Houston Open 2009 Results
Houston Open Darts Tournament
June 12-14, 2009
Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel
Hosted by the Harris County Darts Association
(formerly known as Houston Darts Association)
Houston Open Darts Tournament
Learning Chess, an Easy Way!
Chess is often perceived as a long, boring, complicated game. Wrong! Chess does not have to be any of those things. New chess players often find the first moves of the game confusing and difficult, partly because there are so many pieces on the board to consider. Beginners also do not understand the point of…
Darts & Games Shop
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Darts Practice Tips – Inner Singles Only
This Darts Tip will quickly improve your ability to focus on Triples! When practicing on a standard English Clockface Bristle Dartboard, just ignore the large (outer) singles areas. Count any hits in those areas as a complete miss, with no score. Now only the Inner Singles will count, plus all of the other doubles, triples,…
Houston Area Bridge Clubs
Bridge Organizations Houston Bridge Studio: http://www.houstonbridgestudio.com 9000 Southwest Freeway, Suite 290 Houston Community Centers Duplicate Bridge Clubs: http://www.d16acbl.org/U174/community.htm
Rick’s Tips #8
Rick’s Tips Tip #8 Use rubber O-ring lock washers to keep shafts from vibrating loose. They are inexpensive, and save a lot of distraction and aggravation during a match.
Rick’s Tips #23
Rick’s Tips Tip 23. Get a steady stance. A lot of people will argue about this one, but few people actually believe that maximum accuracy, in any sport, can be achieved while standing tip-toe on one foot. Especially after drinking a few beers! Try keeping both feet on the floor when you throw.. your game…
How to Setup a Bristle Dartboard
Bristle Dartboard Setup & Measurements
At one time, there were many different throwing distances, and for that matter, many different styles of dartboards. In the late 1970’s darts organizations in England and the USA agreed to the current International standards.
Bristle Dartboards should be hung with the Bull at 5 feet 8 inches from the floor. The mounting bracket for the dartboard goes on the wall, and that is the height of the center of the “U”-shaped bracket, where the dartboard’s mounting screw will rest.
Rick’s Tips #12
Rick’s Tips Tip #12. Keep your darts clean. and they will throw better and last longer. Skin acid, beer, popcorn butter, pretzel salt, potato chip grease.. all of these add up to make your darts slick, and downright yucky! Clean your darts often with a detergent cleaner to remove oils, salt, and dirt. That salty…