The game of darts has become almost au obsession in some parts of .England, according to Mr Iloy llowc who has returned to Invercargill from a visit to England. Mr Howe said that the craze had spread with astonishing rapidity and in every country there were many clubs and hundreds of teams. Practically every public house in districts outside the cities had its team and dart throwers travelled many miles to take part in competition matches. The modern game of darts was a skilful one ana some of the throwers had become so expert that they could place the darts accurately on the smallest of targets. The specially-designed dart boards recently had been landed in New Zealanu and Mr Howe expected to see the game become popular in Invercargill,
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 211, 7 September 1938, Page 4
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