In 180! Fascinating Darts Facts Patrick Chaplin delves deep into his mind-boggling archive to present a plethora of nuggets of darting trivia never before gathered together in book form. Find out . . . Why are darts matches usually played as -01 games (1,001, 501, 301, etc) and not 1,000, 500 or 300?Were early dartboards really made of pig-bristle?Who was the first darts player to endorse a darts product? Why did a Bolton darts team go ‘topless’ in the 1990s?The answers to these and many other darts questions can be found in this book. From the big guns of yesteryear to the stars of the modern game and from the sport’s history and origins to fans drinking a world darts venue dry, it’s all here in 180! Fascinating Darts Facts.

Share in the euphoria that comes of the “kill shot” by learning the skills and techniques required to play a great game of darts. From the history of the sport to choosing the right type of equipment, The Ultimate Book of Darts is written in an accessible style that is perfect for both novices and seasoned professionals. Dart throwing is now a global phenomenon with new players emerging every day. This amazing sport demands remarkable precision and an agile mind from its competitors. Learn the rules for playing team games and tips for improving your score and ability for more advanced competitions. Author Anne Kramer focuses on the mechanics of dart throwing by discussing the pros and cons of various stances, such as toes square to the line versus one foot behind the other. This guide emphasizes good form over accuracy. If you develop good form, the accuracy will follow. Aside from mechanics this book also discusses the necessary equipment from types of darts to board materials, dimensions, and mounting. Whether you’re an expert marksman who competes in a pub league or a guy who just enjoys throwing sharp objects, this is the go-to guide to a longstanding and fun tradition.

This book has been compiled to provide details of tournament winners and runners up of USA steel tip tournaments. Every effort has been used to identify and correctly record winners and runners up of tournaments. In some cases there will be results “missing”. If these can be identified they will be included in a future edition. There maybe errors with names being mispelt and ladies surnames may have changed. Where possible, hosting organisation and the year that the tournament was first held will be listed. Other facts about the tournament will be listed if available. Besides tournament results, there are two chapters that were authored by Chuck Hudson. One chapter is on the founding of the United States Sports Darts Alliance (USSDA) and the other is Sandy Hudson a professional player. Both of these chapters are an interesting read and provides a snapshot of darts in the US. This book provides the reader and dart enthuiast information on other published books and magazines, links to web sites of dart manufacturers, Professional Bodies and Organisations, dart stores, and Country Darts Organisations. This is not a comprehensive list but begins the work of collating details into one place. Instead of being scattered around the World Wide Web across many sites and publications. Many dart tournaments in 2020 will be cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Second Edition of PDC Darts covers the same details as the original book with current details of tournament winners and runners up on the PDC (Professional Darts Corporation) Tour. Besides the tournament results, analysis of the tournament history is provided. Provides details of players that have thrown the perfect leg, the highest average achieved during the history of the tournament, how many times a player has appeared in the final, and how many times a player has won the tournament. Majority of tournaments were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic in 2020. To keep the tour viable, there were three Home Tour Championships staged until players could attend events in person. The book is to provide the reader and dart enthusiast more information on publications, links to web sites of dart manufacturers, County Darts Organisations, Professional Bodies and Organisations, dart stores, and Country Darts Organisations. This is not a comprehensive list but it begins the work of collating details of darts into one place instead of being scattered around the World Wide Web across many sites and publications. Disclaimer: Links to dart stores is for informational purposes. I have not been contacted by any of the stores to advertise. When I come across a dart store and the link is correct, I have included in list for dart enthusiasts. I hope you enjoy the book.

This book provides details of the winners and runners up of BDO world tournaments. Lists the Embassy World Championships winners and runners up for both men, women, and youth competitions and the Winmau World Masters besides all the other BDO World major tournaments. Analysis of some tournaments that details the number of times a player has appeared in the final, number of times a player has won the tournament, lists players that have won a tournament in consecutive years, and finally whether a perfect leg was thrown, the elusive "nine darter". The book provides a checkout table, lists useful dart links and provides details of books and periodicals published over the years on darts.

This book has been compiled to provide details of tournament winners and runners up of tournaments played in Western Europe. The countries covered are: Austria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and Turkey. Every effort has been used to identify winners and runners up of tournaments and in some cases there will be results “missing”. If these can be identified they will be included in another edition of this book in the future. There maybe errors with names being mispelt and that ladies surnames may have changed but I've put in an enormous time and effort to correctly record the results of the tournaments. There are probably other tournaments that have been played in these countries but I've only been able to identify these ones. Research that has been completed for this book is to provide the reader and dart enthuiast information on books and links to web sites of dart manufacturers, Professional Bodies and Organisations, dart stores, and Country Darts Organisations. This is not a comprehensive list but it begins the work of collating details of darts into one place instead of being scattered around the World Wide Web across many sites and publications. I hope you enjoy the book.

This book provides details of the dart tournament results within the UK. The tournaments are located in England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Besides tournament results, there are useful links to various dart websites for County darts, links to country's dart associations, dart manufacturers and a bibiliography of books and magazines published on darts.