"Peter Locke (darts player) Peter Locke (born 14 August 1956) is a retired Welsh professional darts player. Locke made his World Championship debut in the 1983 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to Terry O'Dea. A year later in the 1984 BDO World Darts Championship, he reached the quarter finals, defeating Russell Stewart in the first round and then Malcolm Davies in the second round before losing to the eventual champion Eric Bristow in a 5-0 whitewash. In the 1985 BDO World Darts Championship, he lost in the first round to Fred McMullan. Locke then reached the"
"to switch to the Professional Darts Corporation for the 2018 season, and he entered the 2018 Q-School in an attempt to win a Tour Card. Darryl Fitton's televised average of 114.15 was the world record until Phil Taylor broke it at the 2008 European Championship. Darryl Fitton Darryl Fitton (born 5 May 1962 in Stockport, England) is an English professional darts player. He is nicknamed The Dazzler and comes to the stage dancing to the Madness song ""One Step Beyond"" wearing sunglasses. It is one of the most popular walk-ons with the audience. Before embarking on a career in darts,"
"Waites. George has worked as an ambassador for basic arithmetic, touring schools teaching children how darts can help with counting skills. Bobby George Robert Francis ""Bobby"" George (born 16 December 1945) is an English television presenter and former professional darts player. He is widely recognised as one of the game's biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which the ""King of Darts"" makes his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra to the Queen song ""We Are the Champions"". George won several leading darts tournaments, he won the News of"
"Bobby George Robert Francis ""Bobby"" George (born 16 December 1945) is an English television presenter and former professional darts player. He is widely recognised as one of the game's biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which the ""King of Darts"" makes his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra to the Queen song ""We Are the Champions"". George won several leading darts tournaments, he won the News of the World Darts Championship twice and appeared in two BDO Darts World Championship finals and was the first full-time exhibition player."
"Jamie Harvey Jamie Harvey (born 15 August 1955, in Glasgow) is a retired Scottish darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly for the British Darts Organisation. He resides in Barrhead. Harvey used the nickname Bravedart for his matches - a play on the lead character from the film ""Braveheart"". As darts began to introduce entrance tunes for its players during the 1990s, Harvey used to come to stage whilst the tune ""The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond"" was played. Having made his World Championship debut in 1992, he was one of the players who started the"
"Devon Petersen Devon Petersen (born 4 June 1986) is a South African professional darts player. He has qualified for the PDC World Championship on three occasions with his best result coming in 2014 when he reached the last 16. Petersen has become popular for dancing on to the stage to Shakira's Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) before his matches. He qualified for the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship as the South African champion. He beat Guyana's Norman Madhoo 4-3 in the preliminary round with big checkouts including a 136 and a 146. In beating Madhoo, he earned a place"
"Champions League of Darts The Champions League of Darts is an annual non-ranking darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. Featuring just the top eight players in the PDC, it is played over two days in a group and then knockout format and is the smallest of the PDC’s televised premier events. It was first held in September 2016 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, the inaugural champion was Phil Taylor. The reigning champion is Gary Anderson. The tournament is the first PDC event to be broadcast on the BBC. The details of the inaugural tournament were announced by"
"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"
"Chisnall is originally from St Helens but now lives in Morecambe. Dave Chisnall David Chisnall (born 12 September 1980) is an English professional darts player from St Helens who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He began his career participating in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and was the runner-up in their World Championship in 2010. He switched to the PDC a year later and has won eleven Pro Tour events. Since his switch to the PDC, Chisnall is probably best known for defeating Phil Taylor in the 2012 World Championship, for reaching the final of the 2013 World"
"Rob Cross (darts player) Robert Cross (born 21 September 1990) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, where he is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion, following his victory over Phil Taylor in 2018. Cross won the World Championship on his debut, having turned professional just 11 months prior to the event. He is currently ranked No 2 on the PDC world rankings. In October 2015, Cross attempted to qualify for the 2016 BDO World Darts Championship, where he was knocked out in the last 64 by Tony Martin. He also competed in the"
"Niels de Ruiter On the darts circuit his nickname is The Excellent Dude, which is a reference from the film ""Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"". He is also known for using Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' as his walk-on music, which he plays air guitar as he enters the stage. He began playing darts in 1999, but it wasn't until 2005 de Ruiter became popular in the BDO circuit when he reached the semi-finals of the Welsh Open and the Welsh Classic. De Ruiter made his World Championship debut in the 2006 Lakeside World Championship, but lost in the first round to"
"Darryl Fitton Darryl Fitton (born 5 May 1962 in Stockport, England) is an English professional darts player. He is nicknamed The Dazzler and comes to the stage dancing to the Madness song ""One Step Beyond"" wearing sunglasses. It is one of the most popular walk-ons with the audience. Before embarking on a career in darts, Fitton worked as an undertaker. Fitton's first TV appearance was against Peter Manley in the 1997 PDC World Matchplay. However, he lost 8-6, and has not made another PDC appearance since. Fitton debuted in the BDO World Championship in 2003 as a qualifier, but lost"
"stage by Glen Durrant, who avenged his semi final loss to Phillips from the previous year. Martin Phillips (darts player) Martin Phillips (born 30 April 1960 in Dolgellau) is a Welsh darts player who competes in the British Darts Organisation and is currently the captain of Wales and was the 2014 World Masters champion. Phillips made his first televised darts appearance at the 1988 British Professional Championship reaching the last 16. It wasn't until 1991 that he appeared at his first World Championship losing in the first round to the defending champion Phil Taylor. In 1992 he defeated the Dutchman"
"PDC world number one Phil Taylor. This earned Waites £50,000, which was at the time his biggest success in the game. For some of his matches he has used Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis as his entrance music. However at the 2009 Grand Slam of Darts, Waites used Walk This Way by Run-D.M.C., to avoid a clash with Chelsea Dagger, the music played during breaks. Waites entered the 2010 BDO World Championship as the 2nd seed. For the third consecutive year, he was knocked out at the quarter final stage, this time by Martin Phillips of Wales. Waites had recovered"
"competed in the Premier League recorded a charity single with Chas Hodges and his band called 'Got My Tickets For The Darts' which was written by Chas. It was released on 18 May, the night after the play-offs at the O2 in London, where it was premiered. Proceeds from the single were donated to the Haven House Children's Hospice. On October 8th, 2018, Wade's wife Sammi Marsh gave birth to a baby boy which they named Arthur. 5. http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/sportdarts/3600811/I-lay-in-bed-all-day-crying-I-wished-I-could-have-a-heart-attack-and-die.html James Wade James Wade (born 6 April 1983 in Aldershot, Hampshire) is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the"
"was written by Chas. It was released exclusively on iTunes on 18 May, the night after the play-offs at the O2 in London, where it was premiered. Proceeds from the single will be donated to the Haven House Children's Hospice. Raymond lives in The Hague with his wife Sylvia whom he married in 1995. They have three children: a son, Mike (born 1989) and daughters Daisy (born 1992) and Patty (born 1994). In the 2013 documentary 'The Power of Darts', Raymond confirmed that he is suffering from diabetes and that it's affecting his vision. He is a supporter of the"
"Anastasia Dobromyslova Anastasia Petrovna Dobromyslova-Martin (; born 26 September 1984) is a professional darts player. She is a three-time Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation. After winning her first title in 2008, she decided to join the rival male-dominated Professional Darts Corporation to play in their World Championship in 2009. After rejoining the BDO in 2011, she won her second World Championship in 2012 and a third in 2013. She uses the song ""Bring Me to Life"" by Evanescence. She carries the name From Russia With Love, although Dobromyslova has stated herself that it isn't an"
"Dave Chisnall David Chisnall (born 12 September 1980) is an English professional darts player from St Helens who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He began his career participating in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and was the runner-up in their World Championship in 2010. He switched to the PDC a year later and has won eleven Pro Tour events. Since his switch to the PDC, Chisnall is probably best known for defeating Phil Taylor in the 2012 World Championship, for reaching the final of the 2013 World Grand Prix where he was beaten 6–0 by Taylor and for"
"in the Premier League recorded a charity single with Chas Hodges and his band called 'Got My Tickets For The Darts' which was written by Chas. It was released on 18 May, the night after the play-offs at the O2 in London, where it was premiered. Proceeds from the single were donated to the Haven House Children's Hospice. Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis (born 21 January 1985) is an English professional darts player currently playing in the PDC. Lewis is a two-time PDC World Darts Champion, winning in 2011 and 2012. He is nicknamed Jackpot, as he won $72,000 in gambling"
"in February 2017. Anastasia Dobromyslova Anastasia Petrovna Dobromyslova-Martin (; born 26 September 1984) is a professional darts player. She is a three-time Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation. After winning her first title in 2008, she decided to join the rival male-dominated Professional Darts Corporation to play in their World Championship in 2009. After rejoining the BDO in 2011, she won her second World Championship in 2012 and a third in 2013. She uses the song ""Bring Me to Life"" by Evanescence. She carries the name From Russia With Love, although Dobromyslova has stated herself that"
"2018 Brisbane Darts Masters The 2018 Brisbane Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a sixth and final entry in the 2018 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Brisbane from 17–19 August 2018. Rob Cross became the inaugural champion in Brisbane, after defeating Michael van Gerwen 11–6 in the final. The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the 2018 World Series of Darts Order of Merit) are: The regional qualifiers"
"Dave Ladley Dave Ladley (born 29 September 1975) is an English darts player that competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. Ladley joined the PDC in 2002, and qualified for the 2004 UK Open, where he lost to Barrie Bates in the second round. Ladley qualified for the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet. He defeated Lionel Sams 3-1 in the first round, before losing 3-4 to James Wade in the second round. Ladley had two darts to win at one point, before Wade came back and won in a sudden death leg. After the tournament,"
"Ritchie Davies Ritchie Davies (born 27 November 1971) is a Welsh former professional darts player from Aberdare. Davies is most well known for his run at the 2003 BDO World Darts Championship, where he reached the final. He had made his World Championship debut in 1997 but managed to win only one match (a 3-0 win over Les Wallace in 2000) in his first six visits to the Lakeside. He then produced his run to the final in 2003. In doing so, he beat Albertino Essers, former champion John 'Boy' Walton, and defending champion Tony David for the loss of"
"through the US Order of Merit, losing in the first round to Mark Walsh. Davis finished second in the American Order of Merit which earned him a spot in the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship. He defeated reigning champion John Part in the first round by three sets to nil. He then lost in the second round to Welshman Barrie Bates. Bill Davis (darts player) William ""Bill"" Davis (born 6 March 1959) is a former American professional darts player who played for the British Darts Organisation and Professional Darts Corporation events. Davis made his televised debut in the States, taking"
"John Walton (darts player) John Michael Walton (born 10 November 1961 in Bradford, Yorkshire) is an English darts player. He is best known for winning the 2001 BDO World Darts Championship. He has adopted the nickname John Boy and used the song ""Cotton Eye Joe"" by Rednex as his walk-on theme. Walton picked up some small tournament victories in the early stages of his career, including the Websters 150 Championship in 1993 and the Highlands Open Championship in 1996 but didn't manage to qualify for the World Championship until 1999 when he lost 0-3 to Roland Scholten on his first"
"Alex Roy (darts player) Alexander ""Alex"" Roy (born 4 September 1974 in Watford, Hertfordshire) is an English professional darts player who competes in the Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname the Ace of Herts for his matches and was formerly with Dave Holland Management. Roy's entrance music is ""Burn in My Light"" by Mercy Drive, which was the former theme of professional wrestler Randy Orton. Roy even reenacts Orton's trademark pose to the song once he steps onto the oche. He made his first impression on the darts circuit at the 1998 Dutch Open by reaching the semi-finals."
"David Fatum David ""Dave"" Fatum (born August 4, 1968, in Prince Rupert, British Columbia) is a Canadian-American darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Scorpion. He is not a full-time professional and makes his living as a paramedic firefighter. Fatum's first major exposure came in the 2008 US Open where he reached the semi finals. In his third-round game, he defeated Davis Snider who had earlier beaten North American Darts champion Darin Young and former BDO world champion Steve Beaton. He then beat Stephen Panuncialman who beat Paul Lim in the third round. He"
"2016 BDO World Darts Championship The 2016 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship is the 39th World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 31st staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green. The defending men's champion was Scott Mitchell, who won his first world title in 2015, but lost in the Quarter-finals to Richard Veenstra. 2013 world champion Scott Waites won the title by defeating Jeff Smith 7-1 in the final. Lisa Ashton was the defending women's champion, having won the previous two editions, but lost to Trina Gulliver in the Quarter-finals. Gulliver then went on to"
"Dean Reynolds (darts player) Matthew Francis Dean Reynolds (born 21 July 1992), more commonly known as 'Dean' is a Welsh darts player who competes in the British Darts Organisation. Reynolds' first Development Tour title came in 2014 by defeating Max Hopp 4–2. He also won the 16th event by edging past Josh Payne 4–3. Reynolds beat Ryan de Vreede 5–4 to claim the 2015 French Open title. He also took another Development Tour event with a 4–2 victory over Mike de Decker. In 2016, Reynolds enjoyed a breakthrough year. He qualified for the 2016 BDO World Championship and lost 3–0"
"are: 2018 Brisbane Darts Masters The 2018 Brisbane Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a sixth and final entry in the 2018 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Brisbane from 17–19 August 2018. Rob Cross became the inaugural champion in Brisbane, after defeating Michael van Gerwen 11–6 in the final. The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the 2018 World Series of Darts Order of Merit) are: The regional"
"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"
"from the PDC's affiliated tours including the Development and Challenge Tours and all the regional tours as well as the results from the World Championship regional qualifiers. The 2019 season in darts saw a major shift in the rules between players playing in the Professional Darts Corporation and the British Darts Organisation (BDO). For the first time since the split in darts the BDO let players that play in their World Championships take part in the PDC's Qualifying School without withholding their money or banning them. With the change in rules high profile players such as Glen Durrant, Scott Waites"
"Cup of Darts. The pair won their first round game by beating Italy 5-1 but lost 2-0 in the second round to Japan. Dawson’s quarter-final run in Vegas secured his spot at the World Series of darts finals in Austria, although unfortunately wasn’t able to compete due to falling ill and had to pull out of the event. Dawson Murschell Dawson Murschell (born 23 November 1995) is a professional Canadian darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. Murschell first appeared in a televised darts tournament in 2017, when he took part in the North American Championship, defeating David"