PHIL THROTTLE
Daily Star|November 29, 2023
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PHIL THROTTLE

FOR one night only, they formed a dream team that made Hamlet, Macbeth and Othello look like the poor relations of West End theatre.

Some of them were born great, some achieved greatness, others had greatness thrust upon them - but they could all hit a double or bullseye when a world title was on the line.

From Dennis Priestley to Michael Smith, every Professional Darts Corporation world champion of the last 30 years convened in London's Leicester Square for a unique chat show.

It was probably the best XI put together in London since Sir Alf Ramsey's boys of 1966 won the World Cup.

And it's unlikely it will ever happen again.

In the inaugural breakaway tournament at the Circus Tavern in 1994, Priestley and runner-up Phil Taylor shared their combined £24,000 prize money even though Dennis the Menace won 6-1.

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