"James Hubbard (darts player) James Hubbard (born 24 July 1992) is an English darts professional player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events. Hubbard reached the final of the 2012 PDC World Youth Championship. He beat Michael van Gerwen in the final at the O2 Arena in London on 17 May 2012. As a result of reaching the final, he received a PDC Pro Tour card for 2012. Hubbard's title also earned him an invitation to the 2011 Grand Slam of Darts. He lost against Phil Taylor, Mervyn King and Steve Beaton in the group stage. In May 2012, Hubbard"
"soon achieved success in his own right. In July 1995, Taylor was given the nickname ""The Power"" by Sky Sports production manager, Peter Judge, during the 1995 World Matchplay in Blackpool. Judge told Taylor that he should have a nickname and ""The Power"" became the serendipitous choice after Judge stepped on an empty CD case of Snap!'s ""The Power"". Taylor and his former wife Yvonne (born 1963) have four children: Lisa (born 1983), Chris (born 1984), Kelly (born 1989) and Natalie (born 1992). He has written an autobiography with the late Sky TV darts commentator Sid Waddell. He supports his"
"Dale Power Dale Power (born October 2, 1949) is a former top-ranked Canadian tennis player. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Power held the best singles Davis Cup record by winning percentage (6–2) of any Canadian player. Power also has the distinction of having played in the longest set in Davis Cup history, a second set that was won by Colombian Álvaro Betancourt 24-22 in a match won by Power in 5 sets in a 1976 tie. Power was the top-ranked player in Canada for 10 of 12 years, winning the Canadian Closed Championship for singles 7 times. He failed however to"
"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"
"bout was declared a draw and Dawes regained his title. The gutsy performance by Cook moved him up the European and Commonwealth Light-Welterweight rankings Jason Cook (boxer) Jason Cook (born 27 February 1975 in Maesteg, Wales) is a professional boxer, who fights under the nickname ""The Power"". As an amateur, he won a silver medal for Wales at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. As a professional, he has fought as a lightweight, and has won both the European and IBO championships at the weight. He currently campaigns at Light-Welterweight, and fights out of Fight Academy Wales gym in Llanharan, South Wales"
"John Power (John Locke's hurler) John Power (Irish: ""Seán de Paor"", born in Callan, County Kilkenny in 1966) is a former Irish sportsperson who played hurling with his local club John Locke's and Kilkenny from 1986 to 2004. In that time, he won four All-Ireland titles and two All Star awards, as well as having the honour of being included on the Kilkenny Hurling Team of the Century. He picked up two NHL titles also, in 1990 and 1995. A tall and strong hurler, the red-haired Power was often the focal point for Kilkenny attacks through the middle, scoring and"
"injury did he decide to return full-time to tennis. Power is currently Head Tennis Professional at the Thornhill Country Club in Toronto. He has one daughter, Sarah. Dale Power Dale Power (born October 2, 1949) is a former top-ranked Canadian tennis player. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Power held the best singles Davis Cup record by winning percentage (6–2) of any Canadian player. Power also has the distinction of having played in the longest set in Davis Cup history, a second set that was won by Colombian Álvaro Betancourt 24-22 in a match won by Power in 5 sets in a"
"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"
"plaguing his performances in recent years. 2018 Van Der Voort was beaten by Raymond Barneveld in the Third Round of the World Championships 4–1 Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort (born 18 December 1975 in Purmerend) is a Dutch professional darts player on the PDC circuit. As of the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship, his nickname is the Dutch Destroyer, but he is more commonly referred to as the Fastest Player in the World, though it was never considered to be an official nickname. Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which"
"nickname his teacher gave him, ""Joe the joker"". He was elected in the 1927 Quebec general election as the Liberal member for Québec-Ouest. He was re-elected in 1931, and died in office. Joe Power (ice hockey) Joseph Ignatius Power (January 11, 1885 – June 1, 1935) was a Canadian politician and ice hockey player, playing the left wing position for the Quebec Bulldogs from 1902 to 1911, and sitting in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1927 until his death. He was born in Sillery, Quebec. His father William Power was a member of Parliament in the House of Commons."
"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"
"that Port Vale should be included in the game, which they were, located in the Rest of World section. This song was also featured on the only FIFA Soundtrack CD release by EMI. In 2005 Williams founded Los Angeles Vale F.C., a Super Metro League team in the United States, named after Port Vale and based at his L.A. home. His best friend, TV presenter Jonathan Wilkes, is also a Vale fan. Another famous fan is darts legend Phil Taylor; Burslem born, ""The Power"" is a 16 time world champion of the sport. The singer Simon Webbe was signed up"
"world champion Phil ""The Power"" Taylor, with mixed success! Another regular feature has two animated characters (""Willow and ""Stumpy"") explaining unusual rules or jargon. 'Champagne Cork' features Hampshire's Dominic Cork looking back at the best moments of the past seven days, also there is a Stat of the Week, presented by the Sky Sport Statistician Benedict Bermange, while one of the Sky Sports commentary team is sitting behind him looking distinctly unimpressed. The show mirrors ""Soccer AM"" very closely in many regards; the ""Luther Blissett Stand"" was renamed as the Gary Pratt cricket pavilion, (2006). It was subsequently renamed as"
"adopted nicknames. Rowland Right Here Rivron<br> Johnny The Saint Vegas<br> Keith Cheggers Chegwin<br> Vicki The Vixen Butler-Henderson<br> Phil The Cat Tufnell<br> James The Galloping Major Hewitt<br> Michael Spirit Le Vell<br> Holly Hard to Beat Willoughby The eight celebrities were split into two groups of four, each captained by top darts professionals Andy Fordham and Bobby George who trained their respective teams in preparation for the event. The darts professional trained their team members at very different venues: Andy trained his team at ""The Rose"", a Dartford pub that he runs with his wife, while Bobby trained his at his mansion,"
"John Power (Carrickshock hurler) John Power (born 26 August 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in Carrickshock, County Kilkenny, Power first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2014 championship. Since then he has become a regular member of the team and has won two All-Ireland medals and two Leinster medals. At"
"2018 </div> Tony David Tony David (born 11 September 1967 in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian professional darts player and is the only Australian player to have been a senior singles world darts champion, having won the 2002 Embassy World Championship. He played under the nickname The Deadly Boomerang. Who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. David started playing darts at the age of 25 and progressed into the Queensland State team in 1995. Four years later, he made the Australian WDF World Cup team for the first time. He made his first trip to the Lakeside Country"
"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"
"Washington Power The Washington Power were a member of the National Lacrosse League during the 2001 and 2002 seasons. After the inaugural championship in 1987 in Baltimore (as the Thunder) through 1999 and an unsuccessful stint in Pittsburgh (as the CrosseFire), the franchise moved to Washington, D.C. in 2001, with a new ownership structure that included Eugene Podsiadlo, a New York investment executive, and star play Gary Gait. After two seasons of low attendance in Washington, the franchise moved, this time to Denver, Colorado, as the Colorado Mammoth. In Colorado they have seen success both on and off the field,"
"the five-time World Champion. Mark lost 3 sets to 0 against Gary Anderson in the World Darts Championship 2017 first round in his debut in the competition. Mark Frost (darts player) Mark Frost (born 23 October 1971) is an English darts player from Stoke-on-Trent. He plays in Professional Darts Corporation events and uses the nickname Frosty the Throw Man for his matches. He is not a professional and works as a scaffolder. Frost made his televised debut at the 2008 Stan James World Matchplay, where he qualified through the PDC Pro Tour order of merit. He faced Raymond van Barneveld"
"John T. Power John T. Power (14 April 1883 – 1 February 1982) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team. Power made his first appearance for the team during the 1907 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for well over a decade. He made his final appearance when he was recalled briefly for the 1925 championship. During that time Power won four All-Ireland medals and six Leinster medals. He also won a Railway Shield medal with Leinster. At club level Power played with Piltown, however, it was with Mooncoin"
"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"
"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. Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock (born 3 March 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, having also played in the British Darts Organisation between 2004-2009. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches. His walk-on music is ""Down Under"" by Men At Work. His greatest achievement to date was winning his first major title at the 2012 European Championship. Whitlock has also finished runner-up at the"
"The Warlord (wrestler) Terry Scott Szopinski (born March 28, 1962) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name The Warlord and for his tenures in National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as one half of The Powers of Pain alongside The Barbarian. His first national exposure was in the NWA territory Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), where Powers of Pain held the World Six-Man Tag Team Championship until they departed the company in 1988 and joined WWF, where they competed in the tag team division until the team was quietly split in"
"the silver medal. He was named MVP 3 times at the Canadian championship. In 2000, he was introduce in the handball hall of fame and voted the goalkeeper of the century. Danny Power Danny Power (born March 25, 1956 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec) is a former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Canadian handball team which finished eleventh in the 1976 Olympic tournament. He played all five matches. He also played at the Copa Latina in Argentina in 1975 and in France in 1976. He was part of the first handball Canadian"
"Championship. Orreal soon departed from the Pro Tour and returned to the AGP circuit. Pat Orreal Patrick ""Pat"" Orreal (born 17 March 1964 in Brisbane) is an former Australian professional darts player who plays for the British Darts Organisation events. Orreal qualified for the inaugural Grand Slam of Darts for reaching the final of the PDC Australian Open where he lost to Glen Power. The result meant that Power had initially qualified for the event but was forced to withdraw due to visa problems and Orreal replaced him. He reached the last 16 of the 2007 Grand Slam of Darts,"
"Dan Power Dan Power (born 1983) is an American former rugby union player for the United States national rugby union team. Power was born in Brisbane, Australia. He was a member of AS Carcassonne in the French Elite 1 League before joining the New York Athletic Clubs (NYAC) Rugby team that plays in the American Rugby Super League (RSL). He finished the 2009 season as the second highest points scorer in the competition and a unanimous choice as the league's best fullback. He debuted for the USA Eagles in 2009 against Argentina, and was in the player pool for the"
"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"
"Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort (born 18 December 1975 in Purmerend) is a Dutch professional darts player on the PDC circuit. As of the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship, his nickname is the Dutch Destroyer, but he is more commonly referred to as the Fastest Player in the World, though it was never considered to be an official nickname. Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world."
"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"
"he was defeated 6–3 by Daryl Gurney in the first round. Baxter was placed 73rd on the Order of Merit after 2017 World Championship and played in Q School in an attempt to win his spot back on tour. After losing in the final round on the last day 5–0 to Kirk Shepherd, Baxter had done enough to secure a two-year Tour Card by finishing third on the Q School Order of Merit. Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter (born 5 February 1961 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is a former World No. 1 English professional darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket"
"has qualified for another World Championship and will be taking part in the 2019 BDO World Darts Championship. Paul Hogan (darts player) Paul Hogan (born 30 August 1963 in Dudley) is an English darts player. He is nicknamed ""Crocodile Dundee"" after the movie starring his namesake, the Australian actor Paul Hogan. Hogan made his World Championship debut in 1995, reaching the quarter finals. He beat Per Skau and Sean Palfrey before losing to Richie Burnett who went on to win the tournament. He returned the next year but couldn't repeat his performance of twelve months earlier, losing in the first"
"relatives. John Verwey John Verwey (born July 27, 1957), nicknamed The Walrus, is a Canadian retired-American darts player who currently in Professional Darts Corporation and British Darts Organisation tournaments. During a 25-year career, he has enjoyed numerous wins competing in his native Ontario, Canada, going on to represent the province at the national level on four occasions. In 2005, Verwey earned a spot in the PDC World Darts Championship where he lost in the third round to Colin Lloyd. Verwey honed his innate darts talent most of his youth but hadn't yet turned professional until around the mid-nineties, where he"
"Pat Orreal Patrick ""Pat"" Orreal (born 17 March 1964 in Brisbane) is an former Australian professional darts player who plays for the British Darts Organisation events. Orreal qualified for the inaugural Grand Slam of Darts for reaching the final of the PDC Australian Open where he lost to Glen Power. The result meant that Power had initially qualified for the event but was forced to withdraw due to visa problems and Orreal replaced him. He reached the last 16 of the 2007 Grand Slam of Darts, defeating Niels de Ruiter and Phill Nixon to finish second in his group before"