Anthony "Tony" Skuse is a former

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professional

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player who competed in the 1980s.

Career

A winner of the 1981 British Gold Cup he beating

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, Skuse reached the quarter finals of the 1982 British Professional was beating Tim Gould and Les Capewell before losing 5–0 to

Eric Bristow Eric John Bristow, (25 April 1957 – 5 April 2018), nicknamed "The Crafty Cockney", was an English professional darts player. He was ranked World No. 1 by the World Darts Federation a record five times, in 1980, 1981 and 1983–1985. He was ...

, who eventually won the tournament. He then competed in the

1983 BDO World Darts Championship The 1983 Embassy World Darts Championship was staged at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent from 1–8 January 1983. The tournament saw one of the World Darts Championship's biggest upsets, when Keith Deller defeated Eric Bristow, by 6 sets ...

but was defeated by

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in the first round.

World Championship results

BDO

* 1983: Last 32: (lost to

0–2)

External links

Profile and stats on Darts Database
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