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Slinging Arrows

How (Not) to Be a Professional Darts Player

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Slinging Arrows

By: Wayne Mardle
Narrated by: Wayne Mardle
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Booze, bullseyes and (more) booze.

Humanity has come a long way in the 500,000 years since Neanderthal man first started chucking spears around. Or has it? In his blisteringly funny new book, former professional player Wayne Mardle, whose crowd-pleasing antics were even more lively off stage than they were on, blows the lid off one of the UK's biggest televised sports.

Known in darts circles as Hawaii 501 on account of his colourful Hawaiian shirts (yours for just 45 quid - he's got a garage full of them), Mardle remains one of the planet's most recognisable players, having performed on the world stage during a professional career that saw him play all the greats and, quite frankly, lose to most of them.

In this witty (frequently), honest (largely) and poignant (twice) guide to life both on and off the oche, Mardle delivers world-class advice - such as why you shouldn't go on a two-day Vegas booze bender before a major PDC final, or how to avoid going live on European TV with a string of expletives so outrageous that clips are still replayed, years later, on Belgian telly. Some are lessons Mardle learned the hard way; others, like why it's best to avoid being sued by a well-known biscuit manufacturer, are gleaned from green-room gossip spanning decades.

©2021 Wayne Mardle (P)2021 Penguin Audio
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Emotional, hilarious, insightful, beautifully read - A genuine joy. Thank you for this, Wayne!

As a darts obsessed teen who hopes to go into punditry/commentary, this book was brilliant and inspiring. And, whilst I won't spoil it, there are some truly howl with laughter moments.

And, without doubt, it was better hearing it read by the great man himself. Any future audiobooks will struggle to follow on from this.

A wonderful experience, I can't recommend it enough.

Absolutely Wonderful

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Finished it quickly. solid listen. funny. Wanders off 'point' a bit at times into the 5 section, but I didn't mind that. Good background on his darting life. Great stories and some decent advice.

very good. funny.

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excellent listen for anyone with any interest in darts. Well narrated, excellent storytelling and very informative also

fantastic, simple qs

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enjoyed it a lot. loved watching him play. made darts fun to play and watch

top man. top player

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Fantastic insight into the world of darts by Wayne Mardle. A good read and/or listen to anyone with interest in the sport of darts and his vast knowledge of the game comes out with his usual fun, passion and excitement.

Fantastic book

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Great book really enjoyed easy to listen to well read. Honest account of his dart life

Well read worth the time

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Loved the Vegas story hahahahaha a great insight into the darting world
Worth a listen

Cracking listen

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as a darts player it's nice to learn more about him and learn new things aswell

great just great Hawaii 501

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very entertaining book and well read by Wayne himself great job all round 👏

really enjoyed this 👌

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If you love sport (with darts obviously being the best one) you’ll love this book. Made me laugh out loud on the train and get funny looks, however it will also help you understand the world of darts and what plays deal with.

A fantastic read 10/10

Magnificent Mardle

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