icCheshireOnline - Hosts are far from perfect at halfway

Darts And Dominoes, Crewe Chronicle


HOME comforts were not in evidence as the Carlsberg UK Open League summer season reached the halfway point.

Just four of the 28 darts teams playing at home managed a win. Premier Division leaders Pioneers increased their lead to 13 points by thrashing hosts Delamere Arms 7-1. Pete Boughey and John Speed hit 16-darters, with Speed including a 180 in his.
icCheshireOnline - Hosts are far from perfect at halfway

icCheshireOnline - Gents show no mercy to Mixed

Gents show no mercy to Mixed

May 31 2007

Runcorn Darts League, Runcorn & Widnes Weekly News


HALFWAY Gents have bragging rights in Runcorn Apec Taxis Darts League after defeating Halfway Mixed 7-2.

The winners, who had a 19-dart game from Don O'Sullivan, are now Section Two's only unbeaten outfit as their stablemate victims await their first points.
icCheshireOnline - Gents show no mercy to Mixed

Whitehaven New: Woods triumphs over Bellard in Castle singles darts play-off

THE Castle singles play-off took place last Thursday.

The first round results were as follows: Ian Pattinson - bye; P. Woods 3, Ged Kirkpatrick 0; Garry Bellard 3, Scanner Bone 0; Leigh Taylor - bye.

In the semis Woods beat Pattinson and Bellard beat Taylor, both 3-1.

The best of seven final only needed six games as Woods beat Bellard 4-2.

The night’s 180 scorers were Bellard with three and Woods with two. Bellard also had a 11-darter against Bone.

The Hensingham Darts League’s new 180 champion is Lukey from Barrajacks. He beat the Calder Club’s Dave Mellon 2-1 to take the title.


Whitehaven New: Woods triumphs over Bellard in Castle singles darts play-off

Darts Qoute by Sid

"Barney's as flat as a Dutch mountain range."
Sid Waddell during the Sky Sports commentary on the Premier League Darts semi between Raymond van Barneveld and Terry Jenkins.
BBC SPORT - Fun and Games - Quotes of the Week

The Prince Albert Daily Herald: Sports - Darts ace caps youth career

With her youth career at an end, Prince Albert's Blaire Jackson wanted to make sure to hit the bull's-eye at the 2007 Youth Darts Nationals.

The 18-year-old competed for the fifth time at the championships, held May 18-21 in Montreal. Jackson added another first-place finish to her already long list of achievements in the senior girls' doubles category with partner Alitha Chamney. Jackson also came in second in a bursary shoot, while falling short of a top-four finish in singles and mixed doubles.

Empire Darts Haul Trophies in Kenya Meet

Empire Darts Club of Arusha last weekend did a double over12 teams at the IDKL trophy held over two days at Taita Taveta.

Empire darts club won both the first and second trophies having sailed to the finals. Empire B team beat Kindong club of Kenya in the semi finals by a score of 18-12. Empire A team beat Magereza Moshi 19-18 in the other semi finals.Tanzania:
Empire Darts Haul Trophies in Kenya Meet

Unicorn - News: Phil Taylor has rewritten the darting history books yet again

Phil Taylor has rewritten the darting history books yet again – clinching a third consecutive Premier League crown in style at the Brighton Centre…..and with it a winners cheque for £75,000.

It all started in his hometown of Stoke back in February 2005 and now 44 unbeaten matches later, Taylor completed his Premier League hat-trick beating Terry Jenkins in the final.

The predicted Taylor/Barney showdown failed to materialize, as the Dutchman failed in the semi-finals yet again and Barneveld left the arena before the final – a hugely disappointed man.


Semi-finals:

Raymond Van Barneveld 10-11 Terry Jenkins

Phil Taylor 11-6 Dennis Priestley

Losers - £30,000

Final:

Phil Taylor 16-6 Terry Jenkins

Winner - £75,000

Unicorn - News: Phil Taylor has rewritten the darting history books yet again

Irish Examiner: Breaking News: Premier League darts comes to a climax this weekend

The 2007 Holsten Premier League Darts will reach a climax with the play-offs on Bank Holiday Monday - with Phil Taylor on course for a third successive title.

Taylor has won the tournament for the past two years and went through the 14-week league phase of the event unbeaten to top the table heading to the Brighton Centre.

The 13-time World Champion meets Dennis Priestley in the semi-finals on Monday, with the winner facing either Raymond van Barneveld or Terry Jenkins to claim the prize.
Irish Examiner: Breaking News: Premier League darts comes to a climax this weekend

Planet Darts - Thialf Darts Trophy Draw

THE draw and board assignments for the Thialf Darts Trophy on Sunday 3 June in Holland.

The PDC Pro Tour event will be the final tournament ahead of the Blue Square UK Open finals in Bolton from 7-10 June. Planet Darts - Thialf Darts Trophy Draw

Planet Darts - IDL Finalists Accept Grand Slam Invitations

GARY ANDERSON and Mark Webster have accepted their invitations to participate in the £300,000 PartyPoker.net Grand Slam of Darts, to be televised by ITV.

The duo reached the final of the recent Topic International Darts League in Holland, with Scotsman Anderson taking the title with a 13-9 win.

The pair have followed Lakeside finalist Phill Nixon, Holland's Niels de Ruiter and Shaun Greatbatch in accepting their invitations to the inaugural Grand Slam of Darts.
Planet Darts - IDL Finalists Accept Grand Slam Invitations

Melton Today Sport - Vale of Belvoir Darts League

Last season's high achievers in the Vale of Belvoir Darts League were rewarded at their annual presentation evening. The event, at the Rutland Arms, Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir, was well attended with prizes handed out by league secretary Emma Palmer.

League winners were the Castle Inn, Eaton, and runners-up were the Cranmer Arms, Aslockton. The most improved team prize went to the Welby Arms, Denton, while the Plough Inn, Stathern took the strongest team award. The Knockout Cup was presented to Black Horse B, from Hose, and the Plough, Stathern also picked up the Memorial Cup with Bottesford Cricket Club and the Rutland Arms the runners-up respectively.
Melton Today Sport - Vale of Belvoir Darts League

Barnevelds Bolton Hope (from This Is Lancashire)

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD has set his sights on retaining his Blue Square UK Open title at the Reebok Stadium next month.

The World Darts Champion is among over 170 players who will compete in the £150,000 event, which is screened live on Sky Sports.

Van Barneveld battled past defending champion Phil Taylor on his way to picking up his first major PDC title last June, and is aiming to retain the title. Barnevelds Bolton Hope (from This Is Lancashire)

Unicorn - News: WELSH TEENAGE STARLET HITS THE HEIGHTS

She may only be 14-years-old but Kimberley Lewis is heading for the top in Ladies darts.

The Unicorn youngster showed maturity beyond her years by reaching the quarter-finals of the Welsh Open – losing only to one of the best in the business Francis Honselaar.

Lewis won five matches on her run to the last eight, where she lost 3 legs to 0 but yet again proved why so many in the game are tipping her to go all the way to the top of the darting tree.
Unicorn - News: WELSH TEENAGE STARLET HITS THE HEIGHTS

Darts on TV till June 5, 2007

All times are PDT and are the result of Yahoo! TV listings:

• Darts - "World Championships"
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• Darts
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• Darts - "World Championships"
FSW, Tue May 29 04:00pm PDT
• Darts - "World Championships"
FSW, Thu May 31 11:00am PDT
• Darts - "World Championships"
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• Darts - "World Championships"
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Unicorn - News: YANKEE DOODLE TAYLOR!

Phil Taylor took the States by storm to be crowned the first ever US Open champion after a blistering darting display against his arch-rival Raymond Van Barneveld.

‘The Power’ produced surge after surge in a dominant performance and Barney just couldn’t respond, with Taylor winning by 4 sets to 1 to take the £12,500 winners cheque.

He’d earlier accounted for Kevin Painter, Mervyn King and John Part on his way to the final at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.

Unicorn - News: YANKEE DOODLE TAYLOR!

Unicorn - Stuart Pyke uniBlog

It is the hardest market in the world to crack – whether it be business, sport or entertainment but darts is giving it a real go on the other side of ‘The Pond”.

The PDC US Open has been terrific and Barry Hearn remains absolutely determined that he will crack darts in America. Several big tournaments could be set to hit the USA in the coming years and as a sport, darts continues to grow.

Team Unicorn’s Ray Carver, John Kuczynski, Brad Wethington, Jim Widmayer, Roger Carter, Darrin Young and the rest continue to lead the way but there is no doubt that standards are improving all the time.

Planet Darts - Taylor Wins PDC US Open: Results

Taylor Wins PDC US Open PHIL TAYLOR defeated Raymond van Barneveld 4-1 to win the inaugural PDC US Open title at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut. The 13-time World Champion was close to his imperious best throughout the weekend, battling through from a field of over 230 players to claim the £12,500 winner's cheque.

PDC US Open
Fifth Round - Last 16

Phil Taylor	3-2	Kevin Painter
Mervyn King	3-2	Wayne Mardle
Mick McGowan	0-3	John Part
Peter Manley	0-3	Ronnie Baxter
Raymond van Barneveld	3-0	Barrie Bates
Roland Scholten	3-1	Wayne Jones
Dennis Priestley	1-3	Andy Hamilton
Jim Widmayer	1-3	Mark Dudbridge

Losers £3,000

Quarter-Finals

Phil Taylor	3-0	Mervyn King
John Part	3-0	Ronnie Baxter
Raymond van Barneveld	3-0	Roland Scholten
Andy Hamilton	3-0	Mark Dudbridge

Losers £4,000

Semi-Finals

Phil Taylor	3-1	John Part
Raymond van Barneveld	3-1	Andy Hamilton

Losers £5,000

Final - Best of Seven Sets, Best of Three Legs per Set

Phil Taylor

4-1

Raymond van Barneveld

Winner £12,500
Runner-Up £7,500

video exhibition of an exhibition on a wooden board

I never seen this type of board before so I can't explain the scoring, but it is interesting!

Planet Darts - PDC US Open Score Updates

SCORE updates and results from the first day of the 2007 PDC US Open at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

The tournament will take place over two days, with play being down to the last eight on Saturday before resuming from the quarter-finals to a finish on Sunday. Planet Darts - PDC US Open Score Updates

Fifth Round - Last 16
Play resumes 2.00pm EST Sunday

Phil Taylor	v	Kevin Painter
Mervyn King	v	Wayne Mardle
Mick McGowan	v	John Part
Peter Manley	v	Ronnie Baxter
Raymond van Barneveld	v	Barrie Bates
Roland Scholten	v	Wayne Jones
Dennis Priestley	v	Andy Hamilton
Jim Widmayer	v	Mark Dudbridge

Planet Darts - World Darts Challenge Win For Barney & Johnny K

World Darts Challenge Win For Barney & Johnny K

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD and John Kuczynski won the World Darts Challenge 14-11 against Phil Taylor and Ray Carver at the Mohegan Sun.

The inaugural event saw the world's two best players team up with the top stars from America for the Fox Sports-broadcasted event. Planet Darts - World Darts Challenge Win For Barney & Johnny K

Winter Darts League ends with presentations

The Winter League concluded last week with its presentation evening at the Borough Arms.

A successful and competitive season was rewarded with more than £1,300 being paid throughout the league. In the league, no team remained unbeaten and with Wolversdene taking the title by just a point the competitiveness and standard continues to improve year on year. Champions: Wolversdene £200, runners-up Boro Porkys £150, 3rd Unicorn Academy £130, 4th Wyke Down £110, 5th Entertainer £90, 6th Boro Frogs £80, 7th Chestnut Tree £70, 8th Boro Adams £60. Winter Darts League Ends With Presentations (from Andover Advertiser)

English National Singles

IN RECENT years of the English National Singles, Cumbrians have had a fair degree of success at Hemsley, Great Yarmouth.

Crissy has contested four finals, winning two, Pecker won one gold medal and Michelle Jackson won a silver medal last year.

Last weekend Pecker and Michelle were representing Cumbria. Pecker lost out this year in round two while Michelle lost in the semi-finals to Laura Power, of Kent, 3-0. News & Star

Darts Lowe The Lowest (from This Is Cheshire)

STEVE Lowe threw the lowest amount of arrows on the latest night of Grappenhall Darts League action.

His 13 darts, one better than Carl Cooper's 14, came in Fleece's 7-2 win against Warrington Town.

Bull easily beat Stockton Heath Legion 7-2 with the best performances coming from Gary Sherlock, 21, and Phil Gamble, 21. Darts Lowe The Lowest (from This Is Cheshire)

BCNG Portals Page:Canadian National Youth Darts Competition

The upstairs of the ANAVETS Hall on Tranquille Road looks like any veterans’ hangout.

Crowds of oldtimers circle around tables, hunched over glasses of golden ale, while the chief beer slinger surveys the scene from behind an old wooden bar.

But downstairs is a different scene entirely.

The median age drops to about 16, and instead of everyone shooting back sudsy swill, they are all shooting darts.

That is because five Westsyde secondary students in the Kamloops Youth Darts Program are busy practising for an upcoming trip to Lachine, Que. — the location of the Canadian National Youth Darts Competition. BCNG Portals Page:Canadian National Youth Darts Competition

North Cyprus Inter-Pub Winter Darts League

Aeria Bar’s Paul Hadlow takes individual Championship as Mambo Bar grab third spot in 6 - 4 rumble against Stumble Inn at Back in Time

After a self-confessed shaky start, “I nearly lost in the first round.” Paul Hadlow lifted the individual Winter League Championship following a closely fought match against fellow finalist Carl Clarke-Darby at the Back in Time pub last Thursday evening (3rd May). “I was as nervous as hell,” said Paul, a former owner of Lapta’s The Hut Beach Bar. North Cyprus Inter-Pub Winter Darts League

Planet Darts - Blue Square UK Open - Punch Taverns Qualifiers

THE final 32 places in the Blue Square UK Open field have been taken by the Punch Taverns Qualifiers.

The players came through in-house knockouts staged in Punch Taverns pubs around the UK earlier this year before then winning through one of four Regional Finals last weekend.
Planet Darts - Blue Square UK Open - Punch Taverns Qualifiers

Planet Darts: Bruce Spendley - The Nine-Darter's Lucky Charm!

THE Topic International Darts League saw two nine-dart legs landed during a major tournament for the first time - with both being called by 'specialist' Bruce Spendley.

The experienced referee has now been on the microphone an incredible SIX times when the perfect leg has been recorded.
Planet Darts: Bruce Spendley - The Nine-Darter's Lucky Charm!

Planet Darts - Anderson Claims Topic IDL Title

GARY ANDERSON overcame Mark Webster 13-9 to win the final of the Topic International Darts League in Nijmegen.

Anderson had progressed through both group stages of the tournament unbeaten before powering past James Wade and Adrian Lewis with thrilling displays in the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals.

Planet Darts - Anderson Claims Topic IDL Title

Planet Darts - Lewis Dream Smashed By Anderson

Lewis Dream Smashed By Anderson

ADRIAN LEWIS' Topic IDL hopes were shattered on Saturday with a semi-final loss to Gary Anderson, who will now meet Mark Webster in the final.

Anderson won 9-1 with a superb display in their semi-final contest, with Webster overcoming Tony O'Shea by the same scoreline.

Gary Anderson v Adrian Lewis - Courtesy Robert Lusing/Topic IDLTopic International Darts League
Semi-Finals
Mark Webster 9-1 Tony O'Shea
Gary Anderson 9-1 Adrian Lewis

Final
Mark Webster v Gary Anderson
Best of 25 sets, best of three legs per set
Planet Darts - Lewis Dream Smashed By Anderson

Ken "Silverdart" MacNeil Has a website!

This is something I now believe Ken MacNeil has finally achieved……. Experience! Ken has gained this with spending money from working a full time job and monies won at tournaments. So he can pay for his expenses, the cost of traveling across Canada, across the United States, and across the Atlantic.

Currently #1 Ranked player in the National Darts Federation of Canada (NDFC)


Ken "Silverdart" MacNeil Has a website!

Darts Glam Rocker For Wiltshire (from Swindon Advertiser)

By Dave Eaton

WILTSHIRE Youths came close to capturing a prize scalp in the inter-county championship.

They were pipped at the post by league leaders Glamorgan in their last home game of the season at the Moonrakers.

Despite leading the Welsh county 7-5 going into the last set of matches in the boys under 21 section they were eventually beaten 9-8. Darts Glam Rocker For Wiltshire (from Swindon Advertiser)

Darts champ on a mission - Fiji Times Online

OTILLY RABUKU
Wednesday, May 09, 2007

NATIONAL darts champion and Fiji Games singles gold medallist Lawrence Ram is determined to continue his outreach programme to more schools this year.

The Suva-based player said the Fiji Games win had aspired him to share his skills amongst the schools.

"To win the gold medal against participants from around Fiji was the icing on the cake in my career and now I'm set to increase the schools at which I teach darts," Ram said. Darts champ on a mission - Fiji Times Online

Avery different board game tries to target Indian players - livemint

The game of darts has its next bull’s eye set on India.
The exacting pastime, often associated with western pub culture and smoke-filled bars, has been gaining momentum in the country, thanks to the efforts by the national governing body, All India Darts Association (AIDA), to widen its appeal, and existing Indian enthusiasts who are spreading the word.
Later this year, India plans to play host to the first-ever India Open, featuring about 60 of the world’s top amateur players—both men and women—throwing for a total prize money of Rs10 lakh.
Avery different board game tries to target Indian players - livemint

Planet Darts - Increased Prize Fund For Grand Slam Of Darts

THE Professional Darts Corporation are delighted to announce that PartyPoker.net will sponsor the 2007 Grand Slam of Darts, with prize money for the tournament increasing to a huge £300,000.

The tournament will see champions from both PDC and BDO/WDF major events invited to compete at the Wolverhampton Civic from 17-25 November.

As a result of a new title sponsorship deal with PartyPoker.net, the initial prize fund announced has now been increased by £50,000 to £300,000 - the second highest on offer for any tournament in the sport behind the PDC's Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

Planet Darts - Increased Prize Fund For Grand Slam Of Darts

Uk First As Academy Lines Up At The Oche (from This is Hampshire)

BULLSEYE, double top, treble 20 - they are all terms now very familiar to dozens of young Andover people thanks to a pioneering scheme set up in the town a year ago.

The Andover Invitation Darts Unicorn Academy, which runs from a room at The Entertainer pub in King Arthur's Way, is the first of its kind in the UK - and has attracted interest from all over the world.

The academy's chairman Glen Dawkins says: "The old image of darts is of beer, smoky pubs and roly-poly men - that's changing as players coming through are now fitter, can count like a computer and have great concentration and co-ordination.

Uk First As Academy Lines Up At The Oche (from This is Hampshire)

Planet Darts - PDC Trio Progress But Taylor Misses Out

A DEFEAT to Michael van Gerwen saw Phil Taylor drop out of the Topic International Darts League as the final Second Round group games were played on Thursday.

The top two players from each group progress to Friday's Quarter-Finals, with only Mark Webster going into the third set of Round Two games assured of a last eight place.

Topic International Darts League
Thursday Results
Tony O'Shea 7-5 Wayne Mardle
Michael van Gerwen 7-6 Phil Taylor
Raymond van Barneveld 7-6 Darryl Fitton
Adrian Lewis 7-4 Simon Whitlock
Gary Anderson 7-3 Mark Dudbridge
Gary Robson 7-5 Martin Adams
James Wade 7-4 Scitt Waites
Mark Webster 7-4 Tony Eccles

Quarter-Final Matches
Gary Anderson v James Wade
Darryl Fitton v Adrian Lewis
Tony O'Shea v Raymond van Barneveld
Mark Webster v Gary Robson

IDL JOY FOR LEWIS + WADE AS TAYLOR TUMBLES OUT
11 May 2007

Unicorn young guns James Wade and Adrian Lewis produced two of the best performances of their careers to book their places in the quarter-finals of the International Darts League.

But star man Phil Taylor is out of the tournament in Holland…..a dramatic defeat to Michael Van Gerwen, combined with Raymond Van Barneveld’s last leg victory over Darryl Fitton, sent Taylor home.
Unicorn - News

InfoDarts - Seven British players reach quarter final of Topic International Darts League

Seven British players reach quarter final of Topic International Darts League - more ...
10-05-2007 - IDL news
Gary Robson has knocked Lakeside champion Martin Adams out of the Topic International Darts League. Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen are two other world class darts players that didn't make the quarter final. Gary Anderson, James Wade, Tony O'Shea, Raymond van Barneveld, Darryl Fitton, Adrian Lewis, Mark Webster and Gary Robson did. They will act in friday's quarter finals.
InfoDarts - Seven British players reach quarter final of Topic International Darts League

Darts on TV May 10 '07 to May 22 '07

• Darts - "World Championships"
FSW, Thu May 10 11:00am PDT
• Darts - "World Championships"
FSW, Sun May 13 05:00pm PDT
• Darts - "World Championships"
FSW, Tue May 15 04:00pm PDT
• Darts - "World Championships"
FSW, Thu May 17 11:00am PDT
• Darts
VERSUS, Sat May 19 11:30am PDT
• Darts - "Best Damn World Darts Challenge"
FSW, Sun May 20 12:00am PDT
• Darts - "World Championships"
FSW, Tue May 22 12:00pm PDT
Yahoo! TV - May Darts on TV

Broward-Palm Beach - News - Thunk! You Lose - browardpalmbeach.com

From time to time I wonder why the sport of darts has such a bad image problem, but then I stumble across an article like this that makes it clear to me...

On a recent Tuesday at Turn 3, a West Boca Raton dive bar that hosts dart league play, a representative from the Florida Dart Association is trying to persuade New Times to omit the best part of this story.

"Please don't print that," begs Ivan Hulan, a short, spiky-haired man with the shifty-eyed look of William H. Macy playing a salesman.

Sorry, man. That's our job.

Hulan takes a step back, arms akimbo, and bows his head. Hulan believes in darts with all his heart. Darts are moving up. People are excited about darts. It's got the Everyman appeal, the gritty bar setting, the possibility of big, corporate-sponsored tournaments. And now, it's as if this newspaper is going to publish the first-ever negative story about a darts league. (All right, there was that 6,000-word story in Sports Illustrated in 2001, showing how the game, even at the highest level of play, is inseparable from beer. This infuriated dart enthusiasts everywhere, including those I'm now interviewing, who are pretty much breathing Amberboch.)

This could be bad for darts.
Broward-Palm Beach - News - Thunk! You Lose - browardpalmbeach.com

If we ever want to bring the sport of darts into the main stream we will have to combat situations like the one in the article. We will have to try very hard to highlight the good that we do in our sport, show off the charitable work that we do and promote the outstanding class individuals that help build the sport.

....

There are now letters to the editor about the article....

I have teams with doctors, engineering managers, airport controllers, corporate executives, etc., and they don't act "stoopid" and throw darts at each other (although I think they'd want to sometimes when they meet the crazies).
Full content of the letters at:
Broward-Palm Beach - News - Letters for May 10, 2007 - browardpalmbeach.com

Maybe darts could learn a thing or two from billiards:

Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., largest U.S. manufacturers of billiard and bowling equipment. Brunswick, which has done a lot to make bowling respectable, is now out to do as much for pool. Brunswick is well aware that many of the nation's 32,000 pool halls are only fronts; they are often gambling and bookie joints, or at best, no place for a lady. B-B-C employees are fined $1 every time they say "pool"; they must say "pocket billiards."

In trying to get out from behind the eight-ball,* B-B-C has made a big decision : to give up on the present generation of pool players.
....

B-B-C is concentrating its crusading efforts on 300,000 Boys' Club members and sending experts like Mosconi, Crane and trick-shot specialist Charlie Peterson to college campuses to demonstrate and stir up interest. There are now some 130 college billiard teams (including Cornell, Princeton, Ohio State). The current champion: University of Minnesota. This summer B-B-C will open its first model billiard room in the Midwest. It will have air conditioning, indirect lighting and a swanky soda bar. Stroy Link...

Unicorn - Sid Waddell - uniBlog: ONWARD AND UPWARD

Once upon a time darts was played in a corner of a pub with a top whack audience of two dozen and the chuckers sometimes had to ask if the missile was in the right bed. Spectator sport? Don’t make me smile. For the past three months we have had upwards of 5000 punters riveted on ‘pomp darts’, as in ‘pomp rock’, played in massive arenas for the Premier Darts League and big audiences every Thursday night on Sky. Why are the modern masses hooked? In no particular order, here are a few reasons. Unicorn - Sid Waddell - uniBlog: ONWARD AND UPWARD

Planet Darts - Convery Takes Desert Classic Spot

Convery Takes Desert Classic Spot

GERRY CONVERY is the Canadian pre-qualifier for the 2007 Las Vegas Desert Classic.

Convery finished at the top of the NDFC standings for their Las Vegas Desert Classic qualification following a series of events staged across Canada. Planet Darts - Convery Takes Desert Classic Spot

Champ has new aim - Aldershot News and Mail Online

DARTS legend Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor has enlisted the help of two Aldershot Army personal trainers to help him sharpen his game.

The 13-times world champion began a tough six-month training schedule at the Army School of Physical Training in Queens Avenue last Tuesday.
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He underwent a fitness workout under the close supervision of personal trainers Sgt Dave Robins and Sgt Mark Beverley. Champ has new aim - Aldershot News and Mail Online

Taylor's & O'Shea's IDL 9 dart 501

Here's the video of Taylor's 9 dart 501:
Taylor wins an Opel Tigra car for hitting the nine-darter, which he donated to friend Raymond Penninkhof from Pendon Darts, who was involved in an accident at the weekend which saw his van written off.



Tony O'Shea hits a 9-darter as well!
Cheshire-based O'Shea matched Taylor's perfect leg during his 7-3 victory over Adrian Lewis in the second round two match.

Unfortunately for O'Shea, who was celebrating his 46th birthday, he will receive no prize for the feat after Taylor scooped the Opel Tigra car on Tuesday when he landed a nine-darter against Raymond van Barneveld.

Planet Darts - Crucial Night At IDL

Crucial Night At IDL

THE Topic International Darts League reaches a crucial evening on Thursday as the second round concludes.

Only Mark Webster has firmly booked his place in Friday's quarter-finals, with a host of other players having one foot into the last eight. Planet Darts - Crucial Night At IDL

Planet Darts - PDC US Open Update

PDC US Open Update

TICKETS are still on sale for the 2007 PDC US Open, while entries close on Thursday 10 May for the tournament.

The PDC US Open will take place at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut from 18-20 May.

Entries for PDPA members close on Thursday, along with those for North Americans either wanting to enter the main draw or the Friday Night Madness Qualifier. Planet Darts - PDC US Open Update

Planet Darts - Taylor-Barney To Face Off At IDL

Taylor-Barney To Face Off At IDL

THE CLASH between Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld will be the highlight of the first night of Second Round action at the Topic IDL on Tuesday.

The top two players from each group in the First Round have progressed into the last 16, with four four-man groups now competing over the best of 13 legs.
Planet Darts - Taylor-Barney To Face Off At IDL

Planet Darts - Punch Taverns Regional Finals

Punch Taverns Regional Finals

THE Punch Taverns Regional Finals will take place this coming Saturday and Sunday to determine the 32 qualifiers for the Blue Square UK Open.

Four Regional Finals will be staged over the weekend, with eight players from each winning a place at the Reebok Stadium next month.

Saturday 12 May will see Home Farm Holiday Park in Somerset and Bigwigs in Manchester stage Regional Finals.
Planet Darts - Punch Taverns Regional Finals

Planet Darts - Topic IDL - Sunday Night Results

Topic IDL - Sunday Night Results

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD secured unbeaten passage to Round Two of the Topic International Darts League on Sunday night.

The World Champion returned for his third and final Round One match to defeat Scottish qualifier Ross Montgomery 6-2. Planet Darts - Topic IDL - Sunday Night Results

Women's Darts - Dobromyslova vs Molema

Anastacia Dobromyslova - Carla Molema Part 1


Anastacia Dobromyslova - Carla Molema Part 2

Paul Lim's 9 dart 501

This vedio of Paul Lim's 9 darter has been around for a while, but I thought it would be worth posting....

Planet Darts - Holsten Premier League Darts - Night 14, Birmingham

Holsten Premier League Darts - Night 14, Birmingham

PHIL TAYLOR kept alive his incredible unbeaten record in the Holsten Premier League Darts to complete a double over Raymond van Barneveld with an 8-5 triumph.

The 13-time World Champion has now completed three league seasons of the Premier League without a defeat, and remains on course for a treble of title wins going into the play-offs on 28 May.
...
Holsten Premier League Darts
Night 14, Birmingham NIA
Roland Scholten 4-8 Adrian Lewis
Colin Lloyd 8-6 Dennis Priestley
Peter Manley 7-7 Terry Jenkins
Phil Taylor 8-5 Raymond van Barneveld
Planet Darts - Holsten Premier League Darts - Night 14, Birmingham

Planet Darts - Manley Wins Open Holland Masters

Manley Wins Open Holland Masters

PETER MANLEY defeated James Wade 3-0 to win the final of the 2007 Open Holland Masters in Schiedam.

The three-time World Championship finalist picked up his first PDC title for 18 months with the straight sets victory over in-form Wade.

Planet Darts - Manley Wins Open Holland Masters

News & Star: DARTS fans in Cumbria will enjoy the best of both worlds

DARTS fans in Cumbria will enjoy the best of both worlds when a nationwide tour comes to Carlisle.

The 2007 men’s world champion Martin “Wolfie” Adams and Trina Gulliver - the women’s champion seven years running - will both take part in the Let’s Play Darts event at the Sands Centre on Thursday June 7.
News & Star: DARTS fans in Cumbria will enjoy the best of both worlds

Sky Sports - The Premier League moves into its final

The Premier League moves into its final week before the play-offs and Sid says Dennis Priestley will be looking for two points against Colin Lloyd in order to pip Terry Jenkins to third place and avoid a semi-final showdown with Phil Taylor while the big two meet as Barney takes on The Power in what could be a dress rehearsal for the final...
Sky Sports - The Premier League moves into its final