World Championship results BDO 1988: Quarter-finals (lost to Bob Anderson 04) (sets) 1989: Quarter-finals (lost to Eric Bristow 34) Twelve Welsh rugby players earning up to 250,000-a-year told they can now only get 30,000 in crushing meetings. "We send our condolences and best wishes to Kyle's family and friends at this terribly sad time, particularly his wife and children," said Hearn in a statement. And on top of any list of world darts champions only one thing is ever written - 1978 Leighton Rees (Wales). RIP Kyle Anderson. 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Now 75, he built a 17-bedroom mansion called George Hall for he and his wife Marie using skills hed learned in the building trade in the 1960s. Time away from the oche followed with Fordham returning in low key tournaments before mounting a charge to attempt to qualify for the 2008 World Championship but he lost out in the Last 128. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. DARTS legend Leighton Rees - the first-ever winner of the Embassy World Darts crown in 1978 - died yesterday at the He made two final appearances at the Lakeside in 2005 and 2006 before health issues saw him not able to take to the stage for the final time he qualified back in 2007 to face his 2006 opponent, Simon Whitlock. In 2018, Evison quit the PDC Challenge Tour. He stopped playing darts when he was 46, after being diagnosed with diabetes which prevented him from drinking during the games. He made two final appearances at the Lakeside in 2005 and 2006 before health issues saw him not able to take to the stage for the final time he qualified back in 2007 to face his 2006 opponent, Simon Whitlock. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Fordham, As always you can unsubscribe at any time. He died aged 62 in 2012. ANDY FORDHAM went into sporting folklore for being a darts world champion and downing 24 bottles of lager a day. Fordham told SunSport: Right now I am just about coping. He will be sadly missed.". 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