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darts has grown over the last few decades, there is no greater illustration than the World Series road trip that we have just been on. There was a time when you had to pick towns careful in the UK to ensure that there were enough people wanting to watch you.

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Ex-Norwich footballer hits two nine-darters in two days during PDC Players Championship

Norwich City trainee Jack Main showed the sort of consistency that his old club could only dream of last season as he hit two nine-darters in two days at the PDC Players Championship. Main isn't a name that will be too familiar to many casual darts fans, but the 25-year-old is beginning to show some real form on the PDC Pro Tour.

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Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton branded "classy to the max" after agony World Cup defeat

Darts title in Germany. The Welsh duo of Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton stormed through to the final after wins over host nation Germany and the Netherlands. Price, in particular, had been in scintillating form, producing an average of almost 118 as he defeated Germany's Martin Schindler 4-0 inside seven minutes in the quarter-finals.But the Australian team of Simon Whitlock and Damon Heta were too strong in the final, winning 3-1.

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Darts fans love Damon Heta's wild celebrations with belly out as Australia win World Cup

Darts fans loved Damon Heta’s wild celebrations as he beat Jonny Clayton to give Australia their first World Cup of Darts victory.Aussie duo Heta and Simon Whitlock defeated the Welsh pairing of Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton 3-1 in the final in Frankfurt. It followed stunning victories earlier on Sunday against England and Belgium.And Heta couldn’t hold back his jubilation after coming out on top against Clayton in the fourth singles match to seal a dramatic victory.

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Simon Whitlock 'gutted' after missing out on historic moment at World Cup of Darts

Darts.There was never been a nine-dart finish at the tournament, but that almost changed as Whitlock and partner Damon Heta both hit 180s at the start of the third leg in Australia’s first round clash against Lithuania in Frankfurt.Whitlock had the responsibility for the next visit, needing 141 to complete a perfect leg. He nailed treble 20 and then treble 15, only to miss what would have been a history-making double 18 by millimetres.

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Premier League Darts finals was postponed after massive power cut knocked out electrics

Darts finals once had to be postponed after a massive power cut knocked out the electrics at the venue. Back in 2010, the season-ending finals were forced into being pushed back by one day after the power went out at the Wembley Arena on the night of the event.

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Simon Whitlock serves up ‘filthy darts’ as three-bullseye checkout sends fans wild

What's the best checkout you have ever seen? Tell us in the comments section below. David Taylor added: “That's what you call filthy darts,” while another fan said: “Wow! Still got it Simon!!”A third fan added: “Brilliant.... and this is why you hit the fat number and take a shot at the bull.

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Forgetful darts player wins despite airport dash to retrieve luggage

What essential item have you left at an airport? Tell us in the comments section below.Supporter Stu Huggins added: “Glad you got it back mate, lucky they didn’t blow it up. All the best for the weekend mate, play as you can bud.”However, the episode didn’t knock Meikle off his game as he cruised into round two with a 6-1 victory over Andy Boulton with a respectable average of 96.

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‘Aussie-Geordie’ Paul Nicholson hit cameraman with a dart amid Adrian Lewis feud

stormy rivalry with the great Phil Taylor for a couple of years. He also had heated exchanges with other players, both on and off the stage. One of his stormiest was with two-time world champion Adrian Lewis 10 years ago at the 2012 World Cup of Darts.

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Fans urge Peter Wright to ‘bin’ his darts after Masters defeat to Simon Whitlock

Darts fans have urged reigning world champion Peter Wright to 'ditch' his new arrows after being dumped out in the second round of the Ladbrokes Masters. Wright, who beat Michael Smith to claim his second Ally Pally crown earlier this month, went down 10-8 to Simon Whitlock in Milton Keynes.

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Dirk van Duijvenbode admits he was scared to fail on TV - but now can beat world's best

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxDirk van Duijvenbode feels that he has broken down the barrier that was stopping him making a real name for himself - because he was petrified of losing on TV.The charismatic Dutchman shot to darting fame last month when he unexpectedly blitzed through the field to reach the World Grand Prix final.Van Duijvenbode beat star-studded names Mensur Suljovic, Dimitri van den Bergh, Gary Anderson and Simon Whitlock on his way to facing Gerwyn Price in the finale.Despite defeat, the run turned the 28-year-old into an overnight sensation - not least because of his adopted nickname of 'Aubergenius', derived from his day-to-day profession on an

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