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Bob Taylor (darts player)

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Bob Taylor
Personal information
Nickname"The Bear"
Born (1960-01-15) 15 January 1960 (age 64)
Aberdeen, Scotland
Home townAlford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Darts information
Darts22 Gram Datadart
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Back in Black" by AC/DC
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1988–2007, 2013–2014
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipQuarter Final: 2002, 2003
World MastersQuarter Final: 2001
World TrophyQuarter Final: 2002
Int. Darts LeagueLast 32 Group: 2003, 2004
Finder MastersQuarter Final: 2002
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
Norway Open
Finnish Open
Scottish Masters
1993
2001
1994, 2000

Bob Taylor (born 15 January 1960) is a Scottish former professional darts player who played in the British Darts Organisation (BDO).

Career

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Taylor made eleven appearances in the BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round in seven of his first eight showings with his one win coming in 1994 against American Tony Payne before losing in the second round to Martin Adams. His bad luck changed in 2002 where he beat John Ferrell and Co Stompé to reach the Quarter Finals for the first time,[1] losing to eventual winner Tony David. In 2003, Taylor again reached the Quarter Finals at the Lakeside, with wins over Peter Hunt and Martin Adams before losing to Gary Anderson. His final Lakeside appearance came in 2004, losing in the first round to Paul Hogan.

Taylor was also a quarter finalist at the 2001 Winmau World Masters, beating Liam Miley and Ernest Brown before losing to eventual finalist Jarkko Komula of Finland. He won the 1993 Norway Open and the 2001 Finnish Open.

World Championship results

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BDO

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References

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  1. ^ "Darts:Carina's aid proves the job for Bob". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 11 January 2002. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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