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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Darts legend retires from Premier League Darts immediately after Luke Littler vs Luke Humphries final
DARTS icon George Noble has retired from the Premier League. The referee has stepped down after officiating the 2025 final between Luke Littler and Luke Humphries. 2 Referee George Noble has quit Premier League Darts Credit: Getty 2 His last Premier League match was the final between Luke Humphries and Luke Littler Credit: PA Noble, 56, has been one of the top callers in darts for the last three decades. He has worked on the PDC Tour since 2007 - prior to that he was part of the BDO team. That means he has witnessed the best in the world over the past three decades, culminating in the two biggest stars fighting it out to win the Premier League. Noble began his career as a referee in 1992 and he has been a regular caller on the Pro Tour ever since. READ MORE IN DARTS SHOWING FAITH Luke Littler's rumoured girlfriend Faith Millar cheers star on at darts final He called every BDO World Championship final between 1995 and 2007. He joined the PDC Tour later in 2007 , where he called the first ever nine-dart finish in PDC World Darts Championship history when Raymond van Barneveld hit a perfect leg against Jelle Klaasen in 2009. Since then he has been the voice of a total of 21 televised nine-darters - more than any other referee. While he has taken part in 18 World Darts Championships. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 'The Puppy' already called time on his work as a referee on the European Tour, stepping away after the Dutch Darts Championship last week. After confirming his retirement plans, Noble spoke about the future of refereeing, saying: "I think it's time we had the first female referee at a major tournament…and maybe even the first non-British one, too."
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Darts legend retires from Premier League Darts immediately after Luke Littler vs Luke Humphries final
DARTS icon George Noble has retired from the Premier League. The referee has stepped down after officiating the 2025 final between Advertisement 2 Referee George Noble has quit Premier League Darts Credit: Getty 2 His last Premier League match was the final between Luke Humphries and Luke Littler Credit: PA Noble, 56, has been one of the top callers in darts for the last three decades. He has worked on the PDC Tour since 2007 - prior to that he was part of the BDO team. That means he has witnessed the best in the world over the past three decades, culminating in the two biggest stars fighting it out to win the Premier League. Noble began his career as a referee in 1992 and he has been a regular caller on the Pro Tour ever since. Advertisement READ MORE IN DARTS He called every BDO World Championship final between 1995 and 2007. He joined the PDC Tour later in 2007 , where he called the first ever nine-dart finish in PDC World Darts Championship history when Since then he has been the voice of a total of 21 televised nine-darters - more than any other referee. While he has taken part in 18 World Darts Championships. Advertisement Most read in Darts JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 'The Puppy' already called time on his work as a referee on the European Tour, stepping away after the Dutch Darts Championship last week. After confirming his retirement plans, Noble spoke about the future of refereeing , saying: "I think it's time we had the first female referee at a major tournament…and maybe even the first non-British one, too." Fans sing along to Luke Littler's walk-on song as darts star shares footage from stage
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
One of darts' most recognisable voices makes retirement decision as he confirms final tournament
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ONE of Darts' most recognisable voices will be putting down the microphone and stepping away from the sport next year. Iconic referee George Noble has announced that he will retire from the PDC circuit following next year's World Darts Championship. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Iconic darts referee George Noble has announced when he will retire next year Credit: Getty Noble, 56, has been one of the top callers in darts for the last three decades, taking to the stage alongside some of the world's best tungsten throwers - including Luke Littler and Phil Taylor. The experienced professional has already called time on his work as a referee on the European Tour, stepping away after the Dutch Darts Championship last week. And now he has revealed that he will step away from the PDC tour next year too. Noble, who is nicknamed 'the Puppy', started his career as a referee in 1992 when the regular country caller called in sick. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL BUNTING MENTAL Bunting's purchase speaks volumes after darts favourite nets £200k in 2025 Unbelievably, he then went on to call every BDO World Championship final between 1995 and 2007. He joined the PDC Tour later in 2007 , where he called the first ever nine-dart finish in PDC World Championship history when Raymond van Barneveld hit a perfect leg against Jelle Klaasen in 2009. Since then he has been the voice of a total of 21 televised nine-darters - more than any other referee. While he has taken part in 18 World Darts Championships. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Noble is the next in a line of top callers to bring an end to their careers in recent years, following the likes of Russ Bray and Paul Hinks. And the Crawley ref has called on change going forward, hoping to see more diversity on stage in the near future. He told Viaplay: "I think it's time we had the first female referee at a major tournament… and maybe even the first non-British one, too."
