Furtehr to the previous article about Sid Dixon. Sid is now out of hospital and back home but still under carers. We all wish hime well.

SPONSORS!

The documentary regarding the Post Office scandel hasnt done us any favours. You go into a post office, buy your stamps and stick them on the envelope then post it in the post box. When its in the post box it the property of Royal Mail NOT the post office.

We are Royal Mail not the Post Office.

Its that time of year againwhen we kindly ask our sponsers to continue their the great work in sponsoring the Royal Mail Mail Darts Championships. This year as you know, we return to the excellent venue at the Britannia Hotel, Blackpool on the weekend of March 1st and 2nd of March 2025.

As always, we ask for £300 from any  potential spnsors. You can either send cheques to myself, Allan Grafton or Graham Wiley, see below for contact details, or if you like, you can do this bt Bank Transfer. Please contact Graham for the bank details.

Thank you again for your tremendous support without which we could not operate.

Allan Grafton 2 Kirkman Close, Gorton, Manchester M18 7EA or

Graham Wiley, 28 Spencer Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 3DW

Cheques made payable to A, Grafton/G, Wiley

Thank in anticipation

Allan Grafton

Chairman

Royal Mail Darts

ROYAL MAIL NATIONAL DARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS, THE GRAND HOTEL BLACKPOOL. March 1st and 2nd 2025

Hi All

So we are back at the Grand Hotel Blackpool for the 2025 Championships. A fantastic venue!

The Hotel rates are:

Saturday/Sunday @ £135 per person for bed & breakfast and evening meal including the Presentation Dinner on the Sunday evening. A single room including the supplement is £85 per night. If people can share a room that would be greatas the demand is often high. If you require extra nights please inform Graham.

For bank transfers please contact Graham Wiley and he will send you the bank details otherwise cheques and details to myself, Allan Grafton or Graham Wiley. All payments to be in by January 2025.

Our darts VIP will be non other than Bobby George who will be with us for the majority of the weekend. Paul Hinks will one again be our MC.

We are still looking for sponsors which is £300 per company or individual. If you know of anyone who would be interested please get them to contact Allan on the number below.

Please book early as Blackpool is very popular. Looking forward to seeing you all in March next year.

Kind regards

Allan Grafton MBE, JP, Chairman, Royal Mail National Darts.

Allan Grafton 2 Kirkman Close, Gorton, Manchester M18 7EA, Tel: 0161 2230272

Graham Wiley 28 Spencer Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 3DW Tel: 07876 820065

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN, ROYAL MAIL DARTS

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the winners of the Highest Out Shots for ladies and Men, Beth Keenan and Rick McKenzie will not be able to enjoy their time away at the Evans Hotel, Llandudno. The Evans Hotel has unfortunateley closed and has been taken over by the local to house homeless people. Peter Evans appologises for this situation as it was out of his control. 

ROYAL MAIL DARTS 2025 THE GRAND HOTEL BLACKPOOL

As most of you will know our Chairman Mr Allan Grafton MBE, JP announced at the Presentation Dinner on Sunday March 3rd that the 2025 Championships are returning to the Grand Hotel Blackpool on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday March 1st and 2nd March. Prices are as follows:

£67.50 per person per night sharing a double or twin room.

£85.00 per person inclusive of a single room supplement

Inclusive of  dinner/breakfast and Presentation Dinner.

If anyone is interested in playing golf on Friday Feb 28th please contact Graham Wiley.

We look forward to seeing you in March 2025

Kind regards

Allan Grafton MBE, JP

Chairman Royal Mail Darts

Tel: 0161 2230272

Graham Wiley

28 Spencer Road

Kings Lynn

Norfolk

PE30 3DW

Tel: 07876 820065

BREAKING NEWS!

We are pleased to announce that Bobby George will be our VIP Darts Legend at the 2025 Championships in Blackpool and he will be in attendance for the weekend.

ROYAL MAIL DARTS RESULTS BOURNEMOUTH 2024

MEN’S TEAM

Runners Up Manchester: Ged Kelly, Will johnson, Paul Nolan and Ryan Own

Winners:

North East Manchester: Pete Ward, Andy Evans, Anthony Wilson, Warren Maloney

LADIES PAIRS

Runners Up:

Jane Neal & Beth Keenan-Chapman

Winners:

Helen Garbutt & Linda Kelly

MENS SINGLES

Runner Up:

Dale Grove (Southampton)

Winner:

Rick McKenzie

LADIES SINGLES

Runner Up

Sue Warner

Winner:

Beth Keenan-Chapman

MENS HIGHEST OUTSHOT

Rick McKenzie (154)

LADIES HIGHEST OUTSHOT

Beth Keenan-Chapman (102)

PHIL MARTIN MEMORIAL TROPHY

Runners Up:

Dale Webster & Rob Wigg

Winners:

Ian Hartley & Ricky Gill

LADIES PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT

Beth Keenan-Chapman

MENS PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT

Ryan Own

JOHN GWYNNE MEMORIAL TROPHY

The Ladies Pairs Winners

GOLF (Held on the Friday)

Runners up:

Alan Simmons & Steve Wyatt

Winner:

Dale Webster

180s

There was a total of  18 maximums of 180 scored by 10 players including 2 ladies