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Dartoid brings you his lively preview of World Cup XVII, to be held September 23rd through 26th 2009 in Charlotte North Carolina, USA.

From the World Cup Darts Site:

The American Darts Organization is proud to invite all WDF member countries to participate in WDF World Cup XVII, Womens World Cup XIV, and Youth World Cup VI, September 23-26, 2009. The World Cup will be hosted by the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, at The Blake Hotel. Several Countries have already confirmed their participation in the 2009 WDF World Cup. To view the list of countries, click here

Deadlines
Participation Confirmation, March 20, 2009
Hotel Booking, June 21, 2009
Line Up and Photos, June 21, 2009
Flight Schedules, August 15, 2009

From Dartoid’s Article:

Monday, June 15, 2009
Column 362
World Cup XVII – a Preview

The last time I wrote about a World Cup was in advance of the 1999 event held in the capital of KuaZula-Natal – Durbin, South Africa. After scoping out the city and venue I offered advice to then ADO President, Sandi Cain, who was a little apprehensive about venturing to the Dark Continent…

Preparing to throw darts in Africa is different than tossing a few t-shirts and all you can afford to feed the slot machines into a bag to hit the North American Open. The Vegas showgirls may carry around some pretty pointy objects but, unlike the natives in KwaZulu-Natal, they don’t go grocery shopping with spears.

Okay, not really – or at least lately – but still, there are a handful of items that my friend, David Barritt, suggested I collect up the first time I was packing to step on African soil.

“First, of course,” he advised, “you’ve absolutely gotta bring a couple of pints of blood – you might even be able to get it freeze dried.” Then he told me a story about the time he was attacked in a hotel elevator by a lion, two rhinos and some girl with a bone in her nose.

Read the rest of Dartoid’s tale of deep, dark Africa here.