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Darts icon Raymond Van Barneveld showcased his skills in Ayr during a special exhibition on Sunday.

The Dutch master was in town with appearances from fellow stars Bobby George, Wayne Mardle and Tony O’Shea.

Ayrshire Post reader, George Collumb Snr, had the once-in-a-lifetime chance of taking on Barney at the oche thanks to our competition in partnership with KA Events, who organised the event.

George, second left, is pictured with pals Kyle O’Neill, Barney, Paul Bryden and Jas Armstrong.

Legendary darts player Raymond Van Barneveld came to town on Sunday.

We teamed up with KA Events to give a local team the chance to play against the world champion, as well as Tony O’Shea and Wayne Mardle.

Our competition winner was George Collumb Snr, who plays out of Ayr’s Anchor Bar on a Tuesday night.

He played Van Barneveld over one leg of 501 darts, with the Dutch superstar coming out on top.

Speaking to the Post after the event, George said:“It was an amazing experience and one I was lucky to be a part of.

“Playing against these superstars is great for my game as I can learn from it.

“I have played against a lot of the top names in the sport as I have been playing for 45 years.”

Kyle O’Neill also went along with George and he remarkably only started playing darts this year. But he managed to beat BDO star Tony O’Shea.