Howie Reed’s Column

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
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PDC World Cup Roundup.  The Week That Was.

The PDC World Cup of Darts VI is history.

England reigned supreme for the fourth time beating Netherlands in a nail-biter of a final 3-2. Adrian Lewis downed “Not too Marvelous” Michael van Gerwen 4-1 for the win.

It was, in …

Wednesday, June 1, 2016
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PDC World Cup Predictions!

In 1711, the English poet Alexander Pope wrote, “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”  Lyricist Johnny Mercer stole the words for his 1940 hit, Fools Rush In, as recorded by The Glenn Miller Band (Ray Eberle on vocals) and  the  Tommy Dorsey …

Tuesday, May 31, 2016
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Jo “Momma” Wright… be WRONG!

Those in Tungsten World who question Toeing the Oche as the “cutting edge” of darts opinion do so at their own peril. This column recently pointed out that the integrity of PDC matches is paramount for continued growth.

“The PDC has been very clever …

Monday, May 16, 2016
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Boaty McBoatface

The Turf Club of the Melbourne Race Course. 1994. Teams from the Pacific met for the semiannual Pacific Cup. Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada,  Japan and allegedly Thailand were there with the goal of wrestling the CUP away for America.

There was a slight problem as …

Tuesday, May 5, 2016
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The Old Dart Coach shocks the world!

The darting world was shaken – not stirred – to its very core recently with events that will no doubt shape the future of the game for years to come.  It made a nuclear bomb blast seem like a polite belch at …

Thursday, April 21, 2016
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The FINAL WORD on darts shirts, patches, and more…

It has always been the modus operandi of the Old Dart Coach to take a firm neutral stand in hopes that he’ll be loved and cherished by one and all. That statement was made considering the post from Joy of …

Monday, April 11, 2016
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Truth and Consequences  

From the early 1940s to 1988, either on radio or TV, was a quiz show called Truth or Consequences. Contestants were asked “zany” questions which they invariably failed to answer. So they paid the consequences.  The host and creator was the late Ralph Edwards, followed …

Monday, April 4, 2016
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YELLOW WATERMELLON?

“Shirley you’re kidding?”

“I’m serious and don’t call me Shirley.” (The late Leslie Nielson in Airport! 1980.)

It was a seminal moment when the Old Dart Coach read the following from the ”official” spokesman for the PDC in a press release that went around the world…

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Monday, March 28, 2016
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Tales from Thailand

In 1985, Howie Reed – not then the old Dart Coach – was convinced by the late Nicky Virachkul to visit Thailand for the Thailand Open II. Once there, Reed teamed up with Phoenix Arizona’s Dick Parke and Frenchman Richard and Bobby Joe Clark to form …

Friday, March 18, 2016
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Wisdom from the Bay Breeze Hotel, Pattaya, Thailand

One would think that with the Old Dart Coach safety ensconced in the Bay Breeze Hotel (Soi 11, Second Road, in Pattaya Beach, Thailand) all would be smiles. What’s not to celebrate? Warm weather, ice cold beer and a city populated …