Howie Reed

Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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Darters Storm the Palace!

Tomorrow at 7:00 pm Greenwich Mean Time (11:00 am Las Vegas time), a resplendent John McDonald will stride onto the stage, with microphone in hand, at the Alexander Palace.  (The Palace is situated between Wood Green and Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey.)…

Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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American Royal Darts Family loses a Prince… PDC finds a Queen

Yes, the Old Dart Coach has been absent while celebrating Thanksgiving here in the Colonies.  The guess is that the same holiday is celebrated in the UK but for a different reason.  We celebrate for the bountiful glories …

Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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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 …

Saturdat, October 20, 2021
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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 …

Saturdat, October 16, 2021
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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 …

Friday, October 1, 2021
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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 …

Thursday, September 23, 2021
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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 …

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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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 …

Saturday, September 11, 2021
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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 …

Friday, September 10, 2021
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Japan lights up the stage.  Seeds don’t, but advance.

Another GREAT day with the World Cup – and beer!

One of the stupider statements came from announcer Stuart Pike.  “Darts is becoming popular in Japan.”  Machine darts is BIG in Japan, steel darts not so much.  The Japanese duo …