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19 Dec 25
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In a world of ever growing chins should gender matter, especially when it comes to Darts.
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Daryl "Super Chin" Gurney V Beau Greaves (nickname unknown).
Experience must surely play a part here.
2.22 on here or 6/5 general is big enough to tempt me in for a play.
Good luck if you take part
20:00
Daryl "Super Chin" Gurney V Beau Greaves (nickname unknown).
Experience must surely play a part here.
2.22 on here or 6/5 general is big enough to tempt me in for a play.
Good luck if you take part
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Beau And Arrows. One of the best nicknames in darts.
I was surprised to see she was favourite it she’s a fantastic player. Gurney not so much any more.
I was surprised to see she was favourite it she’s a fantastic player. Gurney not so much any more.
Rising darts star Beau Greaves has been described as 'world class' by the game's top player, so how far can she go on the biggest stage?
The 21-year-old begins her PDC World Championship campaign against 22nd seed Daryl Gurney at Alexandra Palace in London on Friday evening.
And despite losing on her only previous appearance at the tournament, she is rated odds-on favourite by bookmakers to beat Gurney, a World Cup winner with Northern Ireland, and reach the second round.
Greaves hit the headlines when defeating world champion Luke Littler in October to reach the World Youth Championship final. Interest in the contest was such that visitors almost crashed the online system offering score updates.
That came amid an unbeaten run of 86 matches in the Women's Series, which has provided five competitors in an expanded 128-player world championship.
Littler admitted he hoped to avoid the woman nicknamed 'Beau and Arrow' when the draw was made.
"Beau Greaves is definitely one that I wouldn't want to play," said Littler, who in January became the youngest world darts champion aged 17, told BBC Sport.
"She's world class, that's why she's won the Women's World Championship three times.
"She's been dominating the Women's Series for two or three years now and she's only going to get better and better."
Five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld has predicted a good run in the Worlds could see Greaves invited to the eight-player Premier League - although 2021 world champion Gerwyn Price described that suggestion as "a joke".
Only one woman has won matches on the world stage at the Ally Pally - Fallon Sherrock twice in December 2019 - while Greaves' debut three years ago ended in a first-round defeat by William O'Connor.
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The 21-year-old begins her PDC World Championship campaign against 22nd seed Daryl Gurney at Alexandra Palace in London on Friday evening.
And despite losing on her only previous appearance at the tournament, she is rated odds-on favourite by bookmakers to beat Gurney, a World Cup winner with Northern Ireland, and reach the second round.
Greaves hit the headlines when defeating world champion Luke Littler in October to reach the World Youth Championship final. Interest in the contest was such that visitors almost crashed the online system offering score updates.
That came amid an unbeaten run of 86 matches in the Women's Series, which has provided five competitors in an expanded 128-player world championship.
Littler admitted he hoped to avoid the woman nicknamed 'Beau and Arrow' when the draw was made.
"Beau Greaves is definitely one that I wouldn't want to play," said Littler, who in January became the youngest world darts champion aged 17, told BBC Sport.
"She's world class, that's why she's won the Women's World Championship three times.
"She's been dominating the Women's Series for two or three years now and she's only going to get better and better."
Five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld has predicted a good run in the Worlds could see Greaves invited to the eight-player Premier League - although 2021 world champion Gerwyn Price described that suggestion as "a joke".
Only one woman has won matches on the world stage at the Ally Pally - Fallon Sherrock twice in December 2019 - while Greaves' debut three years ago ended in a first-round defeat by William O'Connor.
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Greaves is a quality player.......a lot, lot better, than Sherrock...
id personally watch and not bet.
she is a prodigious scorer.......talking 100 average........sair on the eyes though...not a looker...
id personally watch and not bet.
she is a prodigious scorer.......talking 100 average........sair on the eyes though...not a looker...
Proper player Greaves.. correct fav but will back her to hit more 180's instead of match odds
Dec 19, 2025 -- 8:07PM, The Dragon wrote:
gurney no looker either
Dec 19, 2025 -- 8:10PM, Rico-Dangleflaps wrote:
gurney a gurner?
Lets hope so!
A little aside as you are here Kenbo, went into the same Laddies as the other week and you were right about the 4 machines and I noticed they are actually numbered. Also what I thought was another one was also actually 1 of 4 betting terminals also numbered.
The numbers are for when the customer says ‘can you put me a hundred on number one please’ using their card.
I went into a Baldies in town today and they must’ve had at least ten betting terminals. Never seen so many in one shop before. I always thought they would be limited to a few.
I went into a Baldies in town today and they must’ve had at least ten betting terminals. Never seen so many in one shop before. I always thought they would be limited to a few.
I had no idea tbh, the shop was busy today and looked like husbands swerving the xmas shopping as the city was rammed with shoppers. I am sure one of the machine players was the same guy I saw last time stuffing cash into the machine who asked the manager to turn it off while he nipped out.
No idea how anyone could concentrate if trying to study form as the screens were overflowing with stuff continually changing and real racing in among the flotsam and jetsam, saw one guy hand over a fair pile of notes and ask for 1/2 on a horse at Fairview, it finished 2nd but he did not seem bothered.
No idea how anyone could concentrate if trying to study form as the screens were overflowing with stuff continually changing and real racing in among the flotsam and jetsam, saw one guy hand over a fair pile of notes and ask for 1/2 on a horse at Fairview, it finished 2nd but he did not seem bothered.
It’s the same faces in most shops keeping the turnover going.
Well done, Gurney and his backers, plus the most 180 for Beau backers.
The rare occasion of winning the match while being behind on legs won.
The rare occasion of winning the match while being behind on legs won.
She'll be a force with better consistency, too many 180's followed by 59's etc.
Will be interesting to see her ranking in two years now she’s got her tour card. Gonna definitely win some smaller tournaments.
Why are so mnay dart players getting emotional in their interviews now....tell me this isn't some new trend given to them by some sports psychologist 
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