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Highgate WMC Panel Darts Team

May 1949

South Yorkshire Times, May 28, 1949

Notable Record is that of Highgate WMC Panel darts team.

In the Barnsley Panel in season 1946-47, they won 21 of their 22 league matches, defeat coming in the first of the season at Bowbroom.

In 1947-48 they were undefeated in 18 league matches before receiving a bye this the final in which they defeated Towncroft WMC, and this year they have again an undefeated record, having won the South Yorkshire Club and Institute Union darts trophy outright. They received it at Wombwell on Friday.

Centre in the photograph is the captain, H Eades. Standing on the right is Doug. Longden. Seated (right) is S. Warboys (recognised anywhere In South Yorkshire by his bow tie) and on the left, F. Warboys, who played with Goldthorpe Union Jack Club when they won the cup in 1941 and 1942, and who hasp played In six finals.

Warboys senior is 65; says his eyes aren’t as good as they used to be—but results speak for themselves. Well done, Highgate !