Terry O'Dea
| Terry O'Dea | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Terence O'Dea |
| Nickname | The Sydney Flinger |
| Born | 3 May 1945 Perth, Australia |
| Died | 18 May 2021 (aged 76) Sydney, Australia |
| Home town | Rivervale, Australia |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1965 |
| Darts | 26g |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Down Under" by Men at Work |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1978–1988 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Quarter Finals: 1982, 1986 |
| World Masters | Quarter Finals: 1984 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| WDF Pacific Cup Singles WDF Pacific Cup Pairs | 1982 1982 |
Terence O'Dea (3 May 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Australian professional darts player who competed in the 1970s and 1980s.[1]
Career
[edit]O'Dea joined the BDO in March 1978.
O'Dea played in ten successive BDO World Darts Championships with his best run coming in 1982 and 1986 where he reached the quarter-finals. O'Dea also played in four World Masters tournaments, reaching the quarter-finals in 1984.
He appeared on the UK television show Bullseye presented by Jim Bowen in 1984 where he scored 300 points (in 9 darts) for charity. He appeared two years later and scored 305.
O'Dea quit the BDO in 1988.
World Championship results
[edit]BDO
[edit]- 1979: 2nd Round (lost to Eric Bristow 0–2) (sets)
- 1980: 2nd Round (lost to Tony Brown 0–2)
- 1981: 1st Round (lost to Eric Bristow 0–2)
- 1982: Quarter Finals (lost to John Lowe 1–4)
- 1983: 2nd Round (lost to John Lowe 2–3)
- 1984: 1st Round (lost to Jocky Wilson 0–2)
- 1985: 1st Round (lost to John Lowe 1–2)
- 1986: Quarter Finals (lost to Alan Glazier 3–4)
- 1987: 1st Round (lost to Rick Ney 1–3)
- 1988: 1st Round (lost to Jocky Wilson 1–3)
References
[edit]- ^ Hudd, Ben (18 May 2021). "Australian darts pioneer Terry O'Dea passes away, aged 76". Darts Planet. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
External links
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