Just a quick reminder that the first matches in the PDC World Championship starts tomorrow. There should be some decent streams available.

When I started playing my favourite pro was Leighton Rees, the first ever champion. News of The World Final was the big match then.

Then have a butcher's at this me old china.

BBC iPlayer - Timeshift - Series 14: 3. Bullseyes and Beer: When Darts Hit Britain

Won't play on my phone, says UK only - pas de sweat.

You'll have to watch it on your computer using Firefox with the Mediahint add on or using Hola with Chrome. Its worth it.

I don't have one actually, but found the '79 match Lowe v Rees on youtube, that brought a few things back.

In his book Leighton Rees On Darts which I borrowed from the library several times he addressed pre-game stress management. He said the men liked to drink beer and the female competitors favoured a valium an hour or so before playing. He said (I crudely paraphrase) "The Japanese team had brought a Zen Darts Master who had them chanting and imagining as they shot not the face of the board but thinking of the point beyond they board, while thinking of the number they needed." "All I can say is a couple of pints does the same for me and we beat them quite handily."

Tomorrow is the last day of round one. Highlight matches will be Adrian Lewis and Mervyn King.

Second round starts on Saturday.

That young German kid that knocked out King looks a good prospect. Wonder if foreign girl knows him

It could be just me, but....does Stephen bunting look like Peter griffin off family guy or what!

I thought the same thing.

MVG - Down's syndrome perhaps? I suppose that is offensive to Down's syndrome sufferers. Apologies!

What do you reckon is the average BMI of these players? 35, 40? The bigger ones with the man boobs must be higher still ......

Diabetes waiting to happen.....

Wiziwig is no more.