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Born in Rhymney
Wales, Bill started his lifelong passion for playing
Darts prior to 1958, playing Social Darts at the
Northern Suburbs Leagues Club and other venues in
the Northern Suburbs of Wollongong.
In 1956, Bill was at the formation meeting of the
Illawarra Darts Association and was soon to be
elected to positions on the Committee. |
In 1969 he became the Zone 6 Representative at the
NSW Darts Council and in 1971 he was largely
responsible for the Dapto Leagues Club running the
NSW State Championships that year.1974 was a big
year for Bill, as he became the Manager of the State
Team, a position he was to hold for many years. Also
in that year, he was elected to the position of
President - Illawarra Darts Association, a position
he was to hold for the next 26 years until his
untimely passing in 2000.
In 1976 his was the first name nominated for Life
Membership of Darts in the Illawarra and was
accepted by Members of the Illawarra District Darts
Association for his many contributions to the Sport,
not only within the Illawarra area, but also at the
State level.
In 1985 the IDDA renamed the D Grade Men's
Competition to the 'William Cross D Grade
Competition' and in December 2000, following Bill's
passing, Members voted unanimously to rename the
2001 Illawarra District Darts Association Summer
Competition to be known forthwith as the "William
Cross Men's Graded Competition' which runs from
January to June each year.
Quite fittingly, the inaugural running of the
William Cross Pro-Am at Dapto Leagues Club in
September 2006 marked the 35th Anniversary of the
region's first major Darts Event, the '71 State
Darts Championships, which were held at this same
venue chiefly due to the efforts as expressed
earlier by one:
William "Bill" Cross |
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