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A darts referee sits down with an iconic darts referee as Huw Ware and Russ Bray discuss Russ’ career from his playing days reaching the quarter-finals of the Canadian Open, becoming the first ‘professional’ darts referee, his stories from thirty years of travelling the darting world, his days as an extra in film and TV, how he came to the decision to retire from the ‘Majors’, the person who influenced him into the man he is today and so much more!

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#9 Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals & The Final!

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#8 Second Refereeing, Patches & New Year!

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#7 Shrek, Recovery & Deciding Sets!

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