DARTS ORIGIN AND HISTORY also emerged but the current set up became
very popular for its ability to penalize
INTRODUCTION inaccuracy.
“Aim for the moon if you miss, you will
hit a star” The game of darts was not always socially
– A famous quote by W. Clement Stone acceptable due to their violent origins from
often comes into mind when we hear the arrows and spears. The debate over
word “Dart”. whether darts was a legitimate and
Dart is nothing but a game of exercising respectable hobby took place in 1908. A
your aim for a definite success that can be man named Jim Garside was brought to
achieved through strong focus and court when he allowed darts to be played at
rigorous practice. his bar the Adelphi Inn. This sparked
controversy over whether the game could
Darts - is an authentic sport with a simple be considered a sport at all, or even be
rule set that belies the hidden tactical and played with any level of skill. This
mechanical depths found within. introduced darts champion William
“bigfoot” Anakin, who was called upon by
The objective of this game is to throw small Garside to aid in his case. Anakin’s ability to
missiles (Darts) onto the circular board (Dart hit any number the judge requested proved
board) hanging on the wall. The aim is to hit the technical ability involved with the game.
specific targets. The center of the dart is Because of this skill it was allowed to be
known as the bull's eye. Previously there introduced to pubs legally.
were various rules and regulations for this
game pertaining to different countries but The first brewery leagues before The Great
soon after its popularity, Dart Regulation War showed and after 1918 grew in Fame
Authority (DRA) made specific rules and to such an expansion that, by 1924, the
regulations demand for formal rules led in 1925 to the
founding of the National Darts Association
HISTORY (NDA).
The name of the game “Dart” took place
from a French word named “butt” that In 1927, The News of the World Individual
means target. In earlier days the soldiers Darts Championship was originally held.
used to practice targets by throwing short In 1938 the total number of entrants was
arrows towards the bottom of the tree or the more than 280,000.
cask. Soon after the drying of the wood it In 1950 KING HENRY VIII of England was
used to create punching spots around there. playing passionately with an impeccable set
With the passage of time the wood workers of darts given to him by Anne Boleyn, his
worked upon that and made wood darts to second wife.
be used in local pubs.
1960s and 1970s
Brian Gamlin, a Lancashire carpenter The championship that everyone wanted to
created the standard numbering plan with a win was The News of the World Darts
20 on the top in the year 1896. Apart from Championship.
Gamlin’s standard many other standards
1976 Today it is hard to find someone that is not
In a bid to achieve multinational supremacy familiar with the game of darts. The creation
of the sport of darts, OLLY CROFT and of electronic dartboards became possible as
delegates from fourteen nations met and technology improved. The games played
settled the World Darts Federation (WDF). are the same but scores and game
conditions are stored and displayed on the
1979 dartboard. This has made playing darts
This has increased to 49 member easier than ever.
countries and today stands at over 60
nations, one of the most recent to join “Everyone has a part to play. We have
being Nepal. the power. You can do it.” - Maxine
Waters
After a number of pitfalls, the World Darts
Council, presently known as his FAMOUS DART PLAYERS
Professional Dart Council (PDC), gave
maximum effort to popularize the game. Introduction
The Professional Darts Corporation also
Participating Countries known as PDC is a professional darts
The World Dart Federation has 68+ nations organization in the United Kingdom. PDC
under its membership and organizes introduced Hall of Famers in 2005, similar
various matches throughout the year. The to other sports, to recognize people with
list includes countries like Australia, USA, noteworthy contributions to darts. Eric
New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Bristow and John Lowe were great rivals
Philippines, Hong Kong, Greece, Brazil, in the 80’s and early 90’s. As of 2019, there
Russia etc. Even Asian countries like India have been 16 inductees. PDC includes
and Pakistan also have their active Administrators, Referees, and
participation in this game. commentators in their Hall of Fame list.
Cities that were banned by the law to Professional Darts Competition
play darts in the 1930s. originally formed as the World Darts
Huddersfield, Liverpool, Glasgow Council in 1992.
The dominant professional body in the sport
1945 with over £10 million in prize money being
Darts returned to being a working-class pub paid out on its global circuit tournament.
past time, played by working-class Launched its Hall of Fame in 2005.
pub-goers.
PDC HALL OF FAME
The game had originally been formally (Players, Officials, Administrators and
introduced where the games were enduring Commentators)
appeal day.
TOP 10 PLAYERS OF ALL TIME
1954-1970 1. Phil Taylor
The National Darts Association of Great
Britain (NDAGB) is in control of Darts
Won his initial major stretch, Van Barneveld made a
trophy in 1990 and choice to switch to the PDC.
his final title in 2017, In 2007, he beat Phil Taylor and was
and he positioned as labeled as the "greatest darts match
number one within of all time."
the world for the
lion's share of that 4. Eric Bristow
time.
Taylor has 85 major Known on
titles, and that he is worthy of his the stage as
status as our undisputed best darts "Crafty
player. Cockney."
He has a sensational 16 PDC World The
Championship titles, and his place equivalent of
in darts history is not set in stone. darts royalty
in the 1770s
2. Michael Van Gerwen and 1980s
He won five World Masters titles
He has an and five World Championships
incredible 32 during a whirlwind decade.
major PDC
titles, and Van 5. John Lowe
Gerwen enters
most He is a
tournaments as fantastic darts
an odds-on player who was
favorite. at his best in
This dart prodigy had already won the 70s, 80s,
the World's Masters by the age of and early 90s.
17. He won the
Prohibiting the Champions League World
of Darts, he has won every Championship in all three of these
competition at least twice and is just decades.
28 years old. He was consistent and effective; two
traits needed to be successful in
3. Raymond Van Barnevald darts.
His memorable moment was when
He won four he became the first man to hit a
BDO world nine-dart finish on the television in
titles in just 1984.
seven years.
After winning
BDO world titles
in a seven-year
6. Gary Anderson the United Kingdom
He is the greatest He is commemorated for his antics
Scottish darts at the oche – this was an era when
player of all time. players were granted to drink and
He has two World smoke on stage.
Championship Wilson gained two world titles in
Darts final wins 1982 and 1989.
under his belt, as
well as two 9. Martin Adams
Premier League titles. He has played in
At his best, Anderson is quite the BDO for the
possibly the only player on the majority of his darts
planet who can outscore Van career.
Gerwen. His choice not to
switch to the PDC
7. Dennis Priestly on a permanent
basis was heavily
He won two criticized.
World Adams was the superstar of his
Championships generation in the BDO. He has an
titles during his impressive three lakeside world
career but fell titles.
short in the final
four times – all 10.Adrian Lewis
four defeats With roughly
coming from Phil Taylor. £3million procured
Priestly could have gone down as in prize money.
one of the top three players if not for He became only
Taylor. the third man to
Taylor and Priestly were the only maintain the PDC
players to average 100 or more in World
the World Championship showpiece Championship
until Raymond Van Barneveld in back to back
2007. years after leading it for the first time
in 2011.
8. Jocky Wilson Lewis became the first player to ever
He was one of hit a nine-dart finish in the World
the sport’s Championship final.
greatest
personalities.
An all-time
favorite with
crowds all over
Other Names included in PDC Hall of through TV specials, dart clinics, and dart
Fame. mall tours.
Freddie Williams
The long-serving referee resigned from NDFP (National Darts Federation of the
top-level officiating in 2006 after spending Philippines)
35 years at the forefront of the game. An unsuccessful organization duly
registered with the Securities and Exchange
Sid Waddell and Dave Lanning Commission in September 1998.
Legendary Sky Sports commentators It was accepted to implement a vision,
PDC Hall of Fame in January of 2008 to direction, and authority to the expansion
recognize their contribution to darts in over and advancement of darts in the
30 years of broadcasting. Philippines.
The NDFP considers that the Philippines
Dick Allix and the late Tommy Cox has the potential and human resources to
Administrators produce international champions.
The duo was initially involved in darts as
player managers during the 1980s and The NDFP controls nationwide support
1990s, looking after the likes Eric Bristow, programs for the local dart organizations to
Jocky Wilson, and Phil Taylor. broaden the base of darters through market
interferences in the natural breeding areas
Bruce Spendley of darts such as the corporate agencies,
Legendary referee schools, barangays, and dart venues.
Initially, a caller in Cleveland had been The NDFP builds the only Dart Reference
associated as a referee in the World Manual precisely for the Philippine market
Championship from 1980 as he began a to implement basic learning for local
top-level career in three decades. organizing and program application.
Dart Instructional VCDs were dispersed to
DARTS IN THE PHILIPPINES facilitate and teach basic technical skills
enhancement.
Introduction
Darts have been in the Philippines Birth of the National Darts Federation of
since the 70’s and only few people know the Philippines
about it. Bumbi Veloso was recorded by
the Darts Council of the Philippines Darterong Pinoy in 1988
(DCP) on their website. Some non-dart was the initial dart event coordinated by
players associate darts with drinking and the National Dart Foundation of the
late-night outs. As the game of darts is Philippines. It announced numerous events
becoming more popular in the Philippines in in one day, a single knockout format in all
the advent of the National Darts acts, and the seeded format in a dominant
Federation of the Philippines. tournament, all typical methods today.
The NDFP is in the forefront of
pursuing challenges of striking new This has since been the classical roots and
directions and creating and organizing dart the core of the foundation - to be at par with
tournaments, uplifting the image of darts global standards, to set standards for dart
supremacy, to change the image of darts, to National representation is fundamental as
elevate darts as dominant sports, and to we chart the course of Philippine darts, we
administer a new vision for the improvement got to create national agreement instead of
of darts. manage, and we got to take in instead of
excluding.
The foundation commences new leadership
and innovations such as the Tusok Aral -
dart clinics, Dart Mall Tour, TV Specials,
ndfpdarts.com website, NDFP ranking
events, Robson Dart League, Darterong
Pinoy – Free Registration tournaments,
Philippine Qualifier WDC, to name a few.
In the end, the foundation advised shape
how darts are played today.
NDFP as of today
The foundation advised dart organizers to
create dart organizations, regional
coordinators to regional federations, local
tournaments to national tournaments.
Given this infrastructure, a new competitive
dart setting is flourishing, our top darters are
being honed, a new base of darters is
developing, and new talents are harnessed
and molded.
As we develop this new environment, we
now look for new horizons beyond the
Philippine shores.
As advancement and motivation for change,
The National Dart Foundation of the
Philippines has outlived its arrangement.
The Philippine darts future lies in the men
and women who pursued our perception
and struggled to organize a new dynamic
and honorable dart environment.
Authority absorption with these nearby
organizations, people, and the territorial
league can, as it were, assist with the
course of action of the National Darts
Federation of the Philippines.
