Tony Holyoake

Anthony "Tony" Holyoake (born 28 January 1946 in Derby) is a former EnglishCanadian professional darts player who competed in the 1980s and 1990s.

Tony Holyoake
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Holyoake
Born (1946-01-28) 28 January 1946
Derby, England
Home townCalgary, Canada
Darts information
Playing darts since1967
Darts24g Shot Darts
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"American Woman" by The Guess Who
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1980–1993
PDC1995–1997
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 1983
World MastersLast 64: 1982
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
Alberta Open
Royal Hawaiian Open
WDF World Cup Team
Canada National Championships
Las Vegas Open
1982
1988
1989
1992
1995

Darts career

Holyoake played in the 1983 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round 2–1 to England's Dave Lee.

Holyoake is also a former Canadian National Champion, winning the title in 1992. He has represented Canada on numerous occasions: Three World Cup Teams, two Pacific Cup Teams, all of the Canada v USA international matches except 1, 1980 Unipart World Team Darts Matchplay with Allan Hogg and Tony Foley to Canada, and most recently the 1996 PDC World Pairs Championship with Gary Mawson to United States. Eight times National Royal Canadian Singles Champion. Calgary Super Singles Champion.national darts Mixed doubles Champion Twice. Pacific Cup open singles Champion. Number 7 televised National Singles Champion. Holyoake won the 1988 Royal Hawaiian Open darts tournament champion he beating by Tony Payne of United States in semi-finalist and Terry O'Dea of Australia in the final.

Holyoake won the 1989 WDF World Cup Team championship (with Albert Anstey, Rick Bisaro and Bob Sinnaeve) beating Team Australia (Frank Palko, Russell Stewart, Keith Sullivan and Wayne Weening) 9–7.

Holyoake quit the PDC in 1997.

Personal life

Holyoake married female professional darts player Gayl King. The couple has resided in Calgary, Alberta since October 2022.

World Championship Results

BDO

  • 1983: Last 32 (lost to Dave Lee 1–2) (sets)
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