Cliff Inglis
Clifford Inglis (1 January 1935 – 1 January 2001) was an English professional darts player from Plymouth, Devon. Inglis' prime years were in the mid-1970s and 1980s. He holds the distinction of being the winner of the very first World Masters tournament, still considered by many as the most prestigious darts competition. He was nicknamed Ticker during his career.
| Cliff Inglis | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Clifford Inglis |
| Nickname | Ticker |
| Born | 1 January 1935 Manchester, England |
| Died | 1 January 2001 (aged 66) Lancaster, Lancashire England |
| Home town | Plymouth, Devon England |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1955 |
| Darts | 14g |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1974–1975, 1981 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Masters | Winner (1): 1974 |
| Other achievements | |
| Malta Open Runner-Up: 1974, 1975 | |
| Updated on 25 January 2019. | |
Darts career
In 1974, Inglis won the inaugural Phonogram World Masters, defeating Harry Heenan 3–2 in the final. The following year he was a Unicorn World Darts Championship finalist, and was runner-up in the Indoor League - which was televised by Yorkshire TV - to Conrad Daniels. For two successive years in the mid-1970s, he won the Man of the Match award playing for England in the Home Internationals.
On 11 November 1975 at the Broomfield Working Men's Club in Devon, England, Inglis entered the Guinness Book of Records by throwing a 19-dart 1001 game. Cliff averaged 52.68 points per dart.
Inglis quit the BDO in 1981 and retired shortly thereafter.
Inglis died on 1 January 2001.
Career finals
BDO major finals: 1 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score[note 1] |
| Winner | 1. | 1974 | Winmau World Masters |  |
3-2 (s) |
- (l) = score in legs, (s) = score in sets.