RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD must have panicked a little yesterday evening when he realised he had left his darts back in Holland.
“It’s your worst nightmare. I practised against Co Stompe on Friday and I think I forgot to put my darts in my suitcase when I got home,” he said.
Due to face England’s Steve Brown at the World Matchplay in Blackpool, the 44-year-old from The Hague obviously wasn’t too unsettled, dispatching the Bristolian 10-3. This was only possible however, after a new set of arrows was delivered from St Helens, reports sportinglife.com.
Luckily for me I was able to get some more darts.
Barney now faces Paul Nicholson, who defeated Colin Osbourne 12-10 in the first round. Phil Taylor begins the defence of his title tonight against Mark Hylton.
