Rick Ney
Ricky Ney (May 21, 1961 – April 9, 2017) was an American professional darts player who competed in the 1980s and 1990s.
| Rick Ney | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 21, 1961 United States |
| Died | April 9, 2017 United States |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1975 |
| Darts | 22g Hammerhead Darts |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1983–1999 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Semi-Final: 1988 |
| World Masters | Last 64: 1988 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| WDF World Cup Team Virginia Beach Classic Witch City Open | 1985 1990 1991 |
| Updated on 2 February 2019. | |
Career
Ney reached the final of the prestigious News of the World Darts Championship in 1986 losing to Bobby George. He made four appearances in the World Professional Darts Championship – with his best result coming in 1988 when he lost to Bob Anderson in the semi-finals. He became only the third player from outside the United Kingdom to reach the last four of the World Championship in the ten-year history of the tournament.
All his World Championship defeats came at the hands of some legends of darts – including two losses to five-times world champion, Eric Bristow.
Ney quit on the BDO in December 1999.
He died on the April 9, 2017.[1]
World Championship results
BDO
- 1984: 2nd round (lost to Eric Bristow 0–4)
- 1987: 2nd round (lost to Bristow 0–3)
- 1988: Semi-finals (lost to Bob Anderson 0–5)
- 1989: 2nd round (lost to Dave Whitcombe 0–3)
Career finals
Independent major finals: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1986 | News of the World Championship |  Bobby George |
0–2 (s) |