Ceri Rhys Morgan (22 December 1947 – 29 February 2020 ) was a Welsh professional

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player who competed in the

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(BDO) events in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

Career

Morgan made his World Championship debut in 1979, beating Barry Atkinson in the first round before losing to Tony Brown in the second round. In 1980, Morgan reached the quarter-final, where, as the number 8 seed, he began his campaign in the second round where he defeated Alan Grant before losing to

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in the 1979 World Cup Singles and reached the semi-finals of the World Masters in 1982. Morgan quit the BDO in 1990.

World Championship results

BDO

* 1979: Second round (lost to Tony Brown 0–2) (sets) * 1980: Quarter-finals (lost to

1–3) * 1981: Quarter-finals (lost to John Lowe 3–4) * 1983: First round (lost to

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0–2) * 1984: Quarter-finals (lost to John Lowe 0–5) * 1985: First round (lost to

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0–2) * 1986: Second round (lost to Dave Whitcombe 2–3) * 1987: First round (lost to

0–3)

Career finals

WDF major finals: 1 (1 runner-up)

External links

Profile and stats on Darts Database

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Ceri Welsh darts players 1947 births 2020 deaths People from Treorchy Sportspeople from Rhondda Cynon Taf British Darts Organisation players