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THE BARABADOS DARTS FESTIVAL
A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE, A SUPERB LOCATION AND INSTRUMENTAL IN THE GROWTH
OF DARTS IN THE REGION
Many of
those who watched Anthony Forde’s thrilling match against reigning World
Champion Raymond Van Barneveld at the recent Ladbrokes World Championships might
have been surprised by the Bajan’s performan
Certainly,
the odds of 11 – 4 against him winning a single game verged on the dismissive
but the fans in attendance and those darts celebs who have hosted the Barbados
Darts Festival like John Lowe, Eric Bristow, John Part,
Colin Lloyd, Cliff Lazarenko and Deta Hedman knew better.
These PDC darts members, the committee of the PDC, The Barbados Tourism
Authority, The Tourism Development Council of Barbados and the corporate
sponsors have all made a major contribution to raising standards and setting new
goals for darts players in the Caribbean and South America - and they would have
been well aware of just how talented players like Anthony really are.
It was a case of Anthony’s ability to cope with the occasion that was
at stake – and he passed that test admirably.
Perhaps it was
Forde’s experience at the event in 2004 and his familiarity with the venue and
the vast stage set gained in his earlier match against the qualifier from Japan,
Akhiro Nagakawa, that enabled the port worker from Barbados to play so well
against Barneveld.
Now
darts players from the UK can continue to contribute to the growth of the game
in the region by participating in this year’s Brydens Barbados Darts Festival
which takes place from November 6 – 17 and again will be hosted by three times
World Champion John Lowe and his wife Karen.
Anthony Forde will be taking part, as will a host of other players from
Barbados and other countries in the region – including previous participants
at the World Championships and qualifiers such as Norman Madhoo from Guyana,
Vivekanand Dyall from Trinidad and another Bajan, Winston Cadogan.
But the Festival is
designed to attract darts players, both men and women, of all standards and the
itinerary caters for that - a mixture of social darts, tournament darts with
decent prize money on offer and a social programme designed to give everyone the
opportunity to enjoy all that Barbados is justifiably renowned for.
It is certainly not all darts – more a holiday with a darts theme!
You will have the
opportunity to go on a cruise on a catamaran where you can snorkel over reefs
and a wreck as well as swim with the turtles, take to Land Rovers for an island
safari off the beaten track, have a day at the races, play golf, see a
spectacular show at the Plantation Theatre, and engage in a whole range of water
sports.
John and Karen Lowe are superb hosts and you can be sure of a very
warm and generous welcome from all those associated with darts in Barbados.
The first part of the itinerary is designed to introduce you to the Bajan
darts community and to enable you to explore the island and enjoy the azure blue
Caribbean sea, the white sandy beaches and the climate that rarely dips below
thirty degrees.
Your base will be the
Rostrevor Hotel, in St Lawrence Gap on the south coast, within walking distance
of all the amenities you need – restaurants, banks, supermarkets,
entertainment and opposite The Ship Inn, the usual meeting place for social
darts.
Just
ten minutes drive away is Almond Bay Conference Centre, where most of the darts
events will take place. It is
superbly appointed. The bar and
dining area overlook the sea and the room allocated for the darts tournaments is
air conditioned.
Darts players from
other countries in the Caribbean and South America arrive to participate in the
Festival for the last four days and you will have the chance to play against
them on the Friday and the Sunday. On
the Saturday the tournament to produce the qualifier for the PDC World
Championships
It will be a
memorable trip as those who have experienced it will testify.
John & Karen Lowe are great fans and a number of darts players who
were first introduced to Barbados through the Festival return at other times of
the year to Barbados on a regular basis to enjoy the island and the company of
those Bajans they have met playing darts at earlier festivals.
The Brydens Barbados Darts Festival takes place from November 6 – 17, 2008 and prices for the 11 nights in Barbados begin from £890 per person. Fourteen nights can also be arranged.
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