David Jones (darts player)

David-Rocky Jones
Personal information
Full name	David Roderick Jones
Nickname	Roxy
Born	5 July 1949 Rhymney, Wales
Died	5 October 1995(1995-10-05) (aged 46) Rhymney, Wales
Home town	Newport
Darts information
Playing darts since	1965
Laterality	Right-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	1977 – 1988
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 24: 1978
World Masters	Runner Up: 1975
Other tournament wins
Tournament	Years
WDF World Cup Team	1977

David Roderick Jones (5 July 1949 – 5 October 1995) was a former Welsh darts player who played mostly during the formative years of darts television coverage during the 1970s. He was born in Rhymney, Glamorgan and although his nickname was Roxy the media got it wrong and he would often be referred to as Rocky or David Rocky Jones.

His best tournament display came in the Winmau World Masters when he reached the final in 1975 before losing to fellow countryman Alan Evans. Also during 1975 he won the Marlborough Masters and took the Unicorn World Pairs championships with Ray Phillips. He also had success in international darts with his country Wales, when they took the WDF World Cup team title in 1977.

He also appeared on television in the last darts final of Yorkshire Television's Indoor League in 1977, finishing runner-up to Tony Brown.

The World Professional Darts Championship was first organised in 1978, but despite his relative success around that time Jones never featured in the event.

World Championship Results

BDO

• 1978: Last 24: (lost to Conrad Daniels 4–5)

External links

• Profile and stats on Darts Database