{"id":6082,"date":"2023-12-11T11:20:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T11:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dartoidsworld.net\/2023\/12\/column-hr440-well-well-well\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T22:17:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T22:17:42","slug":"column-hr440-well-well-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dartoidsworld.net\/2023\/12\/column-hr440-well-well-well\/","title":{"rendered":"Column #HR440 WELL… WELL… WELL…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monday, December 11, 2023
\n<\/strong>Column HR440\u00a0<\/strong>
\nWELL… WELL… WELL…\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A “deep” subject…<\/p>\n

The WDF hosted the Lakeside World Championship last week.\u00a0 Beau Greaves, as the Old Dart Coach predicted, coasted to another World Championship with an easy 4-1 defeat of Aileen de Graaf.\u00a0 During Greaves’ run to the title she would score 11 sets, losing only 1. On the men\u2019s side Andy Baetens defeated Chris Landman 6-1\u00a0to\u00a0become the first Belgium to win the World Title (with an asterisk).<\/p>\n

To the surprise of no one with a working brain the event drew controversy (pounced Con-Trav-Is-Ty by those in the Motha Country).\u00a0 One posted,\u00a0\u201cWas watching the Lakeside darts. Turned it off. Went in the kitchen to watch my wife iron.\u201d\u00a0 How hurtful.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

For the first time in ages the USA fared well.\u00a0 New ADO President Jim Widmayer started the run beating Patrik Kovacs (2-1). In the top 16 Widmayer had no trouble sending Scotland\u2019s Mark Barilli packing with a convincing 3-0 (3-0, 3-0, 3-2) win.<\/p>\n

Next up for Widmayer was New Zealand\u2019s John Tata.\u00a0 He derailed the Widmayer train 3-0 (3-1, 3-2, 3-2).\u00a0 Widmayer said during a recent interview, \u201cI don\u2019t play CDC darts because they don\u2019t care about their players.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0Funny – a CDC player reached the quarters.<\/p>\n

Leonard Gates sailed through his first match against Brian Corbett 2-0 (3-2, 3-0).\u00a0 Danny Lauby II, the #6 seed, sauntered though his 3-0 win (3-1, 3-0, 3-0) over Jarno Bottenberg averaging 91.20.<\/p>\n

Then it was Yank vs. Yank<\/p>\n

Danny Lauby waltzed into the top 16 with a \u201cSnyder\u201d on Leonard Gates 3-0 (3-1 ,3-0, 3-1).\u00a0 Lauby had a T24 finish and simply outscored Gates.\u00a0 This was the first time two USA darters faced each other since 1994 saw Paul Lim face Jimmy Demore. Danny became the first Yank to reach the quarters since Roger Carter in 1997.<\/p>\n

Lauby was eliminated by Dutch player Jelle Klaasen 4-1.\u00a0 Many may remember Klaassen from his time in the PDC as a mid-level player.\u00a0 He exited the PDC only to find a home in the WDF.<\/p>\n

Paula Murphy\u2019s trip to Lakeside was successful – she won her first match against Spain\u2019s Almudena Fajardo 2-1 (3-2, 1-3, 3-1). Level in the deciding set, Murphy took advantage of Fajardo’s scoring failure to advance to the round of sixteen.\u00a0 Murphy made it to the quarter final beating Anca Zijlstra 2-0 (3-1, 3-2).\u00a0 Paula\u2019s reward for winning was a meeting with Beau Greaves.<\/p>\n

Paula Murphy\u2019s trip to Lakeside came to an end when she faced Greaves, the ODC\u2019s pick to win the whole \u201ckit and caboodle\u201d.\u00a0 Greaves was dominating with the 2-0 win where Paula Murphy was 100% on doubles.\u00a0 She never got one. \u00a0It was a good run for Murphy to reach the round of eight.\u00a0 Paula was the first from the US and A to reach the quarter finals since the late Stacy Bromberg.<\/p>\n

As the ODC was unable to watch any of the Lakeside event no comment will be forthcoming about the set up or the play. What has caused a dustup is the WDF policy of banning players from Russian and Belarus while welcoming transgender players.\u00a0 That\u2019s confined to men playing in the women\u2019s draw.\u00a0 Funny no women claiming be men to play against the men.<\/p>\n

From Dartsnieuws.com:\u00a0\u201cIn an era where inclusivity is paramount, the World Darts Federation (WDF) achieved a milestone last weekend with the participation of the first transgender player at the Women’s World Championship.\u00a0 Victoria Monaghan’s participation caused much disapproval and surprised reactions on social media and among fellow darts players.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some may recall that when the WDF banned Russian-born but British citizen Anastasia Dobromyslova the ODC called on women to boycott the WDF Championship.\u00a0 The ODC’s call was met with the sound of silence including from the players rep with the\u00a0WDF.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to other players, the ladies’ mental health is affected by transgender participation.\u00a0 According to science, there is quite a bit to be said for that.\u00a0 Trans women who have transitioned retain some ‘masculine traits'”.<\/p>\n

Those traits? \u00a0Retaining factory installed male equipment.<\/p>\n

Some ladies have said they will no longer compete when transgender players are allowed to enter.\u00a0 Don\u2019t hold your breath.\u00a0 The WDF has reportedly been asked to stop transgenders from playing.\u00a0 To date those pleas have fallen on deaf ears and dumb minds.<\/p>\n

The WDF is under the delusional mindset that darts will become an Olympic sport.\u00a0 Adopting IOC rules will not help their case.\u00a0 They are selective\u00a0on which IOC rules they follow…<\/p>\n

The IOC has banned Russian athletics but allows them to compete under a \u201cNeutral Flag.”\u00a0 This stance comes under fire from Dartsnieuws: “Russian darts players have not been welcome at the WDF for almost two years.\u00a0 It is, of course, utterly ridiculous that innocent athletes who have absolutely nothing to do with the war in Ukraine should bear the brunt of a Russian dictator.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the PDC, a player like Anastasia Dobromyslova (but also Boris Koltsov in the past) are allowed to compete under a Neutral Flag.<\/p>\n

Dobromyslova, a 3-time women’s world champion, played on the PDC Women’s Series in 2023 and showed glimpses of her old form again with two finals in the autumn.\u00a0On the WDF Tour, however, Dobromyslova is not welcome.<\/p>\n

The same goes for the talented new generation of darts players from Russia.\u00a0 Not as a Russian, and not as a neutral athlete.<\/p>\n

When will they be allowed back onto the circuit?\u00a0 Their potential careers are being destroyed in this way.\u00a0 National sports organizations have to pay money to become members of the WDF.\u00a0 However, a Neutral Flag cannot pay.\u00a0 Maybe the WDF is not as inclusive as what they want people to believe.<\/p>\n

Another “insightful” post…<\/p>\n

“No event can be complete without the BDO family jumping in. \u00a0It may not be the BDO (family) running things (for now), but the WDF are the nearest thing we have this year.\u00a0 Just watched the young boy\u2019s final there, wonderful entertainment.\u00a0 You won’t get to see that standard of play from the PDC (mercenaries).\u00a0 Both boys averaged over 22 despite being in their teens.\u00a0 The PDC (mercenaries) can only dream of having that kind of talent coming through.”<\/p>\n

If the lads improve, they will be in the PDC.\u00a0 To quote Mr. B. Bunny: \u201cWhat a maroon!\u201d<\/p>\n

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

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