Archive for January, 2008
Peter Manley Will be Looking Pretty in Pink!
Peter Manley has a brand new sponsor in Red Mill Snack Foods, maker of Mr. Porky pork scratchings. Manley will will be wearing a bright pink branded darts shirt at his events all across the darting world to honor his new business partner.
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Taylor Hopes to Equal O’Sullivan’s Snooker Record.
Ronnie O’Sullivan won four Snooker Premier League titles in straight succession, and Phil Taylor is looking to do the same feat in the Darts Premier League.
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Barry Hearn: Belfast is Going to Break the World Record for a Live Darts Audience
Barry Hearn speaks on the still growing revival in the sport of darts and speaks of the upcoming Premier League battles set to take place.
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Netherlands to get Premier League Internet Feed
The Premier League is starting up again, and has a brand new sponsor in Whyte & Mackay, and all matches of the event will be streamed on Darts In Motion.
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Yorkshire Post Reader Has Strong Opinions in BDO-PDC Debate
In a letter to the editor of the Yorkshire Post, John A. Martin, of Westfield close, Hotham, York, voiced some rather strong opinions directed towards the PDC, its players, and in particular towards an article by Ian Appleyard.
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Bachelor Graduates From Darts School of Hard Knocks
Daily Mail by Glenys Roberts:
Darts has never enjoyed the most glamorous of reputations. Populated by overweight, bearded men with silly nicknames, whose sole purpose is to sink as many pints as score bullseyes, the sport’s appeal isn’t immediately obvious.
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World Championship Finalist Kirk Shepherd Gets Unicorn Sponsorship
World Championship sensation Kirk Shepherd has rounded off the perfect month by signing a new three-year contract with Unicorn.
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PDC World Championship Darts 2008 Sneak Preview
Scheduled to be released this week, PDC World Championship Darts 2008 will be available for a variety of game consoles as well as the personal computer.
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PDC Adds New American Darts Event
PDC: The 2008 PDC US Open will be accompanied by a North American Darts Championship, giving players from the USA and Canada a further tournament to take part in this year. The second $250,000 PDC US Open will take place from Friday 16 May to Sunday 18 May at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.
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PDC Premier League Darts is British Sport’s Hottest Ticket
PDC: The 2008 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts kicks off next Thursday at the SECC in Glasgow, and with over 60,000 seats already sold across the UK is British sport’s hottest ticket. The tournament will also create a new PDC attendance record at the Liverpool Echo Arena, with almost 6,000 tickets already sold.
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