UK Darts Issue 8 - November 2013 | Page 40

Book Club Darts: Player By Player by Andrew O’Brien offers a fascinating insight into the careers and lives of the 50 most influential players ever to play our wonderful sport. The book features chapters on a wide range of players, from the early days of Leighton Rees and Alan Evans, through the golden age of the 80s and players like Bristow, Lowe, Deller and Anderson as well as focusing on some of the modern players who have influenced the PDC era, including the likes of Michael van Gerwen, James Wade and Adrian Lewis. Of course there is also a chapter reserved for the greatest player ever to fling tungsten at sisal, the one and only Phil Taylor, and an in depth look at some of those who were instrumental in forming the breakaway PDC including Rod Harrington. Perhaps the best compliment I can pay Darts: Player by Player is that as a darts fan and player for over 10 years and a writer for the last 3 the book still had some great interesting nuggets of knowledge that before reading I was totally unaware of. For example did you know that an anagram of Martin Adams is “I’m A Darts Man”. The book will also teach any fan about some of the history of the sport, the breakaway of the WDC (now the PDC) and a lot more besides. For me it is a must read for all darts fans, no matter what your level of knowledge of the game Darts: Player by Player will without a shadow of a doubt teach you something you didn’t previously know. Darts: Player by Player is published by Demand Media Ltd. and can be purchased from all good book stores or online at amazon.co.uk or waterstones.com Want to win a copy of Darts: Player by Player? Well you can with UK Darts, simply email us your name, address and the answer to the question below to info@ukdartsmagazine. com* Which Darts Player Won The 2013 PDC World Darts Championships? *Closing date for entries 12th December 2013