The Secret of St Helen’s Success
For decades, together with his wife Dawn, Karl has dedicated his life to the sport he loves. Based in St Helens, Merseyside but casting his net far wider… Continue reading The Secret of St Helen’s Success
Category: Unsung Heroes
Regular Column for Darts World Magazine featuring players, and others, who have achieved much but been overlooked or undervalued.
RIP Pat Williams: Former PDC Official and Statistician
We note the sad passing of another of those unsung heroes (or heroines) who helped to build today’s darting ecosphere when it was not always easy or popular to be part of the PDC ( WDC). The PDC expressed it’s sadness: The Professional Darts Corporation is saddened to learn that former statistician Pat Williams passed away on Tuesday. Pat was one of the staff members … Continue reading RIP Pat Williams: Former PDC Official and Statistician
Former PDC Chairman Titmus Passes Away
His solidification of the Darts Regulation Authority and previous support of the game through major brand sponsorship, ensure that his contribution will endure. Continue reading Former PDC Chairman Titmus Passes Away
‘Ladders’ of Letters?
My hope is for the book to leave a testament to my time in darts for generations of my family to come and that way my memory can stay around forever. I just wasn’t sure when to start it… Continue reading ‘Ladders’ of Letters?
64 and Still Counting: Russ Bray’s As Busy As Ever
I was calling a couple of games on a county weekend…. I was never going to be as good as the likes of Phil Taylor and all these boys so I became one of the county callers… Continue reading 64 and Still Counting: Russ Bray’s As Busy As Ever
When Hylton Flew High
Hylton was named “Best Newcomer” in the PDC at that season’s awards event, due to his strong debut year. In 2011, he reached the quarter-finals at a TV tournament for the first time… Continue reading When Hylton Flew High
Unsung Heroes – Kirk Shepherd
Kirk’s run in 2008 was remarkable, those who knock it are fools, yet it could have been even better! If Kirk had done nothing else he would warrant a place amongst our ‘Unsung Heroes‘. In most any other sports Kirk Shepherd’s run to the final of the World Championship of 2008 would be fondly remembered as a beacon of possibility and a wonderful fairy tale … Continue reading Unsung Heroes – Kirk Shepherd
Unsung Heroes – Alan Glazier.
Whether you remember him as ‘The Ton Machine’, ‘The Man in Black’ or as the best lefty of his generation, darts was the better for having Glazier in it…. Continue reading Unsung Heroes – Alan Glazier.
Unsung Heroes – Tony Brown
Brown claimed the Indoor League and British Open titles in 1977 and ’79 respectively. He was placed third in the World Championships in 1979 and 1980….. Continue reading Unsung Heroes – Tony Brown
Unsung heroes – Alan Evans
Unsung Heroes – ‘Evans the Arrow’. IN the modern era of ‘Professional’ darts, we take it for granted that the players at the very top of the game enjoy at least ‘a good living’ from the game, this was not always the case.  Alan Evans, ‘Evans the Arrow’ has a claim to have been the first professional dart player. During the mid-seventies, he was driven from … Continue reading Unsung heroes – Alan Evans