Darts champion Barney throws nine darter

Top darts player Raymond van Barneveld performed a rare achievement in the third round of the world championships in London on Monday report various media.


Van Barneveld, or Barney as he is better known, scored a nine darter which means he scored 501 points with nine darts – an extremely rare feat. It was his second nine darter of the championships.
Monday’s throw gave Barney a 4-0 victory over North Irishman Brendan Dolan 4-0.
The nine darter also gives him a bonus of €20,000 although he will have to share this if anyone else throws a nine darter during the same tournament.
Barney is due to play Englishman Kevin Painter in the third round on Wednesday.
Barney, a former postman from The Hague, has won the darts world championship several times.

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