It is with sadness that we announce that Jeremy Wright passed away on August 13, 2009. Jeremy has been a member of the MDAI and has played in several local tournaments. We wish to convey our condolences and best wishes to Jeremy's family as they go through this time of loss. Jeremy's obituary can be found here

On December 18, 2008 the Winnipeg Free Press ran an article about John Part and the World Darts Championships. Part, the current world champion, talks about his chances on repeating his success and about playing the world's greatest dart player, Phil Taylor. Click here to read the article

It is with sadness that we announce that Ileen Hayes, the mother of our Membership Director, Sharon Walker, passed away on December 2, 2008. We wish to convey our condolences and best wishes to Sharon and Glen and their family as they go through this time of loss.

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Hank Moar. Hank was a life long member of the Manitoba Darts Association and was an important part of darts in Manitoba. Even though Hank moved to Nova Scotia he was never forgotten and we share the sadness of his loss with his family.

		Manitoba is very proud of Angie Wark for achieving second place in the Ladies Singles event at the Canadian Nationals. In the semi finals, on stage, she defeated Patricia Farrell from Newfoundland in a best of five by taking out 84, 2, and 5. That win took Angie to the ladies final she but couldn’t get past Robin Curry from Ontario despite throwing some outstanding darts. Angie has done Manitoba proud in the 2008 Canadian Nationals.
Team Manitoba reacts to Angie's quarter-final win

In April 2008 Shaw TV caught up with Gerry Convery at one of the league nights and interviewed him about darts in Manitoba. They also discussed the then upcoming Canadian Nationals, funding for darts, and other dart related items. Dave Hendy and Alex Austria also weighed in with their thoughts on practice and darting equipment. The video is four minutes long.

On June 4, 2008 the MDAI was invited by CityTV to appear on Breakfast Television to talk about the upcoming Nationals. Our president, Gerry Convery, obliged them and dragged me along to throw some darts and answer any questions the host may throw my way. Here's the video - its 5 minutes long. And before you ask - no my darts do not weigh a pound and a half.

Gerry practicing before show time	Gerry practicing before show time
Gerry with Canadian Idol Jaydee Bixby	Gerry with Breakfast TV host Jon Ljungberg

Manitoba's very own Charlene Bell was featured in a story in the March/April 2008 issue of Bull's-Eye News. It's a very interesting interview discussing travelling to tournaments, practice, and the future of the sport. Download a pdf of the article here

In view of the Nationals being in Winnipeg here's a good question to test your dart knowledge. It's the final of the Singles event at the Canadian Nationals and it's the deciding leg. The match is being played on stage and you are the caller and referee. Player A scores 100 to leave 40. Player B steps up requiring 53. The 1st dart hits single 13. The 2nd dart misses the double and scores zero. The 3rd dart hits the double 20. You call out "Game Shot and the Match". Player B all excited, jumps up and down, and both players shake hands. As player B walks towards the board the dart in the double 20 falls out. What do you do? A. Because you called "Game Shot" and you are the referee the result stands. B. Consult with the N.D.F.C. Executive C. Wished you hadn't volunteered to call the match. D. Calmly announce "13 scored. Player A, you require 40".

The MDAI set up an informational booth at Garden City Shopping Centre on April 12, 2008. We had dart videos playing all day, information pamphlets, photos, tournament posters, darts and a dartboard. We were even able to get a couple of new members to sign up just from seeing us there and chatting. Lots of people stopped by to see what the darting action was all about and many questions were asked about our sport. There were about ten members who showed up throughout the day to help at the booth and that was great to see. A special thank you goes out to Alex Austria for setting up the whole thing. It was great exposure for the Association and we will be doing it again.

Tyler Wolejszo for being the youngest player ever to compete in the Youth Nationals. Tyler is only 9 years old!!

The Winnipeg Free Press did a full page story about Gerry and darts in Manitoba. Gerry talks about his career in darts, getting the sport the respect it deserves, and what it takes to excel in darts. The article appeared in the paper on Sunday, March 9, 2008. Click here to read a pdf of the article.

The tournament runs from December 17, 2007 through January 1, 2008. Gerry's first match will be on Wednesday, December 19, 2007. He will be playing against Welshman Barrie Bates, currently ranked at #13 in the world. Play will start at 4:30 pm London time which is 10:30 am Winnipeg time.

Planet Darts offers a free live scoreboard for those who want to follow the match online. Click here and you will get to the Live Scoreboard page. Click on the link halfway down that page and another window will pop up for you with the running scores. You can click here for the full schedule of play.

We are all excited for and proud of Gerry and wish him the best as he climbs through the rounds at the World Darts Championships

We have watched as this quiet woman followed in her mother's footsteps and decided to join our association as a player. She not only obviously enjoyed the sport but she showed a drive and passion for the game to become successful at it as well. After a few years of playing Angie chose to give back as well, and we were lucky enough to add her to our Board of Directors. She was a terrific addition to the Board because she was not afraid to express any concerns or ideas that would benefit the players.

She re-vamped our website as well as our newsletter to make it what it is today but also built and maintained a database where members of our association were kept up to date on relevant news.

Words cannot express how grateful we are for everything you have given but we can say Thank You Angie, for everything you have given. Cheers!!

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