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Les Capewell | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Leslie Capewell |
Born | 13 February 1948 Bromley, Kent, England |
Home town | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
Darts information | |
Playing darts since | 1969 |
Darts | 29g |
Laterality | Right-handed |
Organisation (see split in darts) | |
BDO | 1981–1983 |
WDF Platinum – best performances | |
World Ch'ship | Last 16: 1983 |
Updated on 26 March 2019. |
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His other appearances at the World Championship ended in first round defeats - in 1981 to Allan Hogg and in 1982 to Stefan Lord.
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