| John Lowe | ||
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| Personal information | ||
| Nickname | Old Stoneface | |
| Date of birth | July 21, 1945 | |
| Place of birth | New Tupton, Derbyshire,  |
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| Home town | Chesterfield, Derbyshire, |
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| Darts information | ||
| Playing darts since | ||
| Darts | 21gm Titanium Unicorn | |
| Walk-on music | {{{music}}} | |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | ||
| BDO | 1975 to 1993 | |
| PDC | founder member (1993) | |
| Current World Ranking | 217 | |
| BDO Grand Slam Events - Best Performances | ||
| World Ch'ship | Winner 1979, 1987, 1993 | |
| World Masters | Winner 1976, 1980 | |
| PDC Majors - Best Performances | ||
| World Ch'ship | SF 1995, 1996 | |
| World Matchplay | SF 1995 ; QF 2000, 2002 | |
| World Grand Prix | SF 2001 ; QF 1998 | |
| UK Open | Last 16 2005 | |
| Other Televised PDC events - Best Performances | ||
| Other Tournament Wins | ||
| Tournament | Years | |
| News of the World Championship British Open |
1981 1977, 1988 |
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| Other Achievements | ||
| 1984 - First televised nine-dart finish 1986 to 1993 - England Captain (unbeaten) |
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Infobox last updated on: February 11, 2008. The majority of professional Darts players now have a Sobriquet or Nickname, a trend which seemingly began when Eric Bristow, the most successful player Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Tupton is a Village in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, 4½ miles south of Chesterfield. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Chesterfield is a historic Market town and local government district in Derbyshire, a County in England. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle The Split in darts refers to an acrimonious dispute between top professional Darts players and the game's governing body which began in 1992 and resulted in the formation of The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short is a Darts Organisation. The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC is a Professional Darts organisation established in the United Kingdom during 1992 which split from Darts world rankings are a system which should determine a list of the best dart players in the world based on their performances in tournaments The Winmau World Masters is one of the longest running professional darts tournaments which began in 1974 - even before the current World Professional Championship. The PDC World Darts Championship is one version of the World Darts Championship and was introduced following a dispute with the British Darts Organisation in 1994. The Stan James World Matchplay is a darts tournament, played in a legs format, and is run by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC The World Grand Prix is a PDC darts tournament held in Dublin each October The Blue Square UK Open is an innovative PDC darts tournament where following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain 128 players compete in a single elimination The News of the World Individual Darts Championship was one of the first major organised darts competitions which began in 1927 A nine dart finish is the ultimate checkout in the game of Darts, constituting a perfect game Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. |
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John Lowe (born in New Tupton, Derbyshire on 21 July 1945) was one of the main competitors who made darts such a huge spectator sport in the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the United Kingdom. Tupton is a Village in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, 4½ miles south of Chesterfield. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Darts refers to a variety of related games in which darts are thrown at a circular target (dartboard hung on a wall This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Biography
Lowe won the World Championship title in three different decades - 1979, 1987 and 1993. The World Professional Darts Championship is the most important tournament in the Darts calendar Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) He was regarded as the gentleman of the game, but he was very much a bridesmaid figure behind Eric Bristow in the early days of darts' rise to prominence - in terms of results and charisma. Eric Bristow MBE ( "The Crafty Cockney ") (born Hackney, London, 25 April 1957)is a British He met Bristow six times in the World Championship in various semi-finals and finals and it wasn't until his fourth attempt (in the 1987 final) that he managed to overcome his great rival. His record against the "Crafty Cockney" in majors was three wins and six defeats. [1]
Lowe achieved the ultimate feat in darts on October 13, 1984 during the World Matchplay tournament against Keith Deller when he managed a nine dart finish – the sport's equivalent of a hole-in-one in golf or a 147 break in snooker. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Keith Deller (born December 24, 1959 in Ipswich) is an English Darts player who won the Embassy World Professional Darts Championship A nine dart finish is the ultimate checkout in the game of Darts, constituting a perfect game In Golf, a hole in one or hole-in-one (also known as an ace, mostly in American English) is when a player hits the ball directly from the Snooker is a Cue sport that is played on a large Baize -covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long This was the first time this had ever been accomplished by any darts player while being televised. For this, Lowe won £102,000. He went on to clinch the tournament.
As well as his three world titles, Lowe also won two World Masters titles, two British Open titles and two British Matchplay championships, two World Cup Singles and three European Cup Singles Titles, as well as countless other titles around the world in a hugely successful career. The Winmau World Masters is one of the longest running professional darts tournaments which began in 1974 - even before the current World Professional Championship. The WDF World Cup is a darts tournament held biennially since 1977. He played for England over 100 times and was captain for seven years, during which time his team were unbeaten.
He also gained credit for his decorum and sportsmanship at the oche, often in notable contrast to the gifted but arrogant Bristow. Sportsmanship is conformance to the rules spirit and Etiquette of Sport. He was also probably unique in darts in that he looked after his health, never developing the weight difficulties associated with darts players, though he did consume alcohol onstage with the others when liquor was still permitted in the game. In Chemistry, an alcohol is any Organic compound in which a Hydroxyl group ( - O[[hydrogen H]]) is bound to a Carbon
Nicknames were all the rage in darts, but Lowe never really had one which caught on. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A studious, composed performer, he didn't have anything which stood out in his demeanour or personality – until someone decided to use these very traits to come up with a soubriquet of Old Stoneface. A trait is a distinct phenotypic character of an organism that may be inherited environmentally determined or somewhere in between This is also the title of Lowe's autobiography which was published in 2005.
Lowe enjoyed a longevity at the sport that is currently unmatched. He played in the televised stages of the World Championship for a record 27 consecutive years from the inaugural championship in 1978 to his last appearance in 2004. Bob Anderson would have to play in the 2008, 2009 and 2010 World Championship to match this longevity record. Robert Charles "Bob" Anderson (born November 7 1947, Winchester, Hampshire, England) is a former world Darts
Lowe is married to Karen and lives in Chesterfield, from where they both support Sunderland Football Club of the English Premier League[2]. Chesterfield is a historic Market town and local government district in Derbyshire, a County in England. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs He was secretary of the World Professional Dart Players Association (later to become the Professional Darts Players Association (PDPA)) and in 2005 enjoyed a testimonial year in the sport to commemorate his 30th year as a professional. A secretary is either an administrative assistant in business office administration, or a certain type of mid- or high-level governmental position such as a Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He still attempts to qualify for the World Championship each year, but fell short in the early qualifying rounds for the 2006, 2007 & 2008 events.
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