This inspired us to look back through our picture archives at amateur darts events photographed in our town in days gone by.
9. 1987
Retro 1987 Wigan and district ladies darts and dominoes presentation evening 1987 Photo: Gary Brunskill
10. 1979
The Bird i'th Hand, Wigan, darts team in 1979. Photo: STAFF
11. 1979
Wigan Railway Club's Darts and Dominoes presentation night in 1979. Photo: STAFF
12. 2014
Pemberton Central Labour Club darts team winners for the first time, Danny Kenyon, Darren Ashcroft, Alex Neil, Andrew Baxendale, Stephen Meadows, Craig Stevens, Stephen Baxendale and Danny Lancaster, unable to make the photoshoot, Warren Barlow, Stu Parr, John Greenall and team captain Micheal Houghton Photo: Ian Robinson