{{Short description|Australian darts player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use British English|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox Darts player | name = Loz Ryder | image = | fullname = Laurence Ryder | nickname = "Loz"<br>"The Warrior" | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|12|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = Derby, England | death_date = | death_place = | hometown = Perth, Australia | since = 1994 | darts = 21 Gram Puma Signature | laterality = Right-handed | music = "Warrior" by Havana Brown | BDO = 2016–2020 | PDC = 2012– | currentrank = | BDO World = | World Masters = | World Darts Trophy = | Int. Darts League = | PDC World = Last 32: 2015 | Matchplay = | Grand Prix = | Grand Slam = | UK Open = | Vegas = | European = | Premier League = | US Open = | results = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|class=nowrap | '''Auckland Masters Qualifier'''| 2015 | '''Dosh Perth Open'''| 2013, 2014 | '''Ettamogah Harrows Australian Grand Prix'''| 2015 | '''Kirribilli Club Open'''| 2014 | '''Queensland Open'''| 2015 | '''Victoria Open'''| 2014 | '''Warilla Bowls Club Open'''| 2014 | '''West Coast Classic'''| 2014 }} }}
'''Laurence''' "'''Loz'''" '''Ryder''' (born 28 December 1966) is an Australian former darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events.
==Career== Ryder was born in Britain but in 2001 moved from Derby to Western Australia.<ref name="Ryder">{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/17064sbak0uq81q7w8f75s5yo9/title/william-hill-world-championship-day-three | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220194250/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/17064sbak0uq81q7w8f75s5yo9/title/william-hill-world-championship-day-three | url-status=dead | archive-date=20 December 2014 | title=William Hill World Championship Day Three| publisher=PDC | accessdate=20 December 2014}}</ref> In 2013 he won the Dosh Perth Open by beating Conan Ugle 6–3 in the final.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=5158 | title=2013 Dosh Perth Open Results | publisher=Darts Database | accessdate=20 December 2014}}</ref> Ryder played the full circuit of Australian Grand Prix events for the first time in 2014 and won five events as well as being the runner-up in five others to top the rankings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Laurence Ryder 2014|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=13344|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=20 December 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220233554/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=13344|archivedate=20 December 2014}}</ref> As a result, he qualified for the Perth Darts Masters and Sydney Darts Masters, losing in the opening rounds to Raymond van Barneveld and Peter Wright respectively.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/nbi5anrrjrbx1woiwr47pqax1/title/tabtouch-perth-darts-masters-day-one | title=TABtouch Perth Darts Masters Day One | publisher=PDC | date=20 December 2014 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824202210/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/nbi5anrrjrbx1woiwr47pqax1/title/tabtouch-perth-darts-masters-day-one | archivedate=24 August 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/lcltmm4kau8m13o5gssx7203c/title/tabcomau-sydney-darts-masters-day-one | title=TAB.com.au Sydney Darts Masters Day One | publisher=PDC | date=20 December 2014 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831200908/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/lcltmm4kau8m13o5gssx7203c/title/tabcomau-sydney-darts-masters-day-one | archivedate=31 August 2014 }}</ref>
His top ranking also ensured him a debut at the PDC World Darts Championship in 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/QualifyingList.aspx?EventKey=5664 | title=2015 PDC World Championship Qualifiers | publisher=Darts Database | accessdate=20 December 2014}}</ref> He won six successive legs from 2–1 down in sets against world number 17 Justin Pipe to beat him 3–2.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/17064sbak0uq81q7w8f75s5yo9/title/william-hill-world-championship-day-three | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220194250/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/17064sbak0uq81q7w8f75s5yo9/title/william-hill-world-championship-day-three | url-status=dead | archive-date=20 December 2014 | title=William Hill World Championship Day Three | publisher=PDC | accessdate=20 December 2014}}</ref> However, in the following round against Terry Jenkins he lost all 12 legs played in a 4–0 defeat.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/16hvk6ad3ns851hadqfa7l8hd4/title/william-hill-world-championship-day-seven | title=William Hill World Championship Day Seven | publisher=PDC | accessdate=27 December 2014 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229004713/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/16hvk6ad3ns851hadqfa7l8hd4/title/william-hill-world-championship-day-seven | archivedate=29 December 2014 }}</ref> Two titles in the first half of the year saw him play in the Perth Darts Masters and Sydney Darts Masters as the number one player on the DPA Order of Merit.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/14o5gxg02il481vbjedvknifrw/title/ryder-secures-perth-place | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135539/http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/14o5gxg02il481vbjedvknifrw/title/ryder-secures-perth-place | url-status=dead | archive-date=24 September 2015 | title=Ryder Secures Perth Place | publisher=PDC | accessdate=20 August 2015}}</ref> Defeats to Adrian Lewis and Peter Wright saw him knocked out in the first round of both events for the second year in a row.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=13344 | title=Laurence Ryder 2015 | publisher=Darts Database | accessdate=21 August 2015}}</ref> He also played in the Auckland Darts Masters, but was whitewashed 6–0 by Raymond van Barneveld in the opening round.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=6363 | title=2015 Auckland Masters Results | publisher=Darts Database | accessdate=15 December 2015}}</ref>
Ryder topped the Order of Merit for the second successive year to qualify for the 2016 World Championship, but he could only take two legs during his first round match with Vincent van der Voort in a 3–0 defeat.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/world-darts-championship/article/1c2zdhnuhrn4h1r3yx5l8esc8a/title/ryder--kokiri-claim-dpa-wins | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222115232/http://www.pdc.tv/world-darts-championship/article/1c2zdhnuhrn4h1r3yx5l8esc8a/title/ryder--kokiri-claim-dpa-wins | url-status=dead | archive-date=22 December 2015 | title=Ryder & Kokiri Claim DPA Wins | publisher=PDC | accessdate=14 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1vebpt3a9xfld1hxrg80qzwoqy/title/william-hill-world-darts-championship-day-three | title=William Hill World Championship Day Three | publisher=PDC | accessdate=22 December 2015 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221013614/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1vebpt3a9xfld1hxrg80qzwoqy/title/william-hill-world-darts-championship-day-three | archivedate=21 December 2015 }}</ref> He lost 6–2 to Corey Cadby in the final of the Victoria Open.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=7731| title=2016 Victoria Open Results| publisher=Darts Database | accessdate=21 December 2016}}</ref>
==Family== Ryder's grandfather Arthur Groves and uncle John Groves were both professional footballers.
==World Championship results==
===PDC===
* 2015: Second round (lost to Terry Jenkins 0–4) (sets) * 2016: First round (lost to Vincent van der Voort 0–3)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Dartsdatabase|id=13344|name=Laurence Ryder}}
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