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10 February 1978 - Leighton Reeswins first World Darts ChampionshipRees, from Ynysybwl, near Pontypridd, beat Englishman John Lowe 3-2 in the final at the Heart of the Midlands club, Nottingham, in the only Embassy World Championship played in legs format.
"Alan (Evans) and I and 300 fans had got a rare welcome waiting for the two English champions in Maerdy in South Wales, and the fools went to another Maerdy 100 miles north," said Rees of his English rivals.See the full content of this document
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