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1996 ADO PRESS RELEASES

For more information, call: Sandi Cain, (714) 497-2680 or (714) 833-8373.


ADO PRESS RELEASES

Nov. 1, 1996-Press Release

Contact: Sandi Cain (714) 497-2680 or Katie Harris (714) 254-0212

CRICKET SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
TO BEGIN IN 1997

Anaheim, CA: In recognition of the growing popularity of the game of American Cricket, the AMERICAN DARTS ORGANIZATION has announced plans to begin a yearly Cricket Singles Championship in 1997. Due to shifts in the tournament calendar, clubs will need to choose their representatives for this event by February 9 under the proposed plan. Complete details will appear in the 4th quarter Double Eagle, due out in early December. Individual membrs as well as club members will be eligible to compete; however, dues must be current before a representative will be allowed to participate at the regional level.

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The 1997 ADO calendar will be ready for distribution from the office shortly after Thanksgiving. Members are again reminded that calendars are shipped upon receipt of 1997 dues. Listings on the calendar do not automatically guarantee sanctioning. Tournament committees must apply for sanctioning separately through their Regional Directors and Area Managers. Once sanctioning is granted, tournament committees are then eligible to purchase dartboards at special prices by arrangement with ADO sponsor General Sportcraft. Boards for sanctioned events can be ordered through Tom Howard at North American Dart Supply (508) 384-4100. Those ordering must either establish credit or pay in advance.

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Points Plus members can now earn points for using ADO merchandise and affinity programs as outlined in the Spring, 1996 Double Eagle. These points include rewards for such things as placing a service directory ad in the Double Eagle, purchasing ADO products, joining Quest or Signature Dental, using Alamo Rent A Car or USA Hosts for your personal travel or staying at a tournament hotel. Receipts are required for all such credits. In addition, members of this frequent player plan should also forward their 1997 membership information to Sandi Cain to earn additional points. Membership information includes such things as local association offices held and participation in local qualifiers for ADO playoff. All Points Plus updates should be mailed to Sandi Cain at POBox 694, Laguna Beach, CA 92652.


Oct. 17, 1996-Press Release

Contact: Sandi Cain (714) 497-2680 or Katie Harris (714) 254-0212

AUSTRALIA TAKES PACIFIC CUP;
VERRIER SECURES ONLY U.S. MEDALS
CARTER INVITED TO EMBASSY

 

Anaheim, CA: Australia, acting as hosts of this year's Pacific Cup, swept what may well be the final contesting of that international event. The U.S. team of Vic Clegg, Bob Gargan, Marilyn Popp and Lori Verrier placed a disappointing fourth, with Verrier securing the only medals for the U.S. The team faced tough competition from New Zealand, Canada and Malaysia as well as from the Australians. Full results will be forthcoming at the end of the month.

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Roger Carter, this year's North American Open champion and National Champion runner-up, was once again invited by the British Darts Organisation to compete in the prestigious Embassy tournament to take place in January in London. Carter earned his first invitation to the Embassy last year by virtue of his bronze medal at the World Cup in Switzerland. He is also a member of the U.S. team that will compete in the Winmau World Masters in London in December. His invitation means that the entire U.S. adult team traveling to the Masters will be able to oompete in the Embassy qualifier through which the last slots for that tournament are filled. Other Masters team members are Tony Booth, Brian Dougherty, Lori Verrier and National Champion Jim Widmayer. Also competing is Stacy Bromberg, by virtue of her Canadian Open and North American Open wins and Julie Nicoll by virtue of sponsor invitation.

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The results of the 1996 ADO club survey are in, with some surprising results. Among this year's statistics: half the ADO members belong to clubs of 600 or more members, and 48% of the ADO clubs have been in existence 10 or more years. Newsletters are now published by 48% of the clubs, and 82% are now computerized. In 23% of the clubs, sponsors do not pay a fee, while in 13%, members do not pay dues. On the down side, however, only 20% indicate they have youth members or divisions, and 77% of the officers are still volunteers; 65% are elected officers and 66% serve one-year terms.

 

Sept. 29, 1996-Press Release

Contact: Sandi Cain (714) 497-2680 or Katie Harris (714) 254-0212

ADO Masters Team Announced

 Anaheim, CA: Forty-seven players competed Friday in the national finals for the 1996 Winmau World Masters competition prior to the MidWest Masters Open in Council Bluffs, Iowa. When the smoke cleared, five players (four men and one woman) were London-bound this December. On the women's side, Lori Verrier of Salem, Oregon emerged victorious, besting runner-up and doubles partner Stacy Bromberg of Las Vegas, Nevada for the women's slot. Bromberg, however, is invited to compete in the Masters by virtue of her victories in the Canadian Open and the North American Open, and will make the trip on her own. On the men's side, one verteran of the 1995 team and current North American Open champion Roger Carter of Warner Robins, Georgia will again make the trip. He will be joined by Jim Widmayer of Staten Island New York - the current National Champion and runner-up at the North American Open - Brian Dougherty of Ocala, FL and newcomer Tony Booth of Northbrook, Illinois. Dougherty was recently featured in Bulls Eye News and ranks in the top 10. Booth, a native of England, will make his first international appearance for America. This team will be joined by National Youth Champion Brian Watson. Julie Nicoll, of Clifton, New Jersey, will participated by sponsor invitation.

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National Youth Manager Kerry Buchan has announced that he received notice of three new youth clubs in the northeast since his article appeared in the last double Eagle. Other organizations with youth programs or separate youth clubs are encouraged to contact him with information about their programs.

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The local playoff deadline for the Second Annual Mixed Triples competition is October 13. Regional playoffs are scheduled to be held November 15-17. Club/teams should contact their Regional Directors for details and to let them know whether or not you will be sending a Triples team to the Regional. Under new rules this year, no ADO points will be awarded for the Triples to encourage grass roots players to get involved in the Playoff Program.

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ADO member clubs planning to host a tournament of $5,000 or more in 1997 must have their forms to the ADO office on or before October 15 to guarantee inclusion in the 1997 Tournament Calendar. Contact a board member or the office for additional forms.

 

 

July 31, 1996-Press Release

Contact: Sandi Cain (714) 497-2680 or Katie Harris (714) 254-0212

NEW SITE ANNOUNCED FOR MASTERS NATIONALS

ADO FOUNDER WINS NEW NATIONAL POSITION

 Anaheim, CA: The AMERICAN DARTS ORGANIZATION has announced that the National Finals for the 1996 Winmau World Championships (Masters) will be held in conjunction with a new tournament, the Midwest Open, in Council Bluffs Iowa on September 27. The tournament, which will offer $8,300 in prize money, is a joint effort of the Eastern Nebraska Dart Association and the Des Moines Dart Association. Other sponsors are expected to join in the effort. The tournament site will be the new Harvey's Casino. Council Bluffs is about 15 miles from Omaha, Nebraska.

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The National Youth Finals will have a new look this year in Las Vegas. For one thing, there will be seven finalists, as Hawaii sends its first representative, 17-year-old Nick Yuen of Mililani, to the playoffs. Alaska and Hawaii serve as their own Areas for purposes of youth playoffs. Alaska, which has sent representatives in the past, will not have one this year. In addition, a female youth player, 16-year-old Kari Stevenson of Webster Groves, MO, will be included as part of this elite group of darters for only the third time in the history of the championship. A total of 94 youth participated in the Area finals from which the seven national finalists were selected.

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Tom Fleetwood, founder and retired General Secretary and Executive Director of the ADO, was elected president of The National Exchange Club Foundation for the Prevention of Child Abuse at the group's recent meeting in San Diego, CA. Fleetwood is the founder and serves as director of Development for the Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse of Downey, CA. He has spearheaded fund-raising efforts for the prevention of child abuse for many years in the dart community, with dart players donating generously to the cause. Since its inception in 1979, the Foundation has established nearly 80 centers across the U.S. and helped more than 81,000 children and 43,000 families.

 

June 29, 1996-Press Release

Contact: Sandi Cain (714) 497-2680 or Katie Harris (714) 254-0212

ADO PREPARES FOR BUSY SEASON

Anaheim, CA: The Board of Directors of the AMERICAN DARTS ORGANIZATION will hold an abbreviated meeting on Thursday, August 15 from noon to 4pm at the Tropicana hotel. Due to time restraints, only pressing items of business will be addressed. However, anyone with urgent business to put before the board should relay that information to an ADO officer prior to July 15. Items submitted at this time that cannot be considered in August will be moved to the agenda for the fall board meeting.

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ADO Vice President Bob Ditzler will host an informal meeting for Regional Directors during the North American Open on August 17 at approximately 5:30pm. Those Regional Directors who plan to be in attendance may contact Ditzler with any items they would like to address at this meeting. The meeting location will be announced in the hall and will be posted at the ADO booth at the tournament facility. Regional Directors who cannot attend the NAODT may ask someone to attend the meeting on their behalf for informational purposes only.

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Associations planning to host qualifiers for the ADO Masters Playoffs must do so by July 21. Details are available from Regional Directors. Regional playoffs will be held August 23-25. National playoffs will be held in September; details will be announced in the upcoming Double Eagle. Associations are encouraged to support this event to make it a success and to give their members the opportunity to compete for a trip to England.

The ADO Masters team consists of four men, one woman and our National Youth Champion, who travel to England to compete in the Winmau World Championships (Masters) in December. Successful team members may also have the opportunity while in England to compete in a qualifier for the prestigious Embassy tournament held in early January. The winner of the North American Open is also invited to compete in the Masters, but does not have expenses paid by the ADO.

 

June 18, 1996-Press Release

Contact: Sandi Cain (714) 497-2680 or Katie Harris (714) 254-0212

BROMBERG WINS CANADIAN OPEN

Anaheim, CA: Stacy Bromberg, last year's runner-up in the prestigious Winmau World Maters tournament held each year in London, last week claimed the Canadian Open title, defeating fellow American and 1995 World Cupper Sue Qualls in the final.

Both Bromberg and Qualls defeated top-ranked Canadians in the semi-finals to earn the right to compete for the title. As a result of her win, Bromberg will be invited to compete in the 1996 World Masters.

The AMERICAN DARTS ORGANIZATION sends a team of four men, one woman and one youth to the Masters who earn their berths by virtue of playoff victories. Players otherwise invited do not have their expenses covered by the ADO, but are considered representatives of America in the competition. The deadline for association playoffs for this year's Masters competiion is July 21. Regional playoffs are scheduled for August 23-25. It is important that club representatives notify Regional Directors of their intent to enter players in the Masters competition by July 21 to enable the Regional Directors to set up playoff venues in a timely fashion.

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The AMERICAN DARTS ORGANIZATION took a major step toward establishing a national youth program recently when it took part in the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America expo in Las Vegas, held in conjunction with a week-long Boys & Girls Club convention. At the expo, the ADO presented information about youth darts to leaders of Boys & Girls Clubs and encouraged them to add youth darts to their recreation programs. This was the first venture in what is hoped to be a long and profitable partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

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Tournament players are advised to contact their Regional Directors or Area Managers to verify the sanctioning status of any tournament if they believe the sanctioning logo may have been used without authorization. Though such usage is a violation of federal trademark laws, violations must be brought to the attention of the ADO board before action can be taken against the offending tournament organizers.

 

May 17, 1996 - Press Release

Contact: Sandi Cain (714) 497-2680 or Katie Harris (714) 254-0212

PACIFIC CUP PLAYOFF WINNERS HEADED TO AUSTRALIA

Fifty-two finalists competed for a berth on the 1996 Pacific Cup IX team just prior to the Derby City Classic dart tournament in Louisville, KY on May 10. After a day of intense competition, Vic Clegg (California); Bob Gargon (Delaware); Marilyn Popp (Connecticut) and Lori Verrier (Oregon) were named as team members. Verrier and Popp have competed in Pacific Cup before - Verrier at Pacific Cup V and Popp at Pacific Cup VIII - but will team for the first time for international competition. Verrier also competed in World Cup X and the Masters last year.

Clegg, long-known for his darting prowess in California, made the Masters team in 1995 but was unable to attend. Don Carrico went in his place. This will be Gargon's first international competition, though he is a well-known darter on the east coast.

Alternates are Roger Carter (Georgia), who was a semi-finalist at World Cup in 1995 and competed on the ADO Masters team; Nick Rivera (Arizona), who was a member of the 1995 Masters team and women's singles runner-up, and Sally Munson (Colorado), a frequent regional finalist who hasn't yet broken the barrier into international play.

Pacific Cup IX will take place in Brisbane, Australia October 3-5.
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To avoid delivery delays of dart boards ordered from NADS for ADO tournaments, orders should be placed approximately 30 days before the dart booards are needed. Payment may be made by check, credit card, COD or pre-approved credit. Members of the AMERICAN DARTS ORGANIZATION hosting sanctioned tournaments are eligible to receive special pricing on Nodor boards from NADS. Specific details of the program may be obtained from Tom Howard at NADS by calling (508) 384-4100. Orders may be faxed to (508) 384-4141.


April 27, 1996 - Press Release

Contact: Sandi Cain (714) 497-2680 or Katie Harris (714) 254-0212

ADO MEMBER NUMBERS CLIMB!

Anaheim, CA: The AMERICAN DARTS ORGANIZATION has announced that 1996 membership already stands at 91% of the 1995 total early in the second quarter of this year. The number of member clubs as of mid-April stood at 271. The ADO had also welcomed 32 new clubs to its ranks as of the beginning of April. In previous years, memberships often did not approach the 300 mark until well into the third quarter. These numbers set the ADO on the road to a record membership year.
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The Western Maryland Dart Association became the first club to provide all its members the opportunity to become members of the Points Plus Program. This association paid the Points Plus membership fees of $2 each for all interested members. Sixty-eight WMDA members signed up, some receiving as many as 60 points right from the start (including membership bonus, points for serving as an officer and playing in Pacific Cup qualifiers). Initial prizes to be offered through Points Plus include several tournament entries, a Sportcraft electronic dart board for the home and a seven-day vacation package for two for only $200. The first Points Plus prize catalog will be published in 1997.
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Clubs interested in sending youth to Area competitions this year should contact their Area Managers for details on date and location for these youth playoffs. Winners from each area receive a trip to Las Vegas to compete for the Youth Championship crown and the chance to compete in the World Youth Masters in England in December.
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The ADO has announced that its 1996 August festivities will include an exhibition match between National Team members and Youth Champions as well as a special contest open to all darters during the Welcome Party on August 15 at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. Details will be announced at a later date. The contest winner will receive a solid gold ADO pin. The Welcome Party precedes the East-West All-Stars, National Championships and Youth Championships, which will take place on August 16.

April 15, 1996 - Press Release

Contact: Sandi Cain (714) 497-2680 or Katie Harris (714) 254-0212

PACIFIC CUP PARTICIPATION SETS NEW RECORD!

Anaheim, CA: The AMERICAN DARTS ORGANIZATION today announced that a record number of players participated in Regional Playoffs to qualify a team for this fall's World Darts Federation Pacific Cup IX to be held in Brisbane, Australia. Fifty-two finalists will compete for the final four slots in May. This represents a 13% increase from 1994, and a 175% increase since 1986! Regional competitors included 279 men and 138 women, representing approximately 4,000 players who competed at the local level.

The Pacific Cup team is made up of two men and two women who compete in singles, mixed doubles, doubles and team events against other Pacific Rim countries for the Pacific Cup title. The Pacific Cup is contested in even-numbered years. America has claimed the Gold in overall performance twice - in 1986 and 1990 - and finished second in 1980, 1982, 1988 and 1992.

Past American Gold Medalists include: Kathy Karpowich, Women's Singles 1986; K.C. Mulaney and Jerry Umberger, Men's Doubles 1980; Lori (then Branthwaite) Verrier and Katy Hopkins, Women's Doubles 1988; Sandy Reitan and Kathy Maloney, Women's Doubles 1992; and the Mixed Doubles pairs of Jerry Umberger and Kathy Karpowich (1980) and Paul Lim and Eva Grigsby (1990).

Gold Medal American teams have included: Andy Green, Wade McDonald, Sandy Reitan and Judy Campbell (1982); Jerry Umberger, Nicky Virachkul, Kathy Karpowich and JoAnn Anderson (1984); and Tony Payne, Len Heard, Kathy Karpowich and Katy Hopkins (1986). In 1988, Paul Lim, Jim Damore, Lori Verrier and Katy Hopkins claimed the gold, and in 1990 Paul Lim, Dave Kelly, Eva Grigsby and Kim Keller won the top honors.

Area Youth Playoffs are scheduled for July 19-21. Associations wishing to qualify youth for this annual competition must do so by June 9. National finals will be held August 16 in Las Vegas at the Tropicana Hotel. National finalists earn scholarship dollars for their college or technical education beyond high school. For information concerning locations for specific area playoffs, contact the resident Area Manager.

March 24, 1996 - Press Release

Contact: Sandi Cain (714) 497-2680 or Katie Harris (714) 254-0212

CARTER WORLD-RANKED

Youth program expands

Anaheim, CA: The most recent WDF rankings show America's Roger Carter ranked #36 in the world. Carter was a semi-finalist at last year's World Cup X in Switzerland and participated by invitation in the Embassy World Professional tournament in England in January of this year.

In a move to strengthen the ADO Youth program, the AMERICAN DARTS ORGANIZATION has begun a joint effort with the national headquarters of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. As part of the cooperative efforts, each Boys & Girls Club in the U.S. will receive information about darts from the ADO and be encouraged to add darts to their regular sports programs. In return, the ADO will provide referrals to local darts organizations for Boys & Girls Clubs interested in getting player assistance for their fledgling programs. ADO member clubs wishing to use this tool to approach other youth clubs in their areas may obtain a copy by calling National Youth Director Kerry Buchan at (912) 351-0162.

In other youth action, the ADO Board of Directors voted in March to ban smoking by participants during competition at all ADO youth events.

East-West All-Star Regionals are scheduled for the first weekend in June. The new Championship Point structure is expected to result in a record turn-out for this popular portion of the ADO playoff program. The new point structure awards points to the top 16 in any regional playoff where at least that many participate. East-West All-Stars will compete in Las Vegas this August in a new venue, the Tropicana Hotel, which is the new site for the North American Open.

Anyone who moves during a calendar year after declaring a region of residency for that year, should contact his/her Area Manager or the ADO office regarding participation in regional competitions taking place AFTER such a move during the year.

March 17, 1996 - Press Release

Contact: Sandi Cain (714) 497-2680 or Katie Harris (714) 254-0212

CHANGES TO MIXED TRIPLES & WORLD CUP

Anaheim, CA: In response to player input, the AMERICAN DARTS ORGANIZATION Board of Directors made revision to both the Mixed Triples and World Cup programs at its spring meeting March 8-10.

For the Mixed Triples program, the Board agreed to rescind its decision to award ADO Championship Points for this event. This decision was based on player response to last year's initial conduct of the Mixed Triples event. It is hoped that this decision will attract more grass roots members to the program.

During the last run for World Cup team status, many players expressed frustration with the personal financial requirements necessary to make the World Cup team. After studying the demographics of $10,000+ tournaments for 1996, the board considered three alternative methods for choosing a World Cup team. The result was that, beginning this year, the World Cup team will be made up of the players with the best 12 Championship Point performances during the time period of August 1, 1996 through July 31, 1997. Should a tie occur, succeeding performances will be evaluated until the tie is broken or until tournament performances are exhausted. Should a tie still exist at that point, the board of Directors would vote to break the tie.

It is hoped that the new selection method will ease the financial demands on those hoping to achieve a position on the World Cup team, while still allowing players to choose the tournaments they wish to attend in the process. The 1997 World Cup will be held in Perth, Australia.

Clubs wishing to order dartboards for their sanctioned tournaments through NADS, the distributor for Sportcraft, should allow a minimum of 30 days before their tournaments to place the order. Orders can be prepaid, shipped COD, or charged to Visa or Mastercard. Clubs wishing to obtain credit may arrange that with the Credit Department at Sport Craft prior to ordering boards in order to obtain Net 30 terms.

March 1, 1996 - Press Release

Contact: Sandi Cain (714) 497-2680 or Katie Harris (714) 254-0212

ADO ASSOCIATION REPS, POINTS MEMBERS TO GET SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Anaheim, CA: AMERICAN DARTS ORGANIZATION association representatives who served in that capacity for a full year during 1995 are eligible for a special recognition patch acknowledging their volunteer commitment to the organization. Those who meet that criteria should provide written verification of such service to their Area Managers who will then obtain the awards for them.

Points Plus members who participated in local Pacific cup playoffs are reminded to send a list of those who participated, signed by the person who conducted the playoffs, to the Points Plus Program c/o Sandi Cain at PO Box 694, Laguna Beach, CA 92652. Points Plus members receive these "frequent player" points even if they didn't win a leg in the Pacific Cup competition! Each Points Plus member will earn 20 points for participating in the program upon receipt of verification. Participation in the upcoming All-Stars is worth 15 points to each Points Plus member.

Playoff deadlines for the All-Stars are not far off. Association playoffs for this popular ADO program must be completed by May 5. Regionals are set for the weekend of June 7-8. All Regional winners win a spot on the East-West All-Star team and a trip to Las Vegas in August to participate in that competition, held just prior to the North American Open. This year, the event will be held at a new site, the Tropicana, for the first time. East-West participants also have an opportunity to earn a spot in the National Championships based on the point per dart averages scored during the East-West all-Star Challenge.

Last year, 109 finalists took part in the East-West All-Stars, the second highest turnout ever for that event. National team members (the top six male point earners and top three female point earners for 1995) are not eligible to compete in the All-Star regionals. They are, however, awarded Championship Points to recognize their status as the National Team in lieu of the chance to earn the points at the East-West Regionals.

February 7, 1996 - Press Release

Contact: Bob Ditzler 601/374-1614

ADO RELEASES 1995 CLUB DEMOGRAPHICS

Survey results from ADO clubs in 1995 show the continuing strength of the midwest and east coast for dart clubs. Area V, which includes much of the eastern seaboard, represented 23% of the total ADO clubs during last year; Area IV, which strentches from Michigan to Florida was home to 22% of the clubs.

Almost half the member clubs report membership figures between 51 and 400 members. Thirty-nine percent have been in existence 10 years or less, illustrating the continuing expansion of the sport.

A surprising 23% of the ADO clubs charge no sponsorship fees; 85%, however, do charge membership fees. Half the clubs reported having club newsletters, an increase from previous years.

Factors that illustrate continuing problem areas for sports organizations include:

-81% of the member clubs have volunteer officers

-68% elect officers, but 63% serve only one-year terms

These factors contribute to difficulty in keeping a smooth line of communications open between grass roots players and the board of directors.

On the plus side, however, 81% now say they use a computer for league activities.

January 15, 1996 - Press Release

Contact: Sandi Cain 714/497-2680 or Katie Harris 714/254-0212

PACIFIC CUP NATIONAL SITE ANNOUNCED
Burke Joins Double Eagle Staff

Anaheim, CA: The AMERICAN DARTS ORGANIZATION has announced the Derby City Dart Classic in Louisville, KY as the site of this year's Pacific Cup National Finals to be conducted on May 10. Regional playoffs for this semi-annual event will be held the weekend of March 22-24. Details are available from Regional Directors. Due to increasing costs for national and international winners, rules concerning minimum numbers needed to conduct a regional playoff will be strictly enforced.

The Pacific Cup is a World Darts federation event open to membver countries that border the Pacific Ocean. It is held in even-numbered years and consists of women's singles, men's singles and mixed doubles events that together determine the winner of the Cup. This yer;s event will be held in Brisbane, Australia October 3-5, 1996. Two men andtwo women will comprise the U.S. team,

NEW TO THE DOUBLE EAGLE

The AMERICAN DARTS ORGANIZATION quarterly newsletter, the Double Eagle, is happy to announce the addition of Brigid Burke to its staff of writers. Burke, of Baltimore, MD will initially assist in the development of the Shareware column and write on women's darts. She is a regular player on the tournament circuit and has experience on every level of the sport.

The Double Eagle has also added a Service Directory to its advertising options. The Service Directory can help players advertise pubs, supplies, dart services, collections and other dart-related items for the low cost of $25 per quarterly insertion, or $75 for an annual insertion. Further details are available in the Fall, 1995 Double Eagle or from the ADO office.

POINTS PLUS UPDATE

Association representatives are reminded that they can earn 15 bonus points in the Points Plus Program for serving as a representative for a full year. Points Plus members belonging to clubs that renewed membership prior to December 31 will earn 20 points; those belonging to clubs that pay between January 1 and March 31 will earn 10 points. ADO members who compete in league qualifiers for Pacific Cup will earn 20 bonus points upon receipt of a list of participants from their respective leagues.