John Lowe MBE (born 21 July 1945) is an English former professional darts player.
[2] Lowe achieved the first-ever televised nine-dart finish on 13 October 1984,[3] during the World Matchplay tournament against Keith Deller,[3] although it was not live and instead shown on a highlights programme on ITV.
[3] This remained the highest amount of money earned by a darts player at a single tournament for almost two decades.
[3] A composed performer, his demeanor was captured in his nickname Old Stoneface,[3] which was also the title of Lowe's autobiography published in 2005.
[6] Lowe played at the Alexandra Palace in 1980 in front of 7,000 people in the News of the World Championship.
[7] Lowe also dominated the British Pentathlon event, winning it ten times, including six in a row from 1982 to 1987.
In 2014, Lowe was one of several celebrities to take part in ITV's new game show Amazing Greys, in which members of the public take on icons of British sport and entertainment.