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Column #CM29 Grand Slam – Behind Lock and Bars 2

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
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Grand Slam – Behind Lock and Bars 2 

The locksmiths’ history of Wolverhampton was of course not yet over – it just reached the peak. By 1770 there were 134 locksmiths living in Wolverhampton. The number dropped to 110 a few years later (still an astonishing figure) and among …

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Column #CM28 Grand Slam – Behind Lock and Bars

Monday, November 27, 2017
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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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Column #CM27 The 2017 European Championship

Friday, October 27, 2017
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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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Column #CM26 Winmau World Masters – Finals Day

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
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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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Column #CM24 Winmau World Masters – Day 1

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
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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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Column #CM22 World Matchplay – the Favourites

Thursday, July 19, 2017
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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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Column #CM21 World Matchplay – the Debutants

Thursday, July 19, 2017
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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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