Patrick Chaplin: 180! Fascinating Darts Facts
Patrick Chaplin: 180! Fascinating Darts Facts
Foreword by Sid Waddell
The Mill, Brimscombe Port: The History Press, 2012.
ISBN 9788-0-7524-8611-6
Dr. Patrick Chaplin has published a new book that with a wealth of information will appeal to all people interested
in darts. Of course one of the focal points lies in darts history and Chaplin is able due to his
research to expose some of the most popular myths of the sport as myths and tells us the not
less thrilling truth instead.
In this context he reports how such myths can develop - some years ago he was the unintentional source of a myth himself when one of his famous Fool's Day Columns was so convincing people took it at face value.
Beside you can between others find chapters about the Embassy World Championship, the Winmau World Masters and women darts. But interesting negibilities like the walk-on-girls, music and darts and the origin of some of the nicknames are included as well.
All that is written fluently and gives us an understanding of the sport in a colorful, informative and entertaining way. As the recently deceased commentator Sid Waddell aptly writes in his preface the book is a kaleidoscope of darts.
Dr. Patrick Chaplin once again brought a book to be recommended on the market and I've only one point of criticism - it is much too short. It would have liked to read much more of it!