Crafty Cockney Dies

[Jack Meoff]

ributes have been paid to five-time world champion Eric Bristow, who has died aged 60 after suffering a heart attack.

The Professional Darts Corporation announced the passing of the ‘Crafty Cockney’ during Thursday night’s Premier League fixture in Liverpool.

Immediately after the news broke, fans at the Echo Arena burst into a rendition of “There’s only one Eric Bristow” as commentator Rod Studd stopped speaking.

It was a fitting tribute to the man PDC chairman Barry Hearn described as “a legend”.

One of darts’ first superstar players, Bristow won his five titles as a player in the British Darts Organisation, dominating the sport between 1980 and 1986. His first title, a 5-3 defeat of Bobby George, marked the start of his dynasty.

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[Octavia1]

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ributes have been paid to five-time world champion Eric Bristow, who has died aged 60 after suffering a heart attack.

The Professional Darts Corporation announced the passing of the ‘Crafty Cockney’ during Thursday night’s Premier League fixture in Liverpool.

Immediately after the news broke, fans at the Echo Arena burst into a rendition of “There’s only one Eric Bristow” as commentator Rod Studd stopped speaking.

It was a fitting tribute to the man PDC chairman Barry Hearn described as “a legend”.

One of darts’ first superstar players, Bristow won his five titles as a player in the British Darts Organisation, dominating the sport between 1980 and 1986. His first title, a 5-3 defeat of Bobby George, marked the start of his dynasty.

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Poor chap died at treble twenty!

[silverbullet]

When I think of the Athletes, and Sportsmen we looked up to in the Eighties :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgBfkjkpZcc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EzGZOb6b4I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2w-tbUBgN4

Though this was Bubba ho Tep...Actually still have it on VHS tape from the time :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10jlayhxVjk

 

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Legends :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqMo99Mbo70

[Rat Catcher]

Hit his last 60. Not a man to mince his words or pander to the PC brigade... he'll be missed. RIP.

[Belker]

I suppose it was fitting that he checked out on Treble Twenty !

I reckon he had the best Darts quote ever, if I can recall it correctly;
"180's fer Show ! Doubles fer Dough !"

R.I.P.

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

his match in the final against young keith deller in 83 was gas.
he was trying to fuck with the whipper snapper all through the match.
all in good spirits of course.

[Rat Catcher]

"180s for show, doubles for dough" was coined by Bobby George. In fact, Eric once described Bobby as "brain dead from the neck up"!