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Miscellaneous Press Cuttings and Other Bits             Darts Programmes             Award Pictures             World Record Holders             Darts People             St.Albans Ladies Darts League

I've been meaning to do this for some time - a few bits of personal darts memorabilia that I still have lying around. These will probably be of more interest to local people who were around and involved at that time. I hope some of the bits here bring back memories of happy times for you as they do for me! Most of the images, when clicked on, bring up larger versions in a new window so you can read the text or see more detail.
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I first started playing darts for Cell Barnes Hospital social club at a young age - but was not allowed into pubs! First trophy was the Cell Barnes Social Club singles, and got the pairs runners-up with my dad. Teams played for in the local St.Albans league included: Batchwood 'B', White Lion, Rats Castle, Baton, Jolly Sailor, Swans, Garibaldi, Hunters, Crooked Billet. Also played for various teams in the leagues below - as much as I can immediately remember - there are most certainly more! :

All 'winners' unless indicated:
1,000,001 Darts World Record Holders 1978
Cell Barnes Social Club Singles
Rats Castle House Champion
St. Albans Darts League Div 2 Champions
St. Albans Darts Div 1 Champions - multiple
St. Albans Darts League KO Cup - multiple
St. Albans Darts League Fours - multiple
St. Albans Darts League Pairs
St. Albans Darts League Secretary's Cup
St. Albans Darts League Mixed Threes
St. Albans Darts League Singles (R-U)
Sandridge Summer Darts League - multiple
Sandridge Summer Darts KO Cup - multiple
Sandridge Summer Darts Fours
Sandridge Summer Darts Pairs
Sandridge Summer Darts Singles
Inter-League Competition Champions
Potters Bar Darts League Div 1 Champions
Potters Bar Darts League KO Cup
Potters Bar Darts League Pairs
Borehamwood Darts League Div 1 Champions
Borehamwood Darts League KO Cup
Borehamwood Darts League Pairs (R-U)
Watford Darts League Div 1 Champions
Watford Darts League KO Cup
Ware Darts League Div 1 Champions - multiple
Ware Darts League KO Cup - multiple
Ware Darts League Team Handicap KO
Ware Darts League Singles - multiple
Ware Darts League Pairs - multiple
Ware Darts League Mixed Pairs - multiple
Ware Darts League Fours - multiple
Ware Darts League Eights - multiple
Ware Darts Champion of Champions - multiple
Ware Summer Darts League Champions
Ware Summer Darts League KO Cup
Ware Summer Darts League Singles - multiple
Ware Summer Darts League Pairs - multiple
Ware Summer Darts League Fours - multiple
Ware Summer Darts League Sixes
Harlow Darts League Div 1 Champions
Harlow Darts League Team KO Cup
Enfield & District Clubs League Champions
Enfield & District Clubs League Team KO Cup
Enfield & District Clubs League Singles - multiple
East Herts Club Darts League Champions
East Herts Club Darts League Team KO Cup
Hertford Ladies League Mixed Pairs
NDAGB National - Hertford Area
News of the World Hertford Area
Embassy LV Hertford Area
Marlboro Masters Hertford Area
McMullen's Brewery Singles winner - multiple
McMullen's Brewery Singles (R-U)
McMullen's Brewery Team Knockout winners
Napsbury Open Pairs (R-U)
Carmarthenshire Super League Singles last 4*
1977 Silver Jubilee Classic 1977 last 32
Played in Hertfordshire Super League for:
London Colney, Verulam, Watford, Sandridge
Hertfordshire 'B' Team Man of the Match
Hertfordshire 'B' Team Division 2 Winners
Hertfordshire 'A' Team
Hertfordshire Select vs Sweden representative


McMullens Brewery Singles Winner - presented by Fergus McMullen
*Strangely, visiting relatives in Wales, I was invited to enter the local area super league singles at Ammanford, losing in the semi-final. The presentation was by Eric Burden, Welsh captain at the time, who I played in an exhibition game before the presentation. Best of 3 x 1001 - won 2-0, both legs less than 30 darts. The 1,000,001 in 1978 is in the Guinness Book of Darts.



Some Miscellaneous Press Cuttings and Other Bits and Pieces


                                        

           

              

                                  c.1979 - more than a few to add to these  

                                




Some Award Pictures


                                        

                            

                                      

                                   



A Few Darts Programmes 


                                             

                                                              Silver Jubilee Classic 1977

                                                                 


                                             



World Record Holders
- One Million and One

Started 21:00 Friday 31st March 1978. First dart thrown by BBC newsreader Peter Woods. New record 43599 darts, beating the old record by 9285 darts (average 22.94 per dart). 43 miles walked on the oche. Finished 05:00 Monday 3rd April, the final dart being thrown by Martin Riley. Clint Hough scored 30x180 (Martin Riley scored 31), 273x140+, 87x120+, 920x100+ and was on the board for 53 of the 55.75 hours. Presentation of awards Thursday 6th April by world champion Leighton Rees.
Clint Hough: 331450 ave 25.28  Martin Riley: 281172 ave 23.55  Paul Murphy: 98432 ave 21.06  Mick Dyer: 87871 ave 20.67  
Danny Weadick: 82775 ave 20.53  John Welch: 81667 ave 21.88  Ken Smit: 29160 ave 20.33  Bryan Wilmott (Captain): 7474 ave 17.54

                                   

             

            

             



Some Darts People


Bob Turner    Tosh Walsh    Tommy Knox            


Peter Brown  Martin Spencer  Nick Purcell    Fred Munns, Vic Parker, Clint Hough  Fred and Bobbie Munns  Fred Munns



St.Albans Ladies Darts League


The St.Albans and District Ladies Darts League had made several unsuccessful attempts to get off the ground prior to about 1978 (unsure of exact year). Landlords Ray & Babs Crawley (Rats Castle) and Ken & Sylvia Adams (Jolly Sailor) agreed to sponsor a new league and I carried out all the administration. After two successful seasons it was handed over to the ladies to administrate and, as far as I know, has been running successfully ever since. Images are from the first ever presentation night at the Caledon Club, London Colney.

             





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