Preston Ridd
| Preston Ridd | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Bing |
| Born | New Zealand |
| Home town |
Christchurch New Zealand |
| Darts information | |
| Darts | 23g Puma |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| PDC | 2008- |
| PDC premier events - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 64: 2011 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| New Zealand Open New Zealand Masters |
1989, 1993, 1996 2001 |
Preston Ridd (born 1953) is a New Zealand darts player. He has won the New Zealand Open three times and the New Zealand Masters once.
Career
He qualified for the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship as the New Zealand champion. He whitewashed Northern Ireland's Michael Mansell 4–0 in the preliminary round, but won only one leg in losing to Vincent van der Voort 3–0 in the first round.
Ridd represented New Zealand with Warren French in the 2012 PDC World Cup of Darts and together they were beaten 5–3 by Austria in the first round.[1]
Personal Life
Ridd, whose parents originated from Devon, holds a British passport.[2]
World Championship results
PDC
- 2011: First round (lost to Vincent van der Voort 0–3)
References
- ↑ "Cash Converters World Cup RD1". PDC. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ↑ Profile for Preston Ridd
External links
- Player profile on Preston Ridd from Dartsdatabase
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