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!
PA State Dart Finals Tomorrow
i just got the email from George, and in case anyone was worried that the weather would put a hold on tomorrow’s (Sautrday Feb 23rd) dart efforts, fear no more. or at least less. things are completely on schedule as of 4:30pm today.
here’s the line-up for tomorrow . . .
Loser’s Bracket (or more eloquently, Teams with a 3-1 record) 10AM Start
Dorko’s Café #1, #3 & #4, Mt. Carmel, PA (3 Teams)
Valley View Gun Club, Sacramento, PA
Fat Heads, Somers Point, NJ
Team Rohfling, Jim Thorpe, PA
White Haven Fire Co., White Haven, PA
Julie’s Café, Tower City, PA
Savitsky’s #2, Nanticoke, PA
Joliett Fire Co., Joliett, PA
M.M.M., Freeland, PA
VIP Darts #2 & #3, Jim Thorpe, PA (2 Teams)
Miller’s Bar, Drums, PA
Jeff’s, Bethlehem, PA
E&B Construction, Hazleton, PA
Jake’s Place, Hamburg, PA
Dirty Dogs, Burlington, PA
The Rummies, Coaldale, PA
Undefeated Bracket - Noon Start
Johnson’s Village Inn, Nuremburg, PA
Savitsky’s Edge, Nanticoke, PA
Raven’s Nest, Quakertown, PA
Haganey’s Aces #2, Freeland, PA
Misty Eyes, Schuylkill Haven, PA
Wall of Fame Induction
Lenny Kislavage
Al Rasmus
Jim Watkins
Jessie Richie
Walt Figas
the Wall of Fame induction Ceremony begins at 10AM.
Dorko’s Winter Classic - Recap
I was at one of the tournaments that took place Saturday, and thankfully ended before the “weather” set in in central PA. At the inaugural “Winter Classic” held at Dorko’s Cafe in Mt. Carmel, 3-man teams gathered for a tournament. There was a 110 point cap per team, with averages taken from the State tournament, the Nationals Tournaments, and then League events.
While everyone enjoyed their time shooting darts, meeting freinds they seldom see, and even making new friends at the event, darts were in the air, and shooters were still shooting to win. Several shooters had excellent days, with high games of 57 (Ed Dormer) and 56 (Joe Swatski).
As teams advanced in the brackets, it seemed as though two particular teams had hot hands and would be destined to meet in the finals. And, that’s exactly what happened, with the team of Doug Troutman/Damien Zigler/Nate Dobek taking on the team ”on the perch” of the winner’s bracket, Dennis Conti/Joe Swatski/Joe Zaharik Jr.
When the dust settled, one team stood at the top of the hill . . .
Dennis Conti - Joe Swatski - Joe Zaharik Jr.
By all accounts, the Dorko’s Winter Classic is shaping up to be a regular stop on the tournament tour, and by taking the title in the first ever running of the event, these shooters have etched their name in record books.
December 15th Dart tournaments
this weekend there will be American style darts in the air as two different dart tournaments taking place in central PA.
this weekend seems to be a good time to get out and shoot some competitive darts. the state dart tournament will be starting after the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, so it’s a good time to enter a “warm up” event. also, deer season just came to a close last week, so, where else would you rather be on a Saturday than in a tavern shooting darts?
by the way, snedeker says the weather won’t be a problem, although it’ll be a bit chilly.
The first is the inaugural running of the Dorko’s Winter Classic. it’s a 3-man event with a 110 point cap. averages are taken from the State tournament, or Nationals if you shot there. if you haven’t shot at either of those events, bring a league average.
sign ups take place at 12:30, and darts will be in the air at 1pm. with an 8-team cap (although i can see this being extended as high as 12), the winners should expect to be finishing around 9-10pm.
entry fee is $35 per team, and of course there will be food and drink available throughtout the day, and into the late evening. if you don’t have a set team, but would like to shoot, there’s a good chance you’ll find other shooters to team up with before the start of the tournament, so stop on down.
you can find a map to the place on the Dorko’s Winter Classic tournament listing.
the other event of the day happens in Mountaintop, at the Crossroads Inn. It’s a 3-man handicap event (60%) handicap. for more information, including directions, check out their page on the tournament listings section of the site.
