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Humour…

The Lighter Side Of Darts

22 May 201921 Dec 2020
Whilst recently rummaging through my data files I discovered an article which was originally written in 2000 for Planetdarts (the original name of the Professional Darts Corporation's website) but somehow…
Darts History…

A Brief History Of Ladies Darts

22 May 201913 Oct 2022
Darts playing became a cult in Britain in the 1930s and this brought darts to the attention of thousands of women throughout the country. In December 1937 King George VI…
Humour

It’s A Funny Old Game

22 May 201921 Dec 2020
GET AHEAD – GET A HAT In the mid-1980s a landlord from County Durham, England was given a unique present, a hard-hat with two pints strapped to the sides and…
Darts History

History Of The Ingatestone and District Darts League

22 May 201928 Jun 2019
by Kevin J Stammers In 1981, I ventured into the Crown in Ingatestone High Street and borrowed the pub darts and had a couple of games with the locals who…
Books…

Hawaii 501 – Life As A Darts Pro – Wayne Mardle

22 May 201928 Jun 2019
If anyone is considering entering the world of professional darts then I beg you to read Wayne’s book before you give the idea another thought. One thing you learn from Hawaii…
Books…

Know The Game – Darts By Deryk Brown

22 May 201928 Jun 2019
Many thousands of darts fans will be familiar with the ‘Know the Game’ (KTG) series and will welcome – as I do – the ‘Second Edition.’ This helpful guide by…
Players

Joe Hitchcock – The Marathon Marvel

22 May 201930 Oct 2019
‘Cartoon by ‘Harlequin’ of Joe Hitchcock, captain of the St. Dunstan Four. Reproduced courtesy of the editor of The Dart Joe Hitchcock was born in North London in early 1915, shortly after…
Books…

‘The Power – My Autobiography’ By Phil Taylor (With Sid Waddell)

22 May 201928 Jun 2019
This is a story about a man who has succeeded against the odds through a combination of hard work, determination, consistent self-improvement and luck. It also helped having an aggressive…
Players

An Honorary Doctorate For ‘The Power’

22 May 201921 Aug 2019
PHIL TAYLOR The phenomenal achievements of darts legend Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor have been formally recognised by the Staffordshire University with the award of an honorary doctorate. In 2007, thirteen…
Ladies Darts

Madeline Dolowich – The First Ladies Darts Author

22 May 201921 Oct 2019
With Trina Gulliver’s autobiography published in 2008 by John Blake, darts fans could be forgiven for thinking that this is the first darts-related book published by a woman. Wrong! Trina’s…

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