Legacy

The Dutch Open's debut was an important staging post toward what could be described as a tour for women players.

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?

The England domination may have been fronted by Eric but John Lowe was playing a blinder in the supporting role...

From this victory and throughout the decade that followed Bristow dominated the game of darts both on and off the board....

Are the Lefties proportionally represented or were at some disadvantage?

“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. 

Leighton Rees staked his claim to darting immortality at the first official World Championships. His defeat of John Lowe, in the final, capped the...

Just think that, in the modern era, he would still have been eligible for the World Youth Championship and the Development Tour!

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.