Preston Ridd (born 28 October 1953 from Christchurch) is a former New Zealand professional darts player. He won the New Zealand Open three times and the New Zealand Masters once.
| Preston Ridd | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Bing |
| Born | 28 October 1953 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Home town | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1981 |
| Darts | 23 gram Puma Darts |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1989, 1993, 1996, 2001–2007 |
| PDC | 2008–2012 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 64: 2011 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| New Zealand Open New Zealand Masters PDC World New Zealand Qualifying Event | 1989, 1993, 1996 2001 2010 |
Career
editHe qualified for the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship as the New Zealand champion. He whitewashed Northern Ireland's Michael Mansell 4–0 in the preliminary round, but won only one leg in losing to Vincent van der Voort 3–0 in the first round.
Ridd represented New Zealand with Warren French in the 2012 PDC World Cup of Darts and together they were beaten 5–3 by Austria in the first round who will be Mensur Suljović & Dietmar Burger.[1]
Personal life
editRidd, whose parents originated from Devon, holds a British passport.[2]
World Championship results
editPDC
edit- 2011: First round (lost to Vincent van der Voort 0–3) (sets)
References
edit- ^ "Cash Converters World Cup RD1". PDC. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ Profile for Preston Ridd
External links
edit- Player profile for Preston Ridd from Dartsdatabase
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