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FACTS about JIM MITCHELL
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MAXIMUM HITTERS 2008/09
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BEST CHECKOUTS 2008/09
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TOP PAIRS TEAMS 2008/09
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SINGLE'S CHAMPION'S
DOUBLES CHAMPION'S
LEAGUE CHAMPION'S
JOKES OF THE WEEK
ROGUES GALLERY
SUMMER LEAGUE 2008
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
M.I.B. EXHIBITION
MARTIN ADAMS EXHIBITION
JAMIE HARVEY EXHIBITION
PLAYERS PROFILES
JIM MITCHELL'S HISTORY

PLEASE INDULGE OR FORGIVE ME. I  THOUGHT I WOULD PUT DOWN A BIT OF THE HISTORY OF MY DART PLAYING CAREER (DONT MEAN TO BORE) AND SOME OF THE GREAT PLAYERS I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF KNOWING. 

A LITTLE HISTORY OF JIM MITCHELL THE DART PLAYER.

FASTEST RECORDED MATCH.

IN PRACTISE 10 DARTS. IN COMPETITION 11 DARTS. IN THE LEAGUE 12 DARTS.

HIGHEST FINISH

170 X 12 TIMES

BEST FINISH

 THREE BULLS EYES IN A BATHGATE LEAGUE MATCH PLAYING FOR THE LOCAL BAR DEDRIDGE AGAINST LAMMIES BAR FAULDHOUSE. IN THE BATHGATE FRIDAY NIGHT LEAGUE.

A FEAT THAT I HAVE MANAGED OVER 60 TIMES.

BEST SINGLES COMPETITION WIN

THE SUPER LEAGUE SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP OF 1983/84 NO ONE NEW WHO I WAS AND YOU GOT IT RIGHT THEY STILL DON’T TO-DAY!

PERFECT FOUR DART GAME.

PLAYING FOR THE C.I.U SCOTTISH CHAMPIONS THE CRAIGSHILL CLUB LIVINGSTON. IN BEDLINGTON IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND IT SAW ME PLAYING ANCHOR MAN FOR THE TEAM THIS WAS THE BEST OF 5 X 1001 8 MAN TEAM ALL IN.

I SCORED 180 WHEN MY TURN CAME ROUND AFTER 15 PLAYERS HAD THROWN BEFORE ME. AND THE MATCH WAS ON TENDER HOOKS EVERY ONE WAS NERVOUS AND THE DOUBLE S WERE ALL BEING MISSED IT CAME ROUND TO MY TURN AGAIN AND DOUBLE 1 WAS REQUIRED I HIT IT PLUMB CENTRE FIRST DART.

ONLY 4 DARTS I THROW IN THAT LEG WERE 60/60/60/DOUBLE 1

AS I SAID THE PERFECT 4 DART GAME.

FINEST PAIRS MATCH I EVER PLAYED IN.

PLAYING WITH MY SON LORNE MITCHELL WE QUALIFIED FROM A VERY HARD FOUGHT CONTEST IN THE CRAIGSHILL SOCIAL CLUB WITH PLAYERS LIKE BILL LESSLES. HARRY CLELLAND. DAVID NISBETT. CHRIS BYRNE. CLIFF VONDORING. AND MANY MORE TOP PLAYERS FROM THE AREA WE MANAGED TO WIN EVERY MATCH BY THE SCORE LINE OF 2-1 WE THEN WENT ON TO WIN THE EAST OF SCOTLAND CIU CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS.

MOST DISTRESSING TIME.

WAS HAVING THE DREADED DARTITIS IN THE LATE 80'S I CAME THROUGH IT BUT MAINLY DUE TO THE PLAYERS WHO NEVER GAVE UP ON ME. THEY PLAYED ME WEEK AFTER WEEK AND MONTH AFTER MONTH AND AFTER CHANGING MY STANCE CHANGING MY STYLE OF THROWING AND MY DARTS ON MORE TIMES THAN I CARE TO REMEMBER. IT CAME BACK ONE DAY I JUST STOOD THERE AND TRIED MY OLD THROW AND IT JUST CAME BACK! HOW THIS HAPPENED I WILL NEVER KNOW BUT I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO ALL THE PLAYERS WHO NEVER GAVE UP ON ME. DAVID NISBET, MALCOLM WATSON, CHRIS BYRNE CAPTAIN OF THE CRAIGSHILL C.I.U. TEAM.

TO ALL OF THEM THANK YOU.

THAT IS WHY NOW I STILL PLAY AS HARD AND AS WELL AS I CAN I WILL NEVER TAKE FOR GRANTED THE SMALL ABILITY THAT I HAVE AND WILL DO MY UTMOST TO KEEP MY GAME GOING FOR AS LONG AS I CAN.

I STILL HAVE THE SAME ADRENALIN RUSH AS I HAD TWENTY MAKE THAT THIRTY YEARS AGO THAT LITTLE BIT OF NERVES. BOY MONDAY NIGHT WOULD NOT BE THE SAME WITH OUT DARTS TO GO TO.

MEMORABLE MATCHES
1,000,001 ATTEMPT DOLPHIN HOTEL WEYMOUTH DORSET SPONSORED BY NODOR DARTS AND EMBASSY 1978
SCOTTISH SUPER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS LIVINGSTON 1983
SCOTTISH SUPERLEAGUE RUNNERS UP  GLADSTONES=LEITH 1994
C.I.U. EAST SCOTTISH DOUBLES RUNNERS UP (MARTIN DEEGAN) 1987
C.I.U. EAST SCOTTISH DOUBLES WINNERS (LORNE MITCHELL) 1992
 

SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP !

  1. WATERLOO BAR PLYMOUTH SINGLES £45 A MONTHS WAGES 1976 ( LES AND DAPHNE BEST'S PUB)
  2. WEST LOTHIAN SUPER LEAGUE SINGLES CHAMPION 1983
  3. LIVINGSTON DIVISION 3 PLAYER OF YEAR 1983
  4. LIVINGSTON DELEGATES CHAMPION 1983
  5. WEST LOTHIAN SUPER LEAGUE SINGLES CHAMPION 1985
  6. STIRRUP STANE OPEN SINGLES CHAMPION 1986
  7. LIVINGSTON DIVISION1 PLAYER OF YEAR 1986
  8. CRAIGSHILL OPEN SINGLES CHAMPION 1990
  9. CRAIGSHILL. L.L. MEN’S SINGLES WINNER 1991
  10. EDINBURGH CLUB LEAGUE SINGLES R/UP 1994
  11. EDINBURGH CLUB LEAGUE T.YOUNGER SINGLES CHAMPION 1994
  12. ADDIEWELL OPEN SINGLES CHAMPION 1994
  13. W.C.D.D.L. CHRISTMAS SINGLES CHAMPION 1995
  14. W.C.D.D.L. CHRISTMAS SINGLES CHAMPION 1996
  15. W.C.D.D.L. SINGLES R/UP 1996
  16. PORTOBELLO SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP R/UP 1996
  17. W.C.D.D.L. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS WINNER 1996
  18. W.C.D.D.L. CHRISTMAS SINGLES CHAMPION 1997
  19. BIGGAR AND DISTRICT SINGLES CHAMPION R/UP 1998
  20. SHOTTS LEAGUE SINGLES CHAMPION 1999
  21. W.C.D.D.L. 301 SINGLES CHAMPION 2000
  22. W.C.D.D.L. CHRISTMAS SINGLES CHAMPION 2000
  23. W.C.D.D.L CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS WINNER. 2001
  24. W.C.D.D.L. DELEGATES CHAMPION 2001
  25. W.C.D.D.L. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS WINNER 2002
  26. W.C.D.D.L. SINGLES CHAMPION 2002
  27. W.C.D.D.L CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS WINNER 2003
  28. W.C.D.D.L. DELEGATES CHAMPION 2003
  29. W.C.D.D.L. SINGLES CHAMPION 2004
  30. W.C.D.D.L C.O.C. SEMI FINALIST 2004
  31. W.C.D.D.L. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS WINNER 2005
  32. SUMMER LEAGUE SINGLES CHAMPION 2005
  33. W.C.D.D.L. CHRISTMAS SINGLES CHAMPION 2004
  34. W.C.D.D.L. DELEGATES CHAMPION 2005
  35. W.C.D.D.L. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS S/F 2006
  36. W.C.D.D.L 301 SINGLES CHAMPION 2006
  37. W.C.D.D.L DELEGATES CHAMPION 2006
  38. W.C.D.D.L. SINGLES CHAMPION 2006
  39. W.C.D.D.L 301 SINGLES CHAMPION 2007
  40. W.LOTHIAN SUPER LEAGUE SINGLES WINNER 2007
  41. W.C.D.D.L. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS S/F 2007
  42. W.C.D.D.L. SINGLES RUNNER UP 2007
  43. W.C.D.D.L. DELEGATES CHAMPION 2007
  44. SUMMER LEAGUE SINGLES CHAMPION 2007
  45. TAXI CLUB OPEN SINGLES WINNER 2007
  46. BATHGATE 301 SINGLES CHAMPION 2008
  47. BATHGATE LEAGUE SINGLES CHAMPION 2008
  48. WEST CALDER LEAGUE SINGLES CHAMPION 2008
  49. WEST CALDER CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS 2008
  50. WEST CALDER DELAGATES CHAMPION 2008
  51. BATHGATE LEAGUE MONEY SINGLES WINNER 2008

BEST RUN I EVER HAD IN A COMPETITION WAS IN THE LIZZIE BRICE SUMMER SINGLES EACH MONDAY THEY PLAYED FOR MONEY I MANAGED 9 CONSECITIVE FINALS RUNNER UP 7 WINS AND RUNNER

UP AGAIN. DONT THINK I HAVE SENT BOB HALL A CHRISTMAS CARD SINCE THEN AS HE FINISHED MY RUN OF WINS!

 

DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS!

  1. LIVINGSTON SUMMER LEAGUE PAIRS 1984 (STUART TAIT)
  2. WEST LOTHIAN SUPER LEAGUE PAIRS 1986( HARRY CLELLAND)
  3. BATHGATE PAIRS 1987/88 (M WATSON)
  4. EAST OF SCOTLAND PAIRS R/UP 1987/88 (M DEEGAN)
  5. LIVINGSTON PAIRS CHAMPIONS 1989/90 (M WATSON)
  6. CRAIGSHILL OPEN PAIRS 1990/91 1991/92 (M WATSON
  7. C.I.U EAST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONS 1992/93 (L MITCHELL)
  8. PORTOBELLO PAIRS R/UP 1992/93 (J DUFFY)
  9. WEST EDINBURGH PAIRS CHAMPIONS 1993/94 (J DUFFY)
  10. W.C.D.D.L LEAGUE PAIRS CHAMPIONS 1995/96 (D NISBETT)
  11. WEST LINTON OPEN PAIRS 1996 (I GREERSON)
  12. W.C.D.D.L LEAGUE PAIRS CHAMPIONS 1996/97 (D NISBETT)
  13. PORTOBELLO PAIRS CHAMPIONS 1996/97 ( M WATSON)
  14. ROMANO OPEN PAIRS CHAMPIONS 1997/98 (I GREERSON)
  15. W.C.D.D.L MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONS 1997/98 (D NISBETT)
  16. SYMINGTON PAIRS CHAMPIONS 1997/98 (D NISBETT)
  17. SYMINGTON PAIRS CHAMPIONS 1998/99 (D NISBETT)
  18. BIGGAR JUMBO PAIRS CHAMPIONS 1998/99 (ALEC !)
  19. EAST EDINBURGH PAIRS CHAMPIONS 1998/99 (M WATSON)
  20. SHOTTS PAIRS R/UP 1998/99 (M WATSON)
  21. BENTSWOOD OPEN PAIRS CHAMPIONS 2000/01 (D NISBETT)
  22. W.C.D.D.L MATCHPLAY PAIRS CHAMPIONS 2001/02 (M WATSON)
  23. W.C.D.D.L LEAGUE PAIRS CHAMPIONS 2000/01 (M WATSON )
  24. LIZZIE BRICE OPEN PAIRS CHAMPIONS 2001/02 (M WATSON)
  25. BATHGATE LEAGUE PAIRS R/UP 2001/02 (M WATSON)
  26. W.C.D.D.L MATCHPLAY PAIRS CHAMPIONS 2003/04 (D AITKEN)
  27. W.C.D.D.L PAIRS CHAMPIONS 2004/05 (D AITKEN)
  28. WEST LOTHIAN COUNTY PAIRS CHAMPIONS 2004/05 (S DUNCAN)
  29. W.C.D.D.L MATCHPLAY PAIRS CHAMPIONS 2005/06 ( R INGLIS)
  30. BATHGATE LEAGUE PAIRS CHAMPIONS 2007 (G DRYSDALE)
  31. BATHGATE OPEN PAIRS CHAMPION 2007
  32. W.C.D.D.L. PAIRS CHAMPIONS 2007 (G DRYBOURGH)
  33. W.C.D.D.L. MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONS 2008 (G DRYBOURGH)
  34. SCOTTISH MIXED PAIRS RUNNERS UP 2008 (IRENE MCINNESS)
  35. W.C.D.D.L. PAIRS RUNNERS UP 2008 (GEORDIE DRYBOURGH)
  36. WEST LOTHIAN SUPER LEAGUE PAIRS RUNNERS UP 2008 (CRAIG AGNEW) 

Experience

I BELIEVE THAT I HAVE MADE OVER 101 SINGLES FINALS I WISH I COULD SAY THAT I HAD WON THEM ALL BUT ALASS NO!

THE RECORD STANDS AT 70 WINS AND 31 LOSSES.(AS CLOSE AS I CAN RECOLLECT)

MY TARGET IS TO TRY AND MAKE 100 WINS IF I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY.

BUT THAT IS THE MAGIC OF DARTS YOU CAN KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE.

DONT YOU JUST LOVE THIS GAME.

I DO !!!!!!

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PLAYER I MOST RESPECTED

MY GOOD FRIEND BILL PERRY TWICE SWEDISH OPEN CHAMPION.

GREAT BRITAIN PLAYER AND ONE OF THE FIRST TRUE MONEY PLAYERS. (SECOND FROM LEFT)

BILL WAS ALSO A GREAT EXHIBITION PLAYER AND PART OF THE NAIL THROWING CIRCUIT IN THE EARLY 70'S APPEARING ON T.V. ON MORE THAN 14 OCCASIONS. MOST NOTABLE BEING THE RUSSEL HARTY SHOW ON PRIME TIME T.V. WITH MIKE BROWN AND BOBBY GEORGE.

PICTURED WITH BILL ARE.

ALAN EVANS FORMER WORLD MASTER AND BRITISH OPEN CHAMPION. STEPHAN LORD 2 X NEWS OF THE WORLD CHAMPION. AND OF COURSE LEIGHTON REES THE FIRST EMBASSY WORLD CHAMPION.

BILL PASSED AWAY EARLY LAST YEAR. I SPOKE TO HIM THE NIGHT HE DIED AT ABOUT 6.30PM AND HE ASKED WHAT I WAS DOING I SAID PAINTING AND DECORATING. BILL REPLIED SHOULD BE ON THE PRACTISE BOARD THAT WAS WHAT HE WOULD BE DOING.

BILL WAS 78 YEARS OF AGE AND STILL WENT TO ALL THE MAIN DARTING EVENTS IN BRITAIN. DARTS IS WHAT HE LOVED NOT THE POLITIC'S THAT SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO SPOIL THIS FABULOUS SPORT OF OURS.

SADLY HE DIED AT AT ROUGHLY 10.30PM

AND HE WAS RIGHT IF YOU WANT TO SUCCEED YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY PUT THE PRACTISE IN.

THANKS FOR THE ADVICE BILL (I WILL)

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SCOTTISH CHAMPIONS.

DAVID NISBETT. JIM MITCHELL. JIMMY COLHOUN.

IAN MCGURK. IAN MCGILLVARY. HARRY CLELLAND.

WILLIE GUEST. SCOTTY TELFORD. BOB HALL.

TAM HART. MARTIN DEEGAN. DONALD MCLEAN.

GEORGE LESGNEW. JOCKY WATSON. RAB GEARY Capt.

AND OF COURSE A VERY YOUNG LORNE MITCHELL.

NOT PICTURED WAS BILL LESSLES.

THE LIVINGSTON SUPER LEAGUE TEAM.

BEST IN THE LAND 1983/84