Darts

(17-04-2025 21:20 )Doddle Wrote:  Dart Kings
This 3-part series premiered over Christmas, I think. Each episode focused on one legend; Bristow, Jocky, Phil Taylor. A charming look back at the heyday, with contributions from John Lowe, Keith Deller, Bob Anderson & many more.

I hope they repeat it this Christmas and put it on Mainstream TV It was one hell of era with those guys and I feel they should include Barney if they didn't first time round.

Michael Smith has failed to qualify for the World Matchplay for the first time since 2013 in that year he also failed to qualify for the World Grand Prix , and Grand Slam in 2016.

And has only failed to qualify for any major 3 times in the last 13 years , which means that arthritis in his playing hand has really mucked up his career.

Defending champion Luke Humphries is already out of the World Matchplay Championship beaten 10-8 by Gian van Veen on day one.
And 2023 champion Nathan Aspinall crashed out as well losing 10-6 to Wessel Nijman.

More seeds gone. First round graveyard in Blackpool.
Damon Heta gone.
Rob Cross gone.
Peter Wright gone.
Dave Chisnall gone.

With Humphries and Aspinall losing last night it represents six seeded players knocked out in six successive matches of round one.

(20-07-2025 15:25 )Snooks Wrote:  .
Dave Chisnall gone.

A result which lives in the "foregone conclusion" box rather than the "shock" box