Bill Lennard
| Bill Lennard | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Henry Lennard |
| Nickname | Mister Consistency |
| Born |
21 June 1934 Manchester, England |
| Died |
August 1996 Heywood, England |
| Home town |
Manchester England |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1975-1982 |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Quarter Final: 1980 |
| World Masters | Semi Final: 1975 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| News of the World Championship British Matchplay Swedish Open |
1976 1976 1976 |
William Henry Lennard, a professional darts player, was born in June 1934 in Manchester, England. Lennard died in August 1996 aged 62.
Biography
He played county darts for Lancashire and there are some minor county events that use his name in memorial tournaments.
He enjoyed a successful year in 1976 by winning the prestigious News of the World Darts Championship (representing the Cotton Tree Inn, Manchester), the British Matchplay and the Swedish Open. The World Professional Darts Championship did not begin until two years later, Lennard made his debut at the championships in 1979 but lost his first round match to Tony Clark.
His best run at the World Championships came in 1980 when he reached the quarter-finals, but was beaten by Tony Brown. Tony Clark again beat Lennard in the first round in 1981 and his last appearance in the World Championship came in 1982 when he was beaten by John Lowe.
Lennard was part of the England team which won the WDF World Cup in 1979.