Richard Herbert (darts player)
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| Richard Herbert | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 15 June 1969 Pontypool, Wales |
| Died | 1 March 2012 (aged 42) Pontypool, Wales |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1982 |
| Darts | 24g |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Buck Rogers" by Feeder |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1991–2002 |
| PDC | 2002–2003 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 32: 1994 |
| World Masters | Quarter Finals: 1997 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| WDF World Cup Men's Pairs | 1999 |
Richard Herbert (June 15, 1969 – March 1, 2012) was a Welsh professional darts player who has competed in the British Darts Organisation and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
Career
[edit]Herbert played in the 1994 BDO World Darts Championship but lost in the first round to fellow Welshman Martin Phillips. Herbert never returned to Lakeside, but played in the Winmau World Masters three times. His first appearance came in 1997, beating Sweden's Stefan Nagy and Welshman Marshall James to reach the quarter-finals, losing to Ronnie Baxter. He returned to the Masters in 2001 and 2002, but suffered early exits in both years, losing to Wayne Mardle and Alan Reynolds. He also Captained Wales during the late 1990s.
Deaths
[edit]Herbert died in 2012[1]
World Championship results
[edit]BDO
[edit]- 1994: 1st round (lost to Martin Phillips 2–3)
References
[edit]- ^ "R HERBERT". South Wales Argus. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
External links
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