John Verwey (born July 27, 1957), nicknamed The Walrus, is a Canadian retired professional darts player who currently in

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and British Darts Organisation tournaments. During a 25-year career, he has enjoyed numerous wins competing in his native

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, Canada, going on to represent the province at the national level on four occasions. In 2005, Verwey earned a spot in the

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where he lost in the third round to

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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. Primarily renowned as a singles champion, John Verwey often forayed into the doubles scene, alongside fellow darts player and spouse, Heather. Verwey was defeated by Colin Lloyd in the 2005

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

Personal

Verwey is a dual-ticketed millwright and electrician and currently operates a laboratory at the

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near Port Elgin. He maintains a sprawling farm estate in Auburn, Ontario, with his wife, three children and relatives.

World Championship Results

PDC

* 2005: Last 32 (lost to

1–4)

References

External links

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Career

Personal

World Championship Results

PDC

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