Howie Reed’s Column

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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THE OWL SAYS “WHOOO?”

The cat says “Meow,” the cow says “moo” and the donkey says “Hee Haw.”  Now that dear readers have been brought up to date it’s time to move on…

Excellence is the best word to describe those that play darts under the banner of the …

Monday, October 11, 2023
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HANGOVER

In his younger days, the Old Dart Coach would wake up on January 1 with a terrible hangover caused by too much aiming fluid and group tighter (and also, soon to be forgotten New Year’s Resolutions).  It’s the same following a WDF World Cup…

This time, the hangover …

Monday, October 2, 2023
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HEJ… HEJ… and Au Revoir to WDF World Cup XXIII

When this adventure called the WDF World Cup XXIII started a few days ago the Old Dart Coach quoted Scottish poet Robert Burns: “The best-laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men Gang aft agley”…  

The plans for England’s men’s squad …

Saturday, September 30, 2023
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TGIF at the World Cup… the “Good, the Bad and the Ugly”

To put Friday at the World Cup XXIII in perspective imagine someone that has grown up on a ranch or watches Yellowstone.  To put it delicately, it’s the day that some baby bulls undergo the “ultimate …

Friday, September 29, 2023
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Day 3 of the WDF World Cup XXII

Three days into World Cup XXIII there are some conclusions that can be drawn.  On the men’s side those countries with a strong presence among the PDC (mercenaries) or CDC have seen their WDF men’s programs become less dominant.  The men’s …

Thursday, September 28, 2023
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A NEW DAY?

In 1965, Nina Simone had a big hit with “Feeling Good”.  The song was from the play “The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd.”  Many years later, Canadian Michael Bublé released his version that became an instant hit.  He added his own …

Tuesday, September 27, 2023
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No sun for North America… Day 1

According to the weather reports from Esbjerg, Denmark, the first day of the WDF World Cup was a balmy 63 degrees and cloudy.  In contrast, for the North Americans it was chilly under a grey sky – and that spelled doom for …

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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WDF World Cup… as the sun rises

As the sun rises at 7:18 a.m. in the seaport town of Esbjerg, Denmark, dart players (men, women, boys and girls plus one “feel like a girl”) from 49 nations will be preparing for the “Greatest Event in Darts”.  Make no mistake …

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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HELLO DOLLY!

Dolly Parton is known for a couple of sayings.  First is: “STOP IT RIGHT NOW!”  The Old Dart Coach concedes that “Here We Go Again” finishes second.

That lyric seems appropriate as the BDO family (represented by Anthony Eno) is back with another tale of woe.

Have …

Thursday, September 14, 2023
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Geezer Gazette: Volume II – Issue II

Welcome back to Volume II of the Geezer Gazette – keeping senior darters up-to-date on “What’s the Haps” (as John Kramer likes to say).  

EQUAL PAY FOR THE LADIES

The big news for the GOLDEN ERA DARTERS STACY BROMBERG SENIOR OPEN …