About Stafford Darts League

About the Stafford Summer and Winter Darts Leagues
New Teams
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already play in the league but know of any new teams that would be interested in playing, let us know.
The league is always happy to welcome new teams who are interested in playing on wednesday nights.
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Stafford Darts League

Meetings for entry into the league
AGM is usually in March when entries for the Summer League are submitted.
Meeting in August or September when entries for the Winter League are submitted.

  Playing Format
The Stafford Summer Darts League is 7 a side - 401 Double Start single game -
2 points for a win, 1 point for a 3-4 defeat.
The Stafford Winter Darts League is 7 a side - 401 Nomination Double Start single game -
2 points for a win, 1 point for a 3-4 defeat.
Throwing distance is 7' 6" minimum.
Individual awards for Highest Start, Highest Finish and most games won (merit) in each division.
A play off competition for all players scoring a 180 during a season.
A play off competition for all team merit winners and runners up (individual with most wins).
A team registration fee of £5 is payable with entry to each league, together with a £6 refundable bond.

Wednesday Summer League History
4th December 1956 at the Sheridan Hotel (now The Firkin) - Meeting re:-
Creation of a new Summer Darts League to compliment the existing Winter Stafford Darts League.
Present were licensees
Eric Snape, Sheridan: Joe Boffey, Gate: Bert Wilson Crown Q: Wilf Merrick, Plough: Bill Mitchell, Rifleman
and representatives
J Bates from the Cottage by the Brook and E Tomlinson from the Pheasant

9th April 1957 at the Sheridan Hotel.
12 teams formed the Ind Coope & Allsops Darts League.
Cottage by the Brook (Tap & Spile).
Gate A & B (Metropolitan Bar).
Crown Queensville (Spittal Brook).
Queens Head (Market Site).
Plough Browning St (AJ Business Solutions).
Talbot & Smithfield (Crown Court).
Kings Arms.
Rifleman A & B (closed).
Railway Inn.
Sheridan Hotel.
Format 3 doubles 501 and 1 single 301.

1962 Format changed to 7 singles 301
1960 Season name change to Ind Coope
1976 Season name change to Ansells Darts League
1994 Season name change to Courage Darts League
1996 Season name change to Pubmaster Darts League
2001 Season name change to Enterprise Inns Darts League
2006 Season name change to Stafford Summer Darts League
2006-07 Greyhound County Road sponsors
2008 Season Princess Royal sponsors
2009 Season The West Way sponsors
2010 Season No league sponsorship
2011 Season Rileys sponsors

  Wednesday Winter League History
19th July 1988 at the Kings Arms
14 teams formed the Skol Lager Wednesday Winter League.
Bird in Hand
Borough Police
County Officers
Crown Queensville (Spittal Brook)
Falcon (now Peony Garden Chinese Takeaway Foregate St)
Garth Hotel Moss Pitt
GPO Club A & B
Greyhound Yarlet
Kings Arms
Southend Club, Silkmore Lane
Three Tuns Doxey
Vernon Younge Arms (Eccleshall)
White Eagle Club
1993-94 Season name change to Theakston Darts League with sponsorship
1995-96 Season Theakston expanded to 2 divisions of 14 teams in each
1998-99 Season name change to Bass Darts League
2003-04 Season name change to Coors Darts League
2005-06 Season name change to Stafford Winter Darts League
2006-11 Season Carlsberg sponsor

    Friday Winter League History
4th October 1966 Ind Coope Friday night Winter League formed with 8 teams
1977-78 Season name change to Ansells Winter Darts League
1995-96 Season name change to Courage Winter Darts League
1996-97 Season name change to Pubmaster Winter Darts League
15th December 2002 Friday Winter League terminated

 

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