Yard Darts - History of the Game

Research has indicated that Yard Darts were first introduced around the end of the 1950's. Popular with the privileged few who could afford pastime luxuries with the added bonus of having a lawn in their back garden. These people were certainly few and far between. So much so, that by mid 1960's, the supply for these darts was cut off by lack of demand.

Perhaps it was down to the fact that the general public didn't have much leisure time. Perhaps only minorities had lawns. Certainly the majority of people around this period had very little disposable income and if they had a garden, it was usually in the form of an allotment or vegetable patch.

The reason that Yard Darts never became fully established was almost certainly not because it wasn't any fun. I remember the 1980's and playing Yard Darts with my brother in our small yard and we loved that game more than any other lawn game we had.

Today in a world with so much more leisure time, facilities and sociable culture, Yard Darts are becoming quickly established as a great way to relax and have fun.

Similar games

Crown darts is a variation using the same equipment in which the darts are tossed towards a target dart instead of a plastic ring target.

Kubb is a similar throwing game involving wooden batons instead of darts.