Richard David North (born 23 April 1990) is an

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professional

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player who currently plays in

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(WDF) and

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(PDC) events. From 2017 to 2020 he was a holder of the

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. He is a Malta Open Champion.

Career

A former bricklayer, North won a PDC Tour Card at Q-School in January 2017. He had previously reached the last 64 of the

2011 UK Open The 2011 Speedy Hire UK Open was the ninth year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was he ...

, before losing 9–2 to

Dave Chisnall Dave Chisnall (born 12 September 1980) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He began his career in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and was the runner-up in their World Champions ...

. His breakthrough year came after getting his Tour Card in 2017, where he reached the final of Players Championship 18, before losing in a last leg decider against Chisnall. He qualified for the

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, by his position in the pro tour ranking. He won his first round match against Mark Webster 2–0 in sets, holding his opponent to just one leg, to set up a second-round tilt with

Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock (born 3 March 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments, having also played in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) between 2004 and 2009. He uses the nickname T ...

. His form in 2017 saw him qualify for the

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as the highest-ranked player on the ProTour Order of Merit, but he was drawn against 5-time world champion

Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld (born 20 April 1967) is a Dutch professional darts player. Nicknamed Barney, although originally known as The Man, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Champ ...

, and the Dutchman dispatched North 3–0.

World Championship results

PDC

* 2018: First round (lost to

0–3) * 2019: Second round (lost to Steve West 1–3)

Performance timeline

References

External links

* 1990 births Living people English darts players Professional Darts Corporation former tour card holders People from Hertford {{England-sport-bio-stub