1996 - Issue 290: Taylor's 1st 9-Dart Moment.
By CJ Harris-Hulme 27/07/2020
We may think of Phil as a preeminent 9-Dart thrower. But it took until 1996 for him to record his first competitive perfect leg:

The Primus Masters organisers must have been delighted that their decision to allow WDC players to take part was so mightily rewarded.
Dennis Priestley may have been less delighted, as he was on the receiving end.
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