This should be a cracker. MVG was phenomenal (hos own word) yesterday v Barney, and Anderson won’t go down without a fight.
Almanac Darts: World Championships Final is on right now – MVG v Anderson
January 3, 2017 by 6 Comments
Round 4 – Essendon v Geelong: 9 Darts in Belfast
April 20, 2016 by 15 Comments
Peter Flynn posts from Belfast, watching Geelong and attending a Premier League Darts night with the Old Muckers, clearly darts was the winner. He was part of something very special.
Ramblings from the Oche – Part II
October 2, 2015 by 5 Comments
Wonderful reflection on a lot more than darts and sport. [I wasn’t expecting this when I started reading – Ed]
The Dartslow
September 29, 2015 by 3 Comments
It was a gala night. Or maybe just a night for galahs. The Almanac Brownlow Darts competition has again been run and won. Could anyone knock off the Champ?
The A to Y of Seldom Watched Sports (Part One: A-E)
March 26, 2015 by 1 Comment
Having survived another football off-season, Jamie Simmons recalls his search for something to replace the joy of football. Today he presents the A-E of his ‘couch-bound expedition to investigate the merits of other televised sports.”
Darts: World Championship Final
January 5, 2015 by 16 Comments
Phil Taylor v Gary Anderson.
Add your comment as the match unfolds.
Ramblings From The Oche
September 25, 2014 by 3 Comments
Michael Howard flung a few arrows the other night. As in life not many of them went straight. (Wonderful, moving piece from Michael-Ed)
Almanac Darts: The Sid Waddell Memorial, Waterside Hotel, Brownlow Medal night.
September 4, 2014 by 6 Comments
All darts lovers are invited to toss the tungstens in pursuit of the inaugural Sid Waddell Memorial trophy. (Registrations essential and must include notification of DN, WOS, WOC)
The Perth International Darts Masters: A night at the opera
August 29, 2014 by 1 Comment
The darts carnival is now in Sydney. Last week it was in Perth. Dennis Gedling dressed up (like many of the fans) and headed along.
The Indoor League: Game On
December 31, 2013 by 6 Comments
Daryl Sharpen on the World Darts Championships and his mate Craney’s darts career in Hobart. [Dartitis can prove traumatic and dangerous – Ed]
Disillusioned with Modern Sport? Try Darts
March 16, 2013 by 8 Comments
Craig Dodson would much rather have a few quiet ones with Phil Taylor than a Red Bull with James Magnussen.
Howard Jacobson on Phil “The Power” Taylor
January 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Peter Baulderstone alerts all darts fans to Booker Prize winner Howard Jacobson’s piece on World Darts Champion Phil Taylor.
Is it possible that the sporting highlight of 2013 will occur on the first day of the year (English time) which is right now
January 2, 2013 by 11 Comments
Darts is going to take over the world. It makes T20 look like a bridge school. If you have access to Foxtel now, check out the final of the world championships between Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor and young Dutch gun, Michael van Gerwen. Already there have been a number of brilliant finishes. MVG has just [Read more]
My time with Sid – a comment on commentators
August 22, 2012 by 4 Comments
In a sporting world overflowing with hyperbole one word seems to have remained untouched. There just doesn’t seem to be a lot of doyens out there. When we lose one therefore it seems an ideal moment to hop off the tread-well and let the mind go back in time for a change. I first encountered [Read more]
Sid Waddell
August 13, 2012 by 2 Comments
John Harms, P.J. Flynn and all lovers of fine sports commentary mourn the passing of Sid Waddell, son of a coal-miner, Cambridge history graduate, novelist and lover of language. Darts will never be the same. Here is a tribute: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-2187467/Sid-Waddell-dies-Tribute.html?ito=feeds-newsxml and from The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/12/sid-waddell
24 : “The Following Takes Place…”
The Almanac’s own Jack Bauer of sport – Gregor Lewis – recalls a hectic 24 hours of some truly enthralling contests from all corners of the globe. Now, that’s one heck of day!