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    Tuesday trip to surrey will test title credentials. The Metropolitan Police may be winless and bottom of the league. To many, a Hawks victory should be guaranteed, but the opening day defeat against Leiston showed that nothing in the Ryman League should be taken for granted, especially away from home considering the Hawks’Continue reading “Met. Police a banana skin to test Hawks resolve”

  So far, so good for Lee Bradbury’s men this pre-season as they have won 5 of their 6 pre-season matches thus far. After a 5-0 defeat to the hands to Portsmouth it has been all hands on pump for the ex Pompey striker’s side including a win against a Category 1 Premier League U21Continue reading “AFC Totton the next test for the Hawks”

Havant and Waterlooville prepare for life outside the National League south with a clash away to Moneyfields in their first pre-season friendly. Lee Bradbury’s side will be hoping to put last season’s misery behind them as they build a strong squad ahead of their Ryman League exploits. Speaking ahead of the game, assistant manager ShaunContinue reading “Season taking shape as FA draws made and friendlies about to begin.”

For any fans of Havant and Waterlooville last season is one in which they will want to etch from their minds forever. However after a shock relegation to the Ryman Football League, the Hawks fans and players alike expect and demand one thing and one thing only… Promotion. During the off-season period Westleigh Park hasContinue reading “With the agony comes expectation for the Hawks”

PIC 1: Raymond van Barneveld after his victory over Michael van Gerwen. It is nearly 24 years since the BDO and the PDC split and the Lada UK Masters broadcast on Anglia television. Who, from that point would have thought that it would be that matchstick that would ignite the flame in what is nowContinue reading “Darts: The revolution and what it stands for”

Any game between home nations bears a huge significance, but this one, has that little bit extra significance for that failure for the three lions here could hold extra bearing. We all know that half a century ago was the one and only time England won a major tournament, but recently our major tournament resultsContinue reading “Deacon’s Blog: This is England’s biggest game for 4 years”

Free to air broadcaster Dave has announced its first involvement with Darts. They have agreed a deal with the BDO and Frank Warren to broadcast the BDO World Trophy from the Lakeside in the bank holiday weekend at the end of May. This comes following Dave’s exceptional opening fore into broadcasting live sport when aContinue reading “The BDO rollercoaster continues as deal with Frank Warren and Dave announced.”

The British Darts Organisation has embarrassed themselves again as they have announced with short notice that the BDO World Trophy has moved from the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester to the Lakeside in Surrey. In a two sentence statement, the BDO said that,”The BDO World Trophy finals will now take place at Lakeside. A new EntryContinue reading “World Trophy moves to Lakeside as BDO crumble again!!”

There is even more good news for the BDO to enjoy as they officially announced their ‘start of a new era’. In a press release yesterday they announced a £150,000 jackpot, with £50,000 for a nine dart finish. This decision follows speculation in the darts world that the tournament would not go ahead, but GeertContinue reading “The 2016 BDO World Trophy is bigger and better than ever”

Reports suggests that public broadcaster Channel 4 is interested in broadcasting the Lakeside World Darts Championship from 2017. The broadcaster who’s portfolio in sports broadcasting has increased following the acquisition of Formula 1. They gained the rights to that following a decision by the BBC to drop that sport and the same fate seems toContinue reading “Channel 4 looks to add Darts to their growing portfolio as bidders flock for Lakeside coverage”