Archive for January, 2009
James Wade Scraped Past Barneveld 9-8, Taylor Whitewashes Colin Lloyd
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James Wade edged out Raymond van Barneveld in a deciding leg battle to win a semi-final spot at the coral.co.uk Players Championship.
Wade has overtaken the Dutchman as world number two this year, and extended his psychological advantage in an intriguing contest.
Comments are off for this post 243 viewsDennis Priestley Mounts Amazing Comeback from 5-0 Down to Defeat John Part 6-5
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Dennis Priestley produced the comeback of his life to reach the quarter-finals of the coral.co.uk Players Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The two-time World Champion came from 5-0 down to defeat John Part 6-5 at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, following up his fight back to see off Steve Maish in round one with an even greater display.
Comments are off for this post 117 viewsTaylor Keeps His Momentum Going With Win Over Van Gerwen
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Phil Taylor stormed into round two of the coral.co.uk Players Championship with a superb 6-3 win over Michael van Gerwen on Friday night.
Comments are off for this post 218 viewsDennis Proves he is a Menace in Comeback Win Over Steve Maish
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Dennis Priestley celebrated his return to the Circus Tavern with a vintage comeback to defeat Steve Maish at the coral.co.uk Players Championship.
Comments are off for this post 30 viewsDartoid Takes a Look Back on the Last Year in Darts
In another rousing and insightful column (cough cough), Dartoid takes a glance back over the last year in darts, and ventures a glance into the future. If he only had a clear grasp of the present… 
Inaugural coral.co.uk Players Championship Begins Friday
The coral.co.uk Players Championship begins Friday and will see some of the sports top darters competing for a prize fund of £200,000
The new, ITV-televised event marks the return of darts to the Circus Tavern, and involves the leading players from all Players Championship tournaments held during 2008 including Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, James Wade, Mervyn King, Vincent van der Voort and others.
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The 2009 Premier League is just about upon us, bringing with it the fanfare and celebration. If you can’t make it to the matches and you have Sky satellite service, all nights will be screened live on Sky Sports and also in High Definition. When the last dart has hit the board and the smoke clears, only one victor is left standing, so tell us dear prophetic reader, who will it be?
3 comments 147 viewsWhyte & Mackay Premier League Preview, by Phill Catterick
The 2009 Whyte and Mackay Premier League Darts campaign gets underway a week on Thursday in a competition which Phil Taylor will once again be hoping to dominate after winning the previous four finals, and coming off the back of a very impressive 2008 season.
The following article was written and graciously submitted by Phill Catterick, a freelance writer based in Staffordshire, and TheOche.com wishes to thank him for the submission. Phill may be contacted by email.
2 comments 157 viewsDarts Video: Sid Waddell Helps Skills for Life Numeracy Campaign Hit Bullseye.
“I think that if Bertrand Russell and Einstein had been with us today, they’d be dart players, ’cause mathemetics speak about the beauty of what’s in it,” remarked the “Voice of the Oche.”
Waddell returned to his native North-east to assist the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) with their campaign to increase adult numeracy and literacy skills.
Comments are off for this post 109 viewsDarts News Gadget for Google Desktop Now Available!
Would you like to get the Darts News you’re reading right now delivered straight to your desktop? If you use Google Desktop we now have a gadget available that you might be interested in!
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