Dalmally Club: Darts in Addiscombe, London

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Rear of 118-146 Morland Road, Addiscombe, Croydon · CR0 6NE · Su 08:00-23:00; Mo-We 09:00-21:00; Th 18:00-21:00; Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-23:00

The Dalmally Club is the everyday name for the Addiscombe Sports & Social Club, a members' bar tucked behind Morland Road in Addiscombe, just east of East Croydon. It is an old-school community club, not a polished darts bar, and that is the point. You get a proper board, a relaxed crowd and a pint of Young's Bitter for not much more than a fiver. The single most useful thing to know is that it runs a darts team, so there is a working oche here and people who actually play. It suits anyone who wants a low-key local game rather than a booked booth with screens. As a members' club it leans toward regulars, so it is worth checking you can get in before you make a special trip.

The darts setup

This is a traditional house board, the kind you find in a community club rather than a modern darts venue. There is no automatic scoring, no booking system and no row of oches; you play on the club's board, chalk your own scores or use the board's marker, and throw from a standard line. The club fields a team in the First Division of the West Wickham Phoenix Darts League, so the board sees real competitive use and the regulars know their way around a 501 leg. If you want to play, the simplest move is to turn up, get a drink and ask at the bar whether the board is free, especially on a quiet afternoon.

The darts scene here

Darts at the Dalmally Club is a genuine league affair. The team plays in the First Division of the West Wickham Phoenix Darts League, a competition that has been running in this corner of south London and Kent since 1946. League night is Monday, so that is when the board is busiest and the club is most lively. Other First Division opponents include sides like the Shirley Inn, Old Wilsonians and the Village Club, which gives you a sense of the local, club-versus-club character. If you fancy watching competitive darts rather than just throwing a few yourself, a Monday is your best bet.

Good to know

This is a members' social club rather than a public bar, so it helps to know someone or to call ahead on 020 8654 0806 before turning up to play. The bar keeps long hours through the week and into the evenings, with later closing on Saturday and Sunday, and it serves cask ale (Young's Bitter has been on) alongside the usual lagers and Guinness. Prices are club prices, so drinks are cheap by London standards, typically under £8 a round for a couple of pints. There is food service too, with a solid food hygiene record. The club sits behind 118-146 Morland Road, reached via Dalmally Passage.

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Common questions

What is the Dalmally Club?
It is the local name for the Addiscombe Sports & Social Club, a members' community bar behind Morland Road in Addiscombe, Croydon. It has a traditional house darts board and runs a team in the West Wickham Phoenix Darts League.
Is darts free to play at the Dalmally Club?
Yes. There is a free-to-play house board, so you do not pay to throw. As a members' social club you only pay for your drinks, which are at cheap club prices, usually under £8 for a couple of pints.
Do you need to book darts at the Dalmally Club?
No, there is no booking system or timed sessions. You play on the club's single board when it is free. Because it is a members' club, it is worth calling ahead on 020 8654 0806 to check you can get in before a special trip.
How many darts boards does the Dalmally Club have?
It has a traditional house board used by the club's league team, with a standard 8ft oche. There are no banks of bookable oches or automatic scoring, this is a community-club setup rather than a modern darts venue.
When is darts night at the Dalmally Club?
Monday is league night. The club's team plays in the First Division of the West Wickham Phoenix Darts League, so Mondays are when the board is busiest and you are most likely to see competitive matches.
Where is the Dalmally Club and what are its opening hours?
It is at the rear of 118-146 Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NE, reached via Dalmally Passage and a short walk from East Croydon station. The bar opens roughly 9:00 to 21:00 Monday to Friday (from 18:00 on Thursday) and later at weekends, with Saturday and Sunday running into the evening.

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