We finished a respectable third place in Division Two last season with 68 points to our credit and a games difference of plus six. As always, we have a turnover of players but we do have a number of regulars as well who are keen to participate. The new season begins tail end of September or early October.

There are expected to be nineteen teams again as all have shown intention of continuing and no other teams have come forward to join. This works out to be a 7/6/6 split across D1/D2/D3 again. Apart from ourselves, only Gillingham who finished fourth place remain in Division Two. Bolton Wanderers and Burnley have been promoted whilst Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle have been relegated.

We are joined by Scunthorpe United and Ipswich Town from Division One and also Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday from Division Three. There are new Darts officials for the new season as being two players from Rotherham United (the sausage and marmalade club) with those for last season, Peter Reynolds of Blackpool and Tina Robertson of Manchester City stepping down owing to commitments.

Again, we intend in participating in the League, the Cup, the Pairs and the Solos. I cannot leave without saying that congratulations go out to Simon Pilsbury and Matt Maguire who took the Pairs trophy in January. I only wish that I could have also been there to observe our feat!

Rick Goby