Annual Darts Across the Sea is Here!
Annual Darts Across the Sea is Here!
By ADA Member & Writer Angie Zanardelli Sickler
Darts Across The Sea, the world’s longest running International Darts Challenge between Team England and Team USA (ADA), is back! This Saturday, November 12th, marks another match across the pond with England playing at the Romany Inn and Team ADA playing at the Fireside Inn in Ottawa, IL. The match begins at noon USA Central Standard Time (6pm Western European Time). Fireside Inn is a sponsoring the American Dart League host location and is located at 1701 Ottawa Ave, Ottawa, IL 61350 United States.
When this match began in the 1980’s we used the telephone as our form of communication with two loud speakers announcing the current scores. Now with the help of advanced technology, we communicate through Skype. “It’s great to put names with actual faces through Skype”, mentions Team Captain, Jeff Billingham, from England. Team ADA will be sending score and match updates via Facebook and Twitter as the match progresses.
Qualifiers were promoted to every ADA Area nationwide. The 12 finalists made the team from both Illinois and Missouri in 2016.
Team England consists of Team Captain Jeff Billingham, Andy Tee, Kirk Bradshaw, Martin Biggs, Luke Smith, Max Murray, Ste Collinson, Robbie Commerford, Louise Glaholm, Melynda Stewart, Gemma Kettell, and Debbie Sue Roberts.
Team ADA USA consists of Team Captain Andrea Mayer, Derek Brown, Rick Groceman, Carl Janney, Tim Sennott, Randy Lee, Kraig Mathes, Jimmy Baxter, Donovan Eddards, Darcy Carpenter, Nancy Cromer and Kathy Leal.
We wish Team England the best of luck this weekend! Spectators are welcome to watch this match at Fireside and then stay for a blind draw afterwards. Come cheer on Team ADA USA this weekend!