John Verwey

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John Verwey
Canadian Darts Champion John Verwey circa 2010.jpg
John Verwey circa 2010
Personal information
NicknameThe Walrus
Born (1957-07-27) July 27, 1957 (age 64)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Home townHuron County, Ontario
Darts information
Playing darts since1982
Darts26 Gram
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Thunderstruck" by AC/DC
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1996–2004, 2013–2015
PDC2004–2009
BDO majors – best performances
World MastersLast 128: 1998
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 2005

John Verwey (born July 27, 1957), nicknamed The Walrus, is a Canadian retired professional darts player who currently in Professional Darts Corporation and British Darts Organisation tournaments. During a 25-year career, he has enjoyed numerous wins competing in his native Ontario, Canada, going on to represent the province at the national level on four occasions.[1] In 2005, Verwey earned a spot in the PDC World Darts Championship where he lost in the third round to Colin Lloyd.[2]

Career[]

Verwey honed his innate darts talent most of his youth but hadn't yet turned professional until around the mid-nineties, where he met with some success for the first time at the Canada National Championships.[3] Primarily renowned as a singles champion, John Verwey often forayed into the doubles scene, alongside fellow darts player and spouse, Heather.[4]

Verwey was defeated by Colin Lloyd in the 2005 World Darts Championship.[5]

Verwey is currently unranked, and as such, receives no benefit of sponsorship as many professional darts players often do.

Personal[]

Verwey is a dual-ticketed millwright and electrician and currently operates a laboratory at the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Port Elgin. He maintains a sprawling farm estate in Auburn, Ontario, with his wife, three children and relatives.

World Championship Results[]

PDC[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-01-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1224
  4. ^ http://www.dartsontario.com/documents/provincial_results/08-09/easteropen_results.pdf
  5. ^ "Lloyd downs Verwey in Purfleet". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 December 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2012.

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