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Past History & Events
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| 1974 |
March |
Inaugural meeting of G.D.A. |
| 1976 |
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1,000,001 World Record Attempt
(unsuccessful) |
| 1981 |
Sept. |
M. Springbett and S. Williams
attend Australian Junior Championships, Adelaide. |
| 1982 |
Jan |
GDA affiliates with NT Darts
Council. |
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June |
J. Springbett selected as reserve
for NT State Side. |
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July |
Beef & Bauxite trophy played
in Gove (Gove v Katherine) July Airlines of Northern Australia commenced
and 501 singles. |
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Dec |
A. Knight represented NT Junior
State Side at Australian Junior Championship at Canberra. |
| 1983 |
Mid |
A.N.A. and The Arnhem Club
Super Singles commenced. |
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Oct |
L. Kuipers represented N.T.
State Side at Australian Championships, Perth. |
| 1984 |
Aug |
GDA hosts NT
Darts Championship. L. Kuipers runner up N.T. Women’s Singles Championship.
Alan Knight and Ivan Mandusic
runners up NT Men’s Doubles Championship. Genie
King and Liz Kuipers runners up Ladies Doubles championship.
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| 1985 |
July |
Groote Eylandt V’s Gove played
in Gove. |
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Nov |
Inaugural Wenches V’s Wimps. |
| 1986 |
Oct |
Gove Vs Groote Eylandt played
in Groote. |
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Dec |
T. Dedman represented NT Junior
State Side in Gosford. |
| 1987 |
April |
GDA hosts NT
Darts Championship and first NT State Selection Trials to be held
away from Darwin. Genie King runner up Ladies Doubles Championship.
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Sept |
Inaugural Ladies Singles Competition. |
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Oct |
Inaugural Ladies Doubles Competition. |
| 1988 |
Dec |
J. Dedman represented NT Junior
State Side at Australian Junior Championships in Adelaide. |
| 1989 |
Aug |
Inaugural Gove
Open Singles & Doubles Championship. |
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Dec |
J. Dedman & T. North represented
NT Junior State Side at Australian Junior Championships in Canberra. |
| 1990 |
Dec |
J. Dedman represented NT Junior
State Side at Australian Junior Championships in Brisbane. |
| 1991 |
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The Gove Darts
Association lost 2 valued members and both will be remembered for
their good sportsmanship - Jodi DEDMAN and Billy BUCKLE.
Handicap events were introduced and proved to be very popular. |
| 1992 |
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Combined A and B Grade held
at The Arnhem Club. |
| 1993 |
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Combined A and B Grade held
at The Arnhem Club. |
| 1994 |
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GDA introduced four person
per team competition. |
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Nov |
Members attend Gold Nugget
Competition in Tennant Creek. |
| 1995 |
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Open Singles Competition with
prizes re-introduced. |
| 1997 |
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Gove Darts Association became
in Incorporated body. |
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Teams split into A & B
Grade for the Dry season Finals. |
| 1999 |
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Gove and Groote Eylandt played
in Gove for “Red and Black” trophy. |
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25 Years of darts in Gove. |
| 2000 |
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Gove and Groote Eylandt played
in Groote for “Red and Black” trophy. |
| 2001 |
Nov |
Inaugural "State Of Origin"
Competition. |
| 2002 |
Sept |
Gove Open Singles & Teams
Championship. |
