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A premier event organized by Ol’ Skool Bristo and Aristos Darts Team. It sure will attract many participating teams. From what I heard, teams as far as Johor, and Ipoh will be participating. The best about this tournament is the format of play. Three in a team will play a threesome 701X1 and three singles of 501X1. To make more interesting all game start and finish with a double. And the cash prize is better that expected, a big RM 3000 for the champion.

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Now, before we can talk about what is good for the new governing body, let us look at what are the problems with the existing governing body, mainly Malaysian darts Federation (MDF).

For a start, I want to ask some general questions about MDF as a non-profit organization.

Questions:

1. How many members do they have? (What?)
2. Where is their official homepage? (What crap, not even an out-dated homepage)
3. Where is the official ground? (No place to gather)

To go further:

1. What is the master plan?
2. What are the programs to develop darts in Malaysia?
3. Do they have any youth program?
4. Do they have any election for the officials?
5. Any membership drive is conducted?
6. Who are the committee members?
7. When is the Annual General Meeting?
8. What about educational program?

Do you think there is any “yes” for the above questions? I doubt so. Obviously, MDF failed functionally to promote or develop the sport of darts in Malaysia, Asia-Pasific Region and worldwide. It does nothing other than some very basic stuff.

The topic on MDF’s failure to serve the darts community is not new; it is a rotten topic in fact. Most darts players I met expressed their disappointments with the governing body. Sadly, no one actually do anything to solve the problems and nothing was done to form governing body that can do a better job.

I am posting all this not because I want to be popular. My objective is very clear, if anyone were to start something new, better start it right. It is a very important principle in doing things of high importance. Anyway, with this post, I hope it will be able to assist the new governing body to start right and continue to grow right and sustainable. With that in hand, it will be able to journey through its visions, missions and objectives. These will ensure that it ultimately benefits the sport of darts.

I also wonder how and why MDF still exist even though it fails in carrying out its duty as a governing body. To be fair, I feel that the darts community themselves do not have sufficient interest or to certain extend, the capability to run the show in a professional manner. Somehow, not many can commit to such job for the love of darts. Well, many I met said that they love darts, and have so much passion for darts, but I reckon they are too selfish to commit to serve for darts. So, who is to be blame? I say, MDF shall have bigger piece of blame than anyone else, although it is not entire their fault.

Here are my advices to the new kids in the block who intend to form a new governing body. Do your homework, understand why the governing body is at this state today, and do not make the same mistake. Look at other countries, and one of the best examples is Australia. I am impressed with their coaching programs. Well Malaysia, we are far behind and it is nothing to be proud of.

Do you know your state’s darts governing body? Any idea the state of governing body for darts in Malaysia? Most darts players do know the existence of Malaysian Darts Federation (MDF). I will talk about MDF later. So what about your state? I know that most do have their darts association but on few are active. Year after year, darts governing body from Malacca, Selangor, Penang, and Sabah organizes the regular competitions. Did I miss any? I hope that not. So what happen to the others? Read the rest of this entry »

Finally, I manage to snap a photo of my latest Sigma Pro darts. You should get one. It is a good set of darts.

Picture shown with all original accessories, using the second set of flight, slightly bigger that the first set.

The titanium shaft is a beauty.

Available now from Syarikat Car & Company, off Jalan Universiti, PJ

Personally, I was expecting MDF to up the ante in terms of prize money for the up coming Malaysian Open Darts Champion in Malacca. Just wondering why it is held in Malacca and not in the capital city or some resort island like last year. You smell something? Well never mind, at least we get to play darts.

Here some details:

VENUE : EVERLY RESORT HOTEL, JALAN TANJUNG KLING

DATE : 22nd till 24th of August 2008

For further details: http://blog.hplim.com/wp-content/docs/mo2008.htm

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Vacation cum darts, all darts player should participate. Competition is from the 28th till 30th of November 2008. Entrance fee is as usual RM500 per team and qualified to play the singles event. Men Single event will cost you RM100 and Ladies Single event in RM70 if you did not participate in the team even.

Prizes:

Very attractive prize for the team event. Nice. For further detail do visit http://www.nexusresort.com/new/dart.html

Also take note that the accommodation package offered for participant is quite good for such a luxurious resort.

We arrived in Labuan on Thursday, a day before the competition, checked-in into Hotel Labuan 1. According to my team mate, Labuan used to be a happening place, but nothing much now. Having said so, it is not dead town though. There are still quite a number of chill-out spot in town. Karaoke, pubs, and lounge are the most common. And the best of all, cheap liqueur and beers. Liqueur is even cheaper than Langkawi.

Team event title was won by Callyn’s Madhouse, Doubles by Amin and Lang (CB KL) and Singles by Ronald (Sabah).

I would like to congratulate the organizer for a job well done. I personally got nothing to complain about.

Many years ago, while watching a late night religious program, I came across a very interesting statement. It goes some like this; “those didn’t realize things can be help, but those didn’t realize that they themselves doesn’t realize is beyond help”. A few days after that I was still thinking about it and I occasionally discuss it with friends. I think it is pretty simple, if a person don’t realize, someone can tell you something and make a person realize. Such as to tell that person, “hey you should realize that…….”. Amazingly, most people will turn around and start realizing. That is the first case.

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Most darts player owns more than one set of darts. As for me, my passion for darts is considerably big, which in a way has got me into trying out darts that looks convincing to me. Till now I have bought and tried more than 10 sets of darts. My latest collection is the Unicorn Sigma Pro 21.2 grams.

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Fellow dart players, this is another interesting darts event. Take look at the play format and you are gonna like it. Well, it will be held in the Waterfront Hotel, Labuan on the 25th till 27th of July 2008. Here are some details I extracted from the entry form. If you require further information do contact the person in charge, En. Sazali (019 850 2551 or 012 206 2551).

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