BullShooter Magazine November 2018 Number 11 Volume 35 | Page 17

Pacer: I was fortunate when I
played darts to compete in the Bull
Pen, so I know what an emotional
roller coaster it can be. You girls
held it together well. You appeared
to be cool, calm and collected dur-
ing those matches.
Geri: I’m glad you said appeared
to be. Really there is so much going
through your mind, you just have
to keep your emotions in check
and try to play as good as you can.
It’s a great feeling for you and your
partners when it works.
Marlene: I can remember think-
ing to myself, am I really get-
ting this chance to play in front
of all of these people in a World
Championship match. It was
amazing, and like Geri said, you
just kind of block everything out to
do your best. Of course you have to
make sure that you’re not looking
at yourself on a big screen TV.
Pacer: Geri something tells me
the Double Play Saloon must be a
dart bar, am I wrong?
Geri: Oh no, you’re not wrong.
We run both steel and electronic
leagues and tournaments, and I
love meeting new people and mak-
ing new friends. In fact we run
a handicap league on Thursday
nights and I try to get as many
newcomers as I can involved. It’s
a heck of a game. A lot of times all
you have to do is get people started
and they end up like a lot of us,
players for life. We award what
we call the Blue Island Cup and
it really is a great way to get new
players involved.
Pacer: Okay girls, I want you to
answer this question as honestly
as you can. Seven years ago when
you hooked up together, did you
believe that you would be getting
your picture taken holding the
World Championship trophies?
Geri: There is no way I did, I was
following my husband around to
blind draws and I honestly think
I got better, because I got tired of
losing. I loved the people and the
game, but I was getting sick and
tired of losing. If you would have
told me I was going to have all of
this success, I would have thought
you were crazy.
Marlene: I feel the same way, it
has been amazing. I played steel
tip and Geri had to twist my arm
a little to get me into electronics,
but I have to admit I’m sure glad
that she did.
Geri: We were shocked that you
wanted to interview us, we didn’t
expect this to happen either.
Marlene: This really was a
shock. Thank you, we appreciate
it.
Pacer: Geri and Marlene team up
whenever they can work out their
schedules. They are looking for-
ward to competing at BullShooter
34, and I’m sure they will do their
best. Players like them compete
for honor, prestige, trophies and
money. They are all great things
but the most valuable thing they
take from the game of darts is the
memories which will be with them
for the rest of their lives.
Pacer