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Ross Snook | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Nickname | "Snooker" | ||||
Born | 21 May 1971 St. Alban's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | ||||
Darts information | |||||
Playing darts since | 1995 | ||||
Darts | 23g ScotDarts by Phoenix Sports & Apparel | ||||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||||
Walk-on music | "High Voltage" by AC/DC | ||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||
BDO | 2006–2010, 2013–2020 | ||||
PDC | 2010–2013 | ||||
WDF | 2013– | ||||
Current world ranking | (WDF) NR (14 November 2023) [1] | ||||
WDF major events – best performances | |||||
World Masters | Last 72: 2008 | ||||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||||
World Ch'ship | Last 72: 2017 | ||||
Other tournament wins | |||||
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