Howie Reed’s Column

Thursday, November 22, 2022
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Where were we?

But first…

There are times in sport when you’re stunned into silence and or brought to tears of pure joy.  It’s like a romanticist having a loved one sent IL DIVO singing “I will always love you.”  That’s what happened on the seventh day of the …

Thursday, November 17, 2022
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In form…

Is there a more meaningless term than “in form”?  No.

A darts player was asked, “How are you doing?”  Their reply, “I’m in form.”

Horse players know form equates to losing tickets.  With form and a £1.25 a dart player can go to the £1 store buy …

Thursday, November 10, 2022
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A Pause for the Cause

Most sports participants take brief respites from the grind of competition.  Darts kinda took a deep breath last weekend…

Across the big pond was the final chance to qualify for the PDC (How’s Your ?) Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts starting this weekend.  It’ll …

Thursday, November 7, 2022
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EXTRA!  EXTRA!  READ ALL ABOUT IT!  ADO THREATENS GOLDEN AGE DARTERS… RENEGES ON AGREEMENT.  (Volume I – Issue II)

The phone rings…

Howie Reed… this is Matt Stoner, Vice President of the ADO.

Impressive.

(This followed a communication Mr. Stoner sent to another individual…)

I have been informed …

Thursday, November 3, 2022
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BEAU-DACIOUS

Long before the Old Dart Coach picked up a dart, he would pick himself up from rodeo arenas across the USA.  He settled on steer wrestling which insured a trip to terra firma – place he was very familiar with trying to ride bulls.  One the baddest bulls …

Thursday, October 27, 2022
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Geezer Gazette – JANUARY TREAT for GOLDEN AGE DARTERS (Volume I – Issue I)

Geezer: A geezer will usually be found outside a pub with a pint in his hand on match day.

Hello and WELCOME to the inaugural edition of the Geezer Gazette!

If you are reading …

Thursday, October 27, 2022
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TREATS and TREASURES

The Old Dart Coach appears to have been wrong.  Perish the thought!

Gibraltar is not an island.  This was pointed out by “Big” Tony Holyoake.  The ODC, in his defense, points out that Gibraltar is an island… in Ohio.  Take that.

With All Hallows’ Eve fast …

Thursday, October 19, 2022
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REDHEADED STEPCHILD?

Perchance the term is familiar?

Currently, it is a reference not to a human being, but to the condescending attitude of those in power.

The accepted definition is clear: the term redheaded stepchild is used to describe “…a person who is neglected, mistreated or unwanted.” 

Originally, the …

Thursday, October 13, 2022
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That’s (Dart) Life

The Old Dart Coach is sure the Chairman of the Board (the late Francis Albert Sinatra) won’t go ballistic for the borrowing of his song title, with a slight modification.  Just read the opening two stanzas:  

That’s life (that’s life), that’s what all the people say …

Wednesday, October 7, 2022
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HU?

The response by Colonies’ dart players, including the Old Dart Coach, when the North American Open Dart Tournament bit the dust after 2001, was “Hu?”.  “Hu” combined with the “Brook Trout Look” indicated that they had no idea what was going to transpire.

The North American was a …