Ronnie Sharp
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Ronnie Sharp is a Scottish
darts
player who competed in the British Darts Organisation
and is the former captain of Scotland. Sharp was nicknamed Pancho due to his moustache which resembled that of Francisco "Pancho" Villa.
Sharp made three appearances in the Winmau World Masters
before making his World Championship debut in 1990, reaching the quarter finals. He defeated Kim Jensen
and John Lowe
before losing to Phil Taylor, who went on to win his first world title and dominate the sport. In 1991, he lost in the first round to Cliff Lazarenko
. He failed to qualify for the 1992 World Championship, but returned in 1993, beating Peter Hunt
in the first round but lost in the second round to Alan Warriner
.
It was the 1994 World Championship where Sharp recorded his best performance. The sport suffered a split with the BDO's top players forming a new governing body called the World Darts Council (later known as the Professional Darts Corporation
). With the big names gone, Sharp was one of those who took advantage. After beating Trevor Nurse
in the first round, he defeated Roland Scholten
, the only seed to progress through round one in the second round. He then beat Denmark
's Troels Rusel
in the quarter finals before losing to Canada
's John Part
who went on to become the first overseas BDO champion. Sharp was the only person to win a set from the Canadian who dropped just one set en route to the title. Sadly, Sharp did not progress further in his career, reaching only the second round in the 1995 World Championship and then quietly disappeared from the scene.
Sharp then made a comeback in the 2006 Scotland National Championship, reaching the quarter finals. He then played in the 2006 World Masters but lost in the very first round to Jarkko Komula
. He returned to the Scotland National Championship in 2008, but lost in the first round to the tournament's eventual winner Mike Veitch
. He most recently played in the 2008 Welsh Open, reaching the last 128 stage.
Ronnie currently enjoys playing with Towerlands Sports Club in the Dreghorn League and is heavily involved with darts at county level selecting and playing for Ayrshire county team.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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 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....
and is the former captain of Scotland. Sharp was nicknamed Pancho due to his moustache which resembled that of Francisco "Pancho" Villa.
Sharp made three appearances in the 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...
before making his World Championship debut in 1990, reaching the quarter finals. He defeated Kim Jensen
Kim Jensen
Kim Jensen is assistant national coach for the Danish national team for women. He was an active handballer in Brønderslev IF. He scored 91 goals and played 84 national games for the Danish national team. He hgas been an assistant for the head coaches Ulrik Wilbek, Brian Lyngholm and Jan Pytlick...
and John Lowe
John Lowe
John Lowe is an English darts player who was one of the best-known men in darts during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the United Kingdom. Lowe is one of only five players to have won the World Championship 3 times.-Biography:Lowe won the World Championship title in three different decades -...
before losing to Phil Taylor, who went on to win his first world title and dominate the sport. In 1991, he lost in the first round to Cliff Lazarenko
Cliff Lazarenko
Cliff Lazarenko is an English professional darts player who competed for the British Darts Organisation and the Professional Darts Corporation...
. He failed to qualify for the 1992 World Championship, but returned in 1993, beating Peter Hunt
Peter Hunt (darts player)
Peter Hunt is a New Zealand darts player who currently plays in the BDO/WDF circuit. With multiple titles to his name, he is one of New Zealand's leading darts players....
in the first round but lost in the second round to Alan Warriner
Alan Warriner-Little
Alan Warriner-Little is an English professional darts player. He currently lives in Crosby, Cumbria and plays with the nickname The Iceman...
.
It was the 1994 World Championship where Sharp recorded his best performance. The sport suffered a split with the BDO's top players forming a new governing body called the World Darts Council (later known as the Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
). With the big names gone, Sharp was one of those who took advantage. After beating Trevor Nurse
Trevor Nurse
Trevor Nurse is a former Scottish darts player.Nurse played in the 1989 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to Sweden's Magnus Caris. He returned to the Lakeside in 1994, but again lost in the first round, this time to fellow Scot Ronnie Sharp, who went on to reach the...
in the first round, he defeated Roland Scholten
Roland Scholten
Roland Scholten is a Dutch professional darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed Tripod or The Flying Dutchman and uses Hey Ya by Outkast as his walk-on. He is currently ranked 45th in the PDC...
, the only seed to progress through round one in the second round. He then beat Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's Troels Rusel
Troels Rusel
Troels Rusel is a retired Danish darts player.Rusel made one appearance in the BDO World Darts Championship in 1994, where he beat Alan Brown and Ian Sarfas to reach the quarter finals, losing to Ronnie Sharp. Rusel was previously a quarter-finalist in the 1989 Winmau World Masters where he beat...
in the quarter finals before losing to Canada
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...
's John Part
John Part
John Part is a Canadian professional darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple.Part is one of only five players in darts history to be a three time World Champion...
who went on to become the first overseas BDO champion. Sharp was the only person to win a set from the Canadian who dropped just one set en route to the title. Sadly, Sharp did not progress further in his career, reaching only the second round in the 1995 World Championship and then quietly disappeared from the scene.
Sharp then made a comeback in the 2006 Scotland National Championship, reaching the quarter finals. He then played in the 2006 World Masters but lost in the very first round to Jarkko Komula
Jarkko Komula
Jarkko Komula is a Finnish darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is nicknamed Smiley because ironically he rarely smiles.-BDO:...
. He returned to the Scotland National Championship in 2008, but lost in the first round to the tournament's eventual winner Mike Veitch
Mike Veitch
Michael "Mike" Veitch is a Scottish darts player who competes in events staged by the British Darts Organisation.-Playing career:...
. He most recently played in the 2008 Welsh Open, reaching the last 128 stage.
Ronnie currently enjoys playing with Towerlands Sports Club in the Dreghorn League and is heavily involved with darts at county level selecting and playing for Ayrshire county team.