MADISON AVE PUB; EVERETT, WA

Ultimate Dart Experience
Madison Ave Pub was all play and no work over the weekend of May 6-8 for their first annual three-day $2,000 anniversary weekend of darts competition.

By Ty Hughes

Todd, Cindi, Kevin and Rob packed the house with friends and acquaintances, promising trophies and bucket-loads of cash prizes for those interested in participating.
It was a weekend of familiar faces and playful communion between players and casual patrons of the Madison Ave Pub. The door hinges got quite a workout allowing hundreds of dart players to enter a packed out pub Friday night, all day Saturday and Sunday, each with similar goals; fun, darts and money!
Rob had the sound system primed and most of the dart players gave it a go at the karaoke mic. Cindi, Kevin and Todd oversaw the general flow of the weekend’s event, making sure it was a positive experience for those in attendance. The outdoor beer garden was enjoyed by everyone.
As the beer poured continuously from the taps and the kitchen staff worked feverishly to meet the demands of their hungry guests, Cindy and Todd gave away incredible prize packages to several lucky ticket holders. Our own, Sean McGee, walked away with a killer home DVD system. Also given away were Mariner tickets, EMP tickets, Pacific Science Center tickets, not to mention, plenty of darts and supplies.
Occupying an out-of-the-way corner were several beautiful trophies up for grabs, proving to be an incentive to throw with uncanny accuracy. It was everyone’s goal to enter the hallowed halls of fame that weekend at the Madison by being the top point earner for the weekend. Points were handed out for player achievements and participation.
Friday night featured a $500 Gtd. Added shoot, and random Quick 8’s filled in the lulls, of which there were none. Saturday was a full day of prize giveaways, Quick 8’s, music, karaoke and three dart shoots totaling $1,000 Gtd. Added cash giveaways. The Madison was party central and festive all day.
The points were stacking up for several players and the readerboard kept the tally displaying the leaders for the weekend. By Sunday’s 1pm Trophy Shoot, the top 16 point earners were revealed and welcomed to enter the final coup de gras for the weekend, boasting yet another $500 Gtd. Added dart shoot. These would be the fortunate few who would get their crack at the wall of awaiting trophies.

These were the top point earners for the weekend:
For the boys:
Rob Bramblett
Kevin Williams
Todd Stanger
Lloyd Agee

For the girls:
Cindi Zinkand-Bramblett
Kristi Ragland
Dani Gordon
Faith Britton
Jackie Doring

In the end, it was Faith Britton and Ed Jackson taking third place, Tammy Jean and Sean McGee in second place and Lloyd Agee and Buster Bustamante to finally take the crown and become Madison’s first annual $2,000 Anniversary Champions.
Congratualtions to everyone involved, all the service staff and especially to the players and participants. Thanks for a great weekend of darts and fun, we can’t wait for next year’s big event which ought to be bigger and better, if that’s possible.