Gerald Verrier
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Gerald Verrier (born December 5, 1958) is a British-American former professional darts player who competed in both World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
Career
Originally born in Devon, England, Verrier played darts for the county in the early 1980s,[1] but was better known for his work on the US darts circuit following a move to Salem, Oregon in the middle of the decade.[2] His time on the American circuit was fruitful, winning tournaments including the Golden Gate Classic[3] and the Oregon Open.[4][5], at one stage claiming a top-ten rank in the country.[6]
He did participate in global events such as the World Cup (coming third in 1993) and British Open[7], while he also would participate in the BDO World Masters in 1988[8] and 1992[9], but largely played in the US prior to becoming one of a handful of players from the American circuit who joined up with the WDC (now PDC) to play in the 1994 WDC World Darts Championship[10][11][12], following the 1993 split in darts. Despite beating fellow American Dave Kelly, he failed to progress past the group stage, although he would be more successful in other PDC events later that year such as the inaugural World Matchplay and the Lada UK Masters, reaching the last 16 on both occasions.[13][14] He would also play in the final two iterations of the PDC World Pairs event, partnering Sean Downs and Harry Robinson respectively.[15][16]
He would match his best World Matchplay run again in 1998, defeating Eric Bristow in the process[17][18], but this would prove to be the peak of his success within the PDC. Verrier rarely troubled the later rounds of tournaments and also failed to ever pass the opening round of the World Championship.
After appearing in six World Matchplays and seven World Championships while with the PDC, Verrier made his final tournament appearance at the 2000 World Championship, losing in the first round to Peter Evison. He has not competed on the PDC circuit since.
Verrier married fellow dart player Lori Verrier (nee Branthwaite) in 1991.[19]
World Championship performances
PDC
- 1994: Last 24 group (lost to Bob Anderson 0–3) and (beat Dave Kelly 3–0) (sets)[20]
- 1995: Last 24 group (lost to Phil Taylor 2–3) and (lost to Sean Downs 0–3)[21]
- 1996: Last 24 group (lost to Bob Anderson 1–3) and (lost to Jamie Harvey 2–3)[22]
- 1997: Last 24 group (lost to Phil Taylor 0–3) and (beat Chris Mason 3–1)[23]
- 1998: Last 24 group (lost to Shayne Burgess 0–3) and (lost to Bob Anderson 1–3)[24]
- 1999: Last 32 (lost to Jamie Harvey 1–3)[25]
- 2000: Last 32 (lost to Peter Evison 0–3)[26]
Performance timeline
PDC
| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDC World Championship | L24 | L24 | L24 | L24 | L24 | L32 | L32 |
| World Matchplay | L16 | L32 | L32 | L32 | L16 | L16 | DNP |
References
- ↑ "Nov 20, 1980, page 14 - Western Morning News at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "Nov 26, 1993, page 7 - Statesman Journal at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "Mar 03, 1986, page 13 - Oakland Tribune at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "Mar 03, 1986, page 37 - The Oregonian at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "Mar 23, 1992, page 36 - The Oregonian at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "Oct 07, 1984, page 46 - The San Francisco Examiner at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "Jan 13, 1998, page 6 - Statesman Journal at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "World Masters 1988 - Mastercaller". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "Results of World Masters 1992 - Mastercaller". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "World Darts Championship Heritage Numbers | PDC". www.pdc.tv. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "Dec 28, 1993, page 26 - Swindon Advertiser at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ↑ "Dec 21, 1993, page 29 - Evening Gazette (Clacton ed.) at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "Results of World Matchplay 1994 - Mastercaller". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "Results of Lada UK Masters 1994 - Mastercaller". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "PDC World Pairs 15/10/1996". www.dartsdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "PDC World Pairs 15/10/1997". www.dartsdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "World Matchplay 29/07/1998". www.dartsdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "Jul 29, 1998, page 48 - Evening Herald at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "Jan 30, 1991, page 18 - Statesman Journal at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "Results of PDC World Championship 1994 - Mastercaller". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "PDC World Championship 1995 - Mastercaller". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "Results of PDC World Championship 1996 - Mastercaller". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "Results of PDC World Championship 1997 - Mastercaller". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "Results of PDC World Championship 1998 - Mastercaller". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "Results of PDC World Championship 1999 - Mastercaller". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "Results of PDC World Championship 2000 - Mastercaller". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
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