News of the World Individual Darts Championship was een van de eerste groots opgezette dartscompetities, waarvan de inaugurele editie dateert van 1927. Van 1947 tot haar afschaffing in 1990 was het Engelands eerste nationale dartscompetitie. In 1996/97 kende het toernooi een kortstondige terugkeer, maar dat bleek eenmalig. Het News of the World Darts Championship was eveneens het eerste nationaal op de televisie uitgezonden dartsevenement, wanneer ITV het toernooi vanaf 1970 op het scherm bracht.
Locatie 1948–49 Empire Pool (Wembley Arena), Wembley 1950–58 Empress Hall, Earls Court 1959–62 Empire Pool (Wembley Arena), Wembley 1963–77 Alexandra Palace, London 1978–85 Empire Pool (Wembley Arena), Wembley 1989–90 Docklands Arena, London 1996–97 Villa Park
Winnaars News of the World Darts Championship Heren JaarWinnaarUitUitslagRunner-upUit 1947-48 Harry Leadbetter Windle Labour Club, St Helens 2—1 Tommy Small Sth Durham Steel & Iron SC, West Hartlepool 1948-49 Jackie Boyce New Southgate SC 2—1 Stan Outten Dr Johnson, Barkingside 1949-50 Dixie Newberry Albert, Hitchin 2—0 Ronnie Ridley King Edward Hotel, Newcastle-u-Tyne 1950-51 Harry Perryman Home Office SC, Greenford 2—0 Laurie Runchman Feathers, Felixstowe 1951-52 Tommy Gibbons Ivanhoe WMC, Conisbrough 2—0 Jack Wallace Low Seaton BL, Workington 1952-53 Jimmy Carr Red Lion, Dipton 2—0 Ernest Greatbatch Horse Vaults Hotel, Pontefract 1953-54 Oliver James Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Onllwyn 2—0 Johnny Bell Sun, Waltham Abbey 1954-55 Tom Reddington New Inn, Stonebroom 2—0 Johnny Bell Sun, Waltham Abbey 1955-56 Trevor Peachey Black Fox, Thurston 2—0 Les Campbell Boot, Dinas 1956-57 Alwyn Mullins Traveller’s Rest, Tickhill 2—0 Len Baker Corporation Hotel, Cardiff 1957-58 Tommy Gibbons Ivanhoe WMC, Conisbrough 2—0 Eric Moss Railway Tavern, Harleston 1958-59 Albert Welsh Horden Hotel, Seaham 2—1 Frank Whitehead White Rose Hotel, Rossington 1959-60 Tom Reddington George Hotel, Alfreton 2—1 Dai Jones Cambrian Hotel, Aberystwyth 1960-61 Alec Adamson Prince of Wales, Hetton-le-Hole 2—1 Eddie Brown Magpie, Stonham 1961-62 Eddie Brown Magpie, Stonham 2—0 Dennis Follett Cadeleigh Arms, Cadeleigh 1962-63 Robbie Rumney Waterloo Hotel, Darlington 2—0 Bill Harding Globe Hotel, Aberdare 1963-64 Tom Barrett Odco SC, London 2—0 Ray Hatton Flower of the Valley Hotel, Rochdale 1964-65 Tom Barrett Odco SC, London 2—1 Norman Fielding Station Inn, Swannington 1965-66 Wilf Ellis Brookside WMC, Upton 2—1 Ron Langley Arlington SC, Harlow 1966-67 Wally Seaton Swan, Parson Drove 2—0 Brian Quarterman Ivy Inn, North Littleton 1967-68 Bill Duddy Rose & Thistle, Frimley Green 2—0 Gerry Feeney Unicorn Club, Workington 1968-69 Barry Twomlow Red Lion, Chesterfield 2—0 Paul Gosling William IV, Truro 1969-70 Henry Barney Pointers Inn, Newchurch, IoW 2—0 Alan Cooper Plough, Filton 1970-71 Dennis Filkins Barrow, Hepburn & Gale SC, Bermondsey 2—0 Derek White Ship, Weymouth 1971-72 Brian Netherton Welcome Home Inn, Par 2—0 Alan Evans Ferndale Hotel, Rhondda 1972-73 Ivor Hodgkinson Great Northern, Langley Mill 2—1 Ron Church Royal Alfred, Shoreditch 1973-74 Peter Chapman Bird in Hand, Henley 2—1 Paul Gosling Portscatho Club, Truro 1974-75 Derek White Belvedere Inn, Weymouth 2—1 Bill Duddy Frimley Green WMC 1975-76 Bill Lennard Cotton Tree Inn, Manchester 2—0 Leighton Rees Ynysybwl USC, Pontypridd 1976-77 Mick Norris King of Denmark, Ramsgate 2—0 Bob Crosland Blackamoor Head, Pontefract 1977-78 Stefan Lord Stockholm Super Darts Club 2—0 John Coward White Hart BL, Sedbergh 1978-79 Bobby George King George V, Ilford 2—0 Alan Glazier George & Dragon, Wetherby 1979-80 Stefan Lord Stockholm Super Darts Club 2—0 Dave Whitcombe Naval Club, Chatham 1980-81 John Lowe Willow Tree, Pilsley 2—0 Mick Norris Earl St Vincent, Ramsgate 1981-82 Roy Morgan Wheel o’ Worfield, Worfield 2—1 Jim Hughes Parcwern Country Club, Ammanford 1982-83 Eric Bristow Foaming Quart, Norton Green 2—0 Ralph Flatt Old Red House, Carlton Colville 1983-84 Eric Bristow Milton Hayes BC, Stoke-on-Trent 2—0 Ian Robertson Bell, Marston Moretaine 1984-85 Dave Lee Ivor Arms, Pontllanfraith 2—0 Billy Dunbar Woolwich Infant, London 1985-86 Bobby George Old Maypole, Hainault 2—0 Rick Ney US Darting Association 1986-87 Mike Gregory Stones Cross Hotel, Midsomer Norton 2—0 Peter Evison Halcyon/Spikes, Peterborough 1987-88 Mike Gregory Stones Cross Hotel, Midsomer Norton 2—1 Kevin Spiolek Cambridge Squash Club 1988-89 Dave Whitcombe King’s Head, Ipswich 2—1 Dennis Priestley Horseshoe, Rotherham 1989-90 Paul Cook Gorse Hill WMC, Swindon 2—0 Steve Hudson Oakworth SC, Keighley 1996-97 Phil Taylor Cricketer’s Arms, Newcastle-under-Lyme 2—0 Ian White Dockside Inn, Runcorn
Meervoudige winnaars SpelerGewonnen Tommy Gibbons1951–52, 1957–58 Tom Reddington1954–55, 1959–60 Tom Barrett1963–64, 1964–65 Stefan Lord1977–78, 1979–80 Eric Bristow1982–83, 1983–84 Bobby George1978–79, 1985–86 Mike Gregory1986–87, 1987–88
Dames JaarWinnaarUitUitslagRunner-upUit 1989-90 Lynne Ormond George, Alford Jane Stubbs Roebuck Hotel, Northwich 1996-97 Linda Jones Seven Stars, Chorley 2—0 Melanie Saunders Railway Inn, Abergavenny Bronnen:
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