John_Verwey

John Verwey

John Verwey

Canadian darts player

John Verwey (born 27 July 1957), nicknamed The Walrus, is a Canadian former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and British Darts Organisation (BDO) tournaments. During a 25-year career, he enjoyed numerous wins competing in his native Ontario, going on to represent the province at the national level on four occasions.[1] In 2005, Verwey earned a spot in the PDC World Darts Championship where he lost in the third round to Colin Lloyd.[2]

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Career

Verwey honed his innate darts talent most of his youth but hadn't yet turned professional until around the mid-nineties, where he met with some success for the first time at the Canada National Championships.[3] Primarily renowned as a singles champion, John Verwey often forayed into the doubles scene, alongside fellow darts player and spouse, Heather.[4]

Verwey was defeated by Colin Lloyd in the 2005 World Darts Championship.[5]

Verwey is currently unranked, and as such, receives no benefit of sponsorship as many professional darts players often do.

Personal life

Verwey is a dual-ticketed millwright and electrician and currently operates a laboratory at the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Port Elgin. He maintains a sprawling farm estate in Auburn, Ontario, with his wife, three children and relatives.

World Championship results

PDC

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Verwey hits the bullseye on singles play in pro... | Sports | Goderich Signal Star". www.goderichsignalstar.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Ladbrokes.com world championship 2005". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
  3. [3]
    "John Verwey Player Profile".
  4. [4]
    "Untitled Document" (PDF).
  5. [5]
    "Lloyd downs Verwey in Purfleet". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 December 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
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