The "News of the World" tournament began in 1927 and
was originally a London competition. It then expanded to become one
of the World's biggest darts tournaments. After
a couple of breaks it returned for the last time in 1996/7 by then there were
two competitions a men's and ladies. The men's competition was won by Phil
Taylor and the ladies by Linda Jones. It is said to be one of the hardest
competitions to win as the format was best of three legs thought every round
included as you can see here by some of the results the final.
LONDON AREA
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1927-28 |
Sammy Stone (New
South-West Ham Club) beat B Haigh (Victoria Inn, Kensington). |
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1928-29 |
J Hoare (Duke’s
Head, East Twickenham) beat L Lee (New Eltham SC). |
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1929-30 |
C Bowley
(Shakespeare’s Head, Finsbury) beat W H Gentry (St Pancras) 2-0. |
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1930-31 |
Tommy Nye (Tankerville
Arms, Kennington) beat R Wright (Hampstead) 2-0. |
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1931-32 |
Jack Hood
(Hood’s Dartboards, Bow) beat George Branch (Tottenham) 2-0.
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1932-33 |
Kenny Enever
(Bull, Mitcham) beat F Wearn (Bricklayer’s Arms, Putney) 2-1.
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1933-34 |
Fred Metson (Hanbury
Arms, Islington) beat W Rossiter (Wellington, New Cross) 2-0. |
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1934-35 |
Billy Forecast
(Duke of York, Bow) beat Jim Pike (Hope, Carshalton) 2-0. |
LONDON & HOME COUNTIES
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1935-36 |
Peter Finnigan
(Eight Bells, Tolworth) beat Albert White (Weaver’s Arms, Islington)
2-0. |
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1936-37 |
Stan Outten
(Seven Kings Hotel, Ilford) beat T Hares (Stag & Hounds, Ashford, Middx)
2-0. |
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1937-38 |
Fred Wallis
(Railway Hotel, Eastbourne) beat F E Betts (Waterman’s Arms, Norwich)
2-1. |
LONDON &
SOUTH
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|
1938-39 |
Marmaduke
Breckon (Jolly Sailor, Hanworth) beat Jim Pike (Windmill Club,
Southwark) 2-1. |
WALES
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1936-37 |
D Cornacia (Ivy
Bush Hotel, Pontardawe) beat T A Jones (Llanerch Hotel, Llandrindod
Wells) 2-0. |
|
1937-38 |
Gwyn Jones
(Unemployed Club, Penygraig) beat Jack Gorvett (Ferry Boat Inn, Briton
Ferry) 2-0. |
|
1938-39 |
Charlie Parker
(Castle Inn, Pontywaun) beat Horace Trickett (Old Express Hotel,
Merthyr) 2-0. |
LANCASHIRE
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| 1937-38
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Sam McIntosh
(Duke of York, Salford) beat Luke Ratcliffe (Commercial Hotel, Oldham)
2-0. |
LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE
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|
1938-39 |
Peter Birchall
(St Peter’s Liberal Club, Oldham) beat Jack Kirk (Sandon Arms, Heswall)
2-1. |
MIDLAND COUNTIES
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|
1938-39 |
Harry Prior
(Duke’s Head, Polebrook) beat H Ball (Gardens Hotel, Stapenhill) 2-0.
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NORTH
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|
1938-39 |
Jimmy Young (Wheatsheaf
Hotel, Newcastle-u-Tyne) beat Tom Steel (Atlantic Hotel, West
Hartlepool) 2-1. |
YORKSHIRE
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|
1938-39 |
Jim Munroe (Vine
Tree, Wakefield) beat George Johnson (Fisherman’s Hut, Leeds) 2-1.
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
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1947-48
|
Harry Leadbetter
(Windle Labour Club, St Helens) beat Tommy Small (Sth Durham Steel &
Iron SC, West Hartlepool) 2-1 |
| 1948-49 |
Jackie Boyce
(New Southgate SC) beat Stan Outten (Dr Johnson, Barkingside) 2-1. |
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1949-50
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Dixie Newberry
(Albert, Hitchin) beat Ronnie Ridley (King Edward Hotel,
Newcastle-u-Tyne) 2-0. |
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1950-51
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Harry Perryman
(Home Office SC, Greenford) beat Laurie Runchman (Feathers, Felixstowe)
2-0. |
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1951-52 |
Tommy Gibbons
(Ivanhoe WMC, Conisbrough) beat Jack Wallace (Low Seaton BL, Workington)
2-0. |
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1952-53
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Jimmy Carr (Red
Lion, Dipton) beat Ernest Greatbatch (Horse Vaults Hotel, Pontefract)
2-0. |
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1953-54
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Oliver James
(Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Onllwyn) beat Johnny Bell (Sun, Waltham Abbey)
2-0. |
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1954-55
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Tom Reddington
(New Inn, Stonebroom) beat Johnny Bell (Sun, Waltham Abbey) 2-0. |
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1955-56
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Trevor
Peachey (Black Fox, Thurston) beat Les Campbell (Boot, Dinas) 2-0. |
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1956-57
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Alwyn Mullins
(Traveller’s Rest, Tickhill) beat Len Baker (Corporation Hotel, Cardiff)
2-0. |
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1957-58 |
Tommy Gibbons
(Ivanhoe WMC, Conisbrough) beat Eric Moss (Railway Tavern, Harleston)
2-0. |
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1958-59 |
Albert Welsh (Horden
Hotel, Seaham) beat Frank Whitehead (White Rose Hotel, Rossington) 2-1.
|
|
1959-60 |
Tom Reddington (George Hotel, Alfreton)
beat Dai Jones (Cambrian Hotel, Aberystwyth) 2-1. |
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1960-61 |
Alec
Adamson (Prince of Wales, Hetton-le-Hole) beat Eddie Brown (Magpie,
Stonham) 2-1. |
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1961-62 |
Eddie
Brown (Magpie, Stonham) beat Dennis Follett (Cadeleigh Arms, Cadeleigh)
2-0. |
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1962-63 |
Robbie
Rumney (Waterloo Hotel, Darlington) beat Bill Harding (Globe Hotel,
Aberdare) 2-0. |
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1963-64 |
Tom
Barrett (Odco SC, London) beat Ray Hatton (Flower of the Valley Hotel,
Rochdale) 2-0. |
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1964-65 |
Tom Barrett (Odco
SC, London) beat Norman Fielding (Station Inn, Swannington) 2-1. |
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1965-66 |
Wilf
Ellis (Brookside WMC, Upton) beat Ron Langley (Arlington SC, Harlow)
2-1. |
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1966-67 |
Wally
Seaton (Swan, Parson Drove) beat Brian Quarterman (Ivy Inn, North
Littleton) 2-0. |
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1967-68 |
Bill
Duddy (Rose & Thistle, Frimley Green) beat Gerry Feeney (Unicorn Club,
Workington) 2-0. |
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1968-69 |
Barry
Twomlow (Red Lion, Chesterfield) beat Paul Gosling (William IV, Truro)
2-0. |
|
1969-70 |
Henry Barney
(Pointers Inn, Newchurch, IoW) beat Alan Cooper (Plough, Filton) 2-0.
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|
1970-71 |
Dennis
Filkins (Barrow, Hepburn & Gale SC, Bermondsey) beat Derek White (Ship,
Weymouth) 2-0. |
|
1971-72 |
Brian
Netherton (Welcome Home Inn, Par) beat Alan Evans (Ferndale Hotel,
Rhondda) 2-0. |
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1972-73 |
Ivor
Hodgkinson (Great Northern, Langley Mill) beat Ron Church (Royal Alfred,
Shoreditch) 2-1. |
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1973-74 |
Peter Chapman
(Bird in Hand, Henley) beat Paul Gosling (Portscatho Club, Truro) 2-1.
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|
1974-75 |
Derek White
(Belvedere Inn, Weymouth) beat Bill Duddy (Frimley Green WMC) 2-1. |
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1975-76 |
Bill
Lennard (Cotton Tree Inn, Manchester) beat Leighton Rees (Ynysybwl USC,
Pontypridd) 2-0. |
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1976-77 |
Mick Norris
(King of Denmark, Ramsgate) beat Bob Crosland (Blackamoor Head,
Pontefract) 2-0. |
|
1977-78 |
Stefan Lord
(Stockholm Super Darts Club) beat John Coward (White Hart BL, Sedbergh)
2-0. |
|
1978-79 |
Bobby George
(King George V, Ilford) beat Alan Glazier (George & Dragon, Wetherby)
2-0. |
|
1979-80 |
Stefan Lord
(Stockholm Super Darts Club) beat Dave Whitcombe (Naval Club, Chatham)
2-0. |
|
1980-81 |
John
Lowe (Willow Tree, Pilsley) beat Mick Norris (Earl St Vincent, Ramsgate)
2-0. |
|
1981-82 |
Roy Morgan
(Wheel o’ Worfield, Worfield) beat Jim Hughes (Parcwern Country Club,
Ammanford) 2-1. |
|
1982-83 |
Eric Bristow
(Foaming Quart, Norton Green) beat Ralph Flatt (Old Red House, Carlton
Colville) 2-0. |
| 1983-84
|
Eric Bristow
(Milton Hayes BC, Stoke-on-Trent) beat Ian Robertson (Bell, Marston
Moretaine) 2-0. |
|
1984-85 |
Dave Lee (Ivor
Arms, Pontllanfraith) beat Billy Dunbar (Woolwich Infant, London) 2-0. |
| 1985-86 |
Bobby George
(Old Maypole, Hainault) beat Rick Ney (US Darting Association) 2-0.
|
|
1986-87 |
Mike
Gregory (Stones Cross Hotel, Midsomer Norton) beat Peter Evison
(Halcyon/Spikes, Peterborough) 2-0. |
|
1987-88 |
Mike Gregory
(Stones Cross Hotel, Midsomer Norton) beat Kevin Spiolek (Cambridge
Squash Club) 2-1. |
|
1988-89 |
Dave
Whitcombe (King’s Head, Ipswich) beat Dennis Priestley (Horseshoe,
Rotherham). |
|
1989-90 |
Paul Cook (Gorse Hill WMC, Swindon) beat Steve Hudson (Oakworth SC,
Keighley).
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|
1989-90 |
Ladies:
Lynne Ormond (George, Alford) beat Jane Stubbs
(Roebuck Hotel, Northwich).
(Competition suspended) |
|
1996-97 |
Phil Taylor (Cricketer’s
Arms, Newcastle-under-Lyme) beat Ian White (Dockside Inn, Runcorn) 2-0. |
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1996-97 |
Ladies:
Linda Jones (Seven Stars, Chorley) beat Melanie
Saunders (Railway Inn, Abergavenny) 2-0.
(Competition suspended) |
