Barry Atkinson
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Barry Atkinson is a retired Australia
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player.
Atkinson played in the 1977 Winmau World Masters
where he lost in the last 16 stage to Paul Reynolds who went on the reach the final and lose to Eric Bristow
. He played in the inaugural BDO World Darts Championship
in 1978, but lost in the first round 6-0 in legs to eventual champion Leighton Rees
. He returned the next year, but again lost in the first round to Ceri Morgan
.
He later released the book Getting to the Point, which would help the average darts player to improve their game through techniques, tactics and training.
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...
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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.
Atkinson played in the 1977 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...
where he lost in the last 16 stage to Paul Reynolds who went on the reach the final and lose to 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 played in the inaugural BDO World Darts Championship
BDO World Darts Championship
The BDO World Darts Championship is a world championship competition in darts, organised by the British Darts Organisation . It began in 1978, and was the only world championship tournament until 1994...
in 1978, but lost in the first round 6-0 in legs to eventual champion 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 returned the next year, but again lost in the first round to 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...
.
He later released the book Getting to the Point, which would help the average darts player to improve their game through techniques, tactics and training.