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| Allan Hogg | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | "Big Al" |
| Born | November 1, 1939 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Home town | North York, Ontario, Canada |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1967 |
| Darts | 24g |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1977–1981 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 1981 |
| World Masters | Runner Up: 1979 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Canadian National Championship | 1978 |
Allan Hogg (born November 1, 1939) is an English-born Canadian former professional darts player who competed in the 1970s and 1980s. He was nicknamed Big Al.
After winning the 1978 Canadian National Championship who will beat Hillyard Rossiter, Hogg reached the final of the 1979 Winmau World Masters. He defeated Tony Brown, Tony Clark and Barry Done before losing to Eric Bristow. In 1980. He was on the Unipart World Team Darts Matchplay with Tony Holyoake and Tony Foley to Canada. He then played in the 1980 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to Australian Alan Grant. In the 1981 BDO World Darts Championship, Hogg defeated Les Capewell in the first round before losing to John Lowe in round two.
Hogg quit the BDO in 1981.
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