Ritchie Buckle

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Ritchie Buckle
Personal information
Full nameRichard Buckle
NicknameUncle Fester
Born (1960-02-20) 20 February 1960 (age 62) [1]
Dover, Kent, England
Home townDover, Kent
Darts information
Playing darts since1987
Darts20g
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2002–2009
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 32: 2004
World Grand Prix Last 16: 2002
UK Open Last 96: 2004
Other tournament wins
Dover Invitation Dart League Singles 2009

Richard "Ritchie" Buckle (born 20 February 1960 from Dover, Kent) is a former English professional darts player, who played in Professional Darts Corporation events. He was nickname Uncle Fester.

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Career

Buckle qualified for the 2004 PDC World Darts Championship, who defeating at the Last 48 to Jan van der Rassel of Netherlands and Steve Brown of United States in the Last 40, but he lost at the Last 32 stage to Dennis Priestley of England.

Buckle quit the PDC in 2009.

World Championship performances

PDC

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References

  1. "Ritchie Buckle - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.

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