 He made his Embassy World Darts Championship debut in 1982 and caused one of the great upsets in darts history by beating defending champion Eric Bristow in the first round.He also knocked out Dave Whitcombe in the second round before losing 0-4 to Stefan Lord in the quarter-finals.He appeared at the next four World Championships, but only won two more matches – both first round victories in 1984 and 1985.