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Angus Ross (darts player)

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Angus Ross
Personal information
Born7 February 1956
Scotland
Died17 January 2016(2016-01-17) (aged 59)
Kinbrace, Scotland
Home townKilmarnock
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1979-1982
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 16: 1982
World MastersLast 16: 1979

Angus Ross (7 February 1956 – 17 January 2016) was a Scottish professional darts player who competed in the 1980s.

Career

He once appeared on quiz show Bullseye, where he achieved a score of 179 from nine darts. He competed in the 1981 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to John Lowe. He then played in the 1982 BDO World Darts Championship and defeated former world champion Leighton Rees 2-0 in the first round but was defeated by the Australian Terry O'Dea 2-0 in the second round.

Ross died from pancreatic cancer in January 2016 at the age of 59.[1]

World Championship results

BDO

References

  1. ^ "Far north darts ace laid to rest as legends pay tribute". Johnogroat-journal.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2016.