Rick Ney
Ricky A Ney (21 May 1961 – 9 April 2017) was an American professional darts player who competed in the 1980s and 1990s.
| Rick Ney | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 May 1961 United States |
| Died | 9 April 2017 United States |
| Home town | United States |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1975 |
| Darts | 22g Hammerhead Darts |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1983–1999 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Semi-Final: 1988 |
| World Masters | Last 64: 1988 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| WDF World Cup Team Virginia Beach Classic Witch City Open | 1985 1990 1991 |
| Updated on 2 February 2019. | |
Darts career
He reached the final of the prestigious News of the World Darts Championship in 1986 losing to Bobby George. He made four appearances in the World Professional Darts Championship – with his best result coming in 1988 when he lost to Bob Anderson in the semi-finals. He became only the third player from outside the United Kingdom to reach the last four of the World Championship in the ten-year history of the tournament.
All his World Championship defeats came at the hands of some legends of darts – including two losses to five-times world champion, Eric Bristow.
Ney Quit on the BDO in December 1999.
Ney died on the 9 April 2017.[1]
World Championship Results
BDO
- 1984: 2nd round (lost to Eric Bristow 0–4)
- 1987: 2nd round (lost to Bristow 0–3)
- 1988: Semi-Finals (lost to Bob Anderson 0–5)
- 1989: 2nd round (lost to Dave Whitcombe 0–3)
NEWS OF THE WORLD 1986: final (lost to Bobby George 2–0)
Career finals
Independent major finals: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1986 | News of the World Championship |  |
0–2 (s) |