{"id":5949,"date":"2022-01-26T11:35:19","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T11:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dartoidsworld.net\/2022\/01\/column-hr325-geezer-tour-arrives-north-america-p-o\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T22:21:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T22:21:26","slug":"column-hr325-geezer-tour-arrives-north-america-p-o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dartoidsworld.net\/2022\/01\/column-hr325-geezer-tour-arrives-north-america-p-o\/","title":{"rendered":"Column #HR325 GEEZER TOUR ARRIVES\u2026 NORTH AMERICA \u201cP O\u201d!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
\n<\/strong>Column HR325<\/strong>
\nGEEZER TOUR ARRIVES… NORTH AMERICA “P O”!<\/strong><\/p>\n

A story appeared in\u00a0The News Shopper\u00a0<\/em>(Lewisham) in the year 1991 about the monthly singles darts at the Sydney Arms of London.\u00a0\u00a0The Governor?\u00a0\u00a0One Roger Nickson.\u00a0 Nickson arguably had as much, if not more, impact on London darts than anybody – and he has never been one to boast to the world how great he was. If you\u2019re good people\u00a0know<\/em>\u00a0it.\u00a0\u00a0His pubs (Morning Star, Cricketers and Sydney Arms) were home to some if the best players in England.<\/p>\n

The story reports,\u00a0we could have seen the emergence of yet another high clash teenager.\u00a0 Peter Wright, from Woolwich, playing in his first ever tournament, took all the entrants to task and evenly beat the class of Roy Regan in a see-saw final 4-3.<\/em><\/p>\n

Regan passed on some years ago.\u00a0 Some claim this was due to his playing doubles and league games\u00a0with the Old Dart Coach in Reno and Lake Tahoe, Nevada.<\/p>\n

In the coming days the past and present will collide. The PDC Masters, running January 28-30, arrives in Milton Keys.\u00a0 No longer a teenager, a little longer in the tooth, now painted up like Crusty the Clown, a world champion and a favorite to win the PDC\u2019s first major is that \u201chigh clash teen ager\u201d Peter Wright.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0From the old Virginia Slims tennis tour, \u201cYou\u2019ve come a long way baby.\u201d<\/p>\n

Expect\u00a0#1 seed Gerwyn Price to play\u00a0Jonny Clayton in the round of 8 before meeting James Wade in the\u00a0semifinals.\u00a0#2 Wright is on the other side of the draw\u00a0with a slightly easier path to the final four.\u00a0 At the\u00a0juncture of 8\u00a0he\u2019ll have to beat either slightly off form Michael van Gerwen or erratic\u00a0Gary Andersen. The ODC would pick Price as the likely winner after his heartbreaking loss in the World Championships where match darts went array.<\/p>\n

Then, February 3-6, the first event of the 2022 World Seniors Dart Tour takes to the stage at the Circus Tavern – fabled in the dart history of the PDC as\u00a0the site of the PDC World Championships from 1994 until 2007.\u00a0 The 2007 final involved Phil Taylor against Raymond van Barneveld.\u00a0\u00a0van Barneveld was the King of the BDO as one of those who chose not to join the PDC.<\/p>\n

In 2006, van Barneveld jumped ship joining the PDC.\u00a0 His critics claimed he became a world champion playing against inferior BDO talent.\u00a0 They were forced to eat their words – like Mr. Lector,\u00a0possibly with fava beans, a nice Chianti and (knowing the English) maybe lots of ketchup or A1…<\/p>\n

Starting from scratch in the rankings, by the end of the year Barney was number #2 behind Phil Taylor.\u00a0\u00a0At the 2007 Championship, Taylor was giving him a right proper hiding\u00a03 -nil.\u00a0 Barney made a remarkable comeback, tying at 6 sets to\u00a0force a sudden death leg.\u00a0 Barney would win breaking a streak of 11 world championship on the trot for Taylor.<\/p>\n

Will Barney and Taylor meet in the 2022 Senior World Championships?\u00a0 No way Jose\u2019 as Barney has rejoined the PDC.\u00a0\u00a0But what a story that would make.\u00a0 The\u00a0Circus would be jammed\u00a0to capacity at 1,100.<\/p>\n

Although for North American fans the matchups\u00a0make little difference.\u00a0 Finding a stream in North America\u00a0is slightly harder than Chinese Arithmetic.\u00a0\u00a0The ODC contacted players entered in regard to viewing. One answered,\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s on BBC IPlayer via VPN.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>The ODC went to that sight but gave up, deciding to continue his easier\u00a0quest to\u00a0\u201cunderstand the female\u00a0thought process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another entrant went the extra step.\u00a0 \u201cSpoke with the organizer – he says, no interest in USA.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0American\u00a0translation?\u00a0 <\/em>\u201cPiss Off Yanks.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0The person added, “Maybe Mr. Hearn realized they missed out.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Maybe true…<\/p>\n

Had they booked this event it would give them more product for PDC-TV,\u00a0a\u00a0big plus.\u00a0 On the other hand,\u00a0the PDC has said \u201cPiss Off\u201d to North America for a long time.<\/p>\n

The \u201crandom\u201d draw would seem to favor Phil Taylor, Mr. John Lowe, Bob Anderson or either John Part or Keith Deller.\u00a0\u00a0For others?\u00a0\u00a0A drink before and a cigarette after.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Take the words \u201crandom draw\u201d with a grain of salt, a shot of 1800 and a lime.<\/p>\n

Taylor\u00a0should breeze until the round of 4,\u00a0if he gets by Peter \u201cOne Dart\u201d Manley who should dispatch an injured Deta \u201cThe Queen\u201d Hedman in round one.\u00a0\u00a0Taylor has a lot of pride, so he\u2019ll be primed and ready.\u00a0 For him this is not a one off at the local, a Monday afternoon pie and chips included.<\/p>\n

The death quadrant has Mr. John Lowe meting Bob Anderson in the round of 8.\u00a0\u00a0That assumes that Mr. Lowe will take out Paul Lim or qualifier Dave Prins.\u00a0 Lim, who has played Mr. Lowe numerous times, could win his opener.\u00a0\u00a0Should Lim advance he could give Mr. Lowe, the oldest gentleman in the event, a run for the money.\u00a0\u00a0Lim at a mere 68, (Happy Birthday!) is second oldest.<\/p>\n

John Part has the draw to reach the round of 8 with his current form standing in the way.\u00a0\u00a0His Tour Card Qualifier was substandard.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0JP would say, “an understatement.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A turnaround is\u00a0necessary.\u00a0\u00a0John Walton or Wayne Warren with the win to play Part.\u00a0 The other side favors either Terry Jenkins or Roland Scholten who meet in round 1.\u00a0 That winner would play Lisa Ashton who became available when she failed to win a tour card.<\/p>\n

Keith Deller, who became a world champion in\u00a01983 with the \u201cnow famous\u201d 138-check after Eric Bristow passed up a shot at the bull for the title, has the draw but his level of darts is questionable.\u00a0\u00a0Like many of the seniors he has been out of competitive darts for a long time.\u00a0 If Larry Butler (recent Chicago Dart Players Champ) gets by Alan Warner-Little he could take it to Deller sending him home straight away.<\/p>\n

After some 950 words, the conclusion is the ODC has no idea who will win the first Seniors event.\u00a0\u00a0Common sense has stepped in so the ODC, aka Captain Oblivious, will suggest that none of those mentioned as getting \u201cmother-in-law draws\u201d will win.\u00a0 Like the Senior Golf Tour there\u2019s someone who has gotten better while the competition has declined.\u00a0 Is there\u2019s a Bernhard Langer lurking out there?<\/p>\n

The ODC does know he was right when he said, \u201cBehind every successful women stands a good man.\u201d Fallon Sherrock validated his opinion when she posted, partner Cameron Menzies – he is so supportive.\u00a0 It is quite nice to have someone who is willing to help.\u00a0 I haven\u2019t had the support since everything happened.\u00a0 I can chill out.<\/em><\/p>\n

(Editor\u2019s note: the ODC is temporarily in the Witness Protection Program.)<\/p>\n

Stay thirsty my friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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