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"The
Golden Girl"
Over 12 hours of interviews were carried out along with many discussions. It is the first ever book published with a woman darts player as its subject. For more detailed write ups on
Trina’s book click on the following link. ISBN: 9781844545001
The
book chronicles Trina’s early life with difficult school years and family
life, where the only thing she excelled at was sport. A teenage relationship
with rugby playing Paul “Gully” Gulliver led to a marriage that lasted until
2005. Trina’s
darts career started early but it was not until the 1986-1987 darts season when
she was accepted for membership on a men’s Superleague team in the
Warwickshire Men’s League, and won her first four matches that she really knew
she was going to become a star. In
the early part of her blossoming career Trina struggled financially realising
that she had to compete in as many competitions as possible to gain ranking
points Sponsors,
she found, were not interested in Lady darts player as the advertising gains
from such deals were non-existent until a casual conversation at a darts-related
function led to an offer by Graham
Reeves of Reeves Boatbuilders to cover Gulliver’s expenses for the Swiss Open
in 1997. Within a year of the financial pressure being lifted she was
firmly installed as the number one lady darts player in the world.
Although Reeves Boat builders is still one of Gulliver’s key sponsors Trina
found others became more interested as her success grew. In 1998 the WINMAU
Dartboard Company came calling and this partnership continues as strong as
ever. “The Golden Girl” not only recounts many darts matches, but also tells of the constant battle Trina fought to gain recognition in a sport that is still in the dark ages with regard to equality for women. The book tells of Trina’s successes and also reveals her innermost thoughts and feelings along with some entertaining anecdotes that will, if another review is to be believed, amuse some of the typical male darts players that are likely to read it!
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