Angus Ross

Angus Ross (18 April 1953 – 17 January 2016) was a Scottish professional darts player who competed in the 1970s & 1980s.

For the New Zealand Olympic bobsledder, see Angus Ross (bobsleigh).

Angus Ross
Personal information
Full nameAngus Ross
Born18 April 1953
Glasgow, Scotland
Died17 January 2016(2016-01-17) (aged 62)
Kinbrace, Scotland
Home townKilmarnock
Scotland
Darts information
Playing darts since1973
LateralityRight-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1979-1982
BDO majors – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 16: 1982
World MastersLast 16: 1979
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
BDO Golden Darts Championship Pairs
BDO Nations Cup		1980
1981

Biography

He wins on the 1980 BDO Golden Darts Championship Pairs Champion who team with Jocky Wilson to Scotland he beats Norman Gilmore & Dessie Noade to Northern Ireland.

He represented Scotland with captain Rab Smith and Jocky Wilson in the 1981 BDO Nations Cup. In the final with Scotland and England tied at 4-4, Ross defeated Cliff Lazarenko in the deciding leg to clinch the trophy 5-4 for the Scots.[1]

He competed in the 1981 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to John Lowe. He then played in the 1982 BDO World Darts Championship and defeated former world champion Leighton Rees 2-0 in the first round but was defeated by the Australian Terry O'Dea 2-0 in the second round. He once appeared on quiz show Bullseye, where he achieved a score of 179 from nine darts.

Ross died from pancreatic cancer in January 2016 at the age of 62.[2]

World Championship results

BDO
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References
  1. Cliff Lazarenko vs Angus Ross 1981 Nations Cup Final
  2. "Far north darts ace laid to rest as legends pay tribute". Johnogroat-journal.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2016.


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