"John Part John Part (born June 29, 1966) is a Canadian professional darts player and commentator, nicknamed Darth Maple. Part is a three-times World Champion, having won the 1994 BDO World Darts Championship, and the PDC World Championship in 2003 and 2008. He is statistically North America's greatest darts player to date. He has the distinction of being the first non-European player to win the World Championship, and the only non-European to date to win the PDC World Darts Championship. His first Championship was the second time a non-seeded player won the BDO World Darts Championship, and one of the"
"1996). Dennis is also a massive football fan. He supports Barnsley and Manchester United. He also enjoys other sports including Horse Racing and Golf. Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley (born 16 July 1950) is a retired English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC (now PDC) world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He is nicknamed ""The Menace"", after the cartoon character Dennis the Menace, and reflects this by wearing red and black, and using red and black flights. Born in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, Priestley was originally"
"Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley (born 16 July 1950) is a retired English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC (now PDC) world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He is nicknamed ""The Menace"", after the cartoon character Dennis the Menace, and reflects this by wearing red and black, and using red and black flights. Born in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, Priestley was originally a coal merchant by trade, and did not enter professional darts until he was almost 40 years old. He first caught the eye in"
"Phil Taylor (darts player) Philip Douglas Taylor (born 13 August 1960) is an English retired professional darts player, nicknamed The Power. He is widely regarded as the greatest darts player of all time, having won 214 professional tournaments, including 85 major titles and a record 16 World Championships. He won eight consecutive World Championships from 1995 to 2002 and reached 14 consecutive finals from 1994 to 2007 (both records). He won the PDC Player of the Year award six times (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012) and has twice been nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year,"
"Phil Taylor (darts player) Philip Douglas Taylor (born 13 August 1960) is an English retired professional darts player, nicknamed The Power. He is widely regarded as the greatest darts player of all time, having won 214 professional tournaments, including 85 major titles and a record 16 World Championships. He won eight consecutive World Championships from 1995 to 2002 and reached 14 consecutive finals from 1994 to 2007 (both records). He won the PDC Player of the Year award six times (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012) and has twice been nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year,"
"Kirk Shepherd Kirk Shepherd (born 5 October 1986 in Ramsgate) is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events, and lives in Birmingham, England. He is the youngest player ever to reach a final of the World Professional Darts Championship. Shepherd used the nicknames Young Gun and Karate Kid for his matches, but at the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship, he unveiled a new nickname in the Martial Dartist. Shepherd won the Winmau World Youth Masters in 2003, the British Teenage Singles Champion in 2004 and 2006 and was twice voted British Darts Organisation Young Player of the"
"Steve Maish Steve Maish (born 22 November 1963 in Southend, Essex) is a retired English professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation events. He used the nickname Mr Magic for his matches. Maish made his televised debut at the 2003 UK Open beating Vic Hubbard but lost 5–0 to former World Champion Steve Beaton. He then played in his first PDC World Darts Championship in 2004, beating former World Masters semi-finalist Tony Payne of the United States in the first round and then beat four-time World semi-finalist Cliff Lazarenko in the second round before losing in the third"
"beating Glen Durrant in both finals. Dennis Harbour Dennis Harbour (born 28 June 1961) is an English darts player who currently plays in British Darts Organisation events. His nickname is The Harbour Master. Harbour played in the 1989 Winmau World Masters and lost in the first round to Dave Whitcombe. He returned to the Masters in 1994, again losing in the first round to Mike Gregory. After many years in the circuit, Harbour finally qualified for the BDO World Darts Championship in 2003, defeating James Wade in the first round before losing to Mervyn King. Harbour then played in the"
"his third wife, Brenda Little, in the summer of 2005, and changed his name from Alan Warriner to Alan Warriner-Little. Warriner is also a Manchester United supporter as stated on his Twitter account. Alan Warriner-Little Alan Warriner-Little (born Alan Warriner on 24 March 1962 in Lancaster, Lancashire) is a former English professional darts player. He lives in Crosby, Cumbria and played with the nickname The Iceman. He is a former World Grand Prix champion, and a former runner-up at the World Professional Darts Championship. Before coming to prominence as a darts professional, Warriner-Little appeared as a contestant in a 1987"
"Les Wallace Les Wallace (born 22 February 1962 in Forres) is a Scottish, former World Champion darts player. He 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"
"Eric Bristow Eric John Bristow, (25 April 1957 – 5 April 2018), nicknamed ""The Crafty Cockney"", was an English professional darts player. He was ranked World No. 1 by the World Darts Federation a record six times, in 1980 and 81, 1983 to 1985, and in 1990. He was a five-time World Champion, a five-time World Masters Champion and a four-time World Cup singles champion. He won 22 WDF and BDO Major titles and 70 career titles overall. In the 1980s, Bristow's skill and personality helped turn darts into a worldwide spectator sport. In 1993, Bristow was one of sixteen"
"darts circuit after failing to retain his tour card. In 2018 he entered the PDC's Q-School qualifying event in an attempt to win back a tour card, but was unsuccessful. He is currently playing on the PDC's Challenge Tour for second-tier players. As of March 2018 he has participated in the British Darts Organisation and is currently ranked world number 29. He qualified for the 2019 BDO world championships. He currently resides in Fleetwood, and uses the nickname The Warrior for his matches. His younger brother Dale Newton is a former professional player and they both played in the 2006"
"exit in the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship, losing 3–0 to Denis Ovens. On 5 December 2017 Maish was jailed for two years for conspiring to cheat the public revenue. He and his five other conspirators fraudulently claimed £2.4 million in VAT repayments. Steve Maish Steve Maish (born 22 November 1963 in Southend, Essex) is a retired English professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation events. He used the nickname Mr Magic for his matches. Maish made his televised debut at the 2003 UK Open beating Vic Hubbard but lost 5–0 to former World Champion Steve Beaton. He"
"World Matchplay (darts) The World Matchplay, also known as the BetVictor World Matchplay for sponsorship purposes, is a professional . It is played in a legs format, and is run by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Gary Anderson is the current champion after winning the 2018 edition. The World Matchplay has been played annually since 1994 in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. The first ever winner was Larry Butler, who beat Dennis Priestley 16-12, and the current holder is Gary Anderson. It is regarded as the second biggest PDC Tournament, status shown by the fact the whole"
"county level selecting and playing for Ayrshire county team. Ronnie Sharp Ronnie Sharp (born 1 April 1947) is a retired Scottish professional darts player. Who competed in the British Darts Organisation and is the former captain of Scotland. Sharp was nicknamed Pancho due to his moustache which resembled that of Francisco ""Pancho"" Villa. Sharp made three appearances in the Winmau World Masters before making his World Championship debut in 1990, reaching the quarter finals. He defeated Kim Jensen and John Lowe before losing to Phil Taylor, who went on to win his first world title and dominate the sport. In"
"in a sudden leg death which Clark missed one dart at double 12 to win. Matt Clark (darts player) Matthew 'Matt' Clark (born 4 April 1968 in Dartford) is an English darts player who competes for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly played for the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname Superman for his matches. Matt Clark first started playing darts at the age of 19 at his local village pub, and after a few years was playing for the Kent county team. At the age of 24 he began moving towards pro darts attending the Dutch Open where"
"Mark Webster (darts player) Mark Webster (born 12 August 1983 in St Asaph) is a professional left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, but nicknamed The Spider he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. Webster began his career on the British Darts Organisation (BDO) circuit, winning the BDO World Championship in 2008. Webster became a full-time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified registered plumber. Webster made progress once he was aged 18 and could play in Local Darts Leagues in public houses in his native North Wales. He started playing for the local"
"Dennis Harbour Dennis Harbour (born 28 June 1961) is an English darts player who currently plays in British Darts Organisation events. His nickname is The Harbour Master. Harbour played in the 1989 Winmau World Masters and lost in the first round to Dave Whitcombe. He returned to the Masters in 1994, again losing in the first round to Mike Gregory. After many years in the circuit, Harbour finally qualified for the BDO World Darts Championship in 2003, defeating James Wade in the first round before losing to Mervyn King. Harbour then played in the PDC in UK Open regionals and"
"Alan Warriner-Little Alan Warriner-Little (born Alan Warriner on 24 March 1962 in Lancaster, Lancashire) is a former English professional darts player. He lives in Crosby, Cumbria and played with the nickname The Iceman. He is a former World Grand Prix champion, and a former runner-up at the World Professional Darts Championship. Before coming to prominence as a darts professional, Warriner-Little appeared as a contestant in a 1987 edition of the ITV gameshow Bullseye whilst working as a psychiatric nurse at a Lancaster hospital. He scored 340 which was doubled for charity. He made his World Championship debut in 1989, losing"
"Raymond van Barneveld as they went down 3–1 to the Dutch. Webster has been battling dartitis in recent years, but hoped that this result in a team event could boost his individual performances. </div> Mark Webster (darts player) Mark Webster (born 12 August 1983 in St Asaph) is a professional left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, but nicknamed The Spider he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. Webster began his career on the British Darts Organisation (BDO) circuit, winning the BDO World Championship in 2008. Webster became a full-time professional in 2009, having previously been"
"Darin Young Darin Young (born February 2, 1973) is an American darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. His nickname is Big Daddy. Young made his PDC World Darts Championship debut in 2005 where he lost in the first round to fellow left-hander Josephus Schenk. He returned a year later but lost again in the first round, this time losing 3–0 to Mark Dudbridge. Young has appeared in five successive Las Vegas Desert Classics, reaching the second round in four of them. In 2004, he beat Lionel Sams in the first round before losing to Wayne Mardle. In"
"seed Glen Durrant 4–0. Larry Butler (darts player) Larry Butler (born July 21, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American professional darts player, nicknamed The Bald Eagle who was the winner of the 1994 PDC World Matchplay Darts Championship. This success made him the first, and so far only American player to have won a major darts tournament in Europe. He also had some success in his home country, winning the 1993, 1994, 1995 New York Open, the 1994 Darts America Championship, the 1991, 1992, 1993 World Bullshooter Championship and the 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995 Cincinnati Spring Fling Open. Butler"
"Masters (darts) The Masters (also known as the Unibet Masters for sponsorship purposes) is a non-ranking PDC darts tournament which features the top 16 darts players according to the PDC Order of Merit. The inaugural tournament, held in 2013, was won by Phil Taylor, who defeated Adrian Lewis 10–1 in the final. James Wade won the following year by defeating Mervyn King 11–10 in the 2014 final. Michael van Gerwen became the third different champion in 3 years when he defeated Raymond van Barneveld 11–6. The reigning champion is Michael van Gerwen, who won his fourth Masters title in a"
"Matt Clark (darts player) Matthew 'Matt' Clark (born 4 April 1968 in Dartford) is an English darts player who competes for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly played for the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname Superman for his matches. Matt Clark first started playing darts at the age of 19 at his local village pub, and after a few years was playing for the Kent county team. At the age of 24 he began moving towards pro darts attending the Dutch Open where he made the quarter finals of the pairs and singles competitions.Clark appeared in the BDO"
"John Lowe John Lowe (born 21 July 1945 in Chesterfield) is a former World No. 1 English retired professional darts player who was one of the most talented and best known darts players during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the United Kingdom. Lowe is one of only six players to have won the World Championship three times, having done so in 1979, 1987 and 1993. He is the first player to have won the World Championship in three separate decades. Lowe's titles and achievements span a career of almost forty years, but he is also well known for being"
"in sets. He is the only player to have survived match darts in two different rounds and then go on to win the World title. He became the 10th player to win the World Championship at the first attempt. Winning the World Championship meant that he finished at number 3 in the PDC Order of Merit and earned automatic qualification for the 2018 Premier League Darts. Cross was an electrician before turning professional. His nickname of ""Voltage"" comes from his former profession. He has three children. Rob Cross (darts player) Robert Cross (born 21 September 1990) is an English professional"
"Chris Mason (darts player) Christopher John 'Chris' Mason (born 17 December 1969 in Bristol, England) is a former English professional darts player. He used the nickname Mace the Ace. He began his career in the British Darts Organisation, making his World Championship debut at the 1996 BDO World Championship. He lost 0–3 to Andy Fordham. After joining the World Darts Council in 1996, Mason competed in the 1996 World Matchplay, losing to Alan Warriner. In October 1996, Mason reached the final of the Sky Sports World Pairs partnered by Steve Raw, where they were narrowly beaten by Phil Taylor and"
"Colin Lloyd Colin Edward Lloyd (born 7 August 1973 in Colchester, Essex), nicknamed Jaws, is an retired English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC – the 2004 World Grand Prix and the 2005 World Matchplay. A former builder, Lloyd broke onto the scene in 1999, making his TV debut the same year, In the first round he beating Steve Cummings 10–8, thrashing Alan Warriner 13–2 in the second round and the Quarter Finals losing to Peter Manley"
"Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen (born 17 October 1984) is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Cobra. He lives in Goor, Netherlands. He has Indonesian origins. On 15 January 2006, he became the youngest World Darts Champion, aged 21 years 90 days, when he defeated fellow Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld in the final of the 2006 BDO World Championship by 7 sets to 5. He also beat Shaun Greatbatch and world number one Mervyn King on his way to"
"Championship Hamilton switched to practising with Taylor – who broke off from mentoring Adrian Lewis. He currently resides in Wolverhampton. He was married to Lorna and has three children, Yasmin (born 1995), Skye (born 1996) and Gypsy (born 2000), a pet dog and several Maine Coon cats. He is also a fan of Chelsea F.C. Chris Mason (darts player) Christopher John 'Chris' Mason (born 17 December 1969 in Bristol, England) is a former English professional darts player. He used the nickname Mace the Ace. He began his career in the British Darts Organisation, making his World Championship debut at the"
"first round and Young lost 4–1 to Michael van Gerwen in round two, but Butler defeated Raymond van Barneveld 4–2 to send the match into a deciding doubles game which the Netherlands won 4–0. Darin Young Darin Young (born February 2, 1973) is an American darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. His nickname is Big Daddy. Young made his PDC World Darts Championship debut in 2005 where he lost in the first round to fellow left-hander Josephus Schenk. He returned a year later but lost again in the first round, this time losing 3–0 to Mark Dudbridge."
"Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld (born 20 April 1967) is a Dutch professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation. Nicknamed Barney, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Champion (four-time BDO and one-time PDC), a two-time UK Open Champion and a former winner of the Las Vegas Desert Classic, the Grand Slam of Darts and the Premier League. He is also a twice-winner of the World Masters and the World Darts Trophy, and a three-time winner of the International Darts League and the WDF World"
"generated praise from fellow players and fans. He emotionally left the Lakeside stage to a guard of honour made up of the rest of the players in the tournament male and female, as well as officials, referees and former finalist Dave Whitcombe. Shaun Greatbatch hit the first ever live broadcast nine dart finish in the Final of the Dutch Open on 3 February 2002. Shaun Greatbatch Shaun Greatbatch (born 13 July 1969) is an English former professional darts player. He lives in Suffolk and works in the construction industry. His nickname is Nine Dart, having been the first player to"