2003-09-01

Most surprising news to come out of the West Midlands County darts Organisation’s camp during the close season is the shock resignation of Dot Harvey. For many seasons Dot has said to me that she was thinking of resigning, but fortunately for the county she had a change of heart and continued the good work. Now she has actually done what she has threatened.
Dot has been associated with the West Midlands for in excess of twenty years, a magnificent accomplishment. For sixteen of those years she has been the County’s secretary. She has achieved a remarkable record throughout her twenty years in so much as she has only missed one game, a true sign of her dedication and devotion to the county. I think under the circumstances, she can be excused for her one leave of absence due to the fact that she had only been discharged from hospital the previous day.
Dot has been a martyr to the cause for the West Midlands, not only travelling the length and breadth of the country in all weathers, but also for her commitment in ensuring that everything ran smoothly. She would organise the travelling to away venues and the setting up and running of numerous competitions together with uncountable other tasks that many people will only begin to appreciate now she is no longer there to do them.
I would personally like to thank Dot for her help and assistance over the years in providing invaluable information for this column and helping to get the name of the West Midlands spread far and wide.
Although Dot is retiring from the senior squad she will continue to run the youth teams, the under 18’s she nurtured and taken into pole position in their section.
I’m sure everyone who knows Dot will join me in wishing her a happy semi retirement from the county scene and all the very best for the future, she will be sorely missed throughout the circuit.