Anthony "Tony" Fleet (born 6 September 1965) is an Australian former professional

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player who has competed in events of the

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(BDO).

Career

Born in

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, Fleet qualified for the

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, but was defeated by

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3–0 in the first round. In 2009, Fleet won the Pacific Masters, and the

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pairs with Geoff Kime. Fleet qualified to play in the 2010 BDO World Championships at the Lakeside Country Club where he was drawn against the 2007 World Champion

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. In 27 darts, Fleet scored 26, 41, 60, 60, 5, 41 (with his first dart hitting double 1), 22, 80 and 11, and it is largely considered to be "the worst leg in darts history". Adams also struggled to get going in the leg, missing 4 darts at a double before finally finishing on double 3. Fleet achieved a 3-dart average of 65.34 (one of the lowest recorded averages in the history of a major competition), and lost 3–0 in sets without winning a leg. Adams later spoke of his sympathy for Fleet and recalled his nerves the first time he played at the Lakeside saying that "no one knows what its like up there until you get up there." Fleet played at the

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(WPD) events since February 2025.

World Championship results

PDC

* 2007: First round: (lost to

0–3) (sets)

BDO

* 2010: First round: (lost to

0–3)

External links

Profile and stats on Darts Database

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fleet, Anthony Australian darts players 1965 births Living people Sportspeople from Canberra Professional Darts Corporation associate players British Darts Organisation players