August down at the MODUS Live Lounge is action-packed, with four massive events on the horizon. But first up, we’ve got this bad boy starting Monday:
As Super Series 11 wraps up, we’re diving straight into Champions Week, where twelve of the previous Saturday night winners will go head-to-head for the title. A field that truly reflects the wonderful diversity of darts… well, sort of. Plenty of different nations – a range of ages and who knows, we might even have an Aussie joining the list to boost the week to triple continental representation.
Here’s the lineup:
Jeff Smith: Think Canadian James Bond. Suave, deadly, and much better at darts than anyone who has ever played 007
Scott Taylor: Bolton lad, often found lurking on the Challenge Tour. If darts had an equivalent to underdog, Scott would be the poster child.
John O’Shea: Former WDF World Master Champion, Corkonian – therefore comes complete with translator. Joker by name, joker by nature. But never jokes about his darts.
Shane McGuirk: Last year at Lakeside, he walked on to Queen – and walked off as World Champion. If that’s not rockstar behaviour, I don’t know what is.
Andy Hamilton: Owner of 59 punctured inflatable hammers. Former PDC World Champion runner-up.
Adam Gawlas: Former UK Open semi-finalist. Czech lad. Previously mistaken for Matt Campbell’s son
Jimmy Van Schie: Usually rocks up at MODUS with a large Dutch rather rowdy entourage. Very tall, very small – which means he can lean quite far. Physics, right?
Graham Usher: The Gambler – Boro-born, chucks with his left hand, and recent WSOD World Championship runner-up. Knows how to play his cards.
Derek Coulson: Welsh bloke, the oldest in the field (so far) at 57. Shares the same nickname as an American capital city, Washington.
Richard McKee: Representing Northern Ireland, so he is. Shares a name with a barrister who’s clearly found a niche in online advertising.
Jurjen van der Velde: Former Milky Bar Kid from the chocolate adverts. Got into darts when said confectionary item went out of fashion.
Of course, if you bothered to count them, you’d notice there are only eleven names on the list. That’s because I’m writing this on Friday teatime, and I don’t have a crystal ball. If I did, it would be used for lottery numbers, and I’d be sitting on a Caribbean island typing this instead of in a lovely northwest England suburb.
Editors note – Danny van Trijp claimed that mystery 12 spot after an inspired saturday night win including the first finale 9-darts
With £25k up for grabs, it’s definitely worth winning. Scott Taylor, the Series Six winner, will be looking to follow in the footsteps of that Luke Littler kid by doubling up on Champions Week titles. Whatever happened to him, eh?
And let’s not forget Vincent van der Voort, the straight-talking Dutchman with a bad back. While he might not be able to move too well, there’s nothing wrong with his voice, and he’s joining the Pluto TV commentary team for some extra spice. Usually chilli hot.
It should be a laugh – especially when Vinny gets going. He’s never shy about sharing his opinion, and that’s always good for some entertainment.
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Images: MODUS/Pluto TV
