Bill Lennard
| Bill Lennard | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Nickname | "Mister Consistency" |
| Born | 21 June 1934 Manchester, England |
| Died | 6 August 1996 (aged 62) Heywood, Greater Manchester, England |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1954 |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1975–1982 |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Quarter Final: 1980 |
| World Masters | Semi Final: 1975 |
Bill Lennard (21 June 1934 – 6 August 1996) was an English professional darts player from Manchester.
Darts career[edit]
Lennard played county darts for Lancashire and won the prestigious News of the World Darts Championship in 1976. He also won the British Matchplay and the Swedish Open that year. He made his debut at the World Professional Darts Championship in 1979 but lost his first-round match to Tony Clark.
His best run at the World Championships came in 1980 when he reached the quarter-finals, but was beaten by Tony Brown. Lennard's last appearance in the World Championship was in 1982 when he was beaten by John Lowe.
Lennard was part of the England team which won the WDF World Cup in 1979.
World Championship results[edit]
BDO[edit]
- 1979: First round (lost to Tony Clark 0–2)
- 1980: Quarter finals (lost to Tony Brown 0–3)
- 1981: First round (lost to Tony Clark 1–2)
- 1982: First round (lost to John Lowe 0–2)
Career finals[edit]
Independent major finals: 1 (1 title)[edit]
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1976 | News of the World Championship |  Leighton Rees
|
2–0 (l) |
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