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Sunday 24 October, 2010

The History of Darts

The sport of darts actually began as training for people who were interested in martial arts (archery).


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Sunday 24 October, 2010

A Brief History of Darts

We know that dart-like items have been used for hunting and warfare by early man, and indeed even today some tribes in South America, Africa and Asia continue to use blow darts for hunting purposes. However, in terms of the modern game of darts, the early history seems to have evolved from a game called “Puff and Dart”, where players took turns to fire a small sharpened dart at a paper or cork target.


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Sunday 24 October, 2010

History of Darts

Darts is one of the oldest established English pub games which, since the late 1970′s, has become one of the most popular sports in the world. As far as the origins of the game are concerned, javelins, crossbow bolts and archery have all been considered. Of these the most likely scenario is that the game [...]


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