Monday, August 6, 2018
Column 562
Still more darts wanderlust (Cape Town and Bangkok)
“Now when I was a little chap,” recalled Joseph Conrad at the beginning of Heart of Darkness, “I had a passion for maps. I would look for hours at South America, or Africa, or Australia, and lose myself in all the …
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Monday, August 6, 2018
Column HR238
World Matchplay – some questions answered, others remain
Sometimes the best laid plans of mice and men – to say nothing of people that write of darts, as they’re too lazy for real work – go astray. As Huey Lewis sang, “This is it.”
The plan for World Matchplay …
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Monday, July 23, 2018
Column HR237
PDC World Matchplay – What a Difference a Day Makes
The Old Dart Coach’s all-time favorite song is Dinah Washington’s “What a Difference a Day Makes.” It barely edged out “Who Left the Chewing Gum on the Bedpost Overnight,” “Mrs. Brown you Have a Lovely Daughter” and “I Gave …
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Column 561
Preparing for darts in Cape Town
As I take aim at checking out the darts scene in Cape Town, South Africa (hopefully with a meet up arranged by PDC professional Devon Petersen) I am reminded of one of my more unusual experiences, from 1997… ______________________________________________________________________________
I’ve thrown darts in …
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Thursday, July 12, 2018
Column HR236
“The song is ended… but the melody lingers on” (lyrics by Irving Berlin, 1927)
The song? The recently concluded North American Dart Championship/US Dart Masters.
The melodies (memories) that linger? Coming together for the love of darts, rekindling old friendships and beginning new ones, sharing stories – …
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Monday, July 9, 2018
Column HR235
The road to (and from) Mandalay
When but a young toddler the Old Dart Coach’s pater used to love singing “On the Road to Mandalay” (where the flying fishes play). In all honesty Frank Sinatra on his “Come Fly with Me” album did a better job.
The ODC had …
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Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Column 560
Jerry Butler for Larry Butler
As Jerry Butler says, although his famous song is about love the theme can be applied to almost anything…
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Get well Larry!
From the Field,
Dartoid…
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Friday, June 29, 2018
Column HR234
Larry Butler – on the road to recovery and continued domination
North America has a history of world class dart players. The names Umberger, Kramer, Ney, Virachkul, Verrier (G), Payne, Holyoake, Part, Sinnaeve, Gopar, Lim (P), Ennis, Puccello, Daniels, McGinnis, Fischer, Heard, Kelly, Miller and Valleto are just a …
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Sunday, June 10, 2018
Column 559
Dear Jong-un – Let’s Play Darts!
Dear Jong-un…
Please accept my deepest condolences to you and your family on the death of your father (and on your haircut) and also my apology for addressing you informally. I write in friendship to ask for an invitation to come to North …
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Dartoid's ColumnSunday, June 3, 2018
Column HR233
PDC World Cup XIII – Final Day
The lunchtime crowd at the Eissporthalle was rocking and rolling when the final day of World Cup XIII swung into action. They were there primarily to indulge in the German custom of enjoying “Golden Elixir” and cheering on the home team when …
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