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| I never met
a man more worthy of the adjective 'class' than Barry Twomlow.
Like one of the many thousands of aspiring darts players around
the world that Barry influenced, I was immediately impressed
with his dignity and poise when I was fortunate enough to
first meet him. As a frequent traveller myself, I am completely
in awe of his record of travel. He spent decades circling
the globe to promote Unicorn and to further the sport into
the far corners of the globe. His true contribution to the
growth of darts may never be fully recognized. It was an honour
to share a board with Barry Twomlow.
John Part
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| I am shocked
and saddened to hear that Barry passed away. I still remember
the time he visited Japan when I took him to many dart bars.
He is a truly respectable person and a great ambassador of
darts who contributed a lot to the world of darts tremendously.
Anyone who met him respected him and liked him. I don't really
think there was and will be any one like him; he was the one
and only.
The loss is too great for the world of darts. We all miss
Barry.
Minoru Hase, President, Hasco, Japan
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| I first met
Barry in 1974 when I was asked by Unicorn to help develop
and stage their Unicorn World Pairs Tournament. Although not
a darts fan to start with, I soon became one as a result of
Barry's infectious enthusiasm for the sport. The world of
darts is poorer for his passing but much richer as a result
of his life and his massive contribution to the growth of
the sport worldwide. I shall miss his wise advice, normally
offered over a pint or three, his kindness and his friendship.
My favourite Barry story? A TV film crew came over from China
about 10 years ago to do stories on British sport. They put
Barry in front of a camera and said 'talk about darts' - and
of course they ran out of film. A month or so later a video
came over from China with Barry sitting there, talking about
darts, over-dubbed in Chinese. It was very funny. But when
the first Chinese Open happens, which it surely will one day,
the sport will yet again be grateful to Barry, as it has been
so often in the past.
Peter Johnson, Marketing Consultant : Unicorn
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| Very sorry
to hear of Barry’s passing. Please convey our sympathies
from darts fans and those who have met Barry over the years
throughout Australia.
Pat Fletcher, Darts New South Wales and Australia
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| I got word
thru Sandy Green that Barry has passed away. He was a good
friend of mine here in the USA. To be on the Royal Hawaiian
darting team you needed a sponsor, and he chose me. We'd talk
endlessly about nothing, share drinks, laughs, he was truly
a good friend to me. Unfortunately when I married in 1991
we lost contact. I will miss him. I would hope you post something
on your website about him. The world has truly lost the nicest
man I've ever met with the greatest laugh on earth :)
Deb Bosang-Tice, California, USA
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It is a sad
day with the passing of Barry. He really was the world ambassador
of darts. I met him in Denver, CO in 1974 after he put on
an exhibition at a local sporting goods store, he was fantastic
with people and his darts skills were the best we had ever
seen. He got me in the Darts business first with Unicorn of
course and helped me with Trulon and Retriever and Frank Johnson's,
it has been a great run and I have never been able to thank
him enough and now he is gone. So Sad.
Thanks for giving us who cared about Barry a platform to
say good-bye.
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