Dick van Dijk (darts player)
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Dick van Dijk is a Dutch
darts
player who plays in British Darts Organisation
events. He is nicknamed The Undertaker.
van Dijk has yet to play in the BDO World Darts Championship
. He reached the last 32 of the 2003 Winmau World Masters
, beating former world champion Tony David
in the first round, but lost to Martin Atkins
. In 2005, he won the WDF World Cup, beating Per Laursen
in the final. He followed this however with a very disappointing first round exit at the World Masters, losing to unknown Swede Bo Larsson. Since then his form has declined, losing in the Last 32 Group Stage of the 2006 International Darts League
and the first round of the World Masters, though he lost to future World Champion Mark Webster
.
In April 2007, van Dijk played in the PDC Open Holland Masters, reaching the last 32 and earning £150. He played in another PDC ranked tournament in Holland, playing in two PDPA Players Championship in Eindhoven but only managed to win £75. Despite these appearances, van Dijk has not yet applied for PDPA membership and remains a WDF/BDO player. He attempted to qualify for 2009 BDO World Darts Championship
but was not successful. In 2009 he reached the semi-finals of the unranked Vonderke Masters and then reached the last 16 of the Dutch Open. He failed to qualify for the 2010 BDO World Darts Championship
and suffered a first round exit in the 2009 World Masters. He then played in three PDC events in Holland and Germany but didn't earn any money in the three events.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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 who plays in 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....
events. He is nicknamed The Undertaker.
van Dijk has yet to play in the BDO World Darts Championship
BDO World Darts Championship
The BDO World Darts Championship is a world championship competition in darts, organised by the British Darts Organisation . It began in 1978, and was the only world championship tournament until 1994...
. He reached the last 32 of the 2003 Winmau World Masters
Winmau World Masters
The Winmau World Masters is one of the longest running and most prestigious professional darts tournaments, which began in 1974 - even before the current World Professional Championship...
, beating former world champion Tony David
Tony David
Tony David is a darts player and is the only Australian player to have been a senior singles world champion. David won the 2002 Embassy World Championship. He plays under the nickname The Deadly Boomerang.-Career:David started playing darts at the age of 25 and progressed into the Queensland State...
in the first round, but lost to Martin Atkins
Martin Atkins (darts player)
Martin Atkins is an English darts player. His nickname is "The Assassin". His most notable achievement is beating former BDO World Champion Jelle Klaasen to win the Finnish Open on 11 March 2006...
. In 2005, he won the WDF World Cup, beating Per Laursen
Per Laursen
Per Laursen is a Danish darts player. He reached the final of the WDF World Cup in 2005 and won the Welsh Open earlier that year - performances which enabled him to qualify for the BDO World Darts Championship for the first time in 2006....
in the final. He followed this however with a very disappointing first round exit at the World Masters, losing to unknown Swede Bo Larsson. Since then his form has declined, losing in the Last 32 Group Stage of the 2006 International Darts League
International Darts League
The Topic International Darts League was a darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Raymond van Barneveld dominated the tournament, held in his home country, winning it on three of the five occasions it was held...
and the first round of the World Masters, though he lost to future World Champion Mark Webster
Mark Webster (darts player)
Mark Webster is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, having previously won the 2008 BDO World Championship. Mark became a full time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified Gas registered...
.
In April 2007, van Dijk played in the PDC Open Holland Masters, reaching the last 32 and earning £150. He played in another PDC ranked tournament in Holland, playing in two PDPA Players Championship in Eindhoven but only managed to win £75. Despite these appearances, van Dijk has not yet applied for PDPA membership and remains a WDF/BDO player. He attempted to qualify for 2009 BDO World Darts Championship
2009 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2009 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 32nd World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation. Mark Webster was the defending men's champion having won the title for the first time in last year's final against Simon Whitlock, but he was eliminated convincingly...
but was not successful. In 2009 he reached the semi-finals of the unranked Vonderke Masters and then reached the last 16 of the Dutch Open. He failed to qualify for the 2010 BDO World Darts Championship
2010 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2010 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 33rd World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 25th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green. Ted Hankey was the defending men's champion having won the title for the second time in the...
and suffered a first round exit in the 2009 World Masters. He then played in three PDC events in Holland and Germany but didn't earn any money in the three events.