3rd lifetime 9 count

Ok not a 180 but a nine count... I warmed up while sipping a cold one at a bar close to my house. I was actually suprised because normally they have a really bad board up... today I walked in and they had the Eclipse up... the owner usually only puts that up if there is a league or if you buy him a cherry bomb...

So I warmed up throwing a few sets at 20's and hit 140 twice in a row... I thought I was going to hit the 180... anyways I then got distracted by another patron... then when I went back I figured I would throw 2 sets at each of the remaining cricket #'s then wait for my buddy to arrive...

I threw solid at the 18's. One of those Good Grouping sets... ya know... 3 all touching the trip 18 wire... only 1 in... the other two down in the 4 but touching that wire... :-)

19's noticed a little glitch (lazyness) in the backswing... nipped it in the bud... 17's I wasn't sharp but 2 sets where I plunked all 3 in the middle of the 17.

16's (my so called worst cricket #)... and pow... 1st dart in the hole I was looking at...(bottom 1/3 of trip) 2nd dart... stacked on top. 3rd dart I aimed center of the trip and whamo... right in. I didn't throw another dart that nite... when my buddy arrived he saw the sign for free pool and he wanted to do that instead... and also he couldn't find his darts... (which I lent to him... ????)

a little practice and I hit a best

Ok I decided to throw some practice games of singles cricket (practicle press)

marks/turns (ave)
27/17 (1.59)
34/14 (2.43)
36/18 (2.00)
30/17 (1.76)
29/15 (1.93)
31/10 (3.10)
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187/91 (2.05)


My monthly ave's from when I was able to practice were
11/2005 (1.90)
12/2005 (1.61)
01/2006 (2.02)


So all in all I am happy

looking back at my games My worst game in the list was 1.14 and 1.17

I had alot of variance but it looks like my games were ranging from 1.2-2.3 in the 11/2005-12/2005 time... with most games under 1.75

in 1/2006 I did alot of practice and I was jumping above and below 2 with one 3.00 MPT game... I am sure my problem was bulls then...

So I think I just threw my best recorded game of singles cricket at 3.1 mpt so after not throwing I think I am throwing better than ever? I really see what I need to work on... and I have a bead on my squaring the dart to the board problem... I also think I have figured out my stance a bit... once I figure out how to stand at the line so that my elbow feels natural I will be pushing 3.5 in no time...

once I figure out the left side of the board I will have it... :-)

I figure I will start practicing a bit more regularly again and see how my elbow holds up... I will try to get my ave up over 2.5 mpt and aim to get on a silver team for the fall... I hope my team will get back together for fall but I am doubtfull... so I will have to get better and go to some tourneys and try to market myself...

BTW I almost hit a 180... tonight... also I put first two in the trip on 4 occasions tonight... twice on 18... and one time I actually put all 3 in the trip but the thrid had a funny deflection and ended up just out... once upon a time I couldn't hit an 18 to save my life now I am hitting trip 18's like they are going out of style... shweet!

been awhile

OK it has been a bit since I picked up my darts... I threw for 1/2 hour today... nothing structured... just trying out some things... My arm got tired quick... My elbow was popping like mad... no pain but it wasn't good... I was fairly accurate.. I was hitting bulls no problem... I was struggling on the bottom of the board white cricket #'s but in my few attempts to hit doubles I was pretty good... I tried 3 double 3 a few times and couldn't do it.. .then I moved over and hit 17 double 17 on my next turn... I hit 9 double 9 on my first try... and 16 double 16 I kept sliding down into the double 7.. It was a half hour and I am not that far behind where I was towards the end of the season. I really need to give my arm a bit more rest... BUT I really miss playing... I definitely will try to find a team for the fall...

Elbow gettting much better

I threw some the other day... after not throwing for two weeks... what a difference... for one thing my elbow had no pain... no pop... no electric twinge...

BUT

My accuracy was off... more my release point was not consistent. Oh well that comes through practice... and I was drinking... I always struggle with my release point when I drink while playing...

I need to find a team for the fall... I have a feeling my team will not get back together...

I preorded NFL head coach... I can't wait to play it... I should have it June 22nd...