IN the latest edition of our look back through the picture archives, here are a selection of the district’s past darts champions.
Do you recognise yourself or anyone you know in any of these photos?
Pictured above, in 1982, Stephen Hogarth (right) and his brother-in-law Dave Milson, who were competing in the TV programme Bullseye.
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YORK LADIES’ DARTS LEAGUE 1981: In 1981, Falcon had swooped in to take a clear two-point lead in Division One of the York Ladies’ Darts League. Pictured above, landlady Anita Adams and Sarah Barker.
THE CAMERON INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY 1984: Pictured above, City and Suburban League Individual championship winner Graham Coates (right) and beaten finalist Ken Poulter.
BASS INDIVIDUAL FINAL 1983: The first Evening Press darts “Award of the Month” winner was Geoff Robinson. Geoff, who is pictured above, alongside Barry Houlden, took the Bass individual final with two exceptional 18 dart games, on-stage, against Yearsley Groves Mick Rawcliffe in October 1983.
WORLD PAIRS DARTS RECORD 1984: The World Pairs Darts record had been smashed in Tadcaster in November 1984 by Clive Gott and Neil Hart. The pair started their marathon in the White Swan, Tadcaster, at 1 pm on a Saturday and finished at 1 pm on a Sunday.
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