1980 BDO World Darts Championship 1980 BDO World Darts Championship The 1980 Embassy World Darts Championship was the third year that the British Darts Organisation had staged a world championship. Again the field was 24 players, with the top seeds receiving a bye to the last 16 stage. For the second successive year the tournament was staged at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent. Defending champion John Lowe, who had released a book "The Lowe Profile" just before the event suffered a surprise defeat 0–2 to Cliff Lazarenko saying afterwards "If you miss your doubles in this one, you must expect to go out." Eric Bristow
Alex Roy (darts player) Alex Roy (darts player) Alexander "Alex" Roy (born 4 September 1974 in Watford, Hertfordshire) is an English professional darts player who competes in the Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname the Ace of Herts for his matches and was formerly with Dave Holland Management. Roy's entrance music is "Burn in My Light" by Mercy Drive, which was the former theme of professional wrestler Randy Orton. Roy even reenacts Orton's trademark pose to the song once he steps onto the oche. He made his first impression on the darts circuit at the 1998 Dutch Open by reaching the semi-finals.