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Zondagavond 11 Januari 1998 De Sfeer in De Lakeside Country Club Te Frimley Green Laat Zich Amper Omschrijven Zondagavond 11 januari 1998 De sfeer in de Lakeside Country Club te Frimley Green laat zich amper omschrijven. Gespannen is niet het goede woord. Elektrisch geladen, LAKESIDE explosief komt meer in de richting. De spanning in LAKESIDE de finale is om te snijden. Als even later het geluid van knallende rockmuziek dempt, roept de mas- HOME OF WORLD DARTS tercaller beide finalisten terug op het strijdtoneel. Hun pauze is voorbij. Richie Burnett loopt met een vastberaden grimas Het Lakeside World Darts Championship, dat voorheen bekend stond onder de naam het klein bemeten podium op. De darter met de bijnaam ‘The Prince of Wales’, heeft al eens een Embassy World Darts Championship, werd achttien jaar geleden voor het eerst gewon- finale verloren en wil niet nog een keer het on- nen door een Nederlander: Raymond van Barneveld. Een groot aantal spelers uit de derspit delven. Twee jaar geleden verloor hij met 6-3 van Steve Beaton. Nee, liever denkt de kleine dartssport hebben op dit podium hun eerste sporen van wereldbekendheid verdiend. Burnett terug aan de eindstrijd van 1995. Daarin klopte hij de verrassend tot die eindstrijd doorge- drongen Raymond van Barneveld. Ook met 6-3. Dit keer is de Nederlander opnieuw zijn opponent. Ongeveer honderd in oranje gedoste fans schreeuwen hun kelen schor als beide matadors hun serie van drie oefendarts in het bord wer- De historie van de Embassy startte in pen. Voor de tweede maal in de historie van het 1978 toen zestien spelers in The Heart belangrijkste dartstoernooi ter wereld, is er een of Midlands Club te Nottingham voor Nederlander actief op de allerlaatste speeldag. slotoffensief uit. Het wordt 5-5. Er is een alles het eerst om de eer van deze titel Raymond van Barneveld is uit op revanche. Die beslissende laatste set nodig om de winnaar te streden. Leighton Rees was de eerste titel wordt van hem. Hij voelt het. Nu moet het bepalen. De Lakeside Country Club barst uit zijn Embassy World Champion, er zouden gebeuren. Knappe vent die hem tegenhoudt. Ook voegen. Het publiek is in extase. Dankzij de unie- er nog vele volgen. al luistert die naar de naam Burnett. ke entourage, de intense beleving van de fans en Van 1979 tot 1985 was Jollees de titanenstrijd aan het bord, nadert de finale een Cabaret Club te Stoke-on-Trent De tussenstand is 3-2 voor Van Barneveld. Beide ongekende climax. Beide darters geven elkaar he- de plaats waar de Embassy werd darters ontlopen elkaar niet veel. Het luidruchtige lemaal niets toe. De eerste vier legs van de laatste gespeeld. Wie herinnert zich niet Engelse publiek kiest massaal de kant van hun set worden onderling verdeeld, 2-2. Tiebreak. Er de beelden van twee druk met het taalgenoot. Dat werkt als olie op het vuur voor de moet met twee legs verschil worden gewonnen. publiek pratende spelers, lurkend aan underdog uit Nederland. Als Raymond van Barne- Dan, in de vijfde leg, slaagt Van Barneveld erin een sigaret en nippend aan een pint veld ergens zijn motivatie uit haalt, is het wel uit Burnett, die de leg mocht beginnen, te breken. bier. Want het wereldkampioenschap tegenslag. In welke vorm dan ook. In aanloop naar Het staat 3-2. De Nederlander nestelt zich aan het was destijds niets meer dan een ver- de Embassy van 1998, haakte een sponsor die bord en begint de zesde leg van de laatste set. edeld dartstoernooi in een pub met hem een groot bedrag beloofde, op het allerlaat- alle normen en waarden van de pub ste moment af. Waarmee zijn kans op een zo vurig Een paar minuten later zakt Van Barneveld op uit die tijd. verlangd profbestaan in duigen viel. Getergd gooit zijn knieën. De laatste pijl van het toernooi is Van Barneveld zijn pijlen in continu ritme richting door hem zojuist succesvol in de dubbel acht De Nederlander die de eer te beurt triple 20; zijn blik oneindig. Zichtbaar onverstoord, gemikt. Hij vouwt zijn handen voor zijn gezicht viel, om als eerste ooit op dit wereld- maar van binnen gebrand en gespannen. en schreeuwt het uit. Tranen van geluk vloeien. podium te hebben gespeeld, is de Burnett komt op gelijke hoogte en lijkt als hij ook In honderdduizenden Nederlandse huiskamers Hagenees Bert Vlaardingerbroek. de zevende set wint, op weg naar de zege. Van voltrekken zich soortgelijke taferelen. Darts Bert debuteerde in 1988 waarbij hij Barneveld knokt zich terug tot 4-4 en wint de openbaart zich als een tv-genieke, emotionele in de eerste ronde met 3-1 verloor negende set overtuigend met 3-0. Hij leidt met kijksport. En Van Barneveld kroont zich tot kampi- van de latere wereldkampioen 5-4 en is nog slechts één set verwijderd van een oen van een typisch Engelse sport. De Britten zijn Bob Anderson. sensationele toernooiwinst. verslagen op hun eigen specialiteit. Van Barne- Ook in 1989, 1990 en 1992 was Bert veld is voor eventjes de gelukkigste mens ter de enige Nederlandse speler op de Zijn tegenstander pept zich nog eenmaal op, brult wereld. Zijn leven zal hierna nooit meer hetzelfde Lakeside. Hij kwam nooit verder dan naar het publiek en perst er een energievretend zijn. de eerste ronde. 32 33.
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