A LOOK BACK AT THE HISTORY OF THE ALFRED CANDLER MEMORIAL CUP
| Alfred Candler was a founder member of the league, playing from Viper in Mill Green at the start in 1948. In 1986, Alf took over as Chairman of the league. It was with great sadness that during the 1989/90 season, Alf past away, leaving everyone with great memories of a man that loved Darts and the Ingatestone League. It was proposed and agreed that a new open singles competition will be run annually in Alf's name and with over 200 pounds donated from teams, both a winners and runner-up perpetual trophies were purchased at a total cost of 242 pounds. In April 1991 saw 109 players enter the first ever draw with the players split into 16 groups over 3-weeks to qualify for a best of 5-leg final on Finals Night on stage at the Ingatestone Community Centre. Paul Doherty won that first title with a 3-0 win over Peter Colvin. John Costigan is the latest winner in the 28 competitions to date! |
Click here to see who is top of the "Most Successful Player Table"
1991 : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003
2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018
2019 : 2020 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024
| The Year | The Winner | The Runner-up | The Semi-Finalists |
| 1991 | Paul Doherty (Robin Hood) | Peter Colvin (Badda) | Malcolm Barber (Robin Hood) / Phil Neal (Victoria ) |
| 1992 | Robert Westbury (Victoria A) | Derek Lodge (Prince Albert) | Tony Wallis (Badda) / Gerry Smith (Prince Albert) |
| 1993 | Barry Devenish (Victoria A) | David Jarvis (Victoria A) | James Wheldon (Chequers) / Steve Carlile (Victoria B) |
| 1994 | Ricky Elliott (White Horse) | Martin Compton (Victoria A) | Michael Turner (Victoria A) / Graham Batchford (Victoria A) |
| 1995 | Michael Turner (Victoria A) | Roger Brown (Alexandra) | Michael Cain (Beehive) / David Jarvis (Victoria A) |
| 1996 | Wayne Tyrrell (Ship) | Ian Kirton (Victoria A) | David Drummond (Ship) / Jon Reed (Rising Sun) |
| 1997 | Ricky Elliott (Ship) | John Wastenage (Alexndra B) | Tony Franklin (Ship) / Barry Devenish (Ship) |
| 1998 | John Barclay (Ship) | Wayne Tyrrell (Ship) | Michael Cain (Alexandra B) / John Wastenage (Alexandra B) |
| 1999 | John Hansell (Alma) | Andrew Westcott (Chequers B) | Phil Brewster (Ship) / Trevor Williams (Alexandra A) |
| 2000 | Alan Taylor (Clay Pigeon) | John Wastenage (Red Lion) | Graham Sharp (Horse & Groom) / Glenn Crook (Royal Oak) |
| 2001 | Leigh Beeton (Red Lion A) | Paul Sedge (Horse & Groom) | Andrew Oubridge (White Hart) / Laurence Young (Fox & Hounds) |
| 2002 | Paul Sedge (Horse & Groom) | John Hansell (Oddfellows Arms) | Glenn Crook (Royal Oak A) / Kirk Little (Black Bull) |
| 2003 | Mark McGrath (Oakwood Dragons) | David Bocking (Chelmsford Allstars) | Andrew Kateley (Chequers) / John Wastenage (Red Lion) |
| 2004 | Mark McGrath (Rising Sun Dragons) | Matt Doe (Fox & Hounds) | John Wastenage (Red Lion) / Lee Holland (Chequers) |
| 2005 | Alan Church (White Bear) | Andrew Dawson (Chelmer Inn) | David Deed (Bentley Allstars) / Ashley Evans (Black Bull) |
| 2006 | Mark Banham (Rising Sun Dragons) | Dean Willsher (Chelmer Inn) | Unknown due to lost 2nd Stage Result Sheet! |
| 2007 | Mel Sylvester (Chelmer Inn) | Peter Wiffen (Crown) | Martin Compton (Chelmsford SC) / Glyn Lovell (Rising Sun Dragons) |
| 2008 | Martin Compton (Spread Eagle Hammers) | Alex Tinsley (Spread Eagle Hammers) | Alan Church (Chelmer Inn) / Darren Blackwood (Rising Sun Dragons) |
| 2009 | Martin Compton (Chelmsford City Hammers) | Andrew Kateley (Chelmer Inn) | Harry Smith (Chelmer Inn) / Alex Tinsley (Chelmsford City Hammers) |
| 2010 | Barry Howgego (Eagle) | Keith Bodimeade (Chelmsford SC A) | Andrew Kateley (Chelmsford SC B) / John Hansell (Chelmsford SC A) |
| 2011 | Andrew Kateley (Chelmsford SC B) | Craig Vickers (Chelmer Chieftains) | John Costigan (Forresters) / Martin Compton (Black Bull Hammers) |
| 2012 | John Costigan (Cock Tavern) | Craig Vickers (Chelmer Chieftains) | Andrew Kateley (Chelmsford SC B) / Paul Harrison (Black Bull Hammers) |
| 2013 | Rhys Hayden (Blue Lion) | Andrew Kateley (Chelmsford SC) | John Costigan (Royal Oak) / Harry Smith (Chelmsford SC) |
| 2014 | Ryan Harrington (Galleywood SC A) | John Costigan (Royal Oak) | Robert Tinsley (Galleywood SC A) / Jason Geraghty (Royal Oak) |
| 2015 | Charlie Preston (Chelmsford SC) | John Costigan (Bentley Allstars) | Andrew Kateley (Chelmsford SC) / Steve Haggerty (The Gardeners) |
| 2016 | Craig Vickers (Gardeners) | Steve Haggerty (Gardeners) | Gary Rayner (Galley Enders) / Mel Sylvester (Chelmsford SC) |
| 2017 | Craig Vickers (Gardeners) | Andrew Katley (Chelmsford SC) | Rob Adams (Galley Enders) / Charlie Preston (Chelmsford SC) |
| 2018 | John Costigan (Bentley Allstars) | Ryan Harrington (Galley Enders) | Martin Saunders (Galley Enders) / Steve Haggerty (Gardeners) |
| 2019 | Fred Evans (BMS Eagles) | Steve Haggerty (Gardeners) | Paul Goodwin (Compasses) / Rob Donat (Bentley Allstars) |
| 2020 | Andrew Kateley (Chelmsford SC) | Bob Elliott (BMS Eagles) | Mel Sylvester (Chelmsford SC) / Craig Vickers (Gardeners) |
| 2022 | Craig Vickers (Gardeners) | Rob Donat (Bentley Allstars) | Andrew Kateley (Chelmsford SC) / Martin Saunders (Chelmsford SC) |
| 2023 | Ryan Harrington (Gardeners) | Craig Vickers (Gardeners) | Mark Careless (Galleywood SC) / Andrew Kateley (Chelmsford SC) |
| 2024 | Andrew Kateley (Chelmsford SC) | Bob Elliott (BMS Eagles) | Steve Nye (CSC Wellies) / Steve Parkhurst (Galleywood SC) |