Tony Sontag
Encyclopedia
Tony Sontag is an English
former darts
player.
Sontag reached the semi finals of the 1978 British Open, losing to the eventual winner Eric Bristow
.
He reached the semi finals of the 1978 Winmau World Masters
, defeating Doug McCarthy
and Charlie Ellix
before losing to Tony Brown
.
Sontag played in the 1979 BDO World Darts Championship
, losing in the first round to Ronnie Davies
. He won the Bullseye Darts Championship later in the year. He reached the second round of the 1980 BDO World Darts Championship
, beating Rab Smith
in the first round before losing to Leighton Rees
. He reached the final of the 1980 Dutch Open, losing to fellow Englishman Brian Fenby. He went on to win the 1980 Swedish Open, beating another Englishman Gordon Watson in the final. He returned to Jollees for a third time for the 1981 BDO World Darts Championship
, losing in the first round to American
Nicky Virachkul
.
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...
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.
Sontag reached the semi finals of the 1978 British Open, losing to the eventual winner Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...
.
He reached the semi finals of the 1978 Winmau 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...
, defeating 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 Charlie Ellix
Charlie Ellix
Charlie Ellix is an English former darts player.Ellix reached the final in the 1976 Indoor League, losing to Leighton Rees. He then reached the quarter finals of the 1977 Winmau World Masters, losing to eventual winner Eric Bristow...
before losing to Tony Brown
Tony Brown (darts player)
Tony Brown is a former English professional darts player. He reached the World Professional Darts Championships semi-finals four times, losing twice to Eric Bristow and twice to John Lowe....
.
Sontag played in the 1979 BDO World Darts Championship
1979 BDO World Darts Championship
The 1979 Embassy World Darts Championship was the second World Professional Championships. Having been held the previous year at the Heart of the Midlands Club in Nottingham, the event moved to Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent where it was to remain until 1985.The tournament was held between...
, losing in the first round to Ronnie Davies
Ronnie Davies
Ronnie Davies is a Welsh former darts player.Davies won the 1978 Winmau World Masters, beating Keith Harvey, Colin Baker and Cliff Lazarenko before beating Tony Brown in the final. Davies then played in the 1979 BDO World Darts Championship, beating Tony Sontag in the first round before losing in...
. He won the Bullseye Darts Championship later in the year. He reached the second round of the 1980 BDO World Darts Championship
1980 BDO World Darts Championship
The 1980 Embassy World Darts Championship was the third year that the British Darts Organisation had staged a world championship. Again the field was 24 players, with the top seeds receiving a bye to the last 16 stage...
, beating 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 to Leighton Rees
Leighton Rees
Leighton Thomas Rees was the first ever World Professional Darts Champion.-Early life:Rees was born in the village of Ynysybwl, where he was to spend most of his life...
. He reached the final of the 1980 Dutch Open, losing to fellow Englishman Brian Fenby. He went on to win the 1980 Swedish Open, beating another Englishman Gordon Watson in the final. He returned to Jollees for a third time for 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...
, losing in the first round to American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Nicky Virachkul
Nicky Virachkul
Nicky Virachkul was a professional darts player who competed in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He competed in the third WDF World Cup darts tournament in 1979 and won the singles title...
.