Rohit ‘Rune’ David had a World Championship debut to recollect, however for all of the unsuitable causes.
David had certified for the 2013 BDO World Darts Championship by way of the worldwide play-offs.
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It marked the primary time David had reached the landmark match at Lakeside.
Sadly for David, he would face eighth seed Wesley Harms within the opening spherical.
Harms, who was additionally an electrician, bought so far as the semi-finals on the match a 12 months earlier and was determined to go one higher.
The Dutchman started in dominant trend towards David of their first-to-three-sets contest and rapidly took a 2-1 lead.
If ever there was a second that highlighted the gulf at school between the 2, it arrived when Harms was only one leg away from victory.
After 9 darts, Harms wanted simply 121 for victory whereas David, who had thrown six, nonetheless had 400 to go.
The Norwegian hit 5 along with his first dart earlier than pinning treble 20 along with his second.
But when it seemed like David had discovered his vary, the third dart proved that was definitely not the case.
As David launched, he nearly immediately forged his gaze downwards as his dart didn’t even hit the board.
As a substitute, it landed on the bottom.
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The digicam rapidly caught Harms’ response to David’s mishap, because the Dutchman raised his eyebrows in a shocked method.
Nonetheless, the match official was left much more flabbergasted.
When David bent down to choose up his dart, the referee had his mouth open in complete disbelief at what had transpired in entrance of him.
So shocked was the official by David’s misfortune, at first he didn’t learn out the participant’s rating.
It appeared as if the ref was briefly not sure whether or not the go to had even been accomplished.
The truth is, the Norwegian needed to relay his rating of 65 again to the official who then confirmed it for the gang.
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David’s wayward dart didn’t distract Harms from the duty at hand as he wrapped up a 3-1 victory.
Sadly for the Dutchman, his run on the 2013 BDO World Championships got here to an finish on the semi-final stage towards Tony O’Shea for a second 12 months working.
As for David, 2013 marked the one and solely time he ever certified for the BDO World Championships.