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He added: “I was determined to make it through, knowing full well I could do some damage if qualified. By virtue of winning the title in America, Deller was amongst a group of players invited to compete for one of four spots. “It was an incredibly strong field and en route to victory, I defeated Bobby George and Bob Anderson before beating Denis Ovens in the final.”Īhead of the World Championships, the BDO decided to host a qualifying event in the Rainbow Suite in Kensington. “My journey to that 1983 BDO World Championships began the previous year when I went over to America and won the Los Angeles Open. And more importantly, they knew how good I was. He explains: “Although I wasn’t a household name amongst the fans, all of the players were aware of me. Amongst the inner sanctum of the darting hierarchy, Keith Deller becoming a World Champion was perhaps not the huge shock it was perceived to be. Yet, it was Deller who prevailed and in doing so, produced another defining moment of tungsten history – the famed 138 checkout which now bears his name.īut did a virtual unknown from Ipswich really create a magical fairytale that even Hans Christian Anderson would have been proud of?Īpparently not.
The final against the late, great Eric Bristow was billed as a David meets Goliath parable. A brave qualifier who had stepped into the lion’s den to play with the big cats. Keith Deller’s momentous 1983 World Championship victory has permanent pride of place in the darting chronicles.ĭarting folklore has it that, as a fresh-faced 23-year old, Deller entered the tournament as the ultimate underdog.
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