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Shropshire
Darts History
EDDIE IN
SEARCH OF SHROPSHIRE DARTS HISTORY
Eddie Austin
is currently Press Officer for Shropshire Darts Organisation and also a player
in their A side in the B.I.C.C. Division 4.
Eddie is also
a budding darts historian.
Some years ago
Eddie took it upon himself to try and put together a complete playing history
for Shropshire, showing all the team and individual results. Eddie has seen and
recorded all results from December 1979 until the present day but just cannot
find those key remaining details that will complete his research.
These relate
to the period from October 1978 to November 1979 inclusive. Eddie has all the
team scores from these matches but only limited individual results. Thus he is
hoping that visitors to my website can help.
Eddie has been
in contact with the BDO, Darts World, Shropshire dart players (including the
Captain at that time, John Cresswell), plus he has spent many hours looking
through back issues of the Shropshire Star and sent letters to all current
County Secretaries. He has even had a letter published in Darts World magazine.
A good deal of information was gleaned from these sources but the gaps remain.
CAN YOU HELP?
The following
matches are the ones where Eddie has information missing:
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7/8 October
1978 Opponents:
Tyne & Wear (Away). Venue: Not known
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4/5 November
1978 Opponents:
Northumberland (Home) Venue: Seven Acres Club, Shrewsbury
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9/10 December
1978 Opponents:
Northamptonshire (A) Venue: Cogenhoe W.M.C.
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6/7 January
1979 Opponents:
Humberside (H) Venue: Seven Acres Club
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27/28 January
1979 Opponents:
Worcestershire (A) Venue: The Copper Tops, Worcester.
(Note: B Team results only
required for this match.)
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3/4 March 1979
Opponents: Cumbria (H) Venue: Seven Acres Club
(Note: Men’s B Team results only required.)
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7/8 April 1979 Opponents:
Nottinghamshire (A) Venue: Gedling Miners Welfare
(Note: Ladies
B Team results not required.)
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5/6 May 1979 Opponents:
Bedfordshire (H) Venue: Seven Acres Club
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6/7 October
1979 Opponents:
Bedfordshire (A) Venue: Not known
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24/25 November
1979 Opponents:
Hertfordshire (H) Venue: Seven Acres Club
(Note: Only
the Ladies B Team results are required.)
So then
guests, can we help Eddie complete the history of the Shropshire Darts
Organisation? There must be a good number of you out there which old Shropshire
programmes in a drawer somewhere – either as a home supporter or visitor.
If you have
any information, please forward it to:
Eddie Austin,
28
Vineyard Drive,
Newport,
Shropshire
TF10 7DE
Alternatively,
you can send me an e-mail. Both Eddie and I
look forward to hearing from you.
© 2003 Patrick
Chaplin
© Patrick Chaplin 2007
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