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| Gordon Allpress | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Gordon James Allpress |
| Nickname | Gordy |
| Born | 12 June 1949 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Home town | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1970 |
| Darts | 18 Gram Puma Darts Signature |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1978–1992, 2003–2016 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 32: 1981, 1982 |
| World Masters | Last 128: 1987 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| New Zealand Open WDF Pacific Cup Pairs | 1986 1986 |
| Updated on 7 May 2021. | |
Gordon James Allpress (born 12 June 1949) is a New Zealand former professional darts player who competed in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s before retiring in 1992. He eventually made a short comeback in 2003. Allpress finished 5th at the 1985 World Darts Federation (WDF) World Cup. He defeated former World No. 1 Leighton Rees in the last 16 before losing to the World No. 1 at the time, Eric Bristow 4–1, in the quarter-final.[1] Allpress' performance helped him reach No. 8 in the world rankings. He is nicknamed Gordy.