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A dart, (often a T20) that "redeems" two previous poor efforts. Right church, wrong pew (or right house, wrong bed) Term for hitting a double or triple, but the wrong number. Also known as daddy's bed. Robin Hood Throwing a dart into the shaft of another making it stick, sometimes splitting the flight.
As darts was considered a game of chance at the time, it was not allowed on licensed premises. The landlord was supported in his case by the best darts player in the region, William 'Bigfoot' Anakin. A dartboard was hung in the court and Anakin proved that darts was not a game of chance by hitting three double 20s in a row.
Standard dartboard. A nine-dart finish, also known as a nine-darter, is a perfect leg or single game in the sport of darts.The object of the game is to score a set number of points, most commonly 501; in order to win, a player must reach the target total exactly and hit a double scoring area with their last dart.
The teenage sensation was a breath away from darting perfection when he missed a double 12 but threw a stunning 140.91 average in the final set to win 3-1. ... World Championship crown with a nine ...
The player whose dart lands closest to the center goes first. Generally, if both players' darts are in the same section of the bullseye, or in the event of a tie, each player throws another dart until there is an obvious winner. During a player's turn, the player throws three darts. After the last dart, the player's score is totaled.
Shanghai – The players throw three darts at a board aiming to hit the single, double, and treble of the same number with those three darts. The winner is the first player to successfully do so; Twenty One – Players take turns to throw three darts aiming for 10 and 11. A single on either number scores 1 point, a double 2 points, and a treble ...
Brendan Gabriel Dolan (born 2 August 1973) is an Irish professional darts player from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He was the first player to hit a nine-dart finish in a "double-to-start" event (where a player must hit a double to begin play), which he achieved at the 2011 World ...
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