Cliff Inglis Explained

Cliff Inglis
Nickname:"Ticker"
Birth Date:1 January 1935
Birth Place:Stonehouse, Plymouth, England
Death Place:Devon, England
Since:1955
Darts:14g
Laterality:Right-handed
Bdo:1974–1975, 1981
World Masters:Winner (1): 1974
Achievement:Malta Open Runner-Up: 1974, 1975
Updated:25 January 2019

Cliff Inglis (1 January 1935 – 1 January 2001) was an English professional darts player. His prime years were in the mid-1970s and 1980s. Inglis was the winner of the first World Masters tournament, still considered by many as the most prestigious darts competition. He was nicknamed Ticker during his career.

Career

In 1974, Inglis won the inaugural Phonogram World Masters, defeating Harry Heenan 3–2 in the final. The following year he was a Unicorn World Darts Championship finalist, and was runner-up in the Indoor League – which was televised by Yorkshire TV - to Conrad Daniels. For two successive years in the mid-1970s, he won the Man of the Match award playing for England in the Home Internationals.

On 11 November 1975, at the Broomfield Working Men's Club in Devon, England, Inglis entered the Guinness Book of Records by throwing a 19-dart 1001 game. Inglis averaged 52.68 points per dart.

Inglis quit the BDO in 1981 and retired shortly thereafter. He died on 1 January 2001, at his 66th birthday.

Career finals

BDO major finals: 1 (1 title)

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Notes and References

  1. (l) = score in legs, (s) = score in sets.