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  • Kann man das Dart spielen verlernen???

    Peter Manley, Roland Scholten, Wayne Mardle, Mark Dudbridge, usw. sind eigentlich noch garnicht so alt. Vor einigen Jahren waren sie an der Weltspitze. Wie kann es sein, daß auf einmal der Erfolg ausbleibt? Ein Dennis Priestley wirft mit seinen 62 Jahren noch recht solide. Einige Spieler sind 20 Jahre jünger als er. Kann man den Sport verlernen?

  • Dennis Priestley

    Hier ein Bericht aus "THE SUN":


    DENNIS PRIESTLEY is devastated after failing to qualify for the World
    Championship for the first time in 20 years — now he faces doing the WASHING
    UP!
    Former world champ Priestley blew his hopes of making it to Alexandra Palace
    when he threw away a 4-0 lead against Joe Cullen in his last chance
    qualifier.
    Priestley missed doubles and the youngster came back to snatch it 5-4 and went
    on to book his place at the event which starts on December 15.
    Now Priestley fears having to do the dishes during his first Christmas at home
    since 1991.
    He said: "I'm annoyed about missing out on the world championships
    and disappointed at the way I blew it.
    "I truly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and that's very annoying.
    It sort of my sums my game up right now, I'm too inconsistent.
    "On the plus side it means I get Christmas at home with my family for the
    first time in two decades which will be great.
    "It will be very relaxing not having to think about practising six hours a day
    and my mind would always be on the next match.
    "But the bad news I think my missus will make me do the chores this year.
    "Every other year I've had an excuse to get away, but now I'll have
    to do the washing up and that bothers me!"
    Priestley, 61, has rarely found his A game since being diagnosed with prostate
    cancer five years ago.
    After the op to remove his prostate and subsequent treatments, he found his
    stamina and concentration on the big stage were affected.
    The Menace, who thrashed Eric Bristow and Phil Taylor in the 1991 and 1994
    world finals, insists he is far from finished in the game.
    He added: "Missing out on the championship was down to a major miscalculation
    on my part.
    "I thought I was safely in the top 32 world ranking which is automatic
    qualification, but I wasn't so I then ended up in the last chance tournament.
    "I'm also annoyed if someone drops out of the event that I'm not the next one
    who steps in despite the fact I'm world No33.
    "I can bounce back from this, I enjoy the game and I'm still winning lots of
    games. The stamina isn't what it was but I'm still playing OK.
    "I firmly believe I can still win a Major. It might seem far fetched, but
    that's how I'd love to bow out."
    In yesterday's first round draw for the world championships last year's
    runner-up Gary Anderson was drawn against German Jyhan Artut.
    Robert Thornton takes on Ian White while Huntly's John Henderson will take on
    three-times world champ John Part.