For The Love Of The Game

An aye for the bull's eye

Football may be Singapore's No. 1 sport but there are other sporting love affairs around the island. In this fortnightly series, The Straits Times seeks out less popular games and discovers that a country's passion for sport, even in this time of Covid, burns brightly.

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Every time Leslie Lee steps into a night market or funfair, the deadeye heads straight for the dart game stalls and feels bullish.
More often than not, the 33-year-old leaves within minutes with one of the biggest plush-toy prizes, which he would give to his wife or kids in the vicinity.
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