Tony Holyoake
Encyclopedia
Tony Holyoake is a Canadian
former darts
player.
Holyoake played in the 1983 BDO World Darts Championship
, losing in the first round 2-1 to England
's Dave Lee
. Holyoake is also a former Canadian National Champion, winning the title in 1992.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
former 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.
Holyoake played 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...
, losing in the first round 2-1 to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
's Dave Lee
Dave Lee (darts player)
Dave Lee is an English former darts player who played for the British Darts Organisation.Lee made his World Professional Darts Championship debut in 1983, defeating Canada's Tony Holyoake in the first round before losing in the second round to Eric Bristow. After a first round exit in 1985, Lee...
. Holyoake is also a former Canadian National Champion, winning the title in 1992.