The Darts World 50 – 1984
The remarkable Terry Swain designed his own standing braces in order to be able to play ‘mainstream’ darts events as far back as 1984 Continue reading The Darts World 50 – 1984
Category: The Darts World Years
Our retrospective look at how Darts World covered events big and small over the last 50 Years!
The Darts World 50 – 1983
The Dutch Open’s debut was an important staging post toward what could be described as a tour for women players. Continue reading The Darts World 50 – 1983
The Darts World 50 – 1982
Bristow was our superstar, Lowe was our rock, and Lim on his way to becoming our International figurehead but, perhaps, we were missing a cult hero? Continue reading The Darts World 50 – 1982
The Darts World 50 – 1981
The England domination may have been fronted by Eric but John Lowe was playing a blinder in the supporting role… Continue reading The Darts World 50 – 1981
The Darts World 50 – 1980
From this victory and throughout the decade that followed Bristow dominated the game of darts both on and off the board…. Continue reading The Darts World 50 – 1980
The Darts World 50 -1980 The Left Hand Gang
Are the Lefties proportionally represented or were at some disadvantage? Continue reading The Darts World 50 -1980 The Left Hand Gang
The Darts World 50 – John Lowe and 1979
“Claiming your first World Championship is a great achievement for any player… I knew I needed another to prove to everyone that I was a worthy champion. Continue reading The Darts World 50 – John Lowe and 1979
The Darts World 50 – 1978
Leighton Rees staked his claim to darting immortality at the first official World Championships. His defeat of John Lowe, in the final, capped the early period of Welsh darting dominance. The much-loved Leighton Rees proved too strong for England’s John Lowe. The ‘red mist’ had featured Rees, Evans, Ridler, and Obbard, among others, hoovering up major events and team titles. Rees himself was one of … Continue reading The Darts World 50 – 1978
The Darts World 50 – 1977
Just think that, in the modern era, he would still have been eligible for the World Youth Championship and the Development Tour! Continue reading The Darts World 50 – 1977
The Darts World 50 – 1976
Over the course of the year, Darts World paid tribute to some of the game’s important characters while looking forward to big events yet to come.
DW even noticed the ever-growing importance of women, though not always in ways acceptable today, in every aspect of the rapidly growing game. Continue reading The Darts World 50 – 1976