Welcome to the official Web Site for Trina Gulliver,
Seven Times Ladies Darts World Champion,


Hello all, welcome to my web site.

I JOIN FORCES WITH 'DR DARTS' FOR A UNIQUE PROJECT - MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

I am pleased to announce that I have joined forces with darts historian Patrick Chaplin, more commonly known as 'Dr Darts', to produce a unique record of my life.

Shortly after working with three-time World Champion John Lowe on his autobiography, Old Stoneface, Patrick approached me with the idea of writing my life story. We entered into discussions and work began in September 2005. I am pleased to say that the book is now complete and is being prepared for publication.

Patrick said recently, "It has been great piecing together Trina's story" and I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed working with Patrick. We met several times during late 2005 and recorded over 12 hours of interviews. Since then it's been a case of writing up and clarifying issues with him. Nothing - absolutely nothing - has gone into the book that I have not approved. Patrick added, "Trina's a great subject and I'm sure the book will appeal not only to darts players and darts enthusiasts but also to anyone interested in sports biographies" .

My book will be unique. It will be the first ever book published with a woman darts player as its subject. For that reason alone, Patrick and I are convinced the book will create a great deal of interest. However, I have to point out that my book won't be the first one written by a lady darts player. Way back in 1978, an American darts enthusiast named Madeline Dolowich produced a paperback guide to the game called The Dart Book but that was not autobiographical. Although Madeline was not a professional darts player, she did have some strong views on 'women and darts' as, of course , I do.

In my book I will reveal how I have achieved unprecedented success in a sport where the men's game far outstrips the women's in terms of press attention, sponsorship and TV exposure. I reveal much about the tension and frustrations felt within the women's game for proper recognition and reward. The book is all about me succeeding in a man's world against the odds, and much, much more.

I've really enjoyed working with Patrick on this exciting project and recently Patrick wrote, "I am proud to be associated with this important project and to play a part in reconstructing Trina's fascinating, and sometimes disturbing, life story".

My autobiography, "The Golden Girl" - The autobiography of the World's Greatest Ladies
Darts Player is to be published by John Blake Publishing of London on 5th January 2008 to coincide with the defence of my unbeaten record of seven Women’s World
Professional titles at Lakeside.

Advance orders for the book can be placed on amazon.co.uk.

Further information will be featured here and on Patrick's Website www.patrickchaplin.com and in forthcoming issues of Darts World in my column 'Gullivers Travels'

Trina. x.