The darts world was abuzz with excitement as the teams unveiled their new looks for the Fall 2006 season. For The Ship, a retro look is the new new thing this season, with a throwback lineup that includes OGs Dave & Darian, and a lineup that is more reminiscent of 2001 than 2005. So let's kick it old school and show these youngsters how things were done back in the day.
It took the old engine a few turns to get revved up this season, as Rich and Michael dropped the first two games out of the box. But once the old girl got running, there was no stopping her. John posted a win and a Ton-29, and Dave picked up where he left off over two years ago with a win. And in the last two rounds, the familiar names of Andrew and Mindy picked up the final two wins, to give The Ship a 4-2 lead.
With a new season came the first controversy of the season. Rich / Andrew were accused of showing disrespect in game one of their match, leading to some heated words. But Rich / Andrew really showed no respect in game two, as they rolled to an easy victory and earned a split. The throwback squad of Dave / Michael stepped up in round two and staked a claim as the team to beat this season with an easy sweep. John / Mindy were dogged by some off season rust and dropped two games, but The Ship was still holding a solid 7-5 lead after two rounds. But, the best was yet to come.
The juggernaut of Dave / Michael kicked off D501 with a win, as Michael got the team in and Dave hit a dpuble-20 on his first try for the win. John / Mindy kicked off the rust and played a determined match in game two. Despite falling far behind, they refused to quit, and went from hearing midget footsteps to posting a victory. Rich / Andrew played a solid game in the final round, and when Andrew hit a double-7 to win it, The Ship had swept D501 and walked away with a commanding 13-5 win over Britney's Spears to open the season.
Props:Dave - No losses would be...perfection.
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