Charis’ Column

Friday, December 13, 2019
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The World Championship begins (with great walk-on songs)!

Every tournament – and that will not be different tonight – needs walk-on songs. Many of the songs I’ve heard after so many tournaments are now stored somewhere in my brain.

Recently, when I listened once again to the SWR radio …

Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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Interview with Marko Puls

Marko Puls has played darts since 1991. At first he only played soft darts but soon was celebrating success in steel-dart in DDV and WDF events. Three times he took part without success in the PDC Qualifiying School, a few times he qualified by the …

Monday, December 9, 2019
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Interview with Gabriel Clemens

Gabriel Clemens has competed on the BDC circuit since 2017 but has played in GDC events since 2007. He now takes part in PDC events in Europe. In 2009, he qualified for the first time for the World Masters. He increase his activity in 2016, …

Monday, November 25, 2019
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“Black by Day and Red by Night” (Part #3)

Still today, on a hill above Dudley you can find the ruins of Dudley Castle – the home of the Barons of Dudley. The castle was destroyed by fire in 1750. In the former castle park, you can find Dudley …

Sunday, November 24, 2019
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“Black by Day and Red by Night” (Part #2)

One of the people from the Black Country who came to some fame was metallurgist Dudd Dudley. Dudley was an illegitimate son of the Baron of Dudley and was interested from a very early age in the processing of iron.…

Friday, November 22, 2019
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“Black by Day and Red by Night” (Part #1)

Wolverhampton is part of a region in the West of Birmingham which is known in England as “Black Country.” It is not quite clear where the name comes from but it dates to around 1840. It might be it has …

Thursday, November 21, 2019
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Grand Slam – Day II

Lisa Ashton and Mikuru Suzuki are not the first women to take part in the Grand Slam. Before them, Anastasia Dobromyslova, Francis Hoenselaar, Stacy Bromberg and Tricia Wright stood on the stage in Wolverhampton. Not at the same stage of course as the Civic …

Thursday, November 21, 2019
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I am back!  (Grand Slam #1)

Really, I am back at Wolverhampton.

This year I was not sure it would happen. All this Brexit drama had complicated my decision to attend. A no-deal Brexit on October 31 (which Boris Johnson intended) may have created a chaotic England during …

Thursday, August 1, 2019
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“Let Us Entertain You”

Jesters and clowns – or as one would put it today, comedians and entertainers – have always been important during Blackpool’s summer season. Everybody who is or was anybody performed over the years in the Winter Gardens, the Grand Theatre or other establishments in Blackpool. …

Thursday, August 1, 2019
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At the Beach

On the fourth day of the tournament the sun was shining from a blue sky and it was very warm…

As did a lot of tourists, I walked to the beach which is to be sure one of Blackpool’s main attractions from the beginning. Some say …