Di ito bago. Nangyari na ito noong 2008, sa matinding sabayan ng free-registration tournaments kung saan biglang pumutok uli ang laro ng darts. Nag issue ng positive stand ang NDFP at that time and Tito Soncuya shared his views in his Tusok Balita report (http://www.ndfpdarts.com/tb_news_tumbok_04.htm -- Ed.). Please go over his articles and all other write-ups at Tusok Balita Archives na sinulat niya sa tabloid Tumbok noong 2008 and surprisingly, you’ll see relevant and practical issues being tackled by the NDFP president.
DCP election is finally over and we now await the election of a new president by the 11 directors. Frontrunners for the position and the only qualified among them are Logie Estacio and Errol Magtubo. Who will be the One is the question the whole darting community is eager to know.
Last Saturday, Panciteria ni Edong tournament drew 186 participants; PSME tournament had 100 players and Olympia fiesta tournament had over 50 darters. That’s easily 350 darters all playing in one day in Manila.
Seen at the jam-packed Edong’s tourney are some of Darts’ more colourful personalities. Direct from Abu Dhabi – National player Gale Santos, and my all time nemesis and tormentor Boy Kano Rey Santos. And for the first time, I met one of the dart icons of the 90’s, the ponytailed Jondi Castañeda who is thinking of making a silent comeback into the game. He has set up 4 boards in his garage, conducts mini tourneys, and coaches a Team C dart league team. Some of the famous in- house darters over there are Doi Freddie Roach Regala and Dave The Sawsaw King Tordil.
Also that night, I was able to finally put a face in the name of Dart Pilipinas founder, Jason Manlunas. This web designer and Google Analytics expert is one hunk and a certified, true blooded netizen who spends 20 hours in front of the computer. He does not look any bit like Harry Potter or like any geek you see on teevee. He is a hottie! Sis Jeff and all the girls, take note.
Tidbits: Vince Bona is no longer around. He is now Gerald Belarga. It is a change in name only. But the same old face remains the same. Ang pagaakala niya ay kapag nagpalit siya ng pangalan ay bubulusok ang pukol niya. Maliiii. Kay Robert Reyes Calupit lang nangyayari ang mga gano’n............
Pero eto... Ang isang darter na biglang nagbago ang pukol mula nang mahalal pagka DCP director ay si Sam Cadiente. Matindi. Lumalaban na ng decision game versus sa idol niyang The gunner Lourence Ilagan noong Sabado. At sa decision game nila, di siya nagkalat. Tumira ng ton, ton 40 sa laro at nauna pa tumira ng outing. Di nga lang niya natamaan ang outing at tinalo sila ni Lourence. But it was a great game. Mataas pa lang ngayon mag ambisyon talunin ang idol mo, Derek Samboy. Baka bukas pwede na...........
Ang isa pang walang pagbabago – nabunot kong kalaban sa first game, si Boy Kano Rey Santos?!? Gosh! Me nerbiyos pa rin ako. At nilampaso na naman ng 2–0. Sa 2nd game, naiwan si Rey sa score na 124. Tira si Boy Kalbo, este Boy Kano ng triple 18, single 18, so 50 left. Aba, tumira ng single 10 lang at nag set-up ng 40 left. Di nag cherry out??? Bumait na ata ang kalabang mortal ko at di nya ako pinahiya. Tenk yo, Rey. Pero ang score namin ay 280 pa. Hayz, ang layo. Tambak pala kasi. Grrrrr. Some things never change....... Speaking of change, aba 9:10pm pa lang umpisa na ang laro right after the run-down ng players. Ang players takot maubusan ng chalkholder at ang TD, sa dami, takot abutan ng umaga. Ako maaga, di inumaga ang uwi...
The next big tournaments – The acoustic singer Eric Matic concert and 30K tournament at Divine Grill, Sta Maria Bulacan on May 24 and the most prestigious NDFP tournament of the year, the 3-day Robson’s P200K Summer Dartfest at Sta. Lucia Mall starting on May 30. See you on the boards!
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