{"id":5987,"date":"2022-07-21T09:22:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T09:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dartoidsworld.net\/2022\/07\/column-hr357-july-20-par-duex-game-over-but-memories-linger\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T22:18:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T22:18:17","slug":"column-hr357-july-20-par-duex-game-over-but-memories-linger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dartoidsworld.net\/2022\/07\/column-hr357-july-20-par-duex-game-over-but-memories-linger\/","title":{"rendered":"Column #HR357 July 20, Par Duex – GAME OVER, but memories linger…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wednesday, July 21, 2022
\n<\/strong>Column HR357<\/strong>
\nJuly 20, Par Deux – GAME OVER, but memories linger…<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Miller’s Report:\u00a0Love it.\u00a0 It was a great night of darts.\u00a0 The drama was thrilling.\u00a0 Had a great time in the sauna.\u00a0 Temps dropping by 20 degrees outside, but it will still be hot in Winter Garden<\/em>.\u00a0 Interesting – a sauna with beer.\u00a0 Great idea.<\/p>\n

The Peter Wright –\u00a0Krzysztof Ratajski meeting, as mentioned, was an all-time classic.\u00a0 It had high scoring with 17 T80\u2019s and 30 T40\u2019s.\u00a0 It had high drama.\u00a0 Smiles would come from\u00a0a player being so confident of a number which he then missed.\u00a0 There were darts thrown after careful thought as one \u201cdithered\u201d for a plan and then – there was the \u201cPucker Effect\u201d.<\/p>\n

Watch closely for the \u201cnonchalant toss.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Ratajski wanted 101 when he hit a 20, then went for the t19 to leave 24.\u00a0 He owned t19 but was casual, hitting a 7.\u00a0 He saved the leg with t14 – winning the leg in 13.<\/p>\n

Another time, he wanted 101 and started with t20.\u00a0 Going for the t7 to leave 40 he hit t8 then 20 to leave 17.\u00a0 He won that leg also.\u00a0 The Dart God was watching over him.<\/p>\n

Wright wanted an 81 and hit the 19.\u00a0 He went for a fat 12 to leave 50 – hit a 9 and lost the leg.<\/p>\n

Then\u00a0there\u2019s the \u201cdither\u201d dart.\u00a0 You have a decision to make and you \u201cdither\u201d.\u00a0 Wright had 108 and hit t18 leaving 50 with two darts in his hand.\u00a0 He had owned the Red Bull all day.\u00a0 He passed on the bull, shot for 18 but missed 32, leaving 16.\u00a0 The Dart God saved his butt as Ratajski missed 3 at 36.\u00a0 Wright then went 8, 4, d2 for the leg.\u00a0 He tossed 9 darts at d4, hitting it once.<\/p>\n

The \u201cPucker Effect\u201d is usually described by darters as \u201cWhiskey Tango Fox\u201d.\u00a0 That\u2019s when you need a t20 and instead hit 1, t1 and 5.\u00a0 Or you need d16 to win and hit a fat 7.<\/p>\n

Danny Noppert 11-4<\/strong>\u00a0over Daryl Gurney.\u00a0 Noppert had runs of 5 and 4 including closes of T02, T03, T14 and T32.\u00a0 Noppert averaged 102 checking 60%. \u00a0
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#7 Jose de Sousa<\/strong>\u00a011-8\u00a0<\/strong>over #10 Rob Cross.\u00a0 de Sousa got to 4-1.\u00a0 The Comeback Kid narrowed the gap to 4-6 with a 10-darter.\u00a0 Cross missed 3 from 32 to close to 5-6.\u00a0 De Sousa\u2019s T20 makes it 8-4, 84 for 9-4. \u00a0Cross won two as Comeback stopped with an 11-darter for 10-6.\u00a0 Cross finishes T06 to make it 8-10.\u00a0 With 10 left, de Sousa went 2, d4.\u00a0 Both players averaged 103.\u00a0 WOW!\u00a0
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

#2 Gerwyn Price 11- 8<\/strong>\u00a0over #15 Dave Chisnall.\u00a0 Chizzy takes first 2-sessions, 3-2 – last leg T77 to set up 40.\u00a0 Neat.\u00a0 Price finally brakes serve with T24 to level at 6.\u00a0 Price erases T64 on the bull for 8-6.\u00a0 Chizzy answers with a T42 check for 7-8.\u00a0 Price moves to 9-7 when Chizzy misses 3 at 10.\u00a0 Price holds for 10-7.\u00a0 Chizzy’s T11 makes it 8-10.\u00a0 Price hits d1 for the match, taking 6 of last 9 legs.\u00a0
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

#14 Dirk van Duijvenbode 11-7<\/strong>\u00a0over #3 Michael Smith.\u00a0 DvD took a 4-1 lead that included a T70 finish.\u00a0 Smith wastes 2 at 40 as DvD converts 85 for 6-4 lead.\u00a0 Smith only gets to 7.<\/p>\n

The Old Dart Coach is 8 for 8 with picks – including both de Sousa and DvD upsets.\u00a0 Not too Chablis.\u00a0 Gee this guy\u2019s good.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s Round of 8<\/u>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

#1 Peter Wright\u00a0(4\/5)\u00a0<\/strong>vs.\u00a0#8 Dimitri Van den Bergh.\u00a0 Defending champ has the Mojo and darts going for him.\u00a0 He says \u201cNo one can beat me.\u201d\u00a0 So far, he\u2019s been right.\u00a0 He\u2019ll be too much for Van den Bergh. \u00a0
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

#4 Michael van Gerwen<\/strong>\u00a0(4\/7)\u00a0<\/strong>vs. Nathan Aspinall.\u00a0 \u201cChalk-eating Weasel\u201d takes MVG to advance to the semifinals.<\/p>\n

Friday’s Round of 8<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Danny Noppert vs.\u00a0#14 Dirk van Duijvenbode.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Teammates in World Cup assures that at least a Dutchman will be in the semis, and it may not be MvG.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

#2 Gerwyn Price<\/strong>\u00a0vs. #7 Jose de Sousa.\u00a0 Price has been able to come from behind twice.\u00a0 He can\u2019t afford to start slow.\u00a0 He won\u2019t . Price wins a close one.<\/p>\n

The ODC got a call from \u201cThe Legend\u201d Russ Lopez who was called a Breakfast Taco by the First Lady of the United States.\u00a0 Lopez wanted to complain about comments directed at his religion in recent column.<\/p>\n

The ODC explained that he was deeply sorry for the post, but half the blame goes to Nicky Turner, a former Londoner.\u00a0 It was his post on the heat in England set it off.\u00a0 The \u201cLegend\u201d forgave the ODC, then issued a number of orders to be accomplished.<\/p>\n

The ODC had enough…<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen does an Anglo become subservient to a \u201cbreakfast taco”?<\/p>\n

\u201cMcDonalds, Burger King, Jack-In-the Box and Panda Express.\u201d<\/p>\n

He had the ODC there.<\/p>\n

Stay thirsty my friends.<\/p>\n

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