The History of the League
First season started in April 1974
The League has been running for 50 years
The 1st season started with 7 teams
Angel Inn
The Bridge
The Cock & Dolphin (2 Teams)
The White Hart (2 Teams)
The Station Inn
If you played for one of these teams back in the day or have any old photographs or stories - please do get in touch, we'd love to see your old pictures and hear some of your stories - who you played for, which venue(s) and who was the landlord/lady?
In the 80's more and more teams joined in..
The Wheatsheaf
The Bowman
The New Inn
The Roe Buck
The Black Swan
The Rifleman's Arms
The White Hart Inn
The George & Dragon
The Kent Tavern
The Dunn Horse
The Masons
The Bridge Inn
The Feathers
The Castle Inn
The Victoria
The Duke of Cumberland
The Odd Fellows
The Jolly Anglers
If you have any information about the Kendal Ladies Darts & Domino League, please do come forward.
Looking for a timeline - Years, pubs, clubs, landlord and ladies, players etc.
These fabulous ladies are Alice, Jean and Lesley who all played for the Wheatsheaf.
Alice and Lesley are sadly no longer with us but they have left their mark.
Lesley was an avid domino player and played for multiple teams across town on numerous nights of the week.
We now have The Lesley Bush Domino Shield in her memory.
Memory Lane
Presentation Night
If you have any stories/memories/photos or old trophies
Please do get in touch!
****Playing 50 years****
Linda has played consistently for the league for 50 years.
Linda started her Darts and Domino journey for The Bowman in 1975.
She played for various pubs across town over the years - The Bowman, The Dunn Horse, The Last Orders, The Ring O Bells (where her team were Champions for 5 years on the bounce), The sawyers, The Smokies, The Horse & Rainbow and more besides, before the team finally settled at the Clock Tower this year.
She recalls being pregnant at one of the presentation nights with her son and had won the individual Darts that year. A little wooden trophy (Unfortunately no pictures of this).
Linda recalls some good fun team stories and that the whole pub used to clap at the end of the matches, "everyone used to get involved!" she said.
She listed off many names of those she's played along over the years, some sadly not with us any more and some still rocking the circuit.
Thanks so much for your time Linda!!
I had a lovely time catching up with Linda, chatting and finding out about the league.
If you have any stories/memories/photos or old trophies
Please do get in touch
Ring O Bells Darts Team
League Winners
2000 (? we think)
Presentation Night 2024
Over 50 ladies attended this years celebrations and we raised over £500 toward shields, trophies and the running of the league.
If you would like to donate a raffle prize towards our next presentation, please do get in touch!
More to be added soon !!
Previous Presentaion Nights
Many fabulous nights, some ladies are sadly not with us any more but they are all remembered with many a fond tale told about them.
Our league is run by a working group of 5 ladies who play on teams across the league. We meet once a year for an AGM, fund raise all year and, spending all proceeds on trophies, shields, events, raffle prizes, DJ etc. We hold a presentation night with a disco to celebrate the years successes.
Presentation Nights over the Years
Many a fabulous story told about presentation nights -
Some well earned shields and trophies
