Alan Grant (darts player)
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Alan Grant is an Australia
n former darts
player who played in the British Darts Organisation
in the 1980s.
Grant played in the 1980 BDO World Darts Championship
and defeated Canadian
Allan Hogg
in the first round 2 sets to 1. This was considered an upset since Hogg had reached the World Masters
final three months earlier. He was eventually beaten in the second round 2-0 by Ceri Morgan
.
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 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 who played in the British Darts Organisation
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....
in the 1980s.
Grant played in 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...
and defeated Canadian
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...
Allan Hogg
Allan Hogg
Allan Hogg is a Canadian former darts player.After winning the 1978 Canadian National Championship, Hogg reached the final of the 1979 Winmau World Masters. He defeated Tony Brown, Tony Clark and Barrie Done before losing to Eric Bristow. He then played in the 1980 BDO World Darts Championship,...
in the first round 2 sets to 1. This was considered an upset since Hogg had reached the 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...
final three months earlier. He was eventually beaten in the second round 2-0 by Ceri Morgan
Ceri Morgan
Ceri Morgan is a retired darts player.He made his World Championship debut in 1979, beating Barry Atkinson in the first round before losing to Tony Brown in the second round...
.