Legends of Welsh Sport

Legends of Welsh Sport: Alan 'The Arrow' Evans

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A look back at some of the greatest and most inspiring stories in Welsh sport.

Some of the greatest and most inspiring stories in Welsh sport – from the underdogs who defied the odds to the game changers who changed their sports and their country.

Looking back on some of the greatest and most inspiring stories in Welsh sport – from the underdogs who defied the odds to the game changers who changed their sports and their country.

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Legends of Welsh Sport: Series 1: Alan 'The Arrow' Evans

Alan 'The Arrow' Evans

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Alan Evans, a hell-raising darts player who blazed a trail for modern-era arrows.

Alan 'The Arrow' Evans started life throwing tungsten for a few quid at exhibition matches in the smoked-filled pubs of the 1970s. He would go on to become the original oche entertainer.

Alan Evans was the hell-raising darter from South Wales, who blazed a trail for modern-era arrows. The Arrow started life throwing tungsten for a few quid at exhibition matches in the smoked-filled pubs of the 1970s. He would go on to become the original oche entertainer.

A British Open and World Masters champion, it was his short fuse and flamboyant style that made him a star. Dressed in the white flares of a Welsh Elvis, Evans dragged darts from working men’s clubs to TV audiences and international arenas the world over. 


Legends of Welsh Sport: Series 1

A series looking back on some of the greatest and most inspiring stories in Welsh sport – from the underdogs who defied the odds to the game changers who changed their sports and their country.

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