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Murder on The Darts Board (Paperback)
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Phil "The Power" Taylor. Eric "The Crafty Cockney" Bristow. Andy
"The Viking" Fordham. To this great hall of fame, add another name:
Justin Irwin. Or, to give him his darts moniker: Justin "The
Bachelor of Darts" Irwin". Justin Irwin used to have another
moniker - that of the Director of England at the children's
charity, Childline. However, in December 2004, he suddenly
resigned, giving up his well-paid job in order to...... play darts.
His aim was simple: to qualify for the World Darts Championship in
one year's time in December 2005. As a child, Justin had wanted to
become a sportsman. But as the sportsman got younger, Justin just
got older, until he realised that in his mid-thirties he was old
enough to be Wayne Rooney's father. So, professional footballer was
out the window. However, he remembered that in 1987 he once hit
treble 20 - darts nirvana! So, why couldn't he do that again, just
on a more regular basis? And so began his journey. From playing
with friends, he graduated to pub teams, moving on to Open
Tournaments in Essex and Hampshire. From backroom bars to the
glamour of the Novotel in Southampton, he learnt the difference
between a "Bull-up" and "Bullseye". Between a "Double-in" and
"Double Trouble". Justin immersed himself completely in the darts
community, getting to know the players, the players' wives and
entourages, the strange rules and language as well as earning
himself the sobriquet of "The Bachelor of Darts" (so christened
because he was the only darts player with a Degree......). Until
finally, he found himself playing to qualify for the Darts World
Championship in December 2005.
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