News

On Saturday 5th July 2008, John Peoples resigned as a director of England Darts. John has found it difficult to dedicate the time necessary, due to his promotion to being head of Health and Safety in his company which takes him all over the world, his responsibilities now include being head of Health & Safety in India to go along with his current remit of being head of Health & Safety throughout the continent of Europe, John over the last year has also had consultancy spells in both Australia and China. It is personally a sad day for me as John is my lifetime friend, but also for the well being of England Darts, it is unusual for professional people to be involved in darts and as such England will be definitely be the poorer for his departure. On behalf of England and its members I would wish John all the very best in his career and thank him for all his efforts during his time as an England Director. The other directors will be for the interim period taking up Johns role. For any correspondence please contact me. There is now a vacancy on the board for a communications Director, if anyone would like to offer their services please could you contact me directly. 

 

Thankyou

Tommy Thompson

Chairman England Darts Organisation

 

Shaun Greatbatch

I was very shocked this morning (15th June) to hear that current England International, Shaun Greatbatch, was in hospital and had being diagnosed with cancer.

I have spoken to his Mum, Sandra, and she said he is receiving treatment in hospital and they think he will be there for a week or so before coming home to continue his treatment. Sandra said Shaun is very positive about the diagnosis.

I will update this page when we hear further news from the family, but I am sure everyone will join me and the rest of the England Board and the current England squads in sending our best wishes to Shaun and his family.

If you would like to forward a message to Shaun please e-mail me on cambsdarts@homecall.co.uk and I will make sure he gets them.

 

Peter Melton

Team Manager & International Teams Director

England Darts Organisation

New Dates For England Open

Due to a clash of dates the 2009 England Open has been moved and the following dates have been agreed with the W.D.F. for the next three years

26th - 28th June 2009

25th - 27th June 2010

24th - 26th June 2011

The venue for all three England Opens will be Bunn Leisure, Selsey, West Sussex.

Colin Saunders (E.D.O. Commercial & Contracts Director) said   "I am very pleased to be able to agree these new dates with Bunn Leisure, they were very pleased with the 2008 event and they are committed to working with the England Darts Organisation to make improvements in the future."

For those people who have already booked their accommodation for the 2009 event, Bunn Leisure will be contacting them to confirm the date change.

 

 

Congratulations to Martin Adams On Setting A New England Appearance Record

Martin Adams played his 70th match for England on Sunday 6th March against Wales during the 2008 British Internationals in Scotland, where he beat Wayne Warren 3 - 0 with a 29.47 average. The previous record of 69 caps was held by John Lowe and has stood for fifteen years.

Martin is pictured above receiving a framed England shirt from England Darts Organisation Chairman, Tommy Thompson and England Team Manager, Peter Melton.

 

 

Trina Gulliver's autobiography will be out at the end of January 2008. If you click on the link below it will take you to Amazon.co.uk and you can order a copy now.

                          

"Trina Gulliver is indisputably the finest ladies' darts player in the world. With an amazing seven consecutive Lakeside Ladies' World Championship trophies under her belt, this inspirational woman can lay claim to being the most phenomenal player of all time. But it hasn't always been a story of victorious check-outs for this Warwickshire girl. Qualifying as a joiner at the age of eighteen, Trina soon set up her own business and had her first taste of making it in what has traditionally been a man's world. Her calm head, keen eye and steady hand proved to be useful skills in this trade - and would prove priceless when she stepped up to the oche as a professional player. Always a lover of the game, Trina held her first 'arrow' at the age of two, and after some success later in the Warwickshire County side, she went full-time as a professional player. Without any sponsorship in her first year, she struggled to make ends meet as she drove all over Europe to play. But her determination to get to the top saw her make it to number ten in the world, and she finally hit the bullseye in the form of a sponsor. Twelve months later she was world number one - where she remains to this day. Fiercel "

 

 

   LANCASHIRE  v  ENGLAND SELECT   

MAY 26TH 2007

 

Margaret Boniface (Lancashire Treasurer) presenting Peter Melton (England International Teams Director) with a cheque for £1000

 

LANCASHIRE - 3

AV

 ENGLAND SELECT - 4 AV LEGS
OLIVE BYAMUKAMA 22.79 LISA ASHTON 24.24 0 3
MARIA RONSON 19.98 APYLEE JONES 19.69 3 2
LINDA KELLY 16.63 CLAIRE STAINSBY 17.17 3 1
DEBBIE BAXTER 19.76 TRINA GULLIVER 24.24 0 3
SHEREEN SCHOLES 19.29 NADINE BENTLEY 18.07 3 1
DAWN SHAW 20.13 CLARE BYWATERS 23.11 1 3
CAROLE BESWICK 21.95 LAURA POWER 22.95 2 3

 

LANCASHIRE - 6

AV

 ENGLAND SELECT - 7 AV LEGS
TONY BURROWS 23.55 BRIAN DERBYSHIRE 24.18 1 3
JOE MURNAN 25.63 ANDY GUDGEON 24.58 3 2
FRED CARTER 29.23 STEVE FARMER 27.87 3 2
DAVE RAWSTRON 25.63 IAN JONES 26.85 3 2
DOUG SMITH 23.24 PHILL NIXON 24.59 3 2
MICK OVERSBY 23.51 STEPHEN BUNTING 25.97 2 3
JOHN DOWNS 23.58 MARTIN ATKINS 25.67 2 3
GARRY VINCENT 25.09 IAN WHITE 26.69 1 3
CHRIS McTERNAN 25.33 TONY ECCLES 27.92 2 3
DAVE PLACE 23.36 JOHN WALTON 31.98 0 3
KEV SIMM 26.59 TOMMY ALDRIDGE 27.49 1 3
DAVE CHISNALL 27.33 DAVY RICHARDSON 25.37 3 0
KEV WEIR 23.40 GARRY THOMPSON 22.74 3 2

 

 

LANCASHIRE

   ENGLAND SELECT