Competition - win tickets to see John Lowe this Thursday

by **Kintyre Forum News** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:36 pm

Whisky Macs have kindly donated 2 tickets to the forum to run a competition to see John Lowe (former World Darts Champion) in action against a number of local players in Whisky Macs this Thursday (11th October 2007).

Usual competition - a date and time has been set and the last person to post prior to that will win the tickets.

Lowe won the World Championship title in three different decades - 1979, 1987 and 1993. Though seen as very much a bridesmaid figure behind Eric Bristow in the early days of darts' rise to prominence, he was also regarded as the gentleman of the game.

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. This was the first time this had ever been accomplished by any darts player while being televised. For this, Lowe won £102,000, equivalent to $175,000. 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. He played for England over 100 times and was captain for seven years, during which time his team were unbeaten.