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darts on the internet
Posted by James J. London, CDC 900278 (Members) at Dec 18 2010, 05:10 PM. 0 comments
found this web site that is showing darts on the internet for free. check it out
http://www.vip--sport.com/vip-tv.php
Merry Christmas and Happy New year everyone
Jon London
http://www.vip--sport.com/vip-tv.php
Merry Christmas and Happy New year everyone
Jon London
New CDC Calendar of Events
Posted by CDC (CDC) at Aug 16 2010, 07:33 AM. 0 comments
A new Calendar has been set up and is now updated with upcoming events and important dates.
Please bookmark this page for future reference: CDC Calendar of Events
If you have any dart-related events that you would like included on our Calendar, please contact Jeff Inman at president@darter.org.
Please bookmark this page for future reference: CDC Calendar of Events
If you have any dart-related events that you would like included on our Calendar, please contact Jeff Inman at president@darter.org.
End Of Session Location Selection
Posted by James J. London, CDC 900278 (Members) at Jul 6 2010, 03:44 PM. 3 comments
HELLO ALL,
Just a reminder that the End of Session Selection Vote will be taking place at Whiskers Pub in the Plaza at the Corner of Snow Rd. and West 150th/Smith Road on Saturday July 17th, 2010. The vote will not take place before 3pm but will take place between Singles and Doubles at the Trails Event at Whiskers that day. If you would like to assist with the selection process, please come and throw Singles at Whiskers!! The process should not take no more than 15 minutes to 1/2 hour. Then you can stay and play doubles and earn Trails points!!
The End of Session Singles Event will take place on August 21st. Location, and Times, and the Formats will be announced after the selection process. If you would like to have any input on the format, or timing of the event, please come to the Selection process and we can discuss it in an open forum setting.
I am planning a couple of Special Added Events.
1. The CDC 9 Dart Challenge.
Each Participant will pay the entry fee (1 try for $2/ 3 tries for $5) and Throw 9 darts and record The Score. Highest Score will get 40% of the pot, 2nd Highest will get 16% of the pot, and 3rd/4th will get 7% of the pot. The rest will be split between the All Star Team and The CDC General Fund.
2. The CDC Bulls Eye Bonanza
Each Participant will pay the entry fee (1 try for $2/ 3 tries for $5) and Throw 9 darts and record The Score. Highest Score will get 40% of the pot, 2nd Highest will get 16% of the pot, and 3rd/4th will get 7% of the pot. The rest will be split between the All Star Team and The CDC General Fund.
Scores will be taken all day long, and the winners need not be present to win. I would just need some contact info if you leave.
3. I am collecting Donations and preparing Baskets for a Chinese Raffle. If anyone has any items that they would like to donate, please contact me at bigdoggjl00@yahoo.com to arrange for pick up by myself. Money raised by this money will go either to the General Fund or The All Star team.
If you know of any business's that I should talk to please contact me at the above email and get me a contact name and a contact phone number and I will contact them. All donations will be graciously accepted. Please be generous!!
If anyone has any questions, comments or suggestions please feel free to contact me at bigdoggjl00@yahoo.com and I will get back to you. Please leave a name and phone number.
I hope everyone had a SAFE, Fun Holiday and I look forward to seeing everyone very soon. Please feel free to contact any and all darters to attend the Singles Championships!! Everyone is allowed to play in the Gold/Open Event and the Blind Draw and the more people that show up the higher the payouts go!!. Make plans to attend both the Event and the Selection process on the 17th!!!
See you there!!!
Jon London
CDC#90-0278
bigdoggjl00@yahoo.com
Just a reminder that the End of Session Selection Vote will be taking place at Whiskers Pub in the Plaza at the Corner of Snow Rd. and West 150th/Smith Road on Saturday July 17th, 2010. The vote will not take place before 3pm but will take place between Singles and Doubles at the Trails Event at Whiskers that day. If you would like to assist with the selection process, please come and throw Singles at Whiskers!! The process should not take no more than 15 minutes to 1/2 hour. Then you can stay and play doubles and earn Trails points!!
The End of Session Singles Event will take place on August 21st. Location, and Times, and the Formats will be announced after the selection process. If you would like to have any input on the format, or timing of the event, please come to the Selection process and we can discuss it in an open forum setting.
I am planning a couple of Special Added Events.
1. The CDC 9 Dart Challenge.
Each Participant will pay the entry fee (1 try for $2/ 3 tries for $5) and Throw 9 darts and record The Score. Highest Score will get 40% of the pot, 2nd Highest will get 16% of the pot, and 3rd/4th will get 7% of the pot. The rest will be split between the All Star Team and The CDC General Fund.
2. The CDC Bulls Eye Bonanza
Each Participant will pay the entry fee (1 try for $2/ 3 tries for $5) and Throw 9 darts and record The Score. Highest Score will get 40% of the pot, 2nd Highest will get 16% of the pot, and 3rd/4th will get 7% of the pot. The rest will be split between the All Star Team and The CDC General Fund.
Scores will be taken all day long, and the winners need not be present to win. I would just need some contact info if you leave.
3. I am collecting Donations and preparing Baskets for a Chinese Raffle. If anyone has any items that they would like to donate, please contact me at bigdoggjl00@yahoo.com to arrange for pick up by myself. Money raised by this money will go either to the General Fund or The All Star team.
If you know of any business's that I should talk to please contact me at the above email and get me a contact name and a contact phone number and I will contact them. All donations will be graciously accepted. Please be generous!!
If anyone has any questions, comments or suggestions please feel free to contact me at bigdoggjl00@yahoo.com and I will get back to you. Please leave a name and phone number.
I hope everyone had a SAFE, Fun Holiday and I look forward to seeing everyone very soon. Please feel free to contact any and all darters to attend the Singles Championships!! Everyone is allowed to play in the Gold/Open Event and the Blind Draw and the more people that show up the higher the payouts go!!. Make plans to attend both the Event and the Selection process on the 17th!!!
See you there!!!
Jon London
CDC#90-0278
bigdoggjl00@yahoo.com
Upcoming Events
Posted by Rose Scott, CDC 2103 (BOD) at Jun 16 2010, 09:15 PM. 7 comments
As you may have noticed, the forum calendar is having issues. Our forum administrator is in contact with the forum owners trying to figure it out. In the meantime, here are a few upcoming events and important dates.
Tournament Trails every Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon and night. For details click HERE
Saturday, June 26, 2010 - CDC All-Star Fundraiser #4
Fraternal Order Orioles - 3349 West 117th Street, Cleveland
$7 entry fee per person per event
Blind Draw Doubles Registration Closes at 7:45 pm / Singles will follow
Phase I Qualifying Scores will be taken beginning at 6 pm
T-Shirt Design Contest: This Summer our Darters will have even more opportunities to get involved with the CDC. We are looking for a design for the back of our summer t-shirt awards. If you are creative and want to try your hand at creating a design that all your fellow club members will see and be wearing. Submit your ideas by mail to the T-Shirt Design Contest c/o CDC PO Box 30615, Middleburg Hts., Ohio 44130 or by email to scores@darter.org before June 30, 2010.
Saturday, July 17, 2010 - CDC All-Star Fundraiser #5 / Swingers Tournament
Highland Square Tavern (11634 Madison Ave., Cleveland)
Registration closes at 7:30 pm
Entry Fee: $7 per person (must sign up with members of opposite sex)Format: Blind Draw, Mixed Doubles (Double Elimination)(Best of 3 in Winners' Bracket / 1 game in Losers' Bracket)
Phase I Qualifying begins at 6 pm
Saturday, July 24, 2010 - Christmas Cricket in July has been CANCELLED due to a scheduling conflict. Will advise if it is rescheduled.
Saturday, July 31, 2010 - Hall Of Fame Fundraiser - DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED
Saturday, August 14, 2010 - 1st Annual Pete Smolleck Golf Outing - Registration Deadline July 31, 2010.
Flyer available here: Golf Outing Flyer
IMPORTANT ALLSTAR DATES:
Sunday, August 29: Last Chance to post Phase I Score for eligibility for an Automatic Spot.
Saturday, September 18: Last Day for Phase I Qualifying.
Sunday, September 26: PHASE II QUALIFYING. Top 32 men and top 16 women will play off for the remaining spots on the team.
NOTE: The Exemption Rule remains in effect. The Exemption is from Phase II for one man and one woman who recorded the highest Phase I score (after removing Automatic Spot qualifiers). To be eligible for this exemption, you must have attended at least 3 all-star fundraisers and have previously made the CDC All-Star team at least once in the last six years.
Tournament Trails every Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon and night. For details click HERE
Saturday, June 26, 2010 - CDC All-Star Fundraiser #4
Fraternal Order Orioles - 3349 West 117th Street, Cleveland
$7 entry fee per person per event
Blind Draw Doubles Registration Closes at 7:45 pm / Singles will follow
Phase I Qualifying Scores will be taken beginning at 6 pm
T-Shirt Design Contest: This Summer our Darters will have even more opportunities to get involved with the CDC. We are looking for a design for the back of our summer t-shirt awards. If you are creative and want to try your hand at creating a design that all your fellow club members will see and be wearing. Submit your ideas by mail to the T-Shirt Design Contest c/o CDC PO Box 30615, Middleburg Hts., Ohio 44130 or by email to scores@darter.org before June 30, 2010.
Saturday, July 17, 2010 - CDC All-Star Fundraiser #5 / Swingers Tournament
Highland Square Tavern (11634 Madison Ave., Cleveland)
Registration closes at 7:30 pm
Entry Fee: $7 per person (must sign up with members of opposite sex)Format: Blind Draw, Mixed Doubles (Double Elimination)(Best of 3 in Winners' Bracket / 1 game in Losers' Bracket)
Phase I Qualifying begins at 6 pm
Saturday, July 24, 2010 - Christmas Cricket in July has been CANCELLED due to a scheduling conflict. Will advise if it is rescheduled.
Saturday, July 31, 2010 - Hall Of Fame Fundraiser - DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED
Saturday, August 14, 2010 - 1st Annual Pete Smolleck Golf Outing - Registration Deadline July 31, 2010.
Flyer available here: Golf Outing Flyer
IMPORTANT ALLSTAR DATES:
Sunday, August 29: Last Chance to post Phase I Score for eligibility for an Automatic Spot.
Saturday, September 18: Last Day for Phase I Qualifying.
Sunday, September 26: PHASE II QUALIFYING. Top 32 men and top 16 women will play off for the remaining spots on the team.
NOTE: The Exemption Rule remains in effect. The Exemption is from Phase II for one man and one woman who recorded the highest Phase I score (after removing Automatic Spot qualifiers). To be eligible for this exemption, you must have attended at least 3 all-star fundraisers and have previously made the CDC All-Star team at least once in the last six years.
More Darts on TV, Fox Sports Ohio
Posted by James J. London, CDC 900278 (Members) at Jun 9 2010, 08:32 PM. One comment
Hello All
Fox Sports Ohio is airing The Las Vegas Desert Classic. Today's episode, (Sorry I did not notice it was on until it came up on my DVR Recorded list) Featured an excellent match with John Part and Terry Jenkins. (*I watched bits and pieces and it looked like an excellent match) and Raymond Van Barneveld and Mervyn King. The taping will include Phil Taylor against Gary Anderson and James Wade vs. Adrian Lewis. Except for Part and Anderson, the rest of these darters are involved in the Premier League In England.The next showing is on Sunday, June 12th at 1:00pm on FSO, which is channel 14 for Cox Cable Viewers. There is another episode set to air on Sunday at 4pm which is the 13th of June. I will try to keep this thread updated each day as to future showings and times. I can not tell which is a replay of a episode already aired and which ones are the next episode.
Phil "The Power" Taylor is on quite a roll right now after sweeping the Premier League Championship and Crushing everyone in the UK Open this past weekend. I hope everyone gets an opportunity to watch some of the finest Dart Throwers in the world on local television. You can learn so much from watching these Top Professionals. They are amazing to watch.
Have a great Summer Everyone,
Remember Also below there is a link for watching darts on the computer, see the Main Header Thread "The Common Area" for more information, show times and schedules!!
http://wockychannels.yolasite.com/darts.php
Take Care,
Jon London
CDC#90-0278
Fox Sports Ohio is airing The Las Vegas Desert Classic. Today's episode, (Sorry I did not notice it was on until it came up on my DVR Recorded list) Featured an excellent match with John Part and Terry Jenkins. (*I watched bits and pieces and it looked like an excellent match) and Raymond Van Barneveld and Mervyn King. The taping will include Phil Taylor against Gary Anderson and James Wade vs. Adrian Lewis. Except for Part and Anderson, the rest of these darters are involved in the Premier League In England.The next showing is on Sunday, June 12th at 1:00pm on FSO, which is channel 14 for Cox Cable Viewers. There is another episode set to air on Sunday at 4pm which is the 13th of June. I will try to keep this thread updated each day as to future showings and times. I can not tell which is a replay of a episode already aired and which ones are the next episode.
Phil "The Power" Taylor is on quite a roll right now after sweeping the Premier League Championship and Crushing everyone in the UK Open this past weekend. I hope everyone gets an opportunity to watch some of the finest Dart Throwers in the world on local television. You can learn so much from watching these Top Professionals. They are amazing to watch.
Have a great Summer Everyone,
Remember Also below there is a link for watching darts on the computer, see the Main Header Thread "The Common Area" for more information, show times and schedules!!
http://wockychannels.yolasite.com/darts.php
Take Care,
Jon London
CDC#90-0278
Semi Finals and Finals of UK Open
Posted by James J. London, CDC 900278 (Members) at Jun 6 2010, 01:12 PM. 0 comments
They begin at 2pm USA EST Time, so right now!! click the link below to chek out the action
Phil Taylor vs. Dennis Ovens
Gary Anderson vs. Tony Ayres
http://wockychannels.yolasite.com/darts.php
Check it out, should be on for a few hours and he will probably show a replay after that.
Have a great day
Jon
Phil Taylor vs. Dennis Ovens
Gary Anderson vs. Tony Ayres
http://wockychannels.yolasite.com/darts.php
Check it out, should be on for a few hours and he will probably show a replay after that.
Have a great day
Jon
Gary Wins 6-2
Posted by James J. London, CDC 900278 (Members) at Jun 3 2010, 01:47 PM. 0 comments
Gary Mawson Played very well and beat qualifier Ashley Whisker 6-2 in preliminary Round Action.
Check out this website and click on the Schedule Tab at the top of the page to see if it will be replayed later today. Great Job Gary, Keep hitting that Double 5!!
http://wockychannels.yolasite.com/darts.php
Check out this website and click on the Schedule Tab at the top of the page to see if it will be replayed later today. Great Job Gary, Keep hitting that Double 5!!
http://wockychannels.yolasite.com/darts.php
Watch Gary Mawson In Action Live
Posted by James J. London, CDC 900278 (Members) at May 21 2010, 10:08 PM. One comment
Hello All Northeast Ohio Darters!!
Below you will find a link to watch The Cleveland Darter Club's own Gary "The Mauler" Mawson at The UK Open in England Next Month. He is slated to play on the Main Stage, Board 1 on Thursday June 3rd.
Please keep in mind to go to the web site early, as you must register with the chat room and you should register with the Administrator, Wocky Jilson, at his Twitter.com Page.
( https://twitter.com/Wockychannels )
After you do that you can click on the link below and watch all the action from England and it is completely free. 1 other thing to keep in mind, and Hopefully Jamie and/or Gary will keep us posted on what times he is scheduled to play, is that England is 5 Hours ahead of us time wise. So if he is Scheduled to Play at 7pm UK Time, he will be playing at 2pm EST.
Also you can click on this link this Sunday at 2pm est, to watch the Premier league Finals featuring Simon Whitlock VS. James Wade and Phil "The Power" Taylor VS. Mervyn King.
http://wockychannels.yolasite.com/darts.php
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at bigdoggjl00@yahoo.com
Feel Free to pass this info on to other darters!! I have Wocky's permission to post this info!
Have a Great Weekend All!!!!
Jon London
Below you will find a link to watch The Cleveland Darter Club's own Gary "The Mauler" Mawson at The UK Open in England Next Month. He is slated to play on the Main Stage, Board 1 on Thursday June 3rd.
Please keep in mind to go to the web site early, as you must register with the chat room and you should register with the Administrator, Wocky Jilson, at his Twitter.com Page.
( https://twitter.com/Wockychannels )
After you do that you can click on the link below and watch all the action from England and it is completely free. 1 other thing to keep in mind, and Hopefully Jamie and/or Gary will keep us posted on what times he is scheduled to play, is that England is 5 Hours ahead of us time wise. So if he is Scheduled to Play at 7pm UK Time, he will be playing at 2pm EST.
Also you can click on this link this Sunday at 2pm est, to watch the Premier league Finals featuring Simon Whitlock VS. James Wade and Phil "The Power" Taylor VS. Mervyn King.
http://wockychannels.yolasite.com/darts.php
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at bigdoggjl00@yahoo.com
Feel Free to pass this info on to other darters!! I have Wocky's permission to post this info!
Have a Great Weekend All!!!!
Jon London
Summer League -- Openings Available
Posted by James J. London, CDC 900278 (Members) at May 2 2010, 09:41 PM. 0 comments
The Cleveland Darter Club has openings for a few teams for Summer Session 2010. If you would like to Register your Team for Summer, give Missy a call at 216-226-2582, and give her your team information..
(You can send in the Team Registration or give it to her at Folder Pick-Up on May 8th.) You can also E-Mail her your info at scores@darter.org , and she will fill out the TR for you and get you in a schedule.
Have a Great Summer,
(You can send in the Team Registration or give it to her at Folder Pick-Up on May 8th.) You can also E-Mail her your info at scores@darter.org , and she will fill out the TR for you and get you in a schedule.
Have a Great Summer,
Summer League Registration
Posted by CDC (CDC) at Apr 24 2010, 11:04 AM. 0 comments
The deadline for registering your team for the Summer League is Friday April 30 (by mail) or Saturday May 1 (by email). You can also drop your registration forms off at the control desk at the Cleveland Dart Extravaganza being held Friday, April 30 through Sunday, May 2 at the Cleveland Airport Marriott (4277 W. 150th Street, Cleveland).
You can get a registration form here: Team Registration Form. In lieu of mailing a hard copy of the registration form, you can also register your team by email at scores@darter.org. If emailing, please make sure you include all of the relevant information being asked for on the Team Registration Form.
Please contact Missy London at scores@darter.org with any questions.
You can get a registration form here: Team Registration Form. In lieu of mailing a hard copy of the registration form, you can also register your team by email at scores@darter.org. If emailing, please make sure you include all of the relevant information being asked for on the Team Registration Form.
Please contact Missy London at scores@darter.org with any questions.
Cleveland Extravaganza to Host Qualifier for Women's World Championships
Posted by CDC (CDC) at Apr 19 2010, 12:55 PM. 0 comments
The Cleveland Dart Extravaganza will be hosting the PDC's Women's World Championship Qualifier for the United States. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 1 at 6 pm. For more information, click the link below:
PDC Women's World Championship - U.S. Qualifier
PDC Women's World Championship - U.S. Qualifier
Call for Candidates for The C.D.C. Board of Directors
Posted by CDC (CDC) at Mar 14 2010, 07:37 AM. 0 comments
TO ALL CLEVELAND DARTER CLUB MEMBERS:
7 of the 9 BOD positions will be up for vote at the Team Tournament Championships/Summer League Folder Pick-up/Blind Draw on Saturday, May 8 at the West Park Slovenian Home (4583 W. 130th Street, Cleveland - MAP).
Nomination Forms are available HERE and are due at the April 2 Board of Directors Meeting at 6 pm at Panera Bread (5090 Tiedeman Rd., Brooklyn). Alternatively, you can email the forms to Jon Molnar at vicepresident@darter.org. They can also be mailed to the Club at P.O. Box 30615, Middleburg Hts., OH 44130 as long as it postmarked by March 26, 2010.
Being a member of the Board of Directors can provide you with a great opportunity to help your Club "promote the ancient and honorable sport of darts" in a variety of ways. If interested, please review the Cleveland Darter Club By-laws and Job Responsibilities for more information.
If you have any other questions or need additional information, please contact Vice President Jon Molnar at vicepresident@darter.org.
7 of the 9 BOD positions will be up for vote at the Team Tournament Championships/Summer League Folder Pick-up/Blind Draw on Saturday, May 8 at the West Park Slovenian Home (4583 W. 130th Street, Cleveland - MAP).
Nomination Forms are available HERE and are due at the April 2 Board of Directors Meeting at 6 pm at Panera Bread (5090 Tiedeman Rd., Brooklyn). Alternatively, you can email the forms to Jon Molnar at vicepresident@darter.org. They can also be mailed to the Club at P.O. Box 30615, Middleburg Hts., OH 44130 as long as it postmarked by March 26, 2010.
Being a member of the Board of Directors can provide you with a great opportunity to help your Club "promote the ancient and honorable sport of darts" in a variety of ways. If interested, please review the Cleveland Darter Club By-laws and Job Responsibilities for more information.
If you have any other questions or need additional information, please contact Vice President Jon Molnar at vicepresident@darter.org.
Della Fleetwood Tribute
Posted by CDC (CDC) at Jan 9 2010, 03:14 PM. 0 comments
Message from Sandi Cain (past president, American Darts Organization), from the ADO website:
Della Tribute
There are special people in this world and then there are really special people. Della Fleetwood was one of the latter. She left us far to soon, passing away suddenly on Jan. 6 at age 66.
There also aren’t too many people who meant more to the sport of darts. Della quit her teaching job to devote her time to darts with Tom. She was there when the Southern California Darts Association began in the late 1960s. She was there to launch the American Darts Organization in the early ‘70s and she was there to help the World Darts Federation get off the ground in the mid-‘70s. She conducted so many tournaments in her lifetime that it would take a roomful of people to equal her effort.
She stuck with it through good times and bad times. She stuck with it when it grew and when it didn’t. She stuck with it when it was a global community of friends—and when it wasn’t--and she always did it with a smile. People were drawn to Della like a magnet. And she never forgot a face. Those of us who worked closely with her saw that time and again. A dart player would approach the stage at the North American Open in the midst of an event with more than 600 entries and Della would be able to call that person by name, ask about his/her family and recall the last time that player had come to the tournament. For years, I tried to match that skill, but couldn’t even come close.
After Tom passed away in 2004, she stuck with the WDF, taking over for him as treasurer and tackling it with the same attention to detail she brought to every task. She also continued their work on behalf of children and families with the Exchange Club in Downey where they lived. She cared passionately for the sport and its people and continued the Las Vegas Open under Triple Crown Productions in Tom’s memory. The remaining Triple Crown crew members had that in mind when they went on with this year’s event just three weeks after her death. They knew she’d want that.
Della made people feel welcome and included no matter where they were, no matter when. She so dearly loved her family and Tom’s family and their Exchange family that eventually they all melded into just Tom and Della’s family. I met her in 1972 when I was a newbie tournament committee member in Cleveland. She made it a point to come by and commend us on the job we were doing. And in a strange turn of events (especially for those who don’t know that Della once was a good player) we both ended up in the semi-finals of the ladies’ singles that year. We were friends from that year forward.
We counted on her for everything—phone numbers, addresses, a shoulder when we were down, an ear when we needed advice. She was simply one of those people who loved life and everything in it. I was proud to call her my friend and can’t even comprehend all the ways she will be missed.
If Della was here right now, she likely would tell us she’ll be fine and that we shouldn’t worry about her, but instead we should move on and do the ‘right thing’ for the sport and its people. It was always so like her to put everyone else first.
Somewhere up there in darters’ heaven, she and Tom and a host of dart friends we’ve lost over the years will be watching to see what will happen next. Without Tom and Della Fleetwood, there may never have been a national darts organization in the U.S.A. She leaves a legacy of high standards and expectations to the rest of us here on earth. I hope we can all make her proud.
Sandi Cain, past president, American Darts Organization.
Della Tribute
There are special people in this world and then there are really special people. Della Fleetwood was one of the latter. She left us far to soon, passing away suddenly on Jan. 6 at age 66.
There also aren’t too many people who meant more to the sport of darts. Della quit her teaching job to devote her time to darts with Tom. She was there when the Southern California Darts Association began in the late 1960s. She was there to launch the American Darts Organization in the early ‘70s and she was there to help the World Darts Federation get off the ground in the mid-‘70s. She conducted so many tournaments in her lifetime that it would take a roomful of people to equal her effort.
She stuck with it through good times and bad times. She stuck with it when it grew and when it didn’t. She stuck with it when it was a global community of friends—and when it wasn’t--and she always did it with a smile. People were drawn to Della like a magnet. And she never forgot a face. Those of us who worked closely with her saw that time and again. A dart player would approach the stage at the North American Open in the midst of an event with more than 600 entries and Della would be able to call that person by name, ask about his/her family and recall the last time that player had come to the tournament. For years, I tried to match that skill, but couldn’t even come close.
After Tom passed away in 2004, she stuck with the WDF, taking over for him as treasurer and tackling it with the same attention to detail she brought to every task. She also continued their work on behalf of children and families with the Exchange Club in Downey where they lived. She cared passionately for the sport and its people and continued the Las Vegas Open under Triple Crown Productions in Tom’s memory. The remaining Triple Crown crew members had that in mind when they went on with this year’s event just three weeks after her death. They knew she’d want that.
Della made people feel welcome and included no matter where they were, no matter when. She so dearly loved her family and Tom’s family and their Exchange family that eventually they all melded into just Tom and Della’s family. I met her in 1972 when I was a newbie tournament committee member in Cleveland. She made it a point to come by and commend us on the job we were doing. And in a strange turn of events (especially for those who don’t know that Della once was a good player) we both ended up in the semi-finals of the ladies’ singles that year. We were friends from that year forward.
We counted on her for everything—phone numbers, addresses, a shoulder when we were down, an ear when we needed advice. She was simply one of those people who loved life and everything in it. I was proud to call her my friend and can’t even comprehend all the ways she will be missed.
If Della was here right now, she likely would tell us she’ll be fine and that we shouldn’t worry about her, but instead we should move on and do the ‘right thing’ for the sport and its people. It was always so like her to put everyone else first.
Somewhere up there in darters’ heaven, she and Tom and a host of dart friends we’ve lost over the years will be watching to see what will happen next. Without Tom and Della Fleetwood, there may never have been a national darts organization in the U.S.A. She leaves a legacy of high standards and expectations to the rest of us here on earth. I hope we can all make her proud.
Sandi Cain, past president, American Darts Organization.
Folder Pick Up Info
Posted by CDC (CDC) at Jan 5 2010, 09:49 AM. 0 comments
Winter League Folder Pick-up and Blind Draw Tournament
Winter League Folders may be picked up from 10 am until 1 pm on SATURDAY, January 9 at:
Anglo American Darts
5378 State Rd., Parma
MAP
Folders may also be picked up from approximately 5 pm until 9 pm on Saturday at:
Brookview Tavern & Eatery
2168 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland
MAP
There will be a blind draw at Brookview Tavern at 7 pm. ($5 entry / $5/head bar add-in / 100% payout). A singles will follow the blind draw, time premitting. This event is open to all darters.
Winter League Folders may be picked up from 10 am until 1 pm on SATURDAY, January 9 at:
Anglo American Darts
5378 State Rd., Parma
MAP
Folders may also be picked up from approximately 5 pm until 9 pm on Saturday at:
Brookview Tavern & Eatery
2168 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland
MAP
There will be a blind draw at Brookview Tavern at 7 pm. ($5 entry / $5/head bar add-in / 100% payout). A singles will follow the blind draw, time premitting. This event is open to all darters.
Happy New Year!
Posted by James J. London, CDC 900278 (Members) at Jan 3 2010, 07:18 AM. 0 comments
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