The Target Darts Blog
Date:
02 Dec 2009
Heroic British Armed Forces personnel recovering at a rehabilitation centre in Surrey, met stars from the world of darts in a special challenge match sponsored by Target Darts.
The 'Headley Court Challenge' was the scene for an evening of darts, poker and live music - with leading darts players, James Wade, Colin Lloyd, and Mark Dudbridge, top PDC referee George Noble, as well as Sky Sports MC John McDonald - all there as part of the action.
Mr. Garry Plummer of Target Darts was delighted to be sponsoring the evening, saying : 'I am very proud to have helped our armed forces in my own small way, it is very humbling when you meet these true heroes.
I am also very proud to help highlight the work done at Headley Court, it is a fantastic facility that is much needed by our armed forces personnel as they recover from their injuries. We all had a terrific night and talking to the personnel during the event, everyone had an excellent time and enjoyed themselves'.
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Date:
26 May 2010
Following on from our award-winning Target Storm dart point system. Target Darts are delighted to announce that this product is now availaible in a smooth finish which will give players an alternative to the current grooved system finish.
The new Target Smooth has been given the thumbs-up from our array of top stars, including : Colin Lloyd, Mark Walsh and Alan Tabern and the Target Storm smooth looks set to be the slickest thing to hit the world of darts since our very own Rod Harrington hung away his waistcoat and tie.
The Target Storm Smooth is available to buy now - please visit www.ibuydarts.co.uk to get your hands on this fantastic darts innovation.
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Date:
01 Jun 2010
Tony O' Shea's signature darts will be available as of next week at www.ibuydarts.co.uk and for residents of the USA, Australia, and Germany at www.ibuydarts.com www.ibuydarts.au and www.ibuydarts.de respectively.
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Date:
04 Jun 2010
Target Darts sponsored star Mark Walsh came from behind to win a see-saw battle with three-time World Champion John Part in the third round of the UK Open at Bolton.
'I had to dig deep as John is a gritty player, as well as a class act but I am really pleased with the win and hopefully I can kick on from here', said Mark. Mark's reward for his great win is a fourth round clash against Tony Ayres.
Elsewhere, fellow Target sponsored star Colin Lloyd lost out by a 9-5 margin to Andy Smith. However there was good news for the remaining Target players in the competition as Kevin McDine and Alan Tabern both made it through to the fourth round.
Kevin was in great form as he whitewashed Tony Broughton 9-0, whilst Alan edged out Stephen Hardy 9-8. Kevin will face Paul Warwick in the next round, whilst Alan will meet Roland Scholten in his fourth round tie.
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Date:
15 Jun 2010
TARGET COATINGS
In response to a few enquiries...
We’ve had a number of enquiries regarding the nature of the black coatings we apply to our darts, and how they are applied and are delighted to respond.
The black coating in question is called 'Titanium Nitride', which is an extremely hard ceramic based material, and it is applied by a process called vacuum deposition. This application involves a process which deposits layers in a highly specific atom-by-atom, or molecule-by-molecule fashion, and is conducted at sub-atmospheric pressure on a solid surface.
The coating is applied by a specialist company who are also a UK tier 1 supplier to the Formula 1 Motor Racing industry and which is administered under scientific conditions. The coatings applied to Target Darts are 2 to 3 microns thick which helps provide the barrel with the highest possible protection, and an example can be found on the latest Tony O'Shea signature darts, which have a black finish version, as well as a traditional silver barrel finish.
Whatever the coating we use, please be assured that we use only the very best materials that are available on the market. Our coatings all come from the highest grade suppliers, who not only serve Formula 1 racing, but also the aerospace and defense industries – who are probably the most demanding material coating consumers in the world.
If anyone has any specific questions regarding our products, please don't hesitate to send in your queries to us at: info@target-darts.co.uk
Best Wishes.
Target Darts.
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Date:
16 Jun 2010
As a former World number one ranked player, as well as being a PDC director, Sky Sports pundit, and Target Darts ambassador, Rod Harrington has seen it all during his thirty year connection with the game.
Straight-shooting Rod - who is famed for his no-nonsense views on the game - has now kindly agreed to field questions in an exclusive Target Darts online Q and A session, with the best ten questions being answered by Rod and printed on the Target Darts website.
The competition is open to anyone who is both a friend / follower on our Facebook and Twitter sites and Rod is looking forward to sharing his views on the game with Target Darts fans, saying: 'I love talking darts and can't wait to see what the Target Darts fans have to say about the game. It's a great time to be a darts follower, and I am really looking forward to hearing what is on the darts fans minds as our sport continues on what is proving to be a great journey'.
Questions for Rod can be submitted until the 1st July and will be printed online with Rod's answers a week later. All questions need to come via Facebook's personal message system, and only questions submitted by individuals who are both Facebook and Twitter followers / friends will be considered. We are on Twitter as TargetDarts (please note no space) and Facebook as Target Darts.
Best of luck !
Target Darts
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Date:
23 Jun 2010
A tremendous evening was had by all at the Target Darts sponsored benefit evening which was held in aid of the Afghanistan Trust. The event - which was held at the Parachute Regiment barracks at Colchester - raised vital funds for members of the Parachute Regiment (and their families) who have been injured or killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan.
A quality exhibition of darts was supplied by Target Darts MD Garry Plummer, who was ably supported by Sky Sports' MC John McDonald, Target Darts ambassador Rod Harrington and top dart players Colin Lloyd, Mark Dudbridge, Andy Fordham, Tony O'Shea, and Dennis Priestley. PDC referee George Noble, PDC scorer Scott Gibling and PDC security officer Chris Radford also gave graciously of their time.
Target Darts are proud to be associated with the Afghanistan Trust with Managing Director Mr. Garry Plummer saying: ‘It was a fabulous evening and an extremely humbling experience to meet the real-life heroes of the Parachute Regiment. The Afghanistan Trust is a fantastically worthwhile cause and I am delighted for Target Darts to play a part in working with such a tremendous initiative’.
The work with the Afghanistan trust continues Target Darts commitment to helping the British Armed Forces, as the company organised a similar evening earlier in the year for the Headley Court Centre - which helps aid rehabilitation for armed services personnel who have been injured whilst on active service.
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Date:
25 Jun 2010
Target Darts sponsored star Deta Hedman will be appearing on the 5 o'clock show on Channel 4 on Wednesday 30th June. Deta will be appearing in a feature which will see her play a head-to-head game against reigning BDO World Champion Martin 'Wolfie' Adams.
Deta beat reigning PDC World Champion Phil Taylor in a similar one-off clash earlier in the year and the Essex-based star is looking forward to the match saying: ' I have known Martin for a lot of years and it will be great to play him in a televised game. All the pressure will be on him and who knows I might get a result. It would be amazing to say that I beat both reigning champions in the same year, as not many players could say they had done that'.
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Date:
27 Jun 2010
Target Darts sponsored star Mark Walsh continued his great recent form by taking the runner-up position in the inaugural PDC World Cricket Championship at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. Mark narrowly missed out to Phil Taylor by a 3-2 scoreline having been 2-0 in front at one stage of the game.
'It's another good tournament run for me and I thought I was going to lift the title, but fair play to Phil for coming back and showing why he is a great champion. I will take heart from a good start to an exciting week of darts and I hope to kick on from here and be in the mix for the rest of the competition', said Mark.
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Date:
27 Jun 2010
Target Darts sponsored star Mark Walsh continued his great recent form by taking the runner-up position in the inaugural PDC World Cricket Championship at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. Mark narrowly missed out to Phil Taylor by a 3-2 scoreline having been 2-0 in front at one stage of the game.
'It's another good tournament run for me and I thought I was going to lift the title, but fair play to Phil for coming back and showing why he is a great champion. I will take heart from a good start to an exciting week of darts and I hope to kick on from here and be in the mix for the rest of the competition', said Mark.
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Date:
30 Jun 2010
We have had a number of enquiries regarding mark Walsh signature darts. They will be available to pre-order in August and available to buy in September.
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Date:
08 Aug 2010
Target Darts are pleased to announce the launch of the 2011 range of products.
This year sees a revolutionary range of technologically advanced equipment which encompasses new soft and steel tipped darts, flights, stems, general accessories, and professional player endorsed products.
The 2011 list includes product ranges from established Target Darts stars Colin Lloyd and Keith Deller, as well as recent company signings, Mark Walsh, Tony O'Shea, Alan Tabern, and Deta Hedman.
Please visit www.ibuydarts.co.uk www.ibuydarts.com www.ibuydarts.de www.ibuydarts.au for details.
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Date:
11 Aug 2010
Orders are now being taken for the 2011 Target Darts collection via all leading darts retailers.
This will provide an opportunity for customers to purchase some old Target Darts favourites, as well as try some new products, which are being made available for the first time.
'We are immensely proud of the 2011 range of products which is the culmination of a lot of hard work and innovation, and I am sure that the darting public will be impressed by what we believe to be the best products on the market', said Mr. Garry Plummer, the Managing Director for Target Darts.
The 2011 Target Darts collection is available through all major darts equipment stockists now !
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Date:
31 Aug 2010
The Target Darts company were honoured to receive a visit from Jacko Van Gas of the Parachute Regiment, when he came to Target HQ to receive a hundred sets of darts made especially for the Afghanistan Trust campaign.
The presentation - made by Target Darts Managing Director Mr. Garry Plummer - continues Target Darts commitment to supporting this fantastic initiative - the details of which can be found at www.afghanistantrust.org
Target Darts have already sent a number of dart boards and sets of darts out to the troops based in Afghanistan, as well as helped organise a number of fund raising and morale-boosting evenings in the UK and will continue to assist throught 2010/11.
Jacko - who was injured in Afghanistan in August 2009 - is a keen dart player and had previously taken part in the Headley Court challenge, which saw Target Darts sponsored stars pairing up with injured troops who were staying at the Epsom based centre as part of their rehabilitation. Jacko was paired with Colin 'Jaws' Lloyd and they went on to win the event.
'It was a great visit to meet everyone at Target Darts and it was a real eye-opener to see all the hard work that goes into the production of the equipment', said Jacko. 'I would also like to thank Mr. Plummer and his team for their kind gesture in providing equipment and it is really appreciated by all the troops, both in Afghanistan and the UK.
These sentiments were echoed by Mr. Plummer who added: 'It was a pleasure to show Jacko around our HQ, and it is a privilege to continue to help the Afghanistan Trust which is a a wonderful organistaion which does so much to help our brave troops'.
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Date:
03 Sep 2010
Target Darts co-hosted two brilliant evenings of darts in conjunction with our good friends at Darts Corner, and A180, which saw our sponsored stars receiving personal letters of thanks from another great friend - top MC John McDonald - recently.
The letters came in recognition of Target Darts continued work with the Afghanistan Trust, and were part of of two exhibitions held at Bolton and St Helens respectively, which showcased the new Target Darts 2011 product range which is available now.
Target Darts sponsored star Tony O'Shea is pictured with John McDonald, and thanks to all who contributed to what was a highly successful evening, which was enjoyed by all who attended.
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