Vincent van der Meer is the latest player to join up with Loxley Darts, the darts manufacturer, it has been announced.
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Van der Meer, also known as 'Excalibur' timed the announcement with his birthday and will now join a team including the likes of Ryan Searle, Matthew Edgar and Aaron Beeney among others.
On the signing announcement, it was also duly noted that he became the first player to hit a nine-darter competitively at the Loxley academy with the manufacturer based in both England and the Netherlands.
He dropped off the tour at the start of the year but returned at the latest Super Series to make up the numbers in Niedernhausen.
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Vincent van der Meer celebrates his birthday by signing with Loxley Darts.
The first player to hit a competitive 9 darter at the Loxley Academy, "Excalibur" recently also enjoyed a fine return to the PDC pro tour with 4 good wins at Super Series 3.