Post by powerhouse on Mar 11, 2009 5:54:35 GMT 1
13th October 1984, Slough Fulcrum Centre, it's raining outside, it's hot inside, I am playing Keith Deller in the quarter finals of the World Matchplay, I have scored two maximum 180's, Keith is playing great darts but he knows he is up against a player at the very top of his form, thud, the first dart of my third throw goes straight into the middle of the treble 17, the second dart penetrates the treble 18 in the same fashion, only 36 needed with one dart remaining, the view of the double 18 is slightly blocked by the flight in the treble 18, a little adjustment with my eye sight and the dart is on it's way, as the darts enters the double 18 the crowd respond with a huge roar, my arm is raised into the air, Keith is holding his hand out in congratulationary fashion, history has been made.
The first perfect 9 dart 501 game has been completed on Television, the prize a whopping £102,000 and a place in history.
A few years later Paul Lim achieved the second Televised 9 dart game playing against Jack McKena at Lakeside in the World championship, the prize was slightly less in fact half: £50,000. nevertheless it was a perfect game.
Since that day, although quite a few years later, a number of players have achieved the perfect game on Television, including Unicorn professional Phil Taylor, twice, Raymond Barnaveld only a couple of weeks ago, away from Television there have been at least another 10.
Well, for those players I am sorry to have to inform them that although they are members of the 9 dart group of elite players, they cannot be included into the Lowe/Lim 9 dart club, why?
Well, this is were you have your say, give your views, but first, here are my findings.
The Lowe/Lim 9 dart games were achieved on a Winmua dart board, a close look at those boards will show they had round wires, quite large in diameter and secured to the board with staples, Phil Taylor and Raymond Barnaveld's 9 dart games have been achieved on the Unicorn Eclipse dart board, comparison of the two boards and there wiring show why the Lowe/Lim games were so more difficult to achieve.
The relative thickness of the wires on the two boards mean the treble and double area are almost one third larger in size on the Eclipse board, coupled with the fact the Eclipse does not have any staples, thus the possibility of a dart bouncing out of the board is greatly reduced.
I think I have given enough evidence to suggest any 9 dart game achieved after the Lowe/Lim ones have had the advantage of: (1) a larger scoring area. (2) a reduction in the chance of a dart being deflected from the wires and the staples.
So although I accept the achievement of the players who have completed the perfect game, be it on TV or not, I feel they cannot be counted as members of the Lowe/Lim 9 dart club.
Reasons: Quite simply the feat was much more difficult.
John Lowe.
Found this on unicorn site.
Any comments on johns statement
The first perfect 9 dart 501 game has been completed on Television, the prize a whopping £102,000 and a place in history.
A few years later Paul Lim achieved the second Televised 9 dart game playing against Jack McKena at Lakeside in the World championship, the prize was slightly less in fact half: £50,000. nevertheless it was a perfect game.
Since that day, although quite a few years later, a number of players have achieved the perfect game on Television, including Unicorn professional Phil Taylor, twice, Raymond Barnaveld only a couple of weeks ago, away from Television there have been at least another 10.
Well, for those players I am sorry to have to inform them that although they are members of the 9 dart group of elite players, they cannot be included into the Lowe/Lim 9 dart club, why?
Well, this is were you have your say, give your views, but first, here are my findings.
The Lowe/Lim 9 dart games were achieved on a Winmua dart board, a close look at those boards will show they had round wires, quite large in diameter and secured to the board with staples, Phil Taylor and Raymond Barnaveld's 9 dart games have been achieved on the Unicorn Eclipse dart board, comparison of the two boards and there wiring show why the Lowe/Lim games were so more difficult to achieve.
The relative thickness of the wires on the two boards mean the treble and double area are almost one third larger in size on the Eclipse board, coupled with the fact the Eclipse does not have any staples, thus the possibility of a dart bouncing out of the board is greatly reduced.
I think I have given enough evidence to suggest any 9 dart game achieved after the Lowe/Lim ones have had the advantage of: (1) a larger scoring area. (2) a reduction in the chance of a dart being deflected from the wires and the staples.
So although I accept the achievement of the players who have completed the perfect game, be it on TV or not, I feel they cannot be counted as members of the Lowe/Lim 9 dart club.
Reasons: Quite simply the feat was much more difficult.
John Lowe.
Found this on unicorn site.
Any comments on johns statement
