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Plumbatae etymologically contain plumbum, or lead, and can be translated "lead-weighted [darts]". Martiobarbuli in this translation is mattiobarbuli in the Latin, which is most likely an assimilation of Martio-barbuli, "little barbs of Mars". The barb implied a barbed head, and Mars was the god of war (among other things).
Darts can be propelled by hand or with the aid of a hand-held implement such as a blowgun. They can be distinguished from arrows because they are not used with a bow. Darts have been used since pre-history. The plumbatae were lead-weighted darts thrown by infantrymen in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Darts can be propelled by a number of means.
The PDC Pro Tour is a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They comprise Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and European Tour events. Only four players have gone on to win at least 30 titles on the PDC Pro Tour.
The inaugural edition of The Masters, the 2013 Masters, was held by the Professional Darts Corporation from 1–3 November 2013 at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland and broadcast live on ITV4. [1] Phil Taylor won the first final, defeating Adrian Lewis 10–1. [2] Since 2015, the tournament has been held in Milton Keynes. [3]
Peter Citera is chief executive officer and tournament director of the CDC and insists there is already a large number of passionate darts aficionados across the North American market.
‘The Nuke’ won this year’s tournament to cap a meteoric rise, with the world’s best players battling it out each week around the UK, ... Potential line-up for 2025 Premier League Darts
The PDC Women's Series is a series of female-only darts tournaments organized by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). [20] According to PDC Order of Merit Rule 6.2, [18] women players ranked in the top 32 of the PDC Order of Merit or under 16 years of age on the cut-off date of a Women's Series event are not eligible to enter said event.
Premier League Darts 2025 Schedule. Night 1 - The SSE Arena, Belfast - Thursday February 6. Night 2 - OVO Hydro, Glasgow - Thursday February 13. Night 3 - 3Arena, Dublin - Thursday February 20.