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the Welshman comes out swinging and doesn't let up
During an eight-fight (4-4) career in bare-knuckle boxing
Darch has either flattened his opponent or been forced out of the contest via a doctor's stoppage
is the first to admit it's because he has 'skin like tracing paper'
"I was born with rubbish skin and that is it
you can't do anything about it," he told talkSPORT.com
"I just have to knock someone out before they cut me."
Last August, Darch had his ear split in half by a nicking shot from Ukraine's Volodymyr Skurtu on a BKB card in Cardiff.
Six months later, in his return to Britain's premier bare-knuckle boxing promotion, he blasted away Gary Slator in 38 seconds.
Even when he gets his hand raised, it is rare for him to leave the ring without wearing a crimson mask.
On Saturday night in Cardiff, Dorian is aiming to continue that trend against Poland's Eryk Madja on the main card of BKB 40, live on the talkSPORT Boxing YouTube channel from 7pm
"He's tough," Darch remarked
I'm looking for a quick night's work
"It's either all going for him or all against him
I'm hoping it will go against him on this one."
Darch's switch to bare-knuckle boxing comes after a 25-fight (12-12-1) career in professional gloved boxing that included bouts with future heavyweight world champions Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois
'Dark Fruits' won his first six fights before he was stopped by 'Lay Em Out' Ian Lewison 13 years ago in a bout that would alter the trajectory of his career
The full event can be viewed on the talkSPORT Boxing YouTube channel here from 7pm UK time
Liam Rees vs Martin Reffell - BKB super welterweight title fight
Daniel Podmore vs Emil Markic - BKB bridgerweight title fight
Darch went out on the road as he transitioned from prospect to journeyman boxer
One of his first assignments in his important yet underappreciated role was a domestic dust-up with a young AJ at the Cardiff International Arena in 2014
"I wasn't like a lot of journeymen
I went in there looking to land a shot that would finish the fight," Darch added
"I think we actually weighed the same on the day
but he looked about two stone heavier than me stood next to me
"And he hit like he was two stone heavier than me as well."
Darch looked to roll the dice against the Watford powerhouse
but he was punished for his bravery by a booming left hook early in the second round that rocked him to his boots
after trading wins and losses with varying levels of opposition
Darch duked it out with Dubois at the Copper Box Arena
Darch found his way back to his feet each time until referee Bob Williams made the compassionate decision to step in and wave off the contest mid-way through the second stanza
Darch's final bow as a professional came in 2020 against Dave Allen in a fight marred by controversy
which opened at 9-2 with bookmakers but was so heavily backed it ended in evens
This led to accusations that Darch had taken a dive
but the rugged veteran denies those claims to this day
"I was driving home on the Monday morning
and I had people phoning me telling me I was on the back of the Daily Star for taking a dive," Darch explained
it was all f***** heresay that spiralled out of control
"I wouldn't still be working [as a civil engineer] if I took some dive money
and I'd only taken the fight on a week's notice
He's heavy-handed; he's knocked a few people out cold
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The Darch man accused of a machete attack outside a Landsdale service station that claimed the life of a man in his 20s has fronted court for the first time since being charged with murder
Imaddeen Sayed appeared in Northbridge Magistrates Court on Saturday flanked by security guards
speaking only to confirm his name and that he understood the murder charge laid against him
died after allegedly being attacked with a machete at a 7-Eleven petrol station in Landsdale
Sayed’s lawyer Jesse Cox told the court he had spent the morning speaking with his client and asked that the matter be transferred to Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court
The 28-year-old was remanded in custody until his next court appearance on July 19
Paramedics were called to the 7-Eleven on Mullingar Way at about 4.15pm on Thursday after they received reports of an unconscious man
who has now been revealed as Atbin Razavianroudbareh
received injuries consistent with stab wounds and died at the scene
The attack sparked a large-scale police manhunt which culminated in Sayed’s arrest and a raid on a Darch home
the victim was involved in an altercation with another man outside the service station before a third man approached and “struck” him with a machete
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The Darch man accused of a machete attack outside a Landsdale service station that claimed the life of a man in his 20s has fronted court for the first time since being charged with murder.
Imaddeen Sayed appeared in Northbridge Magistrates Court on Saturday flanked by security guards, speaking only to confirm his name and that he understood the murder charge laid against him.
Sayed\\u2019s lawyer Jesse Cox told the court he had spent the morning speaking with his client and asked that the matter be transferred to Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court.
The 28-year-old was remanded in custody until his next court appearance on July 19.
Paramedics were called to the 7-Eleven on Mullingar Way at about 4.15pm on Thursday after they received reports of an unconscious man.
The man, who has now been revealed as Atbin Razavianroudbareh, received injuries consistent with stab wounds and died at the scene.
The attack sparked a large-scale police manhunt which culminated in Sayed\\u2019s arrest and a raid on a Darch home.
According to WA Police, the victim was involved in an altercation with another man outside the service station before a third man approached and \\u201Cstruck\\u201D him with a machete.
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Barrington Village President Karen Darch and Village Manager Scott Anderson delivered the annual state of the village address at Monday’s village board meeting
This was Darch’s final state of the village address after 20 years as village president
Darch highlighted major transportation initiatives
safety improvements at railroad crossings and the Hillside Avenue Reconstruction
She also mentioned the upcoming Park Avenue Plaza improvements
which would bring al fresco dining and community spaces near Cook Street and the Metra tracks
“For every visitor passing through town on Lake-Cook Road or riding through on the Metra train past that green space
very visibly telling the world that Barrington is the place to be,” Darch said
Anderson said economic development remains a priority
pointing to such new businesses as The Nest child care facility
75 Maison and the expansion of such existing ones as Frantonio’s Italian Deli & Cafe and Cook Street Coffee
Major economic initiatives included the establishment of a new Tax Increment Financing District at Hough Street/Route 59 and West Liberty Street
The Golden Triangle will see a new development offering 125 residential units
Motor Werks is expanding its facility with a stand-alone Porsche dealership
with 762 permits and nearly 4,000 building and property inspections
Anderson said the village completed the first phase of its lead service line replacement program
It replaced 210 of approximately 660 lines using a $4 million IEPA forgivable loan
More than $2.5 million is earmarked for wastewater and water facility improvements
“Some of that infrastructure is over 100 years old and badly in need of replacement,” Darch said
Public safety improvements included resources officers at two middle schools
a $118,000 body-camera grant and three new license-plate readers as well as new rescue equipment for firefighters
while the village refinanced existing debt
NEW representatives for the Blackmoor Vale and Rowbarton and Staplegrove wards of Somerset Council will be elected this month
Candidates have been announced for the poll, on November 21, which comes after the resignation of Sarah Dyke, who has stepped down from her Blackmoor Vale seat to concentrate on her role as MP for Glastonbury & Somerton
Those up for election are: Hayward Burt (Conservative); Gregory Chambers (Labour); Peter Ebsworth (Green Party); Howard Ellard (Liberal Democrat)
the resignation of fellow Lib Dem councillor Dixie Darch means there will also be an election in the Rowbarton and Staplegrove division
Candidates there are: Alan Debenham (Green Party); Moya Doherty (Labour); Nick O’Donnell (Liberal Democrat); Pete Prior-Sankey (Conservative)
Voters must be registered to vote and bring valid photo ID if they plan to vote in person at a polling station
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WA Police have seized around 1.2 kilograms of meth after using a drone to track an alleged drug runner travelling the streets on an electric scooter
Vision shows the accused 32-year-old travelling with a backpack through the Perth northern suburb of Darch on Wednesday before being picked up by another man driving a white ute
WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch told Radio 6PR detectives from the drug squad began tracking the scooter rider by covert drone after receiving a number of reports from the public of a man on an electric scooter acting suspiciously in the area
“So we’ve got our technology up in the sky
what we will allege is he is distributing methamphetamine,” he said
“The drone has tracked him for a little while and seen him be picked up by a Holden Colorado utility and we’ve found 1.2 kilograms of methamphetamine with both of those individuals in the vehicle when we did a vehicle intercept shortly after
that is a massive amount of drugs and it can really harm the community.”
WA Police tracking an alleged drug runner by drone.Credit: WA Police
The 32-year-old Girrawheen man has been charge with one count of conspired
accessory after the fact or attempted to possess a trafficable quantity of methamphetamine with intent to sell or supply
He is due to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on February 1
\\u201CSo we\\u2019ve got our technology up in the sky
we\\u2019ve seen a gentleman on an e-scooter
what we will allege is he is distributing methamphetamine,\\u201D he said
\\u201CThe drone has tracked him for a little while and seen him be picked up by a Holden Colorado utility and we\\u2019ve found 1.2 kilograms of methamphetamine with both of those individuals in the vehicle when we did a vehicle intercept shortly after
that is a massive amount of drugs and it can really harm the community.\\u201D
Major Crash Officers are investigating the death of a young man injured on Saturday night outside Kingsway Bar and Bistro in Darch
St John Ambulance received an emergency call at 9.35pm and paramedics took the man
Major Crash Officers are investigating the death outside Kingsway Bar and Bistro in Darch.Credit: Michael Genovese/9 News Perth
Police need to speak to anyone that saw "a number of youths" at the bar
or the nearby shopping centre at 211 Kingsway
Anyone with information - or dashcam vision of the area during this time - should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
Police need to speak to anyone that saw \\\"a number of youths\\\" at the bar
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Attica/Batavia’s Dom Darch will look to round out his stellar season with a sectional title this weekend
Darch now looks forward to the sectional championships in a few weeks
Darch worked his way through the top two seeds in his weight class to take the championship win
BATAVIA — Dom Darch powered his way to the 215 lbs
title at this past weekend’s Monroe County League Championships
working his way through the top two seeds in his weight class to take the crown
Darch led off his run to the title with an 8-0 win by major decision over Penfield’s Michael Berl before moving past Irondequoit’s Owen Smalline by a 21-6 technical fall in the quarterfinal
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Birmingham-born photographer Robert Darch moved to Exeter
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I found a large gravestone with my name on it
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One of Anthony Joshua’s former opponents suffered a horror ear injury during a bare-knuckle fight
Dorian Darch took on Ukraine’s Volodymyr Skurtu on the main card of BYB 30
which was held at the Vale Sports Arena in Cardiff
Joshua fought Darch back in 2014 with the Watford man coming out on top via knockout in round two
Darch made a good start to the bout as he floored the Ukrainian inside 30 seconds
Skurtu was able to get back up on his feet and landed a big blow which resulted in Darch’s left ear splitting in half
Referee Wayne Spinola paused the bout after noticing the extent of Darch’s injury
the fight was stopped with Skurtu taking the victory
When asked about the fight, Darch told Pro Boxing Fans: “In all fairness to Dubois
since the Joyce fight he’s got a lot tougher
I think he more or less gave up in that fight
but Hrgovic caught him with loads of right hands and he kept fighting
But you can’t take that many right hands against Joshua
he was hitting me down but they weren’t concussive punches they were just bowling me over
Dubois said: “Win by any means necessary but a stoppage is definitely what I'm after
very sure and happy and ready to do the business
He added: “Every day I'm working towards it leaving no stone unturned
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ABC NewsBikie gang shooting in DarchShare Bikie gang shooting in DarchTopic:Crime
Police conduct a forensic examination on a car damaged by a bikie related drive-by shooting (Graeme Powell)
Link copiedShareShare articlePolice say a bikies' code of silence is hampering their investigation into a overnight drive-by shooting in the northern Perth suburb of Darch.
Police were called to a heavily fortified house in Matlock Heights just after midnight by residents who reported hearing loud voices and the sound of up to five gunshots.
They say the windows of the house and the back window of a car in the driveway had been smashed by bullets.
Several spent cartridges were found outside the property.
Superintendent Charlie Carver says one of three young people inside the house is linked to the Comancheros bikie gang.
"I can confirm that it is a bikie associate who does live at the premises and it is OMCG related," he said.
"This is another example of how these bikie gangs have no regard for the community and we're going to do everything we can possibly do to solve this one."
He says police are talking to the one female and two male occupants, who are known to them, to establish a motive for the shooting.
"Ah yes they are cooperating to a certain extent, but I will say the code of silence that does come around with these people involved in organised crime gangs is prevalent."
A man who lives nearby has described what he heard.
"Some loud bangs during the night; went for a bit of a look out the window and couldn't see anything," he said.
"We have seen a few loud bangs there before; very concerned yeah.
"[It's] not very far away is it? Straight over the road."
Inspector Mal Anderson says witnesses heard the voices outside the house just before the shooting.
"When police arrived they found a car in the driveway and a front window of the house had bullet holes in them," he said.
"A dark red Toyota Hilux utility was seen in the vicinity of the shooting, driving away with its lights off.
Police believe the weapon used in the shooting was a 0.45 calibre handgun.
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ABC NewsBadly installed downlight blamed for Darch fireShare Badly installed downlight blamed for Darch fireTopic:Fires
Firefighters spray water on the house where the fire caused nearly a million dollars in damage. (ABC News)
Link copiedShareShare articleAuthorities believe a badly installed downlight is to blame for a fire which caused almost $1 million damage to a house in Perth's northern suburbs overnight.
Fire crews arrived to find flames leaping from the roof of the double-storey house in Appleby Drive, Darch.
More than a dozen firefighters fought to bring the blaze under control.
The family managed to escape the house moments before the roof collapsed.
Tania Prowse says she and her three children were asleep upstairs when she was woken by beeping baby monitors, indicating there was no power running through them.
When she got up and attempted to turn on the light, she realised there was no power.
Mrs Prowse then heard a noise towards the back of her ensuite and walked over to see a glowing above the downlight.
"That's when I realised it was actually a fire in the roof," she said.
"Just grabbed the kids and woke them up, screaming trying to get them out and just tried to get down the stairs in the pitch black and then got to the front door.
"We couldn't get that open so we ran out the back door and my neighbour was there trying to help us open the gate and get out.
Mrs Prowse says she thinks they were very lucky.
"I was shaking like a leaf, that's why I couldn't get the front door open," she said.
"They were all screaming, as you could imagine, and it was terrifying actually, but I'm just glad we're all ok."
Investigators believe a ceiling downlight which came into contact with insulation in the roof space, sparked the fire.
It has prompted a warning from authorities about the importance of having the lights installed correctly, and inspected on a regular basis.
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Australian Federal Police have seized eight WA properties under proceeds of crime laws after an investigation revealed they were allegedly purchased with the proceeds of illegal tobacco trading
AFP officers successfully applied to the WA District Court to restrain the man’s assets in Perth’s District Court earlier this month
the latest development in a two-year investigation that has followed the conviction of a 61-year-old Darch man for tobacco trafficking in 2021
Investigations continued after a Darch man was convicted of illegally importing tobacco.Credit: AFP
He served four months of a 15-month prison sentence before being released on a recognisance order
During his initial arrest in December 2021
police found he was in possession of almost 970 kilograms of tobacco products and $200,000 cash
Most of the tobacco was found in a warehouse
some concealed in hot water heaters and boxes described as containing children’s toys
The man did not hold a licence or permit to import or sell tobacco products and the WA Tobacco Control Board had previously refused to grant him a licence
His conviction led to a Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce investigation which focused on the man’s financial activities and suspicions that the value of his assets
“Many law-abiding Australians are feeling the pain of cost of living pressures
but people who gain money illegally and don’t pay taxes are buying properties and living lives of luxury without the same financial restraints,” AFP Detective Sergeant Gabrielle Adam said
Adam said during a fresh search earlier this month
police seized a large quantity of allegedly illicit tobacco
They also seized more than 6000 packaged nicotine vapes
and more than 200 containers of allegedly unlawfully imported honey
which were referred to other state government agencies
“The AFP and its partners will hold people to account and make sure they are able to lawfully justify the wealth and assets they accumulate,” he said
“We are committed to ensuring people do not benefit from criminal activity exploiting the wider community.”
ABF Acting Inspector Daniel Howe said there was a common misconception that engaging in the illicit tobacco trade was a victimless crime
“Importing and buying illicit tobacco is a serious crime
Aside from the well-known health impacts of smoking
it can fund organised criminal syndicates and support other serious criminal activities that harm Australian society,” he said
Adam said proceeds of crime laws provided powerful tools for the restraint of both proceeds and instruments of crime
as well as financial penalty and unexplained wealth orders
These laws can also operate when there is no related criminal investigation or prosecution
These funds can be distributed by the Attorney-General to benefit the community through crime prevention
intervention or diversion programs or other law enforcement initiatives across Australia
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AFP officers successfully applied to the WA District Court to restrain the man\\u2019s assets in Perth\\u2019s District Court earlier this month
some concealed in hot water heaters and boxes described as containing children\\u2019s toys
His conviction led to a Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce investigation which focused on the man\\u2019s financial activities and suspicions that the value of his assets
\\u201CMany law-abiding Australians are feeling the pain of cost of living pressures
but people who gain money illegally and don\\u2019t pay taxes are buying properties and living lives of luxury without the same financial restraints,\\u201D AFP Detective Sergeant Gabrielle Adam said
\\u201CThe AFP and its partners will hold people to account and make sure they are able to lawfully justify the wealth and assets they accumulate,\\u201D he said
\\u201CWe are committed to ensuring people do not benefit from criminal activity exploiting the wider community.\\u201D
\\u201CImporting and buying illicit tobacco is a serious crime
it can fund organised criminal syndicates and support other serious criminal activities that harm Australian society,\\u201D he said
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Anthony Joshua versus Daniel Dubois is a clash of two seriously big punchers
Joshua’s campaign started as impressively as his amateur journey ended
After picking up an Olympic Gold medal at London 2012
he went on a knockout spree that took him all the way to the IBF world title in quick time
After a few defences and adding the WBO and WBA titles to his collection
he first ran into trouble against late stand-in Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019
but after a shock knockout loss he managed to regain his belts in the rematch
Since then he has taken two further losses to Oleksandr Usyk but once again got back to winning ways in the last year or so with four back-to-back victories.
Dubois was stopping men just as freely when he first started out before having his eye socket broken against Joe Joyce which caused him to take a knee and be counted out
he has rebuilt and shown plenty of courage in tough fights with Fillip Hrgovic and Jarrell Miller
Journeyman Dorian Darch was a feature in both men’s come-up and, speaking to Pro Boxing Fans, discussed the fight
since the Joyce fight he’s got a lot tougher
I think he more ore less gave up in that fight
But you can’t take that many right hands against Joshua
Darch was on the wrong end of a second round TKO loss to ‘AJ’ back in 2014 and then suffered the same fate in the same round against Dubois three years later
“AJ’s got one punch knockout power
I’ve seen him knockout other boys out
he was hitting me down but they weren’t concussive punches they were just bowling me over
The pair will meet at Wembley Stadium on September 21 when Dubois defends the IBF belt he was awarded once it was vacated by former undisputed champion Usyk.
Leaders in the Barrington area focused mainly on public improvement projects during the 2025 Economic Summit: State of the Region hosted by the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce at Barrington’s White House Wednesday
updated her neighbors on upcoming developments
She announced construction is set to begin in March on the Route 14 underpass beneath the Canadian National tracks between Valencia Avenue and Hough Street
Barrington is moving ahead with plans for Park Avenue Plaza
a space on Park Avenue between Cook Street and Station Street where the public can gather
said her community is moving to a more robust emergency alert system called CodeRED and will make safety and ADA improvements to village hall this fall
Deer Park Village President Greg Rusteberg said the village is looking forward to the opening of Town Center Park in October
He said the village has also made strides in public safety with the installation of license plate readers around the Town Center mall
Kildeer Village President Nandia Black touted the village’s bond rating and noted the widening of Route 22 between Quentin Road and Route 83 is in the works
Upcoming projects in Long Grove include the expansion of village hall
the relocation of the fire station to Aptakisic Road and connecting the downtown water supply to Lake Michigan
South Barrington is also looking to connect to Lake Michigan for its water supply in the near future and Village President Paula McCombie said green initiatives
talked about the completion of a new public works building last year and a new concession stand for events
said work on a flood-control project along Route 59 could begin in the fall using $2.5 million through the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission
The Moor, £16, published by Another Place Press
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I met Steve Spracklen almost 50 years ago when I arranged a concert through Bob Vernon billed as “Three Generations of Ragtime.” Steve
and “Ragtime Bob” Darch were the featured performers and they brought the sell-out audience to their feet
Darch and Spracklen had roots in southwest Missouri and Steve was one of many young ragtime musicians “Ragtime Bob” mentored in his career
The two men maintained their friendship through the years
It was because of their close relationship that Steve approached Bob about recording recollections of his long career on the “Ragtime Trail,” as Bob referred to his itinerant years on the road
When Steve called right after the first of the year seeking assistance in publishing his manuscript
so it was a pleasant task help see it to print
Those of us who were entertained by Bob over the years know how much he enjoyed telling stories
I can’t imagine trying to transcribe that long narrative with Bob’s detail for remembering place names and people’s names and his often-mimicked accents of particularly colorful characters or lyrics
Steve captured it all nearly word for word and
produced a most entertaining and readable biography
The title comes from Bob’s reaction every time Steve would ask Bob to come on stage if he was in a Spracklen audience
Bob was always the showman and he had enough music and stories memorized to perform at the least provocation
Bob didn’t let facts stand in the way of a good story
Those of us who heard him perform over the years were especially entertained to hear how a story heard earlier had become embellished
Perhaps a better word I could use is gilded
The book is vintage “Ragtime Bob” Darch and as I read the narrative
because I could clearly hear the music he would have been playing as I read
Like Michener in fiction or Sagan in science
telling of his birth and childhood in Detroit in the pre-Depression years and then his school and college years in the depth of the Depression
He told about his introduction to music and the piano and then ragtime
Many readers will be surprised to learn that Bob had a university degree in engineering and that he was a genuine hero as an army paratrooper in World War II
His last assignment was as a port engineer in Alaska from where he began his ragtime piano career in the saloons of the old gold fields
he purchased his famous 5-pedal Cornish Upright from an Eastern entrepreneur who had tried to buy and run an Alaskan saloon
Bob hauled that piano all over the continent before it was “retired” to a Florida landfill and then lovingly reclaimed and restored by his son Bill
One of the things about Bob that really resonated is how hard he had to work to keep playing on the road
A month’s gig was often the longest he stayed in one place and amid all his travel and performing he had to be arranging for future work
Somehow he managed to keep up a prolific correspondence usually jotted down on hotel stationery or scraps of paper he found in a motel wastebasket
I knew of all the original ragtime composers and musicians Bob helped to bring out of retirement or at least their music: Eubie Blake
he championed the lives and music of Percy Wenrich
It was an occupational necessity that often meant he took pokes at his competition
Darch promoted ragtime and its salient role in the evolution of American music
He was a marketing wizard and the book illustrates his prowess over and over
it is the group of talented composers and musicians like Peter Lundberg
and Susan Spracklen Cordell that Bob mentored
encouraged and inspired during his 60-year career
They keep on entertaining us in Bob’s style or as a result of his influence
Because of entertainers like “Ragtime Bob” Darch
Larry Melton was a founder of the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival in 1974 and the Sedalia Ragtime Archive in 1976
He was a Sedalia Chamber of Commerce manager before moving on to Union
Missouri where he is currently helping to conserve the Ragtime collection of the Sedalia Heritage Foundation
I have been gathering material on “Ragtime” Bob Darch in anticipation of the 100th anniversary of his birth in 2020
I have discovered many others have recently written or are writing about Bob’s life and career
I’ll focus on the affectionate bond Bob had with Sedalia
In a way the symbiotic relationship can be summed up in the words of an April 10
After describing the wide range of Bob’s appearances and the publicity he had garnered for himself
None should begrudge the publicity Bob has gotten for himself
and he certainly has the knack for getting it in abundance wherever he goes
What we mean in saying we shouldn’t begrudge Bob all the publicity he gets is the fact that Darch always sees to it that Sedalia shares in the beneficial publicity
of course Sedalia reciprocated by hiring him to return and perform often over the years
Bob’s first unpublicized visit to Sedalia was in 1947
I suspect that should have been 1957 as Bob was still in Japan in 1947
Bob was fascinated by the city where Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag was first published
Most of us knew Bob Darch as a consummate entertainer working saloons and clubs all over the country and often abroad
We forget his adventurous life as a young man
He earned a college engineering degree and then traveled with John Steinbeck to Mexico and Central California before the author was famous
he was a military hero as an Army paratrooper during the D-Day invasion of Europe
After the war he served as an Army engineer building airbases in Japan
In the early 1950s he was stationed in Alaska working as an engineer and in his spare time he played ragtime piano wherever he could get a gig
Bob mustered out of the service as a Major and lived for a time with his family in Michigan but soon went back to Alaska to pursue his musical career
Bayer in his essay “Honky Tonk in the Ruins of a Mining Town” in Rhymes From the Silver State (2018)
Bob and family took up residence in Virginia City
along with his famous five-pedal Cornish Upright Saloon Piano and was based there until they moved to the old Ritchey Mansion in Newtonia
I’ll jump over the specific details of Bob’s early life and focus on his Sedalia connection
will be writing more about Bob as his 100th birth anniversary approaches I understand
As Bob traveled around the country from his bases in Michigan and Alaska he was constantly in pursuit of any documents
He was also actively composing his own syncopated compositions
Bob’s long connection to Sedalia began in earnest when he contacted the Chamber of Commerce about a performing engagement and he was hired to provide a program on ragtime for a Chamber breakfast in mid-July
Bob had aroused Missouri interest when he played for a state Jaycees Convention in late May in Joplin
saw to it that considerable coverage of the breakfast event was provided for both Bob’s performance and Sedalia’s ragtime history
One pre-event article went into length about Bob’s early years in Detroit and then about the time Darch met Percy Wenrich
the composer Bob credited with inspiring his own ragtime career
Many of these articles also refer to Bob’s old Cornish piano
but the old upright’s story will be told later
and it is nearly as interesting as Bob himself
It is important here to mention that Bill Hopkins was the Chamber president at this time and he and his wife Dorothy became avid ragtime fans and close friends of Bob
Bill was always a strong advocate for Darch and for any recognition of Sedalia’s ragtime heritage
Darch and the Hopkins made a tape recording of an interview with Tom Ireland about Tom’s experiences with Scott Joplin and the Queen City Concert Band
They also visited the Perry Music Company to look through the old printing plates and Bob had a chance to play the old Perry Company piano
Ragtime” Bob’s reputation in Sedalia grew exponentially after that Chamber breakfast
A tape of his performance was played over local radio station KDRO on several occasions and Ralph Jones at the Sedalia Democrat wrote articles about Bob and Sedalia Ragtime that circulated in newspapers around the state
the Chamber appointed a Scott Joplin Memorial Committee in September to be headed by radio newsman Harlan Snow and local businessman and musician Jack Siragusa
The group aimed to further pursue Brun Campbell’s goals for Sedalia
specifically to establish a center for Joplin and ragtime lore
raise funds to bring Joplin’s body to Sedalia for reburial from New York
and finally to produce a special memorial program featuring Bob Darch and honoring Joplin to be held November 23-24
The first concert was to be held in the Smith-Cotton High School auditorium and the second at the African-American Hubbard High School
Bob continued his travels and was also writing articles himself
Anticipating his return engagement to Sedalia
Bob had an article in the Sedalia paper announcing his search for ragtime items not already in his collection
he was looking for an original Sedalia copy of Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag
Bob planned to spend a week in Sedalia around the memorial concerts
The concerts were a resounding success and included appearances by Joplin colleagues Arthur Marshall
retired Sedalia newspaperman and musician in the Queen City Concert Band
[For an account of these concerts and the work of the Memorial Foundation, see: Before The Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival. For more information on Tom Ireland, see: Tom Ireland’s Clarinet]
A very important guest at the concerts was Trebor Tichenor from St
Louis who along with Darch interviewed Arthur Marshall after the programs and Darch acquired several pieces of original ragtime sheet music from Marshall
Tichenor was to begin a series of ragtime festivals on the Goldenrod Showboat in 1964
Trebor wrote of Bob Darch in a 1961 Missouri Historical Society Bulletin article
Ragtime is being kept alive by a handful of collectors
The energetic and dedicated “Ragtime” Bob Darch is making intensive efforts to reaffirm ragtime’s popularity and has done more than any one person to establish Missouri in the early development of true ragtime
A Sedalia centennial concert in October 1960 brought Bob back to reprise his previous performances
the State Fair Secretary announced that Darch would be the summer headliner and perform throughout the fair for the duration of the event
In July Bob flew all around the state including a stop in Sedalia promoting the Fair and
To no one’s surprise Bob was an enormous hit at the1960 Fair with his brightly painted truck and banner plastered old Cornish upright piano
He came to town for a program crowning Sedalia’s Centennial queen in September and he wrote a series of short ragtime biographies for the Sedalia Democrat newspaper to run during the celebration week in October
Parades and appearances preceded the October 17 concert where Bob again featured Arthur Marshall and Tom Ireland
Marshall introduced his “Missouri Romp” and the program ended with newspaper reporter D
Kelly Scruton doing a slow shuffle to Bob’s accompaniment
he and Sedalia native Jack Oakie and Arthur Marshall turned a spade where the Scott Joplin/Maple Leaf Rag monument would be erected in 1961
It was a long way from the grand memorials Brun Campbell and Bob Darch had originally proposed
but with virtually every original site associated with Sedalia Ragtime demolished
it was at least one lasting reminder of the city’s musical heritage
It is also important to add that every time Darch visited Sedalia for a featured concert
he took the opportunity to play short programs in at least one school and at whatever Civic Clubs were meeting while he was in town
It seemed that Sedalia reconnected with its ragtime past about every decade between 1950 and 1980 and most of the resurrections of interests were due to Darch’s interventions
My family moved to Sedalia in 1965 and I first became aware of the city’s ragtime background when Darch returned to Sedalia for a 1971 performance with the venerable Sedalia Symphony Orchestra in its 35th season
I heard him for the first time that April and had only recently become interested in Joplin and ragtime as I was completing a master’s degree at the college in Warrensburg
Conductor and Symphony founder Abe Rosenthal managed an evening program of Beethoven’s Fifth
and concluded with Bob’s eclectic ragtime selections
Two years later after beginning my teaching career at the segregated African-American Hubbard Elementary School and having attended the first two premieres of Joplin’s opera Treemonisha
the Chamber of Commerce adopted a proposal to hold a Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival in the summer of 1974
Bill Hopkins was on the Board and Jake Siragusa was president
Bob was of tremendous help in organizing and producing that first event
arrangements were made for Bob to do a preliminary concert to excite interest in the festival and raise some urgently needed funds
The resulting “Three Generations of Ragtime,” program featured Darch
Ragtime musicians from around the country descended on Sedalia
Headliners included Director Richard Zimmerman
Bob’s performances were of course enthusiastically received by the entire audience but Sedalians literally followed him from venue to venue and couldn’t get enough of his performances
The Festivals were produced in 1974 and 1975 but ended due to lack of local interest and funding
to the city’s great credit Sedalia not only resurrected the festival in 1983 but conducted a successful campaign to have the U.S
Postal Service issue a Scott Joplin stamp with the first day ceremony in Sedalia (see The Syncopated Times
was there to promote Joplin and Sedalia and he wrote in an application letter
I have always firmly believed that Sedalia
simply because of the fact that Scott Joplin and his famous Maple Leaf Rag originated right there at the Maple Leaf Club
Besides Scott Joplin and the Maple Leaf Rag
and the famous Arthur Marshall composer of “Missouri Romp” and of course “Swipsey Cake Walk.”
be the one to introduce the Scott Joplin Memorial Stamp
Bob was a frequent headliner at the Joplin festival in the next two decades and in fact he was featured in 2001 and was scheduled for 2003 but he died in October 2002
As the ultimate testimony to Bob’s admiration for Sedalia’s ragtime heritage and the community’s appreciation for him
“Ragtime” Bob Darch asked to be buried in Sedalia and he was interred with full military honors in the city’s Crown Hill Cemetery
During the 2003 Joplin Ragtime Festival (and at every subsequent annual event to date) a New Orleans style procession made its way to Joplin’s grave and a bottle of Old Crow was passed around in his honor
Thomas Cahill declared that the Irish saved Western Civilization and that may be so but
ragtime was saved by a handful of performers in the mid-twentieth century and Bob Darch was not only one of those farsighted entertainers he was instrumental in helping Sedalia
I have an indelible memory of “Ragtime” Bob in Sedalia at his old piano
pounding out a ragtime piece from the thousands in his memorized repertoire
He would turn to his audience without skipping a note to offer some historical banter or to sing along with what he was playing
the UK’s electorate voted to leave the European Union
the morning after remains etched in the memory
“I woke up feeling this overwhelming sense of heaviness
and the sadness that we’d lost something,” he recounts
“It felt like a tipping point into the surreality that was to follow.” The Exeter-based photographer is no stranger to the hinterlands between fact and fiction
transformed the swampy mires and stark tors of Dartmoor into a dystopian vision of the near future
illustrations and images from his own family history to trace a fictitious Devon village through the seasons
These works create imagined narratives from real life
But how can photography negotiate a world where reality has become odder than fiction
Landscapes and portraits together capture a country racked with tension
and suffused with an almost palpable melancholy
it felt like I was trying to force it,” recalls Darch
“But here it made sense symbolically and aesthetically.”
The photographs in The Island were largely taken around the West Country and Darch’s hometown in Birmingham’s commuter belt
“It’s important for me to make work where I live,” he says
the people.” Several images hark back to English landscape painters
such as John Constable or John Northcote Nash
though Darch’s England is wintry and solemn rather than resplendent in sun
emblematic of Britain’s decision to detach itself from its neighbours
Darch invited friends and acquaintances on his walks through countryside and coastline
and in a way it becomes a collaboration between me and the person as I’m taking a picture,” he says
Some of these figures are rooted in their environment: one man stands on a dramatic cliff
while a woman crouches in an overgrown meadow before an austere country house
where subjects have their anxieties etched on their faces
the section of society most opposed to Brexit
Even his most oblique shots thrum with uncertainty
I enjoy it when work makes you question; makes you wonder what it shows.” As the UK prepares to leap into an unknown future
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Joe Lloyd is a freelance writer on art, architecture and photography (and any combination of the three). Based in London but revitalised by regular travel, he is particularly interested in cityscapes, socially-motivated practice and gastronomic history.
Glengarry Coffee House owner Josh Darch has a simple philosophy which he reckons might help explain why listeners to Radio 6PR Afternoons with Peter Bell voted his establishment as having the best coffee in Perth
"I haven't turned over a barista in more than a year," Darch said
Josh Darch says barista consistency is one of the keys to Glengarry Coffee House's success
"I make sure they are well looked after
"You're either good at it [being a barista] or you're not good
Some places have guys do other things [as well as being a barista] but here they just concentrate on making coffee."
Coffee making is an artistic exercise at Glengarry Coffee House
Like last week's best pie winner Jaylea's Patisserie in Willagee
Glengarry Coffee House dominated voting among the five coffee finalists chosen by listeners to Afternoon
The GCH pulled in more than 50 per cent of the vote
with Elixir Cafe in Wanneroo the next highest vote earner
The 6PR win came only three months after Perth FM station mix94.5 also named Glengarry Coffee House as having Perth's best coffee
"We've got customers that come from Wembley Downs and places south of the river
like Jandakot - so that tells me we're doing something right," Darch said
The GCH employs nine staff and sells up to 500 cups of coffee per day
with blends supplied by locally based Crema Coffee
makes all the food sold in the shop on site
* For those who followed our pieces on Perth street names in recent weeks
Josh Darch is a fifth generation member of the Darch family - after whom the northern suburb is named
His ancestry dates back to convict times and one of his prized possessions is an 1879 map of Perth showing his family's original plot in Wanneroo
Do you reckon the Glengarry Coffee House has the best coffee in Perth? Or do you have somewhere better? What about across the state? Drop us an email or leave a comment on this story to let us know
6PR is also searching for Perth's best pizza. Visit the 6PR website to cast your vote.
Glengarry Coffee House owner Josh Darch has a simple philosophy which he reckons might help explain why listeners to voted his establishment as having the best coffee in Perth.
\\\"I haven't turned over a barista in more than a year,\\\" Darch said.
\\\"I make sure they are well looked after. You change your barista, you change your coffee.
\\\"You're either good at it [being a barista] or you're not good. Some places have guys do other things [as well as being a barista] but here they just concentrate on making coffee.\\\"
Like last week's , Glengarry Coffee House dominated voting among the five coffee finalists chosen by listeners to Afternoon.
The GCH pulled in more than 50 per cent of the vote, with Elixir Cafe in Wanneroo the next highest vote earner.
The 6PR win came only three months after Perth FM station mix94.5 also named Glengarry Coffee House as having Perth's best coffee.
\\\"We've got customers that come from Wembley Downs and places south of the river, like Jandakot - so that tells me we're doing something right,\\\" Darch said.
The GCH employs nine staff and sells up to 500 cups of coffee per day, with blends supplied by locally based Crema Coffee. Darch, a chef, makes all the food sold in the shop on site.
1. Glengarry Coffee House, Duncraig 2. Elixir Cafe, Wanneroo 3. Antz Inya Pantz, Victoria Park 4. The Imp, Victoria Park 5. The Pines, Darlington
* For those who followed our , Josh Darch is a fifth generation member of the Darch family - after whom the northern suburb is named. His ancestry dates back to convict times and one of his prized possessions is an 1879 map of Perth showing his family's original plot in Wanneroo.
Do you reckon the Glengarry Coffee House has the best coffee in Perth? Or do you have somewhere better? What about across the state? Drop or leave a comment on this story to let us know.
6PR is also searching for Perth's best pizza. Visit the to cast your vote.
A former hostage has spoken of the moment he walked into a Women's Institute meeting to give a talk on international piracy and found the group dressed as pirates
Colin Darch said he was amused that members of Parkham WI in North Devon had donned fancy dress for the occasion
has written a book about his experience of being kidnapped by pirates in 2008 and often gives talks on the subject
The 75-year-old said his hosts had been "embarrassed" by the mix-up
I have spoken at a lot of conferences and serious events about the dangers of piracy and how to survive," he said
"When I arrived there were ladies with blue rinses wearing pirate hats and waving swords around
They had been led to believe it was a talk about piracy through the ages and not something right up to date
"I think they were worried I might be a bit upset that they were trivialising it
I just laughed and said it was like something from The Pirates of Penzance
"They were more embarrassed than me and they asked me to judge the best pirate costume
Mr Darch said he tailored his talks to the audience but said he tended to remember the amusing stories from his captivity rather than the terrifying moments
"When I was kidnapped the pirates made a schoolteacher go along as well to translate into English," he said
"I remember the teacher was shouting down a telephone and he said 'We are going to shoot the hostages
And you can put that in your pipe and smoke it'."
Darch said he was not offended by the light-hearted gesture and was happy to pose for pictures with the group
which was published in the North Devon Journal
read: "The speaker at the April meeting was Captain Colin Darch
the WI all dressed as pirates for the evening
not realising that Captain Darch was going to be talking about his experience of being held hostage by Somalia pirates rather than piracy in general
everyone sat down to listen to Captain Darch's story – and what a story it was
If you ever get a chance to hear Colin speak
grab the opportunity because he is a great raconteur and very humorous."
The heavyweight was making his fourth professional outing and extended his 100 per cent record as he put his Welsh opponent down
Out of 24 rounds he could have boxed since joining the paid ranks
the 24-year-old has been in the ring for just seven of them
He is next slated to fight in Glasgow on 1 March
at the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre in Claresholm.Doug was born on March 28
1941 in Claresholm to Fred and Beatrice Darch
He remained a lifelong resident of the Claresholm community.Doug is survived by his wife
They were married in 1964 and enjoyed sixty years together filled with love and shared adventures
Doug was a devoted father to his two children
and a cherished grandfather to Maleah and Carson
Joe Bulman (Marilyn and family).Doug dedicated his life to agriculture
running the family farm east of Claresholm and continuing the legacy of farming the land his father’s family settled on in 1912
His unwavering commitment to farming and family defined his life
Doug enjoyed spending time in his shop and took great pride in his many projects
He built his family’s home on the farm
Doug was honoured when his family received the BMO Farm Family of the Year Award for the MD of Willow Creek at the Calgary Stampede.Doug was committed to volunteering in the community
He helped initiate the building of the Claresholm Agriplex in the early 1970s through his work with the Willow Creek Agricultural Society
He was a long-time member of the Lions Club
Doug contributed to the creation of the Big Sky Water Co-operative
bringing quality water to over forty area families
He was also a member of the Claresholm Golf Club and the Claresholm Curling Club.The family wishes to express their gratitude to Dr
Leishman and the staff at the Claresholm General Hospital and the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre for their compassionate care for Doug.In lieu of flowers
donations can be made to the Claresholm & District Health Foundation in Doug’s memory.Doug’s warm smile
and quick wit will be deeply missed by all who knew him.A Come and Go Reception will be held at Zentner Funeral Homes – 4079 1st Street west
Allen returned with a tune-up win in Sheffield
Popular heavyweight Dave Allen received a hero’s welcome from the fans in Sheffield before today’s fight with club fighter Dorian Darch
and after a couple of rounds shaking some rust
Allen closed the show with a third round knockout
15 KO) spent the first two rounds almost as if he were sparring with Darch (12-12-1
a 35-year-old from Wales who has now lost seven straight
who came in about 20 pounds heavier than he was last time we saw him
his upset loss to David Price in July 2019
and then putting him back on the canvas with a hard attack
but shook his head “no” and stayed down for the count
Allen said the fight “was what it was,” but he was incredibly appreciative of the support he received with this comeback bout
“World champions and fighters way better than me
and this means the world to me,” he said of the enthusiastic crowd
“It would have been easy for everyone to give up on me after the Price fight
and I’ve come back because I love the game