Introduction -- The origins of darts -- The game of darts in England, 1900-18 -- Darts, brewery leagues and the improved public house, 1900-39 -- The organisation and standardisation of darts in the inter-war years -- The darts industry from the late nineteenth century to 1939 -- The darts craze of the 1930s -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. The declared aims of the National Darts Association -- Appendix B. Official National Darts Association rules
Summary
Drawing on an eclectic range of primary and secondary sources, Chaplin examines the development of darts in the context of English society in the early 20th century
