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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Darts
| Who is regarded by many as the greatest dart player in the world? | Darts (mikeydhh) |
Phil Taylor. The others were all curling champions. Phil Taylor consistently wins world titles and is unanimously the best player in the world.
| Who is known as 'Hawaii 501'? | Nicknames of British Darts Players (sunfloweruk23) |
Wayne Mardle. An England International living in Essex, Wayne Mardle was a quarter finalist in the 2001 Las Vegas Desert Classic and the same year was a semi-finalist in the BDO World Championship.
| Which darts player is nicknamed 'The Rocket'? | Nicknames of British Darts Players (sunfloweruk23) |
Ronnie Baxter. Ronnie Baxter came to fame in the mid-80s on the N. American circuit rather than in the UK. In 1999 & 2000 he was the Embassy World Championship runner-up. Dennis Priestley is 'The Menace', Les Fitton is 'The Natural' and Colin Monk is known as 'H'.
| Where is the double 3 spot located on the board? | Darts (mikeydhh) |
At the bottom of the board. It's at the bottom, the outer ring of the bottom number (3).
| When playing 501 or 301, a player's highest point total for one turn can be how much? | Darts (mikeydhh) |
180. Three triple twenties gives a player 180 points.
| What was the nickname given to Phil Taylor ? | Nicknames of British Darts Players (sunfloweruk23) |
The Power. Phil Taylor was 'discovered' by Eric Bristow and is now established as the Greatest Darts Player of All Time. He won the PDC World Championship every year from 1995-2002
| What was the name of the song that Alan Warriner walked into the arena to during the 2004 World Grand Prix at Dublin? | P.D.C Darts (giantkstacks) |
Cold as ice. Also known as "The Iceman", this Lancastrian darts player is also a fully qualified psychiatric nurse.
| What type of board is used in National and International tournament play? | Playing Darts (ozzz2002) |
The London Board.. The Lincoln has only one bullseye and no trebles, the Manchester has inner and outer bullseyes, but again, no treble ring and the East End has segments for scoring in multiples of 5.
| What special name is given to a score of 26, comprising of a 20,5 and 1? | Playing Darts (ozzz2002) |
Bed and Breakfast.. Supposedly based on the typical price of lodgings in an old English hostelry- 2 shillings and 6 pence. A Shanghai is a triple, double and single of the same number, Three in a Bed is all 3 darts in the same number, and Madhouse refers to that most frustrating of finishes.. the double one.
| What number is located at exactly the 3 o'clock point of a dartboard? | Darts (mikeydhh) |
6. Just to the right side of the board.
| What number is between 7 and 8 on a standard board? | Playing Darts (ozzz2002) |
16.. At about '8 o'clock' on the board.
| What name, from the Old French for 'cut a deep notch in', is used for the throwing line? | Playing Darts (ozzz2002) |
Oche. Another school of thought says that 'oche' is a Cockney corruption of the word 'hockey'.
| What is the total number of darts thrown in a perfect Cricket game? | Darts (Bandana_Man) |
8. A perfect game is as follows: dart 1 (triple 20), dart 2 (triple 19), 3rd (triple 18), 4th (triple 17), 5th (triple 16), 6th (triple 15), 7th (single bull) and 8th (double bull).
| What is the nickname of Shane Burgess? | Nicknames of British Darts Players (sunfloweruk23) |
Bulldog. Shane 'The Bulldog' Burgess from Hastings was the 2000 German Open winner.
| What is the nickname given to Peter Evison? | Nicknames of British Darts Players (sunfloweruk23) |
The Fen Tiger. Peter Evison's won the title of World Matchplay Champion in 1996. Lee Palfreyman is 'Scouse', 'Top Banana' is Mark Holden and Graeme Stoddart is known as 'Shark'.
| What is the minimum number of throws required to achieve a 'perfect' game of 501? | Playing Darts (ozzz2002) |
Nine.. Englishman John Lowe was the first to achieve this feat on television, at the 1984 World Matchplay Championships. He threw 180, 180 and then triple 17, triple 18, double 18 for a peg out of 141. An awesome performance!
| What is the metal framework on the face of the board called? | Playing Darts (ozzz2002) |
A spider.. On most good boards, the spider is removable. Because the numbers are attached to the spider, this allows the board to be rotated so that the board's life can be extended.
| What is the maximum score possible with 3 darts? | Playing Darts (ozzz2002) |
180.. All darts have to hit the triple 20. Not an easy shot.
| What is the maximum allowable length for a dart? | Playing Darts (ozzz2002) |
12 inches.. Most darts are around 5-6 inches long. A 12 inch dart sounds rather cumbersome.
| What is the lowest possible score to constitute a 'High Ton'? | Darts IQ (smenze) |
151. A 'High Ton' is any score over 150 points.
| What is the lowest possible 'out' if the player can use all three darts and double out? | Darts IQ (smenze) |
4. Two single ones followed by a double one: 1, 1, 2x1.
| What is Rod Harrington's nickname?
| Nicknames of British Darts Players (sunfloweruk23) |
The Prince of Style. Rod Harrington from Chelmsford, Essex soundly beat Phil Taylor at the 1999 Golden Harvest North American Open.
Three triple twenties. 100 points is called a ton. A Ton 80 (180 points) is three triple twenties.
| What height is the centre of the board from the floor on a properly mounted dart-board? | Playing Darts (ozzz2002) |
68 inches.. 5'8' (173 centimetres).
| What does the term 'Three in a bed' mean? | Darts (Bandana_Man) |
All 3 darts in the same number. Three in a bed is when all three darts score in the same number.
| What constitutes a 'Hat Trick'? | Darts IQ (smenze) |
| The Master of Ceremonies in the P.D.C was whom in 2004? | P.D.C Darts (giantkstacks) |
Phil Jones. Phil became Master of Ceremonies in 1992 when the P.D.C was founded, and was still warming the crowd in 2004.
| The darter known as Kevin "The Artist" Painter, was originally from which part of England? | P.D.C Darts (giantkstacks) |
Cambridge. Kevin gave Phil Taylor a real battle in the 2004 World Championship Final. However, he was finally overcome 7 sets to 6.
| Relating to his surname, what is the nickname given to Kevin Painter? | Nicknames of British Darts Players (sunfloweruk23) |
The Artist. Kevin 'The Artist' Painter was a semi-finalist in the 2003 Ladbroke's World Darts Championship, being beaten by the eventual winner - Canada's John Part.
| Peter Manley's nickname is what? | Nicknames of British Darts Players (sunfloweruk23) |
One Dart. 'One Dart' Manley was runner-up in the 2002 Skol World Dart Championship and won the Windy City Open in 2001. Wayne Mardle is 'Hawaii 501' even though he is a Londoner now living in Essex.
| Owing to his nationality, Richie Burnett is nicknamed the Prince of where? | Nicknames of British Darts Players (sunfloweruk23) |
Wales. From Cymparc, Rhondda in Wales, Richie's sporting heroes are Muhammed Ali and John McEnroe.
 Frequently Asked Questions about Darts
- What is "Annie's Room" at darts? ( goto )
- Whatever happened to former World Championship darts finalist Dave Whitcombe? ( goto )
- Which positive whole number is the lowest that cannot be scored with two darts? ( goto )
- Which of the two rival World Darts Championships has the bigger prize for the winner? ( goto )
- What poisonous fowl is the only other known source of the toxin used in poison darts? ( goto )
- Who once proclaimed, "Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it and it darts away"? ( goto )
- In Darts, who was the first person to get a televised nine dart finish, and also who was the first person to get a maximum 147 break in snooker? ( goto )
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