Alan Grant (born 21 April 1948) is an Australian former professional

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player who competed in events of the

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(BDO) in the 1970s and 1980s.

Career

Grant made his debut at the 1979 WDF World Cup, losing to John Wilkie from New Zealand. He won the 1979 New South Wales Darts Masters by beating Australia's

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. Grant won the 1980

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by beating

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from England. Grant played in the

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and defeated

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in the first round 2–1. This was considered an upset since Hogg had reached the

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final three months earlier. Grant was eventually beaten in the second round 0–2 by

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from Wales.

World Championship results

BDO

* 1980: Second Round (lost to

1–2) (sets)

External links

Profile and Stats on Darts Database
Australian darts players Living people British Darts Organisation players 1948 births Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales {{australia-darts-bio-stub