Darts Champ

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

463

Date Released

10 Nov 1963

Date recorded

8 Oct 1963

Length of issue (in feet)

690

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Oulton Speed Boats
2. 2Ken Dodd - Swimming Coach
3. 3Darts Champ
4. 4Mexican Floating Gardens

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Long ago, darts champion Joe Hitchcock gave up bothering with a mere double top. Now, he tours pubs and holiday camps demonstrating an ability which has reached the stage where can knock a cigarette out of a smoker’s mouth - blindfold.

Keywords

Sport; Performing arts

Locations

England; West Sussex; Bognor Regis

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Richard Norton

Length of story (in feet)

168

Story extras:

Film clip

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