Alan Grant (darts player)

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Alan Grant
Personal information
Born (1948-04-21) 21 April 1948 (age 75)
Maryland, New South Wales, Australia
Home townMaryland, New South Wales, Australia
Darts information
Playing darts since1972
Darts24g
Laterality Right-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 1978–1980
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 16: 1980
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
New South Wales Masters
Australian Grand Masters
1979
1980

Alan Grant (born 21 April 1948) is an Australian former professional darts player who competed in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO) in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Career

Grant made his debut at the 1979 WDF World Cup, losing to John Wilkie from New Zealand.

He won the 1979 New South Wales Darts Masters by beating Australia's Frank Palko.

Grant won the 1980 Australian Grand Masters by beating Ray Cornibert from England.

Grant played in the 1980 BDO World Darts Championship and defeated Canadian Allan Hogg in the first round 2–1. This was considered an upset since Hogg had reached the World Masters final three months earlier. Grant was eventually beaten in the second round 0–2 by Ceri Morgan from Wales.

World Championship results

BDO


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