Angus Ross | |
Birth Date: | 18 April 1953 |
Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Death Place: | Kinbrace, Scotland |
Laterality: | Right-handed |
Bdo: | 1979–1982 |
Bdo World: | Last 16: 1982 |
World Masters: | Last 16: 1979 |
Angus Ross (18 April 1953 - 17 January 2016) was a Scottish professional darts player who competed in the 1970s and 1980s.
Ross represented Scotland with captain Rab Smith and Jocky Wilson in the 1981 BDO Nations Cup. In the final with Scotland and England tied at 4–4, Ross defeated Cliff Lazarenko in the deciding leg to clinch the trophy 5-4 for the Scots.[1]
He competed in the 1981 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to John Lowe. He then played in the 1982 BDO World Darts Championship and defeated former world champion Leighton Rees 2–0 in the first round, but was defeated by Australian Terry O'Dea 0–2 in the second round.
Ross once appeared on the quiz show Bullseye, where he achieved a score of 179 from nine darts.
Ross died from pancreatic cancer in January 2016 at the age of 62.[2]