12/3/2018: 180!!!!

Hi guys

180!!!!

John Lowe: The Darts interviews (Youtube collection)

Hi Guys

I have pooled the Youtube video links for the great John Lowe's darts interviews:

2014 Unicorn interview: https://youtu.be/KqZok6Y0gQs

2014 Unicorn 30th anniversary of 9 darter career interview: https://youtu.be/jglT_26_1Fg

2014: Unicorn darts tips: https://youtu.be/yI1nt-ptKhg

2014: Unicorn: John discusses his classic dart and its design: https://youtu.be/ijEjOyVlVaA

1980's John Lowe instructional: https://youtu.be/XdnIEDQFDhI

enjoy

Luke

Darts: the John Lowe Way: This is a must see instructional video

Hi Guys

Please see this John Lowe instructional from the 80's.

This is a must see video from the Legend with what is considered the perfect throw

https://youtu.be/XdnIEDQFDhI

Enjoy


Luke

Ted Hankey incredible back to back 11 darters video

Hi Guys

check out these incredible back to back 11 darters from Ted Hankey in 1999, whilst averaging 136.64

https://youtu.be/FJhihs1knj0

Ted was and is a special talent.

check out Ted vs Simon Whitlock  in the 2013 PDC GrandSlam of Darts, once of my favourite matches of all time:

https://youtu.be/a810CCZNmAo

Luke

09/02/2018: 180!!!

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180!!

Remembering Jocky Wilson! One of a Kind!

Hi Guys

I thought i would take the opportunity to pay tribute and provide a few links to one of the greatest and most popular darts player's of all time. The legend that is the 2x World Champion John Thomas 'Jocky' Wilson!

Irrefutable proof that you don't need a Ted Hankey smooth throw Wilson's style defied physics and yet he was a big scorer and hit the big out shots, proving yet again that with enough determination you can make anything work for you.

Wilson was part of the holy trinity of 1980-1990 darts with Eric Bristow and John Lowe and beat Lowe for his first World title in 1982 and Bristow in 1989.

82 vs Lowe:
https://youtu.be/2YRIP60cusg

89 vs Bristow

https://youtu.be/eMI5Zqi5hHU

It wasnt just the World titles that Jocky won though. He also won:

British Professional x 4 (a record)
British Matchplay x 2
Scottish Masters x 3

among many others.

One of the most popular darts players ever Wilson even had a computer game baring his name on the most popular game systems of the time:

Unfortunately Wilson despite only being late thirties he was unable to carry his magic into the 1990's. The change in darts (no drinking or smoking on stage) altered the dynamic of the game and this noticeably impacted Wilson's effectiveness on the oche although he did reach the PDC Matchplay quarter final's in 1994.

His last appearance in the World Championship was in 1995 here against John Lowe:

https://youtu.be/XPBeWmZb6VA

Jocky never formally retired, he just stopped playing in 1996  (and no footage seems to exist after then) aged 45 (a diagnosis of diabetes thought to be a contributing factor as it curtailed his alcohol consumption) and disapeared into a reclusive state back in Scotland.

There are many rumours that he still played darts in Scotland after his retirement but there has never been any evidence. A sole interview in 2001:

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/more-in-sport/jocky-wilson-the-final-interview-1-2196429

is his last known public interview and all the darts world were left with.

Sadly 'Jocky' passed away in 2012 due to ill health aged just 2 days after his 62nd birthday.

check out these 2 excellent videos on his career and life:

documentary of his life:

https://youtu.be/rF3T0OEQP2Q

PDC profile:

https://youtu.be/xEU7NkWi1EU

He truly was an enigma, and was and is still missed now

Luke

Congratulations to Glen 'Duzza' Durrant in defending the BDO World Championship 2018.

Hi Guys

I just wanted to say a BIG

WELL DONE

to Glen 'Duzza' Durrant who won an epic final to defend the 2018 BDO World Championship against the spirited Mark McGeeney who had the tournament of his life (putting out BDO legend Martin Adams in the first round and 2017 runner up Danny Noppert in the second round).

This really was Durrant's tournament (and was my pick going in)  as he averaged 97 for the whole event.

In defending the title back to back Durrant became the first player in the BDO to do so since Martin Adams in 2010 and 2011 and joins an elite list of only 3 players to do so

Eric Bristow (1980,81, and 1984, 1985 and 1986)

Raymond Van Barneveld (1998, 1999)

Martin Adams (2010,2011)

in its 40 year history, and is also only the 9th player to win it more than once.

So whats next for Duzza?  Its a hard one as he has won 6 majors in the last 3 years:

The World Championship (2017,2018)

World Masters (2015,2016)

Finder (Zuiderduin) Masters (2015,2016)

as well as 14 other opens.

I would love Duzza to stay and carve out a legacy by winning the World trophy and going for title number 3 in 2019 however having won everything over the last 3 years and given the level he is currently playing at he may want to go across to the lucrative PDC circuit.

Take care

Luke