Les Wallace
| Les Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | McDanger |
| Born |
22 February 1962 Forres, Scotland |
| Home town |
Southampton England |
| Darts information | |
| Laterality | Left-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1993-2003 |
| PDC | 2012-2013 |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Winner 1997 |
| World Masters | Winner 1998 |
| Zuiderduin Masters | Quarter Final: 2000 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Cosham Xmas Open Hampshire Open Mill Rythe Darts Festival |
2012 2004 1993 |
| Updated on 30 May 2007. | |
Les Wallace (born 22 February 1962 in Forres) is a Scottish, former World Champion darts player. He currently lives in Millbrook, Southampton, England. He adopted the nickname McDanger - coming out for his matches dressed in a traditional kilt. He won the 1997 BDO World Darts Championship which is one of the two versions of the World Professional Darts Championship.
Wallace reached the final of the 1993 Winmau World Masters, losing to Steve Beaton. He won the title five years later, beating Alan Warriner in the final.
Wallace made his first appearance at the World Championship in 1995, losing a first round match to Raymond van Barneveld. His assault on the 1996 Championship ended at the hands of the defending world champion, Richie Burnett in the semi-finals.
After defeating Bob Taylor in the first round, Wallace avenged his defeat by van Barneveld in 1997, beating him 3-2 in the second round. He went on to win the World Championship with further wins against Paul Williams and Mervyn King and a 6-3 victory over Welshman Marshall James in the final. Wallace became the first left-handed player to win a World Championship (either PDC or BDO).
He never consolidated his position after winning the World Championship in 1997. He managed only two more match victories at Lakeside, the venue of the BDO Worlds. The defence of his title ended with a second round loss to Steve Beaton (another former World Champion). Wallace was beaten again by van Barneveld in 1999 (2nd Round) having had darts at double to win, and Wallace went out to Ritchie Davies in the first round in 2000 - he hasn't qualified to play at the World Championship since.
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