People are only just discovering what the colours mean on a dart board

14 January 2024 , 11:53

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If you're new to the game; here's what you need to know (Image: PA)

Darts is the game on everyone's tongue now that 16-year-old Luke Littler has blown fans away with his impressive achievement in the renowned sport.

While some people have been watching the World Championships over the last few decades, others will have just now joined in on the hype. If you're completely new to the world of darts, then it's likely you'll be confused by some rules - and what the different colours on a dart board mean. But if you happen to know what they are, you'll be surprised to know there are some facts behind each colour choice.

As you can probably already tell, there are four shades on each board: black, white, red, and green. Assorted double and treble sections are green and red, with the bullseye red, and the outer bull green, and the single-number sections are split between white and black. But why these colours?

Luke Littler became the youngest player to reach the final of the World Darts Championship (Getty Images)

It is thought that the red and green colours were chosen to symbolise parts of British culture and history, while the striking red shade is associated with the Tudor rose, and green to the House of Lancaster.

The World Darts Championship began in 1994 and has since been held annually. The popular Tournament starts in December and ends in January, with winners receiving the Sid Waddell Trophy, named in honour of the darts commentator Sid Waddell, who tragically died in 2012.

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The young Luke Littler capitulated to stardom after becoming the youngest player to reach the final of the World Darts Championship this year. Fans and celebrities alike have congratulated the young star on his success, including a sports personality who has been in a similar position.

Tennis sensation Emma Raducanu made history when she won the US Open at the age of 18. On Friday, January 12, the female tennis player shared her sporting advice to Littler and said: "Keep your circle close, take time to actually enjoy it and don't rush into the next thing straight away. Reflecting on the past, I think people are very important,’ she continued.

"Surrounding yourself with competent and knowledgeable people is of course really important, but also the type of person and their character is big-time, just making sure we really get on and the intentions are really good."

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