Legacy

Thornton will fancy a real crack at this title. He has a good draw and will only face Taylor in the semi-final.

Keith Deller’s momentous 1983 World Championship victory has permanent pride of place in the darting chronicles. Darting folklore has it that, as a fresh-faced 23-year...

“But I’ll tell you what I do that I love. Sometimes on the Players Championships, I enjoy seeing all the results coming in. I’ll be engrossed watching the World Championship

Darts World Magazine, traces the legacy of Rees and Evans through the contributions of Richie Burnett, Mark Webster....through to the current Welsh dominance of Clayton and Price.

The Bald Eagle, now 63-years-of-age, and back playing after a severe heart attack, has a remarkable winning record and longevity that can barely be matched

“I wasn’t the best darts player but I survived at the top for so long because I had plenty of bottle."

“I am definitely a fighter because of my upbringing. As a kid you don’t think of those things at all. My life wasn’t extremely good but it wasn’t bad either.

They never asked me. Maybe I am not eloquent enough with my Yorkshire accent”, jokes Priestley

Bob Anderson didn't quite fit the mold of a professional dart player. Tall, lean and quite athletic in build, the former javelin thrower has been making waves in the sport since claiming the 1983 British Open.