By Connor Watkins
The University Darts scene has ended for the season but remains a hot topic within the
darting scene. Recently, we have seen league finals day, varsity and a new sponsorship for
the system develop. The University Darts scene would like to welcome new sponsors
Unicorn Darts to the hottest darting talent in the country right now. Looking forward to
seeing the developments made not only by Unicorn, but by the societies themselves
knowing that they have support from one of the biggest names in darts.
UDUK League Finals Day
Firstly, congratulations to the University of Sheffield who continued their dominant display
in the Northern Central league by going on to win the league finals day, beating fellow
Northern Central league team University of Lincoln 6-4 in the final!
Full Results:
(Quarter finals)
Lincoln 10-1 Oxford
Trent 9-2 York
Sheffield 9-2 Durham
Warwick 8-3 Bangor
(Semi-Finals)
Lincoln 6-5 Trent
Sheffield 6-5 Warwick
(Final)
Sheffield 6-4 Lincoln
Congratulations to all the winners this season (image not from UDUK Finals day*)
Secondly, congratulations to the University of Lincoln who after only being in the University
Darts scene for two years have seen themselves become one of the most feared oppositions
within the country.
A full round-up can be found here.
UDUK Varsity Darts Events
Varsity is, of course, one of the high-profile events on the university calendar and, for darts,
this is no different. Nottingham Trent and the University of Nottingham go head-to-head
each year with an exhibition-style event consisting of one or two professional guests. Guests
included Matthew Edgar, Kirk Bevins, Steve Beaton, Joe Cullen, and Paul Hinks.
Paul Hinks calling the action at a UDUK Varsity darts event
The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam also put on a night to remember, with tungsten tussles usually going the full distance, creating a night of darting drama.
Professional player, and former university darts player Adam Warner told me that ‘’the big
stage experience from varsity against Sheffield Hallam was useful’’ whilst building himself as a player to go onto a more competitive scene. Warner, now competing in the PDC,
maintains a strong relationship with the University of Sheffield’s darts society and still
supports their varsity events.
This year, the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett went head-to-head in their very first
varsity event in aid of the charity Student Minds. The event resulted in University of Leeds
producing a dominant display over an inexperienced Beckett team whilst raising a
considerable amount of money for a worthwhile cause. Another first varsity event was the
newly formed society Liverpool taking on Manchester in April, whilst raising money for the
charity Solidaritee, which give vital support to refugees.
Finally, the newly formed University of Birmingham Darts Society has gained some interest
following their recent inaugural varsity match against the University of Warwick.
Adding onto this, society founder Woody Boon has been inducted into the University Darts UK Hall of Fame as a Pillar of the Community. This has been awarded due to his outstanding efforts in pushing the University of Birmingham’s darts scene and presenting core values of
professionalism, respect, and dedication. Congratulations Woody!
Thanks to @JamesChal_ on twitter for the images.
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