#darts Chris Mason says he will retire...

Today at the Grand Slam of Darts Mason said he had lost his love of the game and the will to put in the long hours of practice required to compete at the top levels of the game. He spoke of the enjoyment he's had competing against an outstanding crop of players in both the BOD and the PDC. He lament the miss opportunities in key matches during his career. In the end he believes his final matches will be in the World Championships qualifier, or the World Championships if he qualifies for them. When Stuart Pyke asked what he would do after darts, Chris Mason joke; "I may go after your job..." Pyke retorts after pause... "I'm at a loss for words."

MAGOWAN UPSETS MASON

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Practice makes perfect
TeleText, UK - Dec 22, 2008
John MaGowan put his straight-sets win over Chris Mason at the Ladbrokes.com World Championship in London down to a spot of practice in his garden shed. ...

DRA Issue Fines

CHRIS MASON, Phil Taylor and Steve Maish have been fined by the Darts Regulation Authority following the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

Mason was fined £750 and handed a four-month ban - suspended for 12 months - by the DRA for behaving in an unsportsmanlike manner during and after his third round match with Taylor.

Taylor was fined £400 for using inappropriate and unacceptable language during a television interview following the match.

The DRA's Disciplinary Committee also handed a £300 fine to Steve Maish for behaving in a dangerous manner following his defeat to Wynand Havenga.

Planet Darts - DRA Issue Fines