Darts - World sport?

[Brixtaan]

I've got the week off and darts is filling the spaces in my hectic schedule but it's just occured to me that Holland seems to be the only other country decently represented.Why is this?
If it's played in pub culture drinking countries then why isn't Germany or USA there? do they have darts in the USA?

 

[Napper]

USA won lakeside a couple of years back , cant remember the blokes name but he had a blood disorder I think.

 

[Scarface]

Quite popular in Canada too isnt it?

 

[Pigsy]

There was definitely some Aussie involvement too

 

[Goodfella]

Darts is not a sport. end of

You might as well call shove halfpenny or skittles a sport.

Or what about Flip the beer mat onto the pint glass ?

 

[interjambo]

Italian Darts Federation site (in Italian)

Not that popular though it has its followers

 

[Trigger]

Jelle Klaasen

This young 21 year old lad from Holland will soon be taking the world by storm in the darts.

Mark my words!

 

[Hornblower]

Great Band

 

[Brixtaan]

The kids good, he just beat one of the uglier Englishmen.Which, by my understanding of darts means your good.

 

[Trigger]

The kids good, he just beat one of the uglier Englishmen.Which, by my understanding of darts means your good.

And how f***ing fast does he throw, never seen anything like it!

 

[Man of Harveys]

From my experience, they quite like darts in Germany and of course certainly have a thriving pub and beer culture, but they're just not THAT into it - they're aren't that many dart boards around and it's just regarded as a bit of curiosity. It's the same with pool, while nine pin bowling alleys are actually fairly common in the cellars of German pubs.

I think playing games in the pub distracts them too much from the central business of drinking insane amounts of strong beer.

 

[captainmorganrum]

Jelle Klaasen

This young 21 year old lad from Holland will soon be taking the world by storm in the darts.

Mark my words!

Yep, what a star - saw him play last night - 2-0 down and he couldn't hit a thing, then he just clicked and couldn't miss anything.
That was electrifying darts!

PS - Finland are the team world champs apparently!

 

[Brixtaan]

He doesn't hang about. This 'sport' could grow on me,the concentration and fast mental arithmetic needed qualifies it as one.

 

[The Auditor]

USA won lakeside a couple of years back , cant remember the blokes name but he had a blood disorder I think.

think that was Tony David ..think he was Australian

 

[Napper]

think that was Tony David ..think he was Australian

well I'll be f* cked , shows what I know

 

[H2O]

think that was Tony David ..think he was Australian

It was Tony David and he is Australian
John Part from Canada won it a few years back he is no with the PDC

 

[Knightsworld]

It was Tony David and he is Australian
John Part from Canada won it a few years back he is no with the PDC

H2O future world champion, you heard it hear first

 

[maffew]

He doesn't hang about. This 'sport' could grow on me,the concentration and fast mental arithmetic needed qualifies it as one.

great sport darts, though they dont really do mental arithmetic more a case of remembering and having favoured outshots

 

[Easy 10]

If it's played in pub culture drinking countries then why isn't Germany or USA there? do they have darts in the USA?

Darts have been banned in U.S. bars since 1993, due to their tendencies for 'friendly fire'.

 

[The Auditor]

It was Tony David and he is Australian

he was 100/1 at the start of the tournament....quite a few from Hastings had cash on him..he had been living locally and practising with Shane Burgess