Gary Robson (darts player) losing 3−1 to Garry Thompson Gary Robson (darts player) Gary "Big Robbo" Robson (born 19 June 1967) is a professional darts player from Cramlington, Northumberland, who is currently playing in British Darts Organisation events. Robson qualified twice for the World Championships, but was beaten in the first round on each occasion. He made it for a third time in 2004, but found himself 2−0 down in sets against Steve Coote. However, Robson recovered and took the match to a sudden death deciding leg, which he won. Bobby George commented that "you won't see browner darts in this tournament than that
Darts BBC innovated with the split screen showing the throwing of the dart and where it hit the board. However the cancellation of ITV's "World of Sport" show in 1985 meant they had to cut back on darts coverage but despite this they still showed the MFI World Matchplay and the World Masters until 1988. The BBC also cut back on their coverage after 1988 to such an extent that only one major event was still broadcast on either channel by 1989, the World Championship and this contributed in the split in darts. With the creation of the WDC/PDC in 1992/93,