Wayne Locke is a Welsh former professional

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player.

Darts career

1981

On 14 January 1981, Lock played in the

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, beating by the preliminary round to

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of Ireland and before losing in the first round to

Rab Smith Robert Smith (born 29 May 1948) is a Scottish former professional darts player. He won numerous tournaments in the late 1970s and early 1980s when he was also twice a World Championship quarter-finalist. After a particularly successful 1977, hi ...

of Scotland winning a total of £300. Later in the year on 23 August, Lock played in the British Professional Championship but lost again in the first round to

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winning a total of an unknown amount.

1989

On 1 January 1989, Lock made a comeback and played in the

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, but lost to

Eric Bristow Eric John Bristow (25 April 1957 – 5 April 2018), nicknamed "the Crafty Cockney", was an English professional darts player and one of the most recognisable and successful players of the 1980s. He was ranked World No. 1 by the World Darts Fed ...

winning a total of £20.

World Championship results

BDO

* 1981: Last 32: (lost to

1–2)

External links

Profile and stats at the Darts Database
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