Darts in the District

[Hughie]

Part of the story from: http://sport.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1282005

"Drink will certainly be flowing tomorrow evening at Charlie’s Bar in Ardrossan, where regulars will pack in to cheer on their local hero on television. Thornton’s town, Stevenston, has also warmed to the celebrity in their midst. "People have been stopping me all week in the street, but I keep telling them - it’s just a game of darts."

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I seem to remember Davie (Davicky) McBlain from Ardrossan was the Scottish Darts Champion around 1962. Saved him from getting a kicking down the bottom end of Stevenston one night, I was walking up from my then girlfriend's house. Davicky, always a bit of a character convinced these would be hard men that I was the toughest bloke in Ardrossan - his bluff worked. If anyone sees Davicky around remind me to him. Like all good dart players he was great at counting in his heid.

Central Bar before the Castle Craigs is that no right Frank - many of us learned to count there - not at school

Hughie McCallum

[Big T]

Hughie,
I am wondering if Robert Thornton is the same Bobby who worked along side me at Western SMT .

Tommy

[Catherine Belle]

Hughie McCallum[/quote]

I seem to remember Davie (Davicky) McBlain from Ardrossan was the Scottish Darts Champion around 1962. Saved him from getting a kicking down the bottom end of Stevenston one night, I was walking up from my then girlfriend's house. Davicky, always a bit of a character convinced these would be hard men that I was the toughest bloke in Ardrossan - his bluff worked.
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Hughie,

Now I understand the boxing kanga..You've an image to maintain!

[Hughie]

Hughie,
I am wondering if Robert Thornton is the same Bobby who worked along side me at Western SMT .

Tommy

Hi Tommy,

The Bobby Thornton I knew lived in Busby Drive Ardrossan. Haven't seen him since school days at Eglinton. So he'd be about the same age us us.

[Big T]

Hughie,
I have a feeling that it is the same Bobby. Thanks anyway. This new system is taking a bit of getting used too.

[Catherine Belle]

Hi guys,
looks like Robert Thornton made it to the quarter finals. (sporting life.com UK)

[gnyaff]

Does anyone know how thornton went in the tournament? Maybe if he became Scottish Darts Champion, Bruiser McCallum could be his minder as well.

Wee Boney

[Catherine Belle]

Hi wee Boney

Here's all I know;

However, Robert Thornton’s exploits are worth highlighting, given that he was practically unheard of before the BDO event. The baffling thing about 37-year-old Thornton is that he has been playing the game seriously for just over two years, but still managed to reach the quarter-final stage before losing heavily to his English opponent on Thursday night.

gb

[elvis1913]

Yo Wee Boney, how about the ''Golden Girl'' Trina Gulliver never lost a match at Lakeside. No bad fur a wee wummin. cheers Josephine,ps...Purridge in a barra? only if it's a pink wan.

[gnyaff]

Hi Josephine,

Don't know much aboot this Trina Gulliver, does she travel a lot? You'll have to enlighten me, we don't get too much informstion on some sports down here in the Antipodes.

The porridge will definately be in the pink barra. Why don't ye get yersel doon here, we are up to 8 so far.

Wee Boney jist oot o' bed at hauf past eight.

[elvis1913]

Yo wee Boney,Trina's no exactly local, she's English lol. But I was just saying how good she is,just as good as them fellas. Trina is a multiple world champion she lives for darts.She has played at Lakeside and never lost yet.Just a wee bit of Trivia for the sport.I might surprise you and take a run doon, doon under.I'll bring you and Hughie some pure Maple Syrup,a few beaver tails and some moose meat ah! great stuff. ta the noo.Josephine. PS hope a huvney wandered intae anither dept.cheers

[gnyaff]

Hi Josephine,
dae ye want me tae book ye in fur the reunion, so far we've goat 11 and a hauf. That Maple syrup wid go weel oan ma black puddin. Efter breakfast we kin get the big wummin tae wash the remains o' the porridge oot the barra and you kin sit in it and huv yer photae taken, she might even let ye haud the sledgehammer wi the the pink haunle.

Wee Boney