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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

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

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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