Peter Locke (darts player)

Peter Locke is a Welsh former professional darts player.

Peter Locke
Personal information
Full name	Peter Locke
Nickname	"Bomper"
Born	(1956-08-14) 14 August 1956 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Home town	Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Darts information
Playing darts since	1975
Darts	26 Gram
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Never Let Me Down Again" by Depeche Mode
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	1982–1996
PDC	2006
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Quarter-finals: 1984, 1986
World Masters	Last 32: 1984, 1986, 1991, 1992
PDC premier events – best performances
UK Open	Last 128: 2006
Other tournament wins
Tournament	Years
MFI World Pairs Welsh Classic	1987 1982, 1991

Darts career

Locke made his World Championship debut in the 1983 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to Terry O'Dea. A year later in the 1984 BDO World Darts Championship, he reached the quarter-finals, defeating Russell Stewart in the first round and then Malcolm Davies in the second round before losing to the eventual champion Eric Bristow in a 5-0 whitewash. In the 1985 BDO World Darts Championship, he lost in the first round to Fred McMullan. Locke then reached the final of the 1985 British Open, losing to John Cosnett. In the 1986 BDO World Darts Championship, Locke succeeded in reaching the quarter-final for the second time by defeating Canadian Bill Steinke in the first round and then Singapore player Paul Lim in the second round before losing again to Bristow in another whitewash with Bristow again going on to win his third successive world championship. Locke made one more appearance in the world championships in 1987, losing in the first round Bob Anderson. Peter Locke/Eric Bristow also lost in the 1986 MFI world pairs final. Then went on to become MFI world pairs champions a year later in 1987 [Locke/Bristow] who then beat John Lowe and Tony Payne for the 1987 title.

Locke also played in the Winmau World Masters four times, and lost in the first round each time: losing in 1984 to Steve Brennan, in 1986 to Stewart, in 1991 to Donnie MacLean, and in 1992 to Keith Sullivan. Locke, having lost to Norman Fletcher in the 2006 Budweiser UK Open.

Locke quit the PDC in 2006.

World Championship results

BDO

• 1983: 1st round (lost to Terry O'Dea 0–2)
• 1984: Quarter-finals (lost to Eric Bristow 0–5)
• 1985: 1st round (lost to Fred McMullan 0–2)
• 1986: Quarter-finals (lost to Eric Bristow 0–4)
• 1987: 1st round (lost to Bob Anderson 0–3)

External links

• Profile and stats on Darts Database