Vic Hubbard
Victor Hubbard (born 18 November 1952) is an English former professional darts player who competed members in the 1980s.
| Vic Hubbard | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Victor Hubbard |
| Born | 18 November 1952 Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Home town | Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1970 |
| Darts | 28g |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Tom Hark" by The Piranhas |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1985–1986 |
| PDC | 2003–2006 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 1986 |
| World Masters | Last 128: 1985 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| UK Open | Last 64: 2004, 2005 |
Career
Hubbard qualified for the 1986 World Professional Darts Championship, beating Tony Payne in the first round before losing in the second round to Jocky Wilson.
17 years later, Hubbard joined the Professional Darts Corporation and qualified for the 2003 UK Open but lost his first match 5-0 to Steve Maish. He played in three more UK Open championships, reaching the third round in 2004 and 2005, losing to Wayne Mardle and Adrian Lewis respectively, and reaching the second round in 2006, losing to Roland Scholten. He retired from PDC darts in 2006.
Personal life
Hubbard's son James became PDC World Youth Champion in 2012 and qualified for the 2011 Grand Slam of Darts.[1]
World Championship results
BDO
- 1986: Last 16: (lost to Jocky Wilson 0–3) (sets)