 It was revived as a national competition in 1947/48, and continued to be described as ‘the championship every dart player wants to win’ until its demise in the 1990s.It can also be classed as the first world darts championships as it went international and players from different countries entered and even won the tournament.Bobby George is the only player to win the championship without dropping one single leg in its 75 year run

The News of the World was the first nationally televised darts event as ITV broadcast the latter stages of the championship from 1972 to 1985, and again in 1987 and 1988.