Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Column HR318
Strange bedfellows
When someone says, “The world has come together” it’s often a combination of “strange bedfellows.” The most recent occurred this past Sunday when dart fans, children and trannies all dressed up to go trick or treating. The darters were in Amsterdam for the £300,000 Jack’s World Series …
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Wednesday, October 22, 2021
Column 607
The General and Mr. Magoo
Sitting at the table next to me at dinner was a tall, gray-haired man. About seventy years of age, his hair was cropped tight, military style. He was dressed casually in a blue, short sleeve shirt, pressed beige Dockers, and black loafers. Back home …
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Saturdat, October 20, 2021
Column HR317
Nicknames abound in the PDC!
Salzburg, Austria, played host to the 2021 “How’s Your Old” Cazoo European Championship. The prize fund of £500,000 included £120,000 for the winner, an increase from the recently concluded Grand Prix. More importantly, the irritating double start was gone which meant the pros would …
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Saturdat, October 16, 2021
Column HR316
STungston Double Start Heaven for the ODC – and Johnny Clayton!
The Old Dart Coach was in his element when the £450,000 BoyleSports World Grand Prix kicked off on October 3 in the dart year 2021. The seven-day event would be filled with missed double starts, whopping finishes and …
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Friday, October 1, 2021
Column HR315
SHERROCK/ASHTON RULE WOMEN’S SERIES
The Old Dart Coach has made no secret that he prefers ladies to gents. He’s oft quoted, “If I had realized I liked the ladies so much I’d have been a better person.” Mr. Phelps of Mission Impossible wouldn’t have undertaken a shot at that …
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Howie Reed's ColumnWednesday, September 28, 2021
Column 606
RIP, Errol Magtubo
Yesterday, I lost another darts friend from the Philippines (Errol Magtubo). Last October, Mon Sabalboro succumbed to Covid. What is happening to the world!
The column below from 2002 doesn’t describe my first visit to the Philippines but it does recount the wild night I met …
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Thursday, September 23, 2021
Column HR314
FALLON SURE ROCKS!
The Old Dart Coach’s late mother, Irene Maud Reed, was want to say, “My God the Bridge!” when emotions flared, or the train went off the tracks. Why she favored this saying has never been clarified. She was born in London (England) and raised in …
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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Column 605
Fortunate, humbled, sad and proud – there’s more to life than darts!
When I flipped on my laptop and polled for messages, buried among the list was a curious return address: [email protected]. Could it be? I immediately clicked away.
The e-mail was from John Lowe. One of the greatest …
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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Column HR313
Scotland shocks Austria! Austria shocks everyone!
As the dawn breaks over the City of Entertainment the Old Dart Coach hopes that today’s (well, actually, Sunday’s) Cazoo World Dart Cup will enthuse the crowd. To this point they have been as quiet as crowds at the Old Embassy where …
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Howie Reed's ColumnSaturday, September 11, 2021
Column HR312
Belgium KO’d by Austria, Yanks Bye-bye, 7 Seeds Advance
This is the first time since 2016 that all seeds advanced to the round of 16. For those seeded teams that didn’t look good the experts’ said, “They’ll play better in singles.” Most did play better except for Belgium. How …
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