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News of the World
THE NEWS OF
THE WORLD INDIVIDUAL DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP
THE WINNERS!!
The "News of the World"
tournament commenced 1927 and started out originally as a London competition.
It then expanded to become one of the world's biggest darts tournaments.
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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. |
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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. |
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LONDON &
SOUTH |
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1938-39 |
Marmaduke
Breckon (Jolly Sailor, Hanworth) beat Jim Pike (Windmill Club,
Southwark) 2-1. |
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WALES
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1936-37 |
D Cornacia (Ivy
Bush Hotel, Pontardawe) beat T A Jones (Llanerch Hotel, Llandrindod
Wells) 2-0. |
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1937-38 |
Gwyn Jones
(Unemployed Club, Penygraig) beat Jack Gorvett (Ferry Boat Inn, Briton
Ferry) 2-0. |
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1938-39 |
Charlie Parker
(Castle Inn, Pontywaun) beat Horace Trickett (Old Express Hotel,
Merthyr) 2-0. |
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LANCASHIRE |
| 1937-38
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Sam McIntosh
(Duke of York, Salford) beat Luke Ratcliffe (Commercial Hotel, Oldham)
2-0. |
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LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE |
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1938-39 |
Peter Birchall
(St Peter’s Liberal Club, Oldham) beat Jack Kirk (Sandon Arms, Heswall)
2-1. |
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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. |
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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
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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.
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1959-60 |
 Tom
Reddington
1954-55, 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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1977-78 |
Stefan Lord
(Stockholm Super Darts Club) beat John Coward (White Hart BL, Sedbergh)
2-0. |
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1978-79 |
Bobby George
(King George V, Ilford) beat Alan Glazier (George & Dragon, Wetherby)
2-0. |
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1979-80 |
Stefan Lord
(Stockholm Super Darts Club) beat Dave Whitcombe (Naval Club, Chatham)
2-0. |
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1980-81 |
 John
Lowe (Willow Tree, Pilsley) beat Mick Norris (Earl St Vincent, Ramsgate)
2-0. |
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1981-82 |
Roy Morgan
(Wheel o’ Worfield, Worfield) beat Jim Hughes (Parcwern Country Club,
Ammanford) 2-1. |
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1982-83 |
Eric Bristow
(Foaming Quart, Norton Green) beat Ralph Flatt (Old Red House, Carlton
Colville) 2-0. |
| 1983-84
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Eric Bristow
(Milton Hayes BC, Stoke-on-Trent) beat Ian Robertson (Bell, Marston
Moretaine) 2-0. |
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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.
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1986-87 |
 Mike
Gregory (Stones Cross Hotel, Midsomer Norton) beat Peter Evison
(Halcyon/Spikes, Peterborough) 2-0. |
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1987-88 |
Mike Gregory
(Stones Cross Hotel, Midsomer Norton) beat Kevin Spiolek (Cambridge
Squash Club) 2-1. |
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1988-89 |
 Dave
Whitcombe (King’s Head, Ipswich) beat Dennis Priestley (Horseshoe,
Rotherham). |
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1989-90 |
Men
Paul Cook (Gorse Hill WMC, Swindon) beat Steve Hudson (Oakworth SC,
Keighley).
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Women
Lynne Ormond (George, Alford) beat Jane Stubbs
(Roebuck Hotel, Northwich).
(Competition suspended) |
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1996-97 |
Men
Phil Taylor (Cricketer’s
Arms, Newcastle-under-Lyme) beat Ian White (Dockside Inn, Runcorn) 2-0. |
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Women
Linda Jones (Seven Stars, Chorley) beat Melanie
Saunders (Railway Inn, Abergavenny) 2-0.
(Competition suspended) |
All photo's courtesy of News of The World. Many Thanks to
Sheila Handley who complied this list for my original website
© Patrick Chaplin 2007
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