Kevin White (darts player)
| Kevin White | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kevin White |
| Born |
6 August 1938 Sydney, Australia |
| Died |
20 May 2015 (aged 76) Melbourne, Australia |
| Home town |
Perth Australia |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1956 |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1976–1988, 2005 |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 1981, 1983 |
| World Masters | Semi Final: 1976, 1982 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| BDO Golden Darts Pairs | 1977 |
Kevin White (6 August 1938 – 20 May 2015) is a former Australian professional darts player who competed in the 1970s & 1980s.
Carrer
White wins of the 1977 BDO Golden Darts Pairs for George Foster to Australia.
White reached the semi finals of the 1976 World Masters before making his World Championship debut in the 1981 BDO World Darts Championship, beating 10th seed Stefan Lord in the first round before losing in the second round to 7th seed Jocky Wilson. A year later in the 1982 BDO World Darts Championship, White lost in the first round to fellow countryman Terry O'Dea. White then reached the semi-finals of the 1982 World Masters, beating Lord again before beating Doug McCarthy and Bobby George before losing to eventual World Master Dave Whitcombe. In the 1983 BDO World Darts Championship, he beat Rab Smith in the first round before losing in the second round again to Wilson. He suffered a first round exit in the 1984 BDO World Darts Championship in a defeat against Steve Brennan.
World Championship results
BDO
- 1978: Last 24: (lost to Barry Atkinson 4–5) (legs)
- 1981: Last 16: (lost to Jocky Wilson 1–2) (sets)
- 1982: Last 32: (lost to Terry O'Dea 0–2)
- 1983: Last 16: (lost to Jocky Wilson 0–3)
- 1984: Last 32: (lost to Steve Brennan 1–2)
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