Frans Devooght
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Frans Devooght is a retired Belgian
darts
player who competed in the 1980s and 1990s in the British Darts Organisation
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Devooght won the Dutch Open back to back in 1984 and 1985 and then captured the Swiss Open in 1986. He then played in the 1987 BDO World Darts Championship
, beating Avtar Gill
3-1 in the first round before losing to former World Champion Jocky Wilson
3-1 in the second round. After a five year absence, he returned to Lakeside at the 1992 BDO World Darts Championship where he was defeated by Englishman Graham Miller
3-1 in the first round.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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 competed in the 1980s and 1990s 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....
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Devooght won the Dutch Open back to back in 1984 and 1985 and then captured the Swiss Open in 1986. He then played in the 1987 BDO World Darts Championship
1987 BDO World Darts Championship
-The results:-References:...
, beating Avtar Gill
Avtar Gill
Avtar Gill is a Canadian darts player.Gill was runner up in the 1986 Canada National Championships losing to Bob Sinnaeve in the final. Gill played in the 1987 World Professional Darts Championship, losing in the first round 3-1 in sets to Belgium's Frans Devooght.-External links:*...
3-1 in the first round before losing to former World Champion 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...
3-1 in the second round. After a five year absence, he returned to Lakeside at the 1992 BDO World Darts Championship where he was defeated by Englishman Graham Miller
Graham Miller (darts player)
Graham Miller is a retired English darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation events.At the 1992 BDO World Darts Championship he defeated the Belgian Frans Devooght 3–1 in the first round and former World Champion Bob Anderson 3–2 in the second en route to the Quarter Finals where he...
3-1 in the first round.