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The Archive of a Pub Darts Team - Updated

When I wrote, in April 2004, that this archive was "complete", it was with the meaning that it included all the available information up to that date. As I write this update, the meaning of "complete" has been changed to "final". The Rail View no longer has a darts team.

At the beginning of last season - 2004/5 - our long-standing secretary Bob, and I as captain, decided not to seek continuation in our posts. Then, at the end of the season, a couple of our stalwarts announced their retirement from league darts. As a result, the remainder decided that they would, as has been their desire for a few years now, move away from the 'View. Therefore, as things currently stand, there will be no team at the Rail View next season, nor will there be any continuity, player-wise, between our original team of 1998 and the side playing at a new venue next year.

Those who know me will be aware that I consider myself a "local" rather than a "rover" when it comes to darts - I have played for my local pub because it is my local pub. I am, as a result, saddened by the demise of the team. I am, though, proud of our record. We have climbed through the divisions, while maintaining a nucleus of players who threw on day one. We have, I believe, provided a good welcome to our opponents, and, generally, maintained a good standard of order during our matches. We haven't exactly won a lot of trophies, but this too actually enhances my pride that we kept so many people together for so long.

Farewell then to the Rail View darts team - though tomorrow never knows!!

John Keegan - August 2005

The Archive of a Pub Darts Team

I have been privileged to be a (small) part of a very friendly darts team for six years now. As its captain for the last five seasons, I have been keeping the statistics for all our matches, mainly because I hate to destroy any information. When, during a chance conversation* in early April 2004, I discovered that the stats for the 1998/9 season had, in fact, also been kept, I decided to create this archive.

Everyone who plays darts, or everyone whose father or grandfather played darts, seems to have trophies galore around the house. From different teams, different pubs, and different leagues. But very few of them can remember who was in their team when they won the trophies. At least those of us who played darts for the Rail View will be able to look back at our achievements, and those of our team.

I cannot guarantee that everything here is correct - but I am confident that most of it is. If anyone has anything further that they feel could usefully be added or any corrections, I would be grateful to here from you.

* May I offer my thanks to Jack Brame who came up with the stats book for our very first season, without which this would not have been possible.

John Keegan - April 2004

Who, and when....
This graphic shows who has played for us, and in which seasons. I am fairly confident of its accuracy, although I have forgotten a couple of surnames. Throughout, the matches covered are those played in the Croydon Monday Dart League, and exclude both summer league and cup matches - any stats for which are undoubtedly long gone.
  1998/9 1999/0 2000/1 2001/2 2002/3 2003/4 2004/5 Matches
Dave Holdsworth 119
John Keegan 118
Bob Brotherwood 92
Pauline Fox   8
Darren Brotherwood             53
Neil Brawn        51
Danielle Wilkes       43
Debbie Pentland         22
Jack Brame         29
Jeff Power             17
Alan Barker           11
Debs Brame           4
Pat Dunstan           2
Terry Salter   106
Dave Gray   98
Ray Launn             15
John Weight     87
Graham Bowall       35
Steve Bowall         27
Peter ?           6
Mark Gunner             5
Shane Russell         51
Jackie Brown          43
Ray Pakeman           3
Alan Kimber           18
Hugh   19

...what, and how
The details in this table are generally accurate, excepting some small issues with the 1998/9 scores and throws totals. Even with that exception, the games played, total gameshots, total singles won, 100s, and 180s are correct.

Complete Statistics for 1998 - 2005
Player Seasons Played Scores Throws 3D Ave GS Singles 100s 180s Overall
Dave H 98-05 119 113959 2574 44.27 87 43 94   47.93
John K 98-05 118 119253 2334 51.09 113 54 160 3 55.88
Terry 99-05 105 110280 2046 53.90 115 62 194 5 59.38
Dave G 99-05 98 100559 2096 47.98 90 51 103 2 52.57
Bob 98-05 92 88693 1939 45.74 77 38 93 1 49.93
John W 00-05 87 101682 1607 63.27 123 69 316 3 70.34
Darren 98-01 53 56747 1049 54.10 68 37 97 2 60.51
Neil 98-01 51 55265 1006 54.94 62 37 92 2 61.01
Shane 02-05 51 54450 949 57.38 56 30 116 1 62.87
Danielle 98-01 43 40843 936 43.64 32 22 33   47.36
Jackie 02-05 43 40312 900 44.79 25 12 27   47.70
Graham 01-03 35 36165 671 53.90 38 24 59   59.33
Jack 98-05 28 30497 540 56.48 40 19 69 3 63.62
Steve 01-03 27 27028 498 54.27 37 20 46   61.12
Debbie P 98-00 22 19690 512 38.46 10 4 2     40.73
Hugh 04-05 19 19143 350 54.69 26 12 38   61.54
Alan K 03-04 18 17673 347 50.93 16 9 29   55.38
Jeff 98-99 17 16468 359 45.87 11 7 12   49.11
Ray L 99-00 15 14476 327 44.27 13 6 9 1 48.60
Allan B 98-99 11 11123 227 49.00 8 5 7   52.64
Pauline 99-05 8 6445 185 34.84 4 2 1    37.34
Peter 01-02 6 5642 133 42.42 3 1 3   44.92
Mark 01-02 5 5086 96 52.98 6 2 9   58.98
Debbie B 98-99 4 3992 93 42.92 9 2 0   54.17
Ray P 03-04 3 2876 63 45.65 3 2 4   50.65
Pat 98-99 2 1741 44 39.57 0 0 1   39.57

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