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Charis Mutschler

Charis Mutschler is from Marbach, near Stuttgart, Germany. Her husband introduced her to the sport by bringing a dartboard into their marriage (or was it to their wedding?), turning her from a librarian by day into a darts fanatic by night. Charis has been writing about the sport for years and is a regular at most PDC majors, from which she provides reports and conducts player interviews. She is bilingual and cultured, with a love for literature, dance, music, cats, and the conservation movement. Charis’ writings about darts and its players often transcend the typical, showcasing her class and distinction, unlike Dartoid and the Old Dart Coach.

Column #CM8 The Silly Season?

Thursday, September 15, 2016
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The Silly Season?

Well, not exactly a “silly season”… not anymore.

Until some years ago, the period after the World Matchplay in Blackpool used to be the beginning of the “silly season” in darts. Players went on holiday, probably to the Continent to lie on the beaches, recover from …

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Column #CM6 Darts in June – Upsets, Highlights and Another Milestone Birthday

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
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Darts in June – Upsets, Highlights and Another Milestone Birthday 

June’s darting highlight certainly was the PDC World Cup. It’s a darts tournament I like – different format, different faces and even sometimes a few upsets! And this year it even included a premature birthday present…

This year’s …

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Column #CM5 “Wolfie” celebrates his 60th birthday!

Wednesday, May 25, 2016
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“Wolfie” celebrates his 60th birthday! 

Martin “Wolfie” Adams will celebrate his 60th birthday on June 4th. I can imagine he’ll celebrate it in style while taking part in a tournament… and to be sure the wolves will be howling!

Adams’ 36-year long (more or less) darting career started by …

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Column #CM4 Charis interviews Martin “Wolfie” Adams

Tuesday, May 24, 2016
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Charis interviews Martin “Wolfie” Adams 

Martin – of course, people wonder why after years of refusal you took part in the Grand Slam last year?

Well, that’s nothing mysterious. The BDO talked to me and advised me to take part.

How did you like it?

I really enjoyed

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Column #CM3 The fat’s in the fire…

Monday, April 11, 2016
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The fat’s in the fire…  

When I recently watched the Michael van Gerwen /Phil Taylor match during Premier League, which ended in a draw, I couldn’t help feeling something like Jetzt haben wir den Salat, which means in English “The fat’s in the fire”…

Whatever you might …

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Column #CM1 An interview with Larry Butler

Friday, February 19, 2016
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An interview with Larry Butler

Born in 1957, Larry Butler is 58 years of age – three years older than Phil Taylor. But he is still one of the most successful American dart players, possibly the most successful.

Beside countless North American tournament wins, both steel-tip and soft-tip, he …

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