Harrow Darts
Harrows Darts is an English manufacturer of Darts, dartboards and other darts equipment. The company was founded in 1973, by Jack Harris, Colin Harris and Ron Woodhead. They are now distributing their equipment to over 100 countries globally.
History
Origins
The company was founded in 1973, by Jack Harris, Colin Harris and Ron Woodhead. They started with a small shop in Enfield, North London buying and selling darts and accessories in-store and by mail.[1] They started producing their own equipment from an old shed in the back of their premises in Enfield, creating dart barrels and flights that were then sold in the shop.
The business began to expand, and this was aided by the growing popularity of the sport of darts in the 1970s[2]. With the business expansion, Harrows moved to an industrial unit in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire where the company continues to operate.
Early Endorsements
In 1985 Harrows signed Eric Bristow, the 5-time World Champion, 5 times World Masters winner. This was the biggest darts player endorsement deal of this time. This also included the high-profile signing of Maureen Flowers, the 'First Lady of Darts' and the number 1 female player of the era.
WDC/PDC
Harrows were founding members of the World Darts Council (WDC), which later became the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). The creation of the WDC was aimed at increasing the profile of darts, which had been on the decline in the 1990s, and to encourage sponsors and TV back to the game.
Players
Harrows have sponsored many professional darts players in the years following Eric Bristow and Maureen Flowers. Wayne Mardle, Mark Dudbridge and Glen Durrant were all sponsored by Harrows who manufactured their darts, before they moved to other manufacturers.
Currently Harrows has Dave Chisnall, Damon Heta and Luke Woodhouse on their books.
External Links
This article "Harrow Darts" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Harrow Darts. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
- ↑ "Harrows Darts: where it all started". Double Top Darts. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ "JOE's History of Darts: The 1970s". JOE.ie. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
