D is for 'Darts'

I think I was first introduced to darts back when I lived in a compound in suburban West Bengal. I must have been a little over ten years old. I haven’t played darts much, but I know of people who are interested in darts. One of my neighbours here has a dartboard outside his house. It is a solo sport that one can indulge in even in their home. It is a favourite pub game in the UK, and it also played by people of all ages. A dartboard requires very little space and everyone in the family can play it and conduct competitions, too.

Those who cannot go outdoors would find darts a good hobby to pursue.

 It would help improve one’s aim and help steady the hand. I suppose surgeons would do well to practice darts.

My mom has played darts and she feels it is a simple game, probably similar to rifle shooting. One needs to calculate the distance and aim properly. The dart travels just like a bullet, she says, although she has never done rifle shooting or held a gun. She says she won a game of darts the very first time she played it. She says it is a simple game. My dad says darts is an important concept in understanding dispersion or clusters in statistics. The game also involves good hand-eye coordination.

Some restaurants and bowling alleys also have dartboards so that people can play. Clubs, too, have dartboards for their members. One has to be careful while playing darts so that the dart does not hurt anyone in the vicinity. In these days of lockdown, if you have a dartboard at home, you can stay engaged in a sport without setting foot outside. Try it soon if you haven’t already.