Graham Hunt (darts player)
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| Graham Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Hunty |
| Born | 7 December 1953 Perth, Australia |
| Home town | Melbourne, Australia |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1993 |
| Darts | 22 Gram Shot! Darts |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1995–2006, 2017–2019 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16 1999 |
| World Masters | Winner (1) 1997 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Singles Australian Masters Pacific Masters | 1996 1998 1999 |
| Updated on 19 May 2021. | |
Graham Hunt (born 7 December 1953) is an Australian former professional darts player who won the 1997 Winmau World Masters. He played in British Darts Organisation (BDO) tournaments.
Darts Career[]
Hunt played in the 1997 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to Mervyn King. He then produced a run months later in the Winmau World Masters. He beat former Masters champion Erik Clarys in the first round and then exacted revenge on King in the second round. He then beat fellow countryman and before beating Ronnie Baxter in the final to clinch the title. At age 43, Hunt was also the oldest man to win the Masters title, until Martin Adams won the title in 2008, aged 52.
Despite his Masters win, Hunt never managed to fulfill his potential.[according to whom?] He did not play in the World Championship or the Masters in 1998, but did win the Australian Masters. He played in the 1999 World Championship though, beating Andy Jenkins in the first round before losing to England captain Adams in the second round. He returned a year later, losing in round one to 1996 World Champion Steve Beaton. It was his last appearance at the Lakeside.
He finally returned to the World Masters in 2002, losing in the last 64 stage to Simon Whatley. Since then, he has played in Australia and New Zealand as well as the WDF World Cup in 2005. His last appearance was at the 2006 Pacific Masters, losing at the last 16 before quietly disappearing from the sport.[citation needed]
Hunt Quit the BDO in October 2019.
World Championship results[]
BDO[]
- 1997: 1st round (lost to Mervyn King 1–3) (sets)
- 1999: 2nd round (lost to Martin Adams 1–3)
- 2000: 1st round (lost to Steve Beaton 0–3)
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