Bob Russell MP

Member of Parliament for Colchester since 1997

Bob Russell

Belated recognition for darts welcome

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Fri 3rd Jun 2005

Dart in Dartboard

Bob Russell, Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester, today welcomed Darts' recognition by all the Sports Councils in the UK as a sport. Mr Russell, who has long campaigned for today's change, said:

"This is great news for everyone involved in the sport, who have campaigned for a great many years to get the recognition the game deserves."

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