Ninety years ago today the very first darts tournament played under codified rules took place in London. There was a sharp rise in interest in darts in the early part of the twentieth century, so some darting heroes led by a guy called Ted Leggatt got together in...
It’s been all fairly quiet on the London darting front recently, with the only known casualty the Red Herring, which appears to have shut for good. On a more positive note, a board has been put up at the Newman Arms in Soho (Fitzrovia really) – a fine pub....
Two new additions to Capital Arrows this month – the Wood Street Bar in Barbican in the City, and the Temple Bar in the Covent Garden area. Both have a lot going for them and are worth knowing about, particularly for locals. Two casualties also. The Duke of...
The new Capital Arrows launches today with the news that one in three of London’s pubs have removed their board or disappeared completely in just five years. Darts as a spectator sport is booming in London. The recent Professional Darts Corporation World Championship...
With the haste of a best of 11-setter between Dennis Priestley and Justin Pipe, my new website has arrived. If you hadn’t noticed, it’s [nearly] all about the pubs. Whilst the sport flourishes, the pub game in London is dying, so I’m hopeful that the new, refreshed,...
