Chris Loudon
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Chris Loudon is a Scottish
darts
player currently playing for the PDC (Professional Darts Corporation
). Loudon began playing darts aged 4, and throughout his childhood and early teens, had competed in local and international youth tournaments with the BDO. Loudon last played competitively for the BDO (British Darts Organisation
) in February 2009, when he played in the BDO 2009 Scottish Open. He reached his board semi final in this event, which was later won by Tony O'Shea
. After this tournament, he decided to move to the PDC. To date, his greatest achievement in the PDC is reaching the second round of the Blue Square, 2009 UK Open Darts
tournament, held in Bolton
.
As of the 3rd July 2010, Loudon is ranked 115th, according to the PDC Order of Merit
. In separate ranked tournaments, Loudon is currently ranked joint 79th in the 2010 PDC Player's Championship Order of Merit, and was ranked joint 64th in the Blue Square UK Open Order of Merit in 2009. In 2010, and in the same tournament, Loudon was ranked 95th, and therefore qualified to compete in the Riley's Darts Zones - UK Open Darts Championship
for a second time. Loudon was interviewed on Scottish radio station 96.3 Rock Radio
, where he expressed his excitement in participating in the tournament. In the same interview, Loudon confirmed that he has no official walk on music or darts nickname, but has been referred to as 'Fingers' because he 'works with computers and plays darts'. The DJ then suggested the nickname 'Stiff Little Fingers
' (reference to the Northern Irish punk rock band), and perhaps 'something by them' for his walk-on music. On Thursday, June 3, 2010, he played against Paul Whitworth in the first round and was subsequently defeated 6-5.
In October 2010, Loudon decided to move back to the BDO.
in the East End of Glasgow. He has a keen interest in football, and he was a promising goalkeeper in his youth. He was once scouted for Dundee United F.C.
but chose to play darts instead of football. When he is not playing darts, Loudon enjoys supporting the Scottish national football team, and following Rangers F.C. He also enjoys playing golf
and snooker
.
professional footballers Darren Young and Derek Young
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player currently playing for the PDC (Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
). Loudon began playing darts aged 4, and throughout his childhood and early teens, had competed in local and international youth tournaments with the BDO. Loudon last played competitively for the BDO (British Darts Organisation
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....
) in February 2009, when he played in the BDO 2009 Scottish Open. He reached his board semi final in this event, which was later won by Tony O'Shea
Tony O'Shea
Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi...
. After this tournament, he decided to move to the PDC. To date, his greatest achievement in the PDC is reaching the second round of the Blue Square, 2009 UK Open Darts
2009 UK Open Darts
The 2009 Blue Square UK Open was the seventh year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion...
tournament, held in Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
.
As of the 3rd July 2010, Loudon is ranked 115th, according to the PDC Order of Merit
PDC order of merit
The PDC Order of Merit is a world ranking system used by one of the darts organisations, the Professional Darts Corporation . Following the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship it superseded a world ranking system based on points being awarded for performances in ranking tournaments.-Previous world...
. In separate ranked tournaments, Loudon is currently ranked joint 79th in the 2010 PDC Player's Championship Order of Merit, and was ranked joint 64th in the Blue Square UK Open Order of Merit in 2009. In 2010, and in the same tournament, Loudon was ranked 95th, and therefore qualified to compete in the Riley's Darts Zones - UK Open Darts Championship
2010 UK Open Darts
The 2010 Rileys Darts Zones UK Open was the eighth year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion...
for a second time. Loudon was interviewed on Scottish radio station 96.3 Rock Radio
96.3 Rock Radio
96.3 Real Radio XS is a Scottish local radio station owned and operated by GMG Radio. It is based at Ballieston to the east of Glasgow and broadcasts to Renfrewshire, West Central Scotland and Central Scotland....
, where he expressed his excitement in participating in the tournament. In the same interview, Loudon confirmed that he has no official walk on music or darts nickname, but has been referred to as 'Fingers' because he 'works with computers and plays darts'. The DJ then suggested the nickname 'Stiff Little Fingers
Stiff Little Fingers
Stiff Little Fingers are a punk rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. They formed in 1977, at the height of the Troubles. They started out as a schoolboy band called Highway Star , doing rock covers, until they discovered punk. They split up after six years and four albums, although they...
' (reference to the Northern Irish punk rock band), and perhaps 'something by them' for his walk-on music. On Thursday, June 3, 2010, he played against Paul Whitworth in the first round and was subsequently defeated 6-5.
In October 2010, Loudon decided to move back to the BDO.
Outside darts
Loudon currently works full time for his local government authority, and lives in a suburbSuburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
in the East End of Glasgow. He has a keen interest in football, and he was a promising goalkeeper in his youth. He was once scouted for Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
but chose to play darts instead of football. When he is not playing darts, Loudon enjoys supporting the Scottish national football team, and following Rangers F.C. He also enjoys playing golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
and snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
.
Trivia
Loudon is a cousin of ScottishScottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
professional footballers Darren Young and Derek Young
Derek Young
Derek Young is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Greenock Morton after leaving Grindavík.-Career:Young started his career with Aberdeen before having spells with Dunfermline Athletic, St...
.
Notable earnings, achievements and results to date:-
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Prize | Notes: Results (PDC World Rank (at The time)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/06/2010 | PDPA Players Championship Las Vegas 1 | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-5 Nico Depaynos Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (darts player) Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman... (7) 6-0 Chris Loudon |
| 27/06/2010 | PDC US Open | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-4 Mark Dudbridge Mark Dudbridge Mark Daniel Dudbridge is an English professional darts player.-Darts career:He started playing in his very early teens, citing Dennis Priestley as one of his heroes... (19) Ken MacNeil (78) 6-3 Chris Loudon |
| 12/06/2010 | PDPA Players Championship Barnsley 1 | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-5 Joe Cullen (76) Kevin Painter Kevin Painter Kevin Painter is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, where he is known as "The Artist"... (18) 6-3 Chris Loudon |
| 03/06/2010 | Riley's Darts Zones - UK Open Darts Championship 2010 UK Open Darts The 2010 Rileys Darts Zones UK Open was the eighth year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion... |
PDC Premier | Last 128 (Round 1) | £0 | Chris Loudon 5-6 Paul Whitworth (Am Qualifier) |
| 21/03/2010 | UK Open Qualifier 4 | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-3 Steve Beaton Steve Beaton Steve Beaton is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation... (22) Colin Monk Colin Monk Colin Monk is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is turning full time professional in January 2010.... (64) 6-5 Chris Loudon |
| 07/03/2010 | PDPA Players Championship Germany 2 | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-3 Carsten Becker Robert Thornton Robert Thornton (darts player) Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:... (15) 6-2 Chris Loudon |
| 06/03/2010 | PDPA Players Championship Germany 1 | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-1 Wim Mink Wayne Jones 6-2 Chris Loudon |
| 20/02/2010 | PDPA Players Championship Swindon 1 | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-1 Jon Archer (P Round) Chris Loudon 6-3 Chris Allen Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen 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 Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands... (25) 6-3 Chris Loudon |
| 06/02/2010 | PDPA Players Championship Gibraltar 2 | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-2 Nick Fulwell (76) Mario Masurka (150) 6-4 Chris Loudon |
| 08/11/2009 | PDPA Players Championship Irvine 2 | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-4 Steve Musson Mark Walsh (11) 6-3 Chris Loudon |
| 06/09/2009 | PDPA Players Championship Austria 2 | PDC Pro Tour | Last 32 | £300 | Chris Loudon 6-5 Roland Freistatter Chris Loudon 6-4 Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (darts player) Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman... (59) Louis Blundell 6-4 Chris Loudon |
| 21/06/2009 | PDPA Players Championship Germany 2 | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-1 Barry Zander Andy Smith Andy Smith (darts player) Andrew Smith is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Pieman for his matches... (27) 6-5 Chris Loudon |
| 20/06/2009 | PDPA Players Championship Germany 1 | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-4 Marco Kantele Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen 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 Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands... (26) 6-3 Chris Loudon |
| 13/06/2009 | PDPA Players Championship Barnsley | PDC Pro Tour | Last 32 | £300 | Chris Loudon 6-5 Steve Maish Steve Maish Steve Maish is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Mr Magic for his matches.... (25) Chris Loudon 6-3 Ian MacFarlane Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an 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 2005 World Matchplay... (9) 6-3 Chris Loudon |
| 07/06/2009 | 2009 UK Open Darts 2009 UK Open Darts The 2009 Blue Square UK Open was the seventh year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion... |
PDC Premier | Last 96 (Round 2) | £0 | Adrian Genery 5-6 Chris Loudon Chris Loudon 5-6 Chris Cooper |
| 09/05/2009 | PDPA Players Championship Wales | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-5 Robbie Parker Colin Osborne Colin Osborne Colin Osborne is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:Osborne has won two PDC Pro Tour events and he also managed to hit two perfect nine dart finishes in 2005... (16) 6-2 Chris Loudon |
| 29/03/2009 | UK Open Midlands Regional Final | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-2 Roland Scholten Roland Scholten Roland Scholten is a Dutch professional darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed Tripod or The Flying Dutchman and uses Hey Ya by Outkast as his walk-on. He is currently ranked 45th in the PDC... (20) Lionel Sams Lionel Sams Lionel Jeffrey Sams is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Lion for his matches.... (70) 6-3 Chris Loudon |
| 22/03/2009 | UK Open Southern Regional Final | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-3 John Kuczynski John Kuczynski John Kuczynski is an American darts player. He doesn't play the game professionally - his main career is as a self-employed sanitation engineer... (78) Denis Ovens Denis Ovens Denis Ovens is an English darts player currently ranked number 29 in the PDC Order of Merit. He is nicknamed The Heat and is now based in Stevenage. Ovens is widely regarded as one of the most consistent players in the circuit, though he has as yet failed to convert his form from the circuit to... (19) 6-3 Chris Loudon |
| 21/03/2009 | PDPA Players Championship South | PDC Pro Tour | Last 64 | £200 | Chris Loudon 6-3 Steve Grubb Steve Grubb Steve Grubb is an English darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation, nicknamed Grubby.Grubb fell two games short of qualifying for the 2006 World Matchplay, losing to Andy Hamilton who eventually qualified. He then fell one game short of qualifying for the 2007 PDC World Darts... (87) Darren Johnson 6-4 Chris Loudon |
| 07/03/2009 | PDPA Players Championship Scotland | PDC Pro Tour | Last 128 | £0 | James Wade James Wade James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007... (2) 6-1 Chris Loudon (PDC Debut) |
| 21/02/2009 | Scottish Open | BDO | Last 128 | £0 | Defeated in board semi-final. |
| 09/03/2008 | Isle of Man Open | BDO | Last 64 | £20 | |
| 28/05/2006 | Scottish National Championships | National | Quarter Final | £Unknown | |
| 24/10/2004 | World Masters | WDF | Last 64 | £Unknown |