Footage of Phil Taylor hitting incredibly rare 240 shot in darts resurfaces ahead of World Championship semis
Phil Taylor is responsible for an incredibly rare 240 score which is no longer possible in darts.
Taylor is quite possibly the greatest darts player in history, with a record 16 world titles to his name and an incredible 85 major titles overall.
'The Power' holds a series of impressive records, including the most televised nine-dart finishes with 11 and the first player to produce two nine-darters in the same match.
But the 64-year-old also produced an uncommon 240 shot back in 1993, when competing in the UK Matchplay.
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The tournament took place at the Aquarius Club, Chesterfield and was televised by ITV's Yorkshire television. And in a first in the competition, Taylor threw 240 - the maximum score one could achieve with three darts.
240 was made possible because at the time, games were being played on a 'Quadro' board - which had been brought in by Harrows Darts Technology the previous year.
The board featured an an extra ring between the double ring and the outer bull, which meant you could get quadruples as well as trebles.
The highest possible checkout was 210 from two quadruple 20 and then the bull - but Taylor went and achieved the maximum score against Jocky Wilson, who went on to reach the final in a losing effort to Dennis Priestley.
The announcer screamed "240!" as they do these days when 180s are scored. Taylor's effort is believed to be the second 240 hit captured on camera, with Wilson, Shayne Burgess, Bob Anderson and Peter Evison also later matching the achievement during the event.
The board was in play for a few years but according to Patrick Chaplin, darts players were regularly confused by the fact there were so many combinations that were tough to remember.
Referees and callers also had great difficulty in having to quickly work out the scores.
It was discontinued in 2000 and not seen in a professional capacity for a long time but a 2025 version has been released, giving it a more modern take on the classic. On the non-standard board, an eight-dart finish from 501 is possible.
Topics: Darts
Josh Lawless