Keith Deller: Last News

darts, will remove a picture of Rolf Harris that had been hanging on a wall.Only last weekend it hosted the latest big event on the recently formed World Seniors circuit, the Masters, won by Canadian David Cameron, who defeated 16-time world champion Phil Taylor in the final. There were numerous other legends of the game in action, including Keith Deller, John Lowe, Bob Anderson and John Part, who rolled back the years to the delight of the fans in attendance.However, an unwanted blast from the past also emerged from the tournament after Lowe tweeted an innocent picture of himself at the Lakeside.“Nice to be here in flesh, and still in the gallery at Lakeside,” tweeted Lowe in front of a montage of many of the darts players and entertainers who have performed at the venue.That gallery unfortunately still included a picture of disgraced entertainer Harris - the convicted sex offender, who was jailed for five years and nine months in 2014 for 12 indecent assaults between the 1960s and 1980s.

darts player conceded his match because he couldn't put up with the bad hygiene habits of his opponent - that's according to Keith Deller anyway.The 63-year-old split opinion last week at the World Seniors Darts Championship at Circus Tavern, as some fans believe he used excessive chalk on his hands in his first round win over Mike Huntley. The chalk, which he kept in his top pocket, even got on his nose at one point.It didn't help him at the next stage though, hammered 3-0 by Neil Duff.

darts board during a big match?Well, it isn’t guesswork or luck. It relies on a ‘spotter’, who has a direct line to the producer so he can issue instructions on where the camera should be aimed.The most respected spotter in the sport is none other than Keith Deller, whose 138 finish to beat Eric Bristow in the final of the 1983 World Championship is one of the most iconic moments in the sport’s history. He has been doing the job for Sky Sports for almost 30 years, previously in tandem with the late, great Bristow and more recently with Colin Lloyd.“When you see the player needing, say, 106, ‘I’ll go treble 20, single 14, double 16’ so I’ll tell the remote cameras, the director, where I think they’re going to go,” explains Deller, now 62, to Daily Star Sport.“I think I’ve been the longest spotters there’s ever been.

darts with a tournament win as he was beaten by David Cameron in the final of the World Seniors Masters at the Lakeside.While the event ended in disappointment for The Power with a 6-3 defeat to the Canadian qualifier, it was an improvement on showing at the World Seniors Championship earlier this year, when he suffered an early exit at the hands of Kevin Painter.Next up for the recently-formed World Seniors circuit is the World Matchplay at the Bonus Arena in Hull from July 1 to 3. The schedule for the tournament has already been unveiled, and Taylor is due to start his campaign against one of the trailblazers of the women’s game, Deta Hedman or Trina Gulliver.Hedman is a former win over the BDO Masters winner and played at the 2021 PDC World Championship, losing 3-1 to Andy Bolton in the first round.