#darts Regulars step up to oche for game with darts ace « Express & Star

Punters packed out a pub to welcome darts ace Martin “Wolfie” Adams — and some stepped up to the oche to challenge the champion.

Adams is the world-ranked number 1 British Darts Organisation (BDO) and its reigning world champion.

Read more: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2011/05/27/regulars-step-up-to-oche-for-game-with-darts-ace/#ixzz1NfvRs4Eq

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Regulars step up to oche for game with darts ace « Express & Star

#darts Big names come north for weekend battle

A TOP-flight darts tournament is to get its inaugural outing this weekend at the Portland Arms Hotel in Lybster (Lybster, Caithness KW3 6BS, United Kingdom +44 1593 721721 ‎ ).

A number of leading Professional Darts Corporation and British Darts Organisation players will be in attendance along with both male and female internationals from both sides of the border, playing for £8000 in cash and prizes.
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John O'Groat Journal | Sport | Other-Sport | Big names come north for weekend battle

#darts Amateur qualifies for UK Open and shot at Belgian number two (From Warrington Guardian)

ENCOURAGEMENT from work pals has led to a Warrington darts fanatic qualifying for the UK Open.

Colin Appleton does not even play for a team but he is set to face one of the world’s top 100 throwers in the opening round at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium next Thursday.
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Amateur qualifies for UK Open and shot at Belgian number two (From Warrington Guardian)

#darts Wycombe claim local bragging rights (From Bucks Free Press)

HIGH Wycombe took the bragging rights in the latest rounds of the Bucks Superleague Darts with two 5-3 wins over Bletchley.

Wycombe A’s star was Mark Day, who boasted a 26.84 average with Paul Farnes on 25.55.

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Wycombe claim local bragging rights (From Bucks Free Press)

Unicorn #Darts - News - Personal statement from James Wade

Some of you may have read the stories today in The Sun and online about my bipolar affective disorder and ADHD. This is something that I have lived with for many years and am thankful that I am now receiving the very best of help. I am currently in a great place and as you will have seen my form is also recovering at great speed!

Unicorn Darts - News - Personal statement from James Wade

#darts Our game’s ’arrowing | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish Sport|Darts

The Power has pledged his support to England colleague James Wade, who was diagnosed with clinical depression, bipolar and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

As SunSport revealed exclusively yesterday Wade spent 28 days in The Priory.

Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/sportdarts/3603347/Our-games-arrowing.html#ixzz1NbNA5P9w

Our game’s ’arrowing | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish Sport|Darts

#darts New Blind Draw in Sunnyvale, CA Friday Nights

Where: Beefy's Cabin 693 Grape Ave. Sunnyvale, CA (El Camino/Grape)
Start: 8:30 PM
Format: Steel-tip Chicago style Luck of the draw
$100 Added with 12 player min.
$11 per player($1 to mystery out)
408-736-7141

*This used to be a great blind draw that was held weekly that Tracy and Mike ran. About 4 years ago the tournament folded for reasons I still do not understand. This was the best steel-tip weekly tournament period. Players would come from all over the Bay. 28 to 36 players was not uncommon every week. The new owner would like to see steel tip darts supported with this tournament again.
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http://www.dartplayer.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=290133#290133 

#Darts Tournament Memorial Day. Monday May 30th

The Dolphin Lounge

1274 S Magnolia, Anaheim, CA 92804

Soft-Tip Blind Draw Doubles

Memorial Day. Monday May 30th

Sign-Ups at 2.30pm  Starts at 3.00pm

$5.00 entry  $5.00 added per person
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#Darts star James Wade’s depression has left him wishing that he was dead | The Sun |News

DARTS superstar James Wade has revealed he is tormented by depression that has left him wishing he was dead.

The World No4 was bravely playing in the Premier League live on TV weeks after booking himself into The Priory clinic, where worried staff put him on suicide watch.

James, 28, said: "On my birthday a year ago I stayed in bed all day and cried - I wanted to have a heart attack, I wanted to die.

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3600893/Darts-star-James-Wades-depression-has-left-him-wishing-that-he-was-dead.html#ixzz1NVLe45a0


Darts star James Wade’s depression has left him wishing that he was dead | The Sun |News

James Wade Statement
26 May 2011

FOLLOWING an article in Thursday's Sun newspaper, James Wade has released the following statement:

Some of you may have read the stories today (May 26 2011) in The Sun and online about my bipolar affective disorder and ADHD.

This is something that I have lived with for many years and am thankful that I am now receiving the very best of help.
http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2367156,00.html

#darts Dartoid's World :|: Column 44 :: Anderson's the new star in town. (But keep an eye on John Part.)

Anderson's the new star in town. (But keep an eye on John Part.)

The Old Dart Coach likes to stay with a routine. He’s living proof that “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” One reason may be because an “old dog” doesn’t want to do tricks. But that’s beside the point...

The ODC also likes to say that the month of May in America provides sport with the best songs of the year. It starts with the Kentucky Derby and the University of Louisville band playing “My Old Kentucky Home” and ends with the Jim Nabors singing “Back Home Again in Indiana” at the Indy 500.

In the world of the PDC every TV event in any month starts with the players having their own “walk-on” music. Gary Anderson uses “Jump Around” by a band called House of Pain. During the playing of the 2009 Grand Prix of Darts in Dublin Anderson claimed Adrian Lewis was jumping around during the playing of their match. Lewis took the match 3 sets to 2. Anderson’s message to Lewis? “Pay backs are a bitch” which isn’t a song but could be next time Anderson makes an entrance.
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Dartoid's World :|: Column 44 :: Anderson's the new star in town. (But keep an eye on John Part.)

Global #Darts Interview with Colin Lloyd

Colin Lloyd is to be sure one of the best-known players PDC Circuit and as a Top 16 players takes part in all Major tournaments though he all in all slid down the rankings a little bit in the last few years.
Lloyd plays since 1999 in the PDC and played in all Major tournaments over the years, even Premier League. He won two of them: 2004 the World Grand Prix in Dublin, 2005 the World Matchplay in Blackpool. He didn't play the World Championship with a lot of success, only in 2002 he reached the semi-finals, where he lost to Peter Manley. He often reached the last rounds of the Pro Tour Events and more then once had to play Phil Taylor in the finals...and lost. Between 2005 and 2007 and only with a short break he was the Worlds number 1. Today he sits on rank 13 of the PDC Order of Merit.
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#DARTS: Champion stars in Spalding for a good cause - Other Local Sport - Spalding Guardian

REIGNING BDO world darts champions Martin Adams and Trina Gulliver helped a Spalding event raise £1,400 for Help for Heroes.

Deeping-based England skipper “Wolfie” and the nine-time ladies’ champion Gulliver, dubbed the golden girl of darts, were invited by organiser Ian Tilley to compete at the Spalding Services Club exhibition.

DARTS: Champion stars in Spalding for a good cause - Other Local Sport - Spalding Guardian

DISASTER RELIEF OPEN VII #Dart Tournament

R.A.C.E. is deployed and on the way to Joplin MO. F4 tornadoes have went through and many are dead and hundreds are missing. More tornadoes are reported to be on the way to the area. R.A.C.E. is an all volunteer, non government funded Search & Rescue/Disaster Response team from right here in Central Ohio. We don't usually leave the state due to finances, but we will go where we are asked. this activation will deplete a majority of the teams resources, if not all of them.

Please keep that in mind when you are deciding whether to support our upcoming Disaster Relief Open $1000 Guaranteed Dart Tournament on June 11th at Ledo's. Please support your local team NOW if you can, or wait till the tournament. Anything is useful.

If you want to help now contact me at indoortemp@yahoo.com, I just has lasik surgery in both eyes, so I can not go with the team this time. Otherwise, I hope to see you at the tournament in a couple weeks.

Scott Merritt
RACE Member
Tournament Director
DISASTER RELIEF OPEN VII Dart Tournament

#darts Dean Winstanley Exhibition Week

Time	Monday, July 25 at 8:30am - July 30 at 1:30am
Location	Location in Kerry and Limerick
Created By	Patrick Leahy
More Info	Dean "Over The Top" Winstanley Current BDO World Number 1 is back in ireland for 6 days. Monday July 25th Browne's Bar Castleisland Co. Kerry Tuesday July 26th Venue to be Confirmed Wednesday July 27th Venue to be Confirmed Thursday July 28th Venue to be Confirmed Friday July 29th Parkers BAr Kilyflynn Co. Kerry Saturday July 30th Shannon House Hotel Foynes Co. Limerick I am still waiting on Turners Bar in Tralee to confirm the wednesday or thursday and also Murphys bar in Killarney then to confirm the Wednesday or thursday aswell. Now the Tuesday night at the minute is available if anyone is interested within the Kerry cork limerick border area. We are using the Exhibition to raise money for Glen Wilkie who is syffering from cebral plasy glen is 6 yrs old was born with this condition at the moment he goes to newcastle west one day a week for 1 hr therapy this is not enough we have taken him to dublin for botox injections but it seems we were doing more harm than good there is a place in mungret called first step there he will get 2 hrs therapy and one hr in a specail machine the cost to go there is 150 00 euros per visit he needs at least 2 visits per week for 2 to 3 yrs we are trying to do fund raising so if you can help us in any way we would be very thankful

#darts Nicholson Claims Crawley Double

PAUL NICHOLSON won his second Players Championship in Crawley of 2011, defeating resurgent Terry Jenkins 6-3 in Sunday's final at the K2 Centre.

Quarter-Finals
Terry Jenkins 6-5 Mark Webster
Scott Rand 6-2 John Henderson
Wes Newton 6-4 Vincent van der Voort
Paul Nicholson 6-5 Steve Brown
Losers £1,000

Semi-Finals
Terry Jenkins 6-4 Scott Rand
Paul Nicholson 6-5 Wes Newton
Losers £2,000

Final
Paul Nicholson 6-3 Terry Jenkins
Winner £6,000
Runner-Up £3,000

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Planet Darts | Latest News | Newsdesk | Newsdesk | Nicholson Claims Crawley Double

#darts PDC Unicorn Youth Tour Event 8

All games up to, and including, the quarter-finals are the best of five legs. The semi-finals and final are the best of seven legs.

The tournament has a £2,000 prize fund, including £600 to the winner.

Van Gerwen Takes Youth Double
21 May 2011

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN won his second PDC Unicorn Youth Tour event, defeating Co Stompe Jnr 4-1 in an all-Dutch final at the K2 Centre in Crawley.

Van Gerwen had been the winner in Wigan at the end of April, defeating Ash Khayat in the final, and picked up the £600 first prize to move to the top of the Youth Tour Order of Merit.

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http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2364372,00.html

Quarter-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Jamie Grinhaff
Chris Aubrey 3-2 Reece Robinson
Co Stompe Jnr 3-1 Adam Smith-Neale
Michael Smith 3-1 Daniel King-Morris
Losers £100

Semi-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 4-2 Chris Aubrey
Co Stompe Jnr 4-1 Michael Smith
Losers £200

Final
Michael van Gerwen 4-1 Co Stompe Jnr

Diary of a (slightly annoyed) #Darts Player! - Other Sports - Sussex Express

POLITICS... I’m not a fan! But we are lucky enough to live in a place that gives everyone the right to do what they want, just so long as they don’t break any rules, writes Andy Relf.

You are probably thinking I’ve lost the plot here somewhat, but don’t worry, I haven’t.

Actually I’m still the same person that I’ve always been... I don’t think that I’ve changed much over the years, and I’m happy that I’ve got a great wide circle of friends.

What has this got to do with darts? I started out back in the early 1990’s playing in the local leagues with my friends, and my nature led me to wanting to try to see just how far I can take it – I think they call it ambition!

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Diary of a (slightly annoyed) Darts Player! - Other Sports - Sussex Express

Friday 13 May 2011 00:36

#darts Anderson Continues Success

GARY ANDERSON continued his brilliant run of form by following up Thursday's 888.com Premier League Darts victory with a win in Saturday's Players Championship in Crawley.

The Scot, who had picked up the £125,000 first prize at the Wembley Arena on Thursday, defeated Terry Jenkins 6-3 in the final at the K2 Centre to claim a further £6,000 in a prolific week.

Quarter-Finals
Terry Jenkins 6-1 Wes Newton
Simon Whitlock 6-5 John Part
Gary Anderson 6-2 Wayne Jones
Alan Tabern 6-4 Peter Wright
Losers £1,000

Semi-Finals
Terry Jenkins 6-3 Simon Whitlock
Gary Anderson 6-3 Alan Tabern
Losers £2,000

Final
Gary Anderson 6-3 Terry Jenkins
Winner £6,000
Runner-Up £3,000
http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2364249,00.html

Major League #Darts: MLD Local Battle of the Bay #2 $1,000+

Time	Saturday, June 4 · 10:30am - 6:30pm
Location	23 Club 23 Visitacion Ave Brisbane, CA
Created By	Major League Darts
More Info	Major League Darts/Bay Area Darts MLD Battle of the Bay #2 $1,000+ ADO Sanctioned Entry fee: $52, must pre-register and pay online at MLDdarts.com Entry Deadline: registration ends Monday May 31st @ 12 midnight Hit a 9-darter, win $350!!! Mandatory Player’s Meeting/Check-in: 10:30 AM Start Time: 11:00 AM Format: -1-day tournament (steel tip), open to men and women -501 Singles, open in / double out -Round Robin: Field divided into round robin groups, format will be 3, 5, or 7 legs depending on group size, all legs played (i.e. not ‘best of’) -Round Robin top 2 advance to Main Event -Remaining players advance to Consolation Event -Main Event: ‘best of 11’ legs, single elimination, knockout bracket -Consolation: ‘best of 5’ legs, single elimination, knockout bracket -Round Robin groups are seeded based upon player rankings: MLDdarts.com/rankings Payout: $1,000 minimum guaranteed -Main Event: 1st = $290, 2nd = $160, Top 4 = $110, Top 8 = $70 -Consolation Event: 1st = $50 Tournament Director: Brian Jackson, brian@bayareadarts.com, 650-218-5082 -Pre-registration, event details, and rules are available on the Major League Darts website at MLDdarts.com

Major League Darts: MLD Local Battle of the Bay #2 $1,000+

#Dart's Competition

Time	Saturday, June 4 · 12:30pm - 9:00pm
Location	Stag's Head Bar & Lounge Linenhall Street Dundalk, Ireland
Created By	Stag's Head Darts Dundalk
More Info	8 Competition Boards €1000+ Prize Fund €10 Entry All Welcome

Dart's Competition

4th Annual South Port #Dart Tournament (6)

Time	Friday, June 3 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location	South Port Bar, Des Moines, IA
Created By	Dsmdarts Darts
More Info	All events $10.00 per person, per event. 100% payback plus money added. Friday June 3rd, 2011 8pm-Luck of the draw tournament. Saturday June 4th, 2011 9am Sat. June 4th-Mixed doubles 501 stacked, cricket, players choice. 2pm Sat. June 4th-Mens doubles 501 oi/oo 2pm Sat. June 4th-womens doubles 301 oi/oo 6pm-mixed trips oi/oo Sunday June 5th, 2011 11am-Womens double combo 501 stacked, cricket, 301 block 11am-mens doubles cricket 2pm-womens singles 501 oi/oo 2pm-mens singles 501 oi/oo

4th Annual South Port Dart Tournament

#darts Kirk's Cup $1000 FINAL Round (8)

	Saturday, May 21 · 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location	Kirks Korner 51st Ave & Peoria Ave NW Corner Glendale, Arizona
Created By	Central Arizona Dart League
More Info	IT"S HERE!!! The FINAL Round of The Kirk's Cup Steel Dart Tournament This Saturday (tomorrow) May 21st at 3pm Everyone Eligible for END DRAWING Entrants will get name in hat for cash prizes totaling $250 (1 - $100, 2- $50, 2 - $25) and a set of darts donated by David Fatum drawing held at the conclusion of Round 12! COME ON OUT PLAY SOME DARTS AND SEE WHO GETS THE $1000 Final Point Prize For the Event we have 501 Blind Draw at 3 PM - $10 entry - 100 % payout, $200 first place (based on 32 entries). The Kirk's Cup!! A Yearly Point Competition Players receive points for each monthly Tourney they attend and additional points for winning, 2nd Place, and Ton80's shot. ~Point System~ 3 points for entering 2 points for a win 1 point for 2nd 1 point for a ton80 ~~Point leader after 12 events(one year) wins !!! ~~ TOMORROW WE HAND SOMEONE A CHECK FOR THE GRAND PRIZE COME SEE WHO Tell your friends And come be part of what will be The BEST Steel Tourney in Arizona!!! Kirk's Korner will still host it's regular "Chicago Style" Blind Draw after the Kirk's Cup! Come on out and stay for all the fun!!!

Kirk's Cup $1000 FINAL Round (8)

#darts Is it really going to be over?

Some say the world will end tomorrow, but who can say if any of it really makes sense. In the mean time we really should be playing darts! A fun post I found on dartplayer.net

Boddington_Paul wrote:

Then gentlemen! The world is coming to an end this Saturday. Get your darts in order and settle your match scores! I think that's what Nostradamus was sayingh in the potrait where there was a wheel over his head and a lightning bolt passes through it. It was not a helm, it was a wooden dartboard as they did not know about cork (trust me! Go with me on this one!)

Anyone hosting an end of the world darts marathon on Saturday?

Atlantis #Dart Club: AN INTERVIEW WITH KIM LEDUC

urrently ranked #8, as reflected in the ADO’s most recent ranking list, thirty-six year old Kim LeDuc not only travels the United States with her significant other, Jim Widmayer (himself ranked #6 in the men’s national list), but also balances her career as an occupational therapist, where she specializes in pediatrics and in school aged children with a variety of disabilities, including: autism and basic learning delays. As a self employed contractor in a Special Ed school as well as seeing kids for home therapy, she takes pride in knowing that her job is to make these children as independent as possible regardless of their disabilities.
Atlantis Dart Club: AN INTERVIEW WITH KIM LEDUC

#darts Van Der Voort Edges Out Taylor

15 May 2011

VINCENT VAN DER VOORT edged out Phil Taylor to win Sunday's Austrian Open Players Championship final.

Quarter-Finals
Vincent van der Voort 6-5 Andy Smith
Mark Hylton 6-1 John Part
Phil Taylor 6-1 Brendan Dolan
Justin Pipe 6-4 Andy Hamilton
Losers £1,000

Semi-Finals
Vincent van der Voort 6-4 Mark Hylton
Phil Taylor 6-2 Justin Pipe
Losers £2,000

Final
Vincent van der Voort 6-5 Phil Taylor
Winner £6,000
Runner-Up £3,000

Planet Darts | Latest News | Newsdesk | Newsdesk | Van Der Voort Edges Out Taylor

#darts Part Defies Heat For Vienna Victory

Part Defies Heat For Vienna Victory
Quarter-Finals
Kim Huybrechts 6-0 Kevin Painter
Denis Ovens 6-3 Mark Hylton
Peter Wright 6-3 Scott Rand
John Part 6-1 Mensur Suljovic
Losers £1,000

Semi-Finals
Denis Ovens 6-5 Kim Huybrechts
John Part 6-4 Peter Wright
Losers £2,000

Final
John Part 6-0 Denis Ovens
Winner £6,000
Runner-Up £3,000

Planet Darts | Latest News | Newsdesk | Newsdesk | Part Defies Heat For Vienna Victory

#darts PDC Unicorn Youth Tour 7

PDC Unicorn Youth Tour 7
Semi-Finals
Paul Barham 4-1 James Rodriguez
Joe Cullen 4-3 Steve Haggerty
Losers €220 (£200 to Order of Merit)

Final
Joe Cullen 4-2 Paul Barham
Winner €660 (£600 to Order of Merit)
Runner-Up €440 (£400 to Order of Merit)

Planet Darts | Latest News | Newsdesk | Newsdesk | PDC Unicorn Youth Tour 7 Latest

Google's Blogger outage makes the case against a cloud-only strategy | ZDNet

The same week that Google made its strongest pitch ever for putting your entire business online, one of its flagship services has failed spectacularly. -

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/googles-blogger-outage-makes-the-case-against-a-cloud-only-strategy/3300?tag=nl.e539
Google's Blogger outage makes the case against a cloud-only strategy | ZDNet

#darts Vavaville Fiesta Days Tournament

Vavaville Fiesta Days
28th Annual Dart Tournament
Sunday May 29th
The Elks Lodge - 302 Parker
Vacaville, CA 95696
Blind Draw Sign-ups at 11:30am
Mixed Triples to follow (Women Re-drawn)
$15.00 PP each event
Flier: www.tournamentdarts.homestead.com

Planet #Darts Final UK Open Order of Merit

Final UK Open Order of Merit

01 May 2011

A TOTAL of 108 professional players have qualified to compete in the Speedy Hire UK Open in June.

Following the eight Qualifiers which have been held across four weekends this Spring, reigning UK Open champion Phil Taylor topped the Order of Merit by just £400 from Gary Anderson, who joined him in winning two events.

Planet Darts | Latest News | Newsdesk | Newsdesk | Final UK Open Order of Merit

DATW #darts live podcast change...

LIVE shows have moved to Monday nights DATW Podcasts, be a part of it 888-885-3349

http://www.dartsaroundtheworld.com/