Les Wallace was born on 22 February 1962 and is a Scottish retired professional darts player.
20 Facts About Les Wallace
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Les Wallace adopted the nickname "McDanger" and was known for wearing a kilt for his matches.
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In 1993, Wallace reached the final of the Winmau World Masters, losing to Steve Beaton.
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Les Wallace won the title five years later, beating Alan Warriner in the final.
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Les Wallace made his first appearance at the World Championship in 1995, losing a first-round match to Raymond van Barneveld.
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Les Wallace became the first left-handed player to win a either a PDC or BDO World Championship.
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Les Wallace was unable to defend his title at the 1998 championship.
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Les Wallace managed only two more match victories at Lakeside, where the BDO Worlds were held.
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Les Wallace was beaten again by van Barneveld in 1999 in the second round, having had darts at double to win.
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In 2000, Les Wallace lost to Ritchie Davies in the first round; he did not qualify to play at the World Championship afterwards.
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Les Wallace's private life was a major contributor to his withdrawal from the full-time darts circuit.
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Les Wallace effectively withdrew from the full-time circuit in 1999, although he still participated in some BDO tournaments.
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Les Wallace participated in the World Masters in 2000 and 2003, losing his first match on both occasions.
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Les Wallace's only televised appearance after this came in an exhibition match before the World Darts Trophy final in 2006, where he played in a Legends match against Bobby George.
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Les Wallace made some attempts to revive his career, and won the Hampshire Open in 2004.
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Les Wallace received an invitation to compete in the preliminary round of the 2010 competition but was beaten in his first match.
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Les Wallace he attended the PDC Qualifying School event in January 2012.
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Les Wallace gained a two-year PDC tour card after finishing 23rd in the Q School Order of Merit.
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Les Wallace recently joined a local darts league in Southampton where he recently lost to George 'The Huntsman' Hunt.
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Les Wallace owed the money to Southampton City Council for failing to pay for the period 1 April 1997 to 31 May 2000.