Thursday, July 14, 2016
Column 518
Howie Reed is an AUTHOR!
Here are four well-known facts about Howie Reed: 1) He is a Republican, 2) He loves the ladies, 3) He can drink most anybody under the table, and 4) He throws darts as bad as me.
Given that Howie, aka the Old Dart Coach, …
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Friday, July 1, 2016
Column 517
Darts on Easter Island?
Getting to one of the most isolated islands on Earth, Easter Island, is a journey even in the most normal of circumstances. Getting there from another of the most remote places on earth, Machu Picchu, is exponentially more challenging. But traveling from Machu Picchu to …
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Monday, June 27, 2016
Column HR172
Happy Independence Day America (and England!)
The Old Dart Coach has some flaws in his persona. He will on occasion take advantage of a person, place or thing. As a proud English-American, he had a watchful eye on the recent vote in the UK regarding their membership in the …
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Column HR171
Muhammad Ali and Darts
Alfred Lord Tennyson once wrote that in the spring “a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” (To be clear, “Al Lord” was not a distant relation to darting great Mr. Stefan Lord who most recently penned, “Lunch?” as his contribution to the …
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June 26, 2019
…it is my hope that these writings will become the ‘bible’ for all things Cricket.
– Jason Carter
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Column HR170
PDC World Cup Roundup. The Week That Was.
The PDC World Cup of Darts VI is history.
England reigned supreme for the fourth time beating Netherlands in a nail-biter of a final 3-2. Adrian Lewis downed “Not too Marvelous” Michael van Gerwen 4-1 for the win.
It was, in …
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Column HR169
PDC World Cup Predictions!
In 1711, the English poet Alexander Pope wrote, “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” Lyricist Johnny Mercer stole the words for his 1940 hit, Fools Rush In, as recorded by The Glenn Miller Band (Ray Eberle on vocals) and the Tommy Dorsey …
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Column 516
Bromberg and the ‘Toid storm Machu Picchu!
If you are one of the half-dozen regular readers of this column you will be aware that a few years ago three-times world champion Stacy Bromberg and I began planning a trip to Peru to explore the pre-Columbian 15th Century site of …
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Dartoid's Column
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Column HR168
Jo “Momma” Wright… be WRONG!
Those in Tungsten World who question Toeing the Oche as the “cutting edge” of darts opinion do so at their own peril. This column recently pointed out that the integrity of PDC matches is paramount for continued growth.
“The PDC has been very clever …
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Monday, May 16, 2016
Column HR167
Boaty McBoatface
The Turf Club of the Melbourne Race Course. 1994. Teams from the Pacific met for the semiannual Pacific Cup. Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, Japan and allegedly Thailand were there with the goal of wrestling the CUP away for America.
There was a slight problem as …
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