Isle of Man Today: DUTCH STARS SET FOR DARTS FESTIVAL

DUTCH sensation Niels De Ruiter, losing semi-finalist in January's BDO Lakeside World Championship, is an 11th-hour entry for the Isle of Man Darts Festival.

The 23-year-old new kid on the block of world darts was one of the star performers in the World Championship in January, battling back from 5-1 down to just miss out on his first final when he was defeated by Phil Nixon 5-4.

Sport - Isle of Man Today: DUTCH STARS SET FOR DARTS FESTIVAL

BBC SPORT: Darts - Adams cautious about Grand Slam

Lakeside champion Martin Adams will only face players from across the darts divide in a new event if sanctioned by the British Darts Organisation.

The Professional Darts Corporation is planning a 'Grand Slam' in November featuring stars from both camps.

BBC SPORT: Darts - Adams cautious about Grand Slam

ADO Regional Santa Barbara, Ca

This just in.....

Hey everyone,

This is just a reminder that tomorrow is the ADO Regional. It is being held at The James Joyce (map link). If you decide you want to play the entry fee is $110. If not you are more than welcome to come down and watch or chalk a few games. Lots of great shooters from all over So Cal will be there.

The event starts at 12 noon. Hope to see some of you there.

Phil

http://sbdarts.org/
Calendar - Events Ventura County Dart Association

Pink Ribbon Campaign

I found this tourney info while checking some dart forums....

Hi all,

This tournament all started because I MENTIONED that it would be a good idea for a ladies only tournament to get more of the ladies in the area out there and playing. Little did I know that this was going to come of it!!



You can also find the flier for by clicking this link
It really is taking on a life of it's own. The generosity of Unicorn/Billiards and Darts Canada (UniDart here on the site) as well as Double D co. and of course our own Leah (Phoenix) as well as Condor sports has blown us away!! And we have yet to approach the businesses in town to put together some baskets to raffle off also.

Here is some quick info on the tournament. It's on the long weekend in May, May 19th.
The first 20 ladies registered are recieveing a gift bag full of some amazing goodies.
We are raffling off items over the day to raise money for the Pink Ribbon Campaign.
If you aren't wearing pink . or if you just want one, pink ribbon items will be available to purchase and of course again all proceeds go to breast cancer.
There will be draws all day long.

Like I said above this tournament is taking on a life of it's own. I think we are just along for the ride... and I would also like to point out that this is the FIRST time either Leah or I have ever run a tourney!!! But we are already looking ahead to next year. We have discussed prizes for the team that comes from the longest distance next year... and talked to a local bed and breakfast on giving the players a "darters rate". (which they agreed to this year if we have people coming up to stay)

I think it would be awesome to have it as a yearly event and would be even more awesome if other areas joined us !! I bet if there were a bunch of concurrent tourneys happening we could have some interesting competitions between them such as best turnout, longest travel to attend, most money raised and so on... (see what I mean about a life of it's own??? just be gentle with us since we are new ok lol)

This is going to be a learning experience for us for sure. So I'm sure there will be some "interesting" stories to share along the way lol!!

If anyone is interested in coming by all means the more the merrier!! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!! My phone number is on the flier even if you would like to contact me that way.

More chat about it on SEWA-darts.com

BBC NEWS | Europe | Isle of Man | Countdown to Manx darts festival

Countdown to Manx darts festival

Niels de Ruiter decided to enter the festival at the last minute

The Isle of Man is set to stage its 22nd annual darts festival with top Dutch player Niels de Ruiter agreeing to take part.

Mr de Ruiter, who lost the semi-finals of the BDO Lakeside World Championships in January, will be joined by a number of Dutch nationals at the event.

BBC NEWS - Isle of Man | Countdown to Manx darts festival

Results - Night Five, Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield

Holsten Premier League Darts
Night Five, Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield
Adrian Lewis 6-8 Roland Scholten
Dennis Priestley 8-5 Colin Lloyd
Terry Jenkins 8-5 Peter Manley
Raymond van Barneveld 6-8 Phil Taylor
DENNIS PRIESTLEY 8-5 COLIN LLOYD

DENNIS PRIESTLEY maintained his unbeaten start to the Holsten Premier League with an 8-5 win over Colin Lloyd.

The 56-year-old Yorkshireman went into his "home" appearance in front of over 5,000 fans at the Hallam FM Arena a point clear at the top of the table, and ensured he would stay there with a quality display.

Planet Darts - Holsten Premier League Darts

Bullshooter III Asia Results:

The Results for the Bullshooter III Asia are posted at the following link:

Bullshooter III Asia Results:

Super, smashing great - it's darts!

Super, smashing great - it's darts!

Darts is on the rise. Audiences have been gripping by the arrow throwing skills of players such as Phil 'The Power' Taylor and Dutch wonderkid Jelle Klaasen.

What better time to launch a new darts league in Chorley?

That is certainly the opinion of Paul Baistow the Chorley delegate of the town's Super League team.

Paul Baistow

Paul is hoping to use the current popularity for darts to help set up a new individual league to find undiscovered talent in the area.
Sport - Chorley Today: Super, smashing great - it's darts!

Buffs chip in with cash: Shropshire Star

Meanwhile the clock is counting to a darts evening at the Ellesmere Comrades Sports and Social Club on Friday, starting at 7.30pm, which will raise cash for our appeal. It will include a raffle and name-the-doll competition.

Peter Manley helping Charity

Peter Manley helping Charity Peter Manley was up in Sunderland to open the new Betfred Shop.
Red Dragon Darts: Peter Manley helping Charity

Oxford and Oxfordshire news, sport: DARTS: Oxon aim to stretch lead

DARTS: Oxon aim to stretch lead

Leaders Oxfordshire's bid to extend their advantage in Division 2 of the Inter-Counties League when they travel to Cleveland this weekend.

Oxon, who have won six of their nine games this season, have made several changes as they bid to get back to winning ways following a 19-17 reverse against Merseyside in their last outing.

Oxford and Oxfordshire news, sport: DARTS: Oxon aim to stretch lead

Squib A Wrap Up Ladies Darts Title (from This is The West Country)

Squib A wrap up ladies' darts title with four weeks left

SQUIB A have retained the Bridgwater Ladies' Darts League first-division title with four matches to spare after a 9-3 defeat of Coopers Arms maintained their unbeaten record last week.

Their cause was helped by Hope B, unable to raise a team, conceding a walkover to Bird. Hope dropped to fourth behind Squib B, who beat George Hotel 7-5, and Lions Club 7-5 winners over Sydenham Centre.

Squib A Wrap Up Ladies Darts Title With Four Weeks Left (from This is The West Country)

Dartoids World

Could Cricket have saved the World Series of Darts?
# 286 02/28/2007

The question has been posed: Would the World Series of Darts have been successful had the choice of game been cricket instead of 501?

I agree that cricket is America’s game, that there is more strategy involved in cricket than 501, and that had cricket been the game selected for the World Series of Darts the show would likely have appealed to a somewhat wider audience.

Hey Dummy! We’re Talkin’ about a Darts Light!
# 287 03/01/2007

I realize this may be a bit incircumspect but, what the hell – this is frickin’ Dartoid’s World, so I’m gonna just put it out there.

Had Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan been Jewish and Austin, Texas’ inventor Scott Harrison been alive 500 years ago, under the circumstances, a circumcised (OUCH!) Magellan might have circumnavigated the globe with a Circumluminator on board, enabling the crew to throw some 501 before they were attacked and killed by a horde of whacked-out Filipinos with spears.