Richard North (darts player) pro tour ranking. He won his first round match against Mark Webster 2–0 in sets, holding his opponent to just one leg, to set up a second-round tilt with Simon Whitlock. His form in 2017 saw him qualify for the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship as the highest-ranked player on the ProTour Order of Merit, but he was drawn against 5-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld, and the Dutchman despatched North 3–0. Richard North (darts player) Richard David North (born 23 April 1990) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. A former bricklayer, North
Ross Smith (darts player) Ross Smith (darts player) Ross Smith (born 12 January 1989) is an English darts player who plays in PDC events. Smith began playing in Professional Darts Corporation events in 2005 and made his debut in the Vauxhall Spring Open, reaching the last 16. Smith then reached the final of the WDF Europe Youth Cup, losing to Dutchman Johnny Nijs. Smith had little success afterwards on the PDC circuit and switched to the BDO in 2007. He reached the last 16 of the 2008 British Classic and the 2008 Czech Open. Smith qualified for the 2009 BDO World Darts Championship, winning