Kevin White (darts player)
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Kevin White is an Australia
n darts
player.
White reached the semi finals of the 1976 World Masters
before making his World Championship debut in the 1981 BDO World Darts Championship
, beating 10th seed Stefan Lord
in the first round before losing in the second round to 7th seed Jocky Wilson
. A year later in the 1982 BDO World Darts Championship
, White lost in the first round to fellow countryman Terry O'Dea
. White then reached the semi-finals of the 1982 World Masters, beating Lord again before beating Doug McCarthy
and Bobby George
before losing to eventual World Master Dave Whitcombe
. In the 1983 BDO World Darts Championship
, he beat Rab Smith
in the first round before losing in the second round again to Wilson. He suffered a first round exit in the 1984 BDO World Darts Championship
in a defeat against Steve Brennan
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player.
White reached the semi finals of the 1976 World Masters
Winmau World Masters
The Winmau World Masters is one of the longest running and most prestigious professional darts tournaments, which began in 1974 - even before the current World Professional Championship...
before making his World Championship debut in the 1981 BDO World Darts Championship
1981 BDO World Darts Championship
The 1981 Embassy World Darts Championship was the fourth year that the British Darts Organisation had staged a world championship. The field was expanded from 24 to 32 players, the format which would remain for many years...
, beating 10th seed Stefan Lord
Stefan Lord
Stefan Lord is a retired Swedish professional darts player, who competed in British Darts Organisation events, and is one of the country's most successful players....
in the first round before losing in the second round to 7th seed Jocky Wilson
Jocky Wilson
John Thomas Wilson known as "Jocky" Wilson, is a former Scottish darts champion. He retired from the game in 1995.Wilson was twice World professional Darts Champion in 1982 and 1989...
. A year later in the 1982 BDO World Darts Championship
1982 BDO World Darts Championship
The 1982 Embassy World Darts Championship was the fifth year that the British Darts Organisation had staged a world championship. For the fourth successive year the tournament was staged at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent....
, White lost in the first round to fellow countryman Terry O'Dea
Terry O'Dea
Terry O'Dea is a retired Australian professional darts player.O'Dea played in ten successive BDO World Darts Championships with his best run coming in 1982 and 1986 where he reached the quarter finals. O'Dea also played in four World Masters tournaments, reaching the quarter finals in...
. White then reached the semi-finals of the 1982 World Masters, beating Lord again before beating Doug McCarthy
Doug McCarthy
Doug McCarthy is an English darts player.McCarthy played in four BDO World Darts Championships. In 1979, he beat Charlie Ellix in the first round but lost in round two to John Lowe. In 1980, McCarthy beat Conrad Daniels in round one before losing to Jocky Wilson in the second round...
and Bobby George
Bobby George
Robert Francis George is an English darts player and presenter. He is widely recognised as one of the game's biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" makes his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra...
before losing to eventual World Master Dave Whitcombe
Dave Whitcombe
Dave Whitcombe is an English professional darts player who won several major tournaments and reached two World Championship Finals. He had a long professional career between 1980 and 1992.-Biography:...
. In the 1983 BDO World Darts Championship
1983 BDO World Darts Championship
The final featured one of darts' most memorable moments, when Bristow was left on 121. Having hit single 17 and then treble 18, Bristow decided against hitting the bullseye. Instead he hit a single 18 to leave double 16, whilst Deller was on 138...
, he beat Rab Smith
Rab Smith
-Career:Smith won the 1977 British Matchplay, beating Bill Lennard in the semi finals and then Eric Bristow in the final. In 1977 he also won the Golden Darts Championship and the British Pentathlon.Smith played in six successive Embassy World Darts Championship...
in the first round before losing in the second round again to Wilson. He suffered a first round exit in the 1984 BDO World Darts Championship
1984 BDO World Darts Championship
The 1984 Embassy World Darts Championship were held from December 31, 1983 to January 7, 1984 at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent. Eric Bristow made up for his 6-5 defeat against Keith Deller in the 1983 final by defeating the number three seed Dave Whitcombe in the final by a crushing 7-1...
in a defeat against Steve Brennan
Steve Brennan
Steve Brennan is a former darts player who competed in the 1980s. He was a civil engineer from Leiston and began playing county darts for Suffolk in 1979-80...
.