Category: Sport – General

Sporting moments can be instructive as well as enjoyable. Darts can sometimes be a little precious and insular. Here we look across the sporting world.

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Premier League 2019: Opening Night. Welcome to Hollywood!

Following much debate over who should be selected, in the first place, and then again over who should replace the injured Gary Anderson, the PDC Premier League will get underway tonight in Newcastle (UK). The first of “The Contenders” will also take a bow. Chris Dobey has been on the verge of a breakthrough for some time. Hollywood, as Dobey is known, first came to … Continue reading Premier League 2019: Opening Night. Welcome to Hollywood!

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Riley’s UK Open Qualifiers 2019 – Pro’s Finding it Tough.

Former Pro’s and ‘Name’ Players are being given an increasingly hard time at grassroots qualifiers. The annual scramble for the ‘amateur’ places in the is well and truly underway. For the last few years, these have been decided via several knockout events staged at Riley’s clubs across the country. During this time it has become more a more difficult to get through these events and … Continue reading Riley’s UK Open Qualifiers 2019 – Pro’s Finding it Tough.

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Durrant Leads ‘Contenders’to Replace Anderson in Premier League

Sadly, Gary Anderson has had to withdraw from this year’s Premier League due to a troublesome back injury that has had bothered him for some time. After frenzied speculation, the PDC has opted not to replace him directly, which must upset Simon Whitlock immensely, and instead invite six up and coming players to gain experience of the event. A combination of recent performances, geography and … Continue reading Durrant Leads ‘Contenders’to Replace Anderson in Premier League

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The Masters, Elite Event or Terrestrial Runner’s Up Prize?

The PDC season opener suffers from formulaic predictability and a certain empty feeling, could it be raised up to something more? The Masters, in its seven holdings, has become the traditional curtain-raiser to the PDC darts season. The event, for an elite top 16 players, gives free to air tv coverage to the game’s major stars and sets the table for the upcoming twelve months. … Continue reading The Masters, Elite Event or Terrestrial Runner’s Up Prize?

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Challenge Tour 2019 Hits the Highs. (Events 1-4)

Our recent assertion that Challenge Tour 2019 was not to be missed, (here,) was proven immediately at the first weekend of events from Wigan’s Robin Hood Centre. The first four events were claimed by Sean Carroll, Stephan Burton, Richie Edhouse and Boris Koltzov respectively. This, however, tells little of an outstanding weekend of darts. Blitzing the Averages! The CT usually averages around 80 points per … Continue reading Challenge Tour 2019 Hits the Highs. (Events 1-4)

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The Challenge Tour 2019, A Feast for Darts Fans.

If you’re a serious, perhaps even an old school, darts fan then you should follow the PDC Challenge Tour in 2019.  The PDC’s equivalent of The Championship retains many of the advantages of the Pro Tour, such as great playing conditions that are constant for every event, efficient and consistent organisation (and officialdom) as well as, thanks to DartsConnect.com, excellent real-time playing coverage and statistical … Continue reading The Challenge Tour 2019, A Feast for Darts Fans.

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PDC World Series Arrives in New Zealand

The PDC’s packed summer schedule returns to Australasia this weekend for its latest event. The first of three Oceanic events will be The Auckland Darts Masters. The field, as in all the World Series events, features 16 players made up of a combination of PDC stars and local qualifiers. Phil “The Power” Taylor will be attempting to capitalise on his Matchplay triumph and celebrate his … Continue reading PDC World Series Arrives in New Zealand

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501 or More: 2017 A Players Championship Revolution in the PDC?

A brief glance at the results of events from this years Players Championship events reveals a fundamental change in the professional game. Although the games current elite players are still winning events, or at least getting into the later stages, others are finally stepping up and beginning a quiet revolution. In the first six months of 2017 MVG and Gary Anderson have only claimed a … Continue reading 501 or More: 2017 A Players Championship Revolution in the PDC?

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Blackpool Power Gets Final Charge!

Phil Taylor collects his 16th and final World Matchplay title in glorious style. “The Power’s” final season in professional darts is proving more than a fairytale. Having followed his progress through to the final, of this years World Matchplay, it can safely be said that the vast majority of darts fans were hoping that Taylor would pull off the remarkable achievement of winning the two … Continue reading Blackpool Power Gets Final Charge!

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