Cabinets Shipping - Silver Bullet
To begin with, the dart cabinets have started rolling off of the workbenches, and have begun to make their way to their new owners. So, if you’ve been waiting for your dart cabinet to arrive, the days are upon us, and it should be at your door shortly.
Silver Bullet 16th Annual
Over the weekend I had the chance to attend the 16th annual running of the Silver Bullet dart tournament. It’s great to see that the tournament scene is healthy enough to support an event for that long of a time. Sixteen years ago Ross Perot was running for president, and they were shooting darts at the Sivler Bullet tourney.
There were some big names in attendance, including Darrin Young and the ever-accurate Mark Wuerstle. Well, it being the finals, it makes sense that some great darts were being shot. In the end, the tournament boiled down to Dorko’s vs the Raven’s Nest.
The Raven’s Nest took first place . . .
The picture was from a cell phone, so it’s a little fuzzy. Still, it’s great to have a snapshot. A couple of the faces in the scene are probably very familiar to tournament shooters with Mark Wuerstle on the left and Keith Bauer on the right.
Taking second place were Joe Swatsky, Kirk Wimble, and Ed Dormer from Dorko’s Cafe.
Darts World
Darts World
I spent a little time surfing the internet, reading through different dart sites. I happened upon several that were the web prescence for magazines. So, in an effort to let the rest of the world know that we exist, I wrote an email to Tony Wood, the man behind Darts World.
He was kind enough to write back and send me an issue of his magazine. Much appreciated!
Like a lot of the world’s darters, Tony and Darts World are located in the U.K. They publish new editions of the ‘zine monthly.
The copy I received was for the month of Feb. and had 60 full color pages dedicated to the sport of darting. There were sections that recapped the big tournaments, like the Ladbrokes World Championships. John Part, the winner of that event, took home £100,000. That’s roughly $200,000. To me, that is HUGE money.
They also have sections dedicated to the darting activities of particular regions of the UK, like Scotland and Wales. Between the interviews, the ads for upcoming tournaments, the regional updates, and some regular features there was plenty of dart info to digest.
They also have a list of “Professional Darts Corporation” money winners for the past two years. Recognizable Americans on the list include Darin Young and John Kuczynski. Ray Carver leads the American candidates on the list.
To get in touch with Tony, or just browse their website, visit them at: http://www.dartsworld.com/
Silver Bullet Action - High Scores Update
This weekend is the finals of the annual dart tournament at the Silver Bullet in Neskopeck. This year is the 16th running of the event. Of course this being the finals, all the teams shooting will have had to qualify during the weekend events that took place between March 15th and 30th.
Also coming up at the Silver Bullet is the Matt Sarna Benefit, which is a one day event that is designed to raise funds to help a 5 year-old who is battling bone cancer. It is a two-man, handicap tournament that takes place Sunday April 13th. Registration closes at 11am. For more information you can contact Ralphie at 759-0929.
Also, a round of congratulations goes to “goNoPlace”, the virtual dart shooter. He has managed to land a place on the “70+” section of the High Shooters List for our online darts game by throwing a 72!
