Monday, November 27, 2017
Column CM28
Grand Slam – Behind Lock and Bars
First, I have to disappoint all those who think in this article about the first day of the Grand Slam I intend to reveal stories about dart players who have been locked up in jail. Although some players might have been in …
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Friday, October 27, 2017
Column CM27
The 2017 European Championship
I almost don’t dare to…
…predict tournament outcomes any more.
The last several big tournaments didn’t go at all according to my prognostications.
First, we had the Champions League of Darts. Well, I predicted – and probably many other people did as well – Michael …
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Column CM27
An Interview with Jeff Smith
Q – Jeff, you not only play BDO/WDF tournaments but you took part in some PDC events and even won a PDC Tour Card in 2011 – why didn’t you take part in the Pro Tour after that?
A – I took part back …
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Charis' Column
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Column CM26
Winmau World Masters – Finals Day
When you explore Bridlington it’s certain to your attention that the name St. John can be found quite often. This St. John is John of Bridlington, who for many years was the prior of the Augustine Priory in Bridlington. Not much is still …
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Column CM25
Winmau World Masters – Day 2
Since the second day of the Winmau World Masters didn’t start until 2:00 pm I used the time (and the sunshine) to take a look around…
Bridlington still today has an active harbour and is well known for its catch of shell fish. …
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Charis' ColumnTuesday, October 10, 2017
Column CM24
Winmau World Masters – Day 1
Of all the tournaments I visit the Winmau World Masters is usually the most exhausting…
Nowhere else are so many players around, nowhere else are several tournaments played at the same time, and nowhere else do the participants come from so many different …
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Charis' ColumnThursday, August 3, 2017
Column CM23
Taylors Wake
Well, I can’t deny I am still influenced by our holiday in Ireland. Otherwise what happened during this year’s World Matchplay never would have reminded me of Finnegans Wake – not only the famous Irish ballad but also James Joyce’s difficult to understand last work, in which …
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Charis' Column
Thursday, July 19, 2017
Column CM22
World Matchplay – the Favourites
When you look at the list of favourites at the betting companies to win of the World Matchplay this year it looks like this:
Michael van Gerwen.
Gary Anderson.
Peter Wright.
Phil Taylor.
Dave Chisnall.
Yes, Dave Chisnall is on place five of the …
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Charis' ColumnThursday, July 19, 2017
Column CM21
World Matchplay – the Debutants
This year with Steve West, Cristo Reyes, Rob Cross, James Wilson and Christian Kist five players will make their debut at Blackpool. West, Kist and Wilson all take the stage at Winter Gardens on the first evening of the tournament against Michael Smith, Gary …
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Saturday, June 17, 2017
Column CM20
The darts I missed…
Yes, I’ve been on holiday! And we really had a great holiday! But it might be the timing was not exactly right as I missed some tournaments…
You might argue that today, in times of the Internet, that shouldn’t be a problem because a lot …
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