Peter McDonald (darts player)

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Peter McDonald
Personal information
Full namePeter MacDonald
Nickname"Daddy"
Born (1965-12-25) 25 December 1965 (age 57)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Home town Drumnadrochit, Inverness, Scotland
Darts information
Playing darts since1985
Darts22g Mission
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"This Charming Man" by The Smiths
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 1987–1989
WDF Platinum – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 32: 1987, 1989
World Masters Last 16: 1987

Peter McDonald is a former Scottish professional darts player.

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Darts career

McDonald first qualified for the Embassy World Professional Darts Championship in 1987, losing in the first round 3–1 to Sweden's Lars Erik Karlsson. He returned two years later in 1989 but again lost in the first round, 3–0 to Mike Gregory.

World Championship results

BDO


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