Gary Anderson (darts player)
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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. During his time in the BDO, he was known as Dreamboy, a nickname that Anderson admits to having always hated.
He is renowned for his heavy scoring in the game, and has been touted as a future world champion. He is also known for having one of the best, most smooth throws in the game. However, he is perhaps best known for beating Phil Taylor in the final of the World Darts Trophy
in 2007, reaching the final of the PDC World Championship in 2011
, and winning the Premier League in 2011
.
, where he suffered a first round defeat to Sweden's Stefan Nagy
, going down 3-0. The following year
Anderson reached the semi-final stage before bowing out to losing Welsh finalist Ritchie Davies
.
Anderson would not win another match at the Lakeside Country Club
however until 2006
, when he beat Gary Robson in the first round before again falling to eventual finalist Raymond van Barneveld
in the second round. In the following two years, Anderson was knocked out of the World Championship in the first round by Dutch players - in 2007
, he lost to Albertino Essers
, and in 2008
, he was defeated by Fabian Roosenbrand
.
and World Darts Trophy
titles in 2007. It was a significant achievement as he succeeded against fields comprising the top players and world champions from both the rival organisations the PDC and BDO.
In the two events, he had victories against Wayne Mardle
, Roland Scholten
, Mervyn King, James Wade
, Adrian Lewis
, Mark Webster
, John Part
, Peter Manley
, Andy Hamilton
and Phil Taylor.
Shortly after his WDT title, his success continued by clinching the British Open
to add to his 2007 Scottish Open
success.
In 2008, Anderson won the German Open
and the Welsh Open
titles, and also won the Zuiderduin Masters for the second successive year. After losing to Tony O'Shea
in the quarter-finals of the 2009 BDO World Darts Championship
, Anderson threw his darts into the lake near the Lakeside Country Club.
After months of speculation, Anderson joined the PDC in early 2009. He made his PDC televised debut in an exhibition match at the Premier League Darts
meeting in Cardiff
, defeating John Part with a three-dart average of 107.
He then qualified for the 2009 UK Open at the Reebok Stadium
in Bolton
. Anderson went out in the second round to Paul Nicholson
losing 6-4.
On his PDC World Championship
debut in 2010
, Anderson defeated Jamie Caven
3-2 in the first round before losing 4-0 against Ronnie Baxter
in the second round.
, Paul Nicholson
, Mervyn King (who hit a nine-dart finish against Anderson), Andy Hamilton, and Tony Ayres
before losing to Phil Taylor in the final 11-5.
At the 2010 World Matchplay he produced the first whitewash for six years with a 10-0 thumping of fellow Scot Robert Thornton
during their first round encounter. His secound round encounter was against Jelle Klaasen
, with Klaasen winning 15-13.
Anderson qualified for the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts
, and went into the tournament as the number 6 seed. Anderson defeated Mark Hylton
, Mark Webster and Wayne Jones
in the group stage to finish top of his group. In the second round he defeated Colin Osborne
10-3 to again play Jones in the quarter finals. Anderson led 15-12 before Jones took the last four legs to win the match 16-15.
Anderson represented Scotland along with Robert Thornton
for the inaugural PDC World Cup of Darts
in 2010 PDC World Cup of Darts. They entered the tournament in the second round as 4th seeds and beat Russia
, paired by Anastasia Dobromyslova
and Roman Konchikov
, 6-2 to advance to the group stage, where they lost their opening group game to Wales
pairing Mark Webster and Barrie Bates
. Having recovered to secure victory against Bill Davis
and Darin Young
of the United States
, Anderson and Thornton went out after defeat to Spain
's Carlos Rodriguez
and Antonio Alcinas
.
as the number 11 seed and in the first round played Japan
's Morihiro Hashimoto
, who defeated Matt Padgett
earlier that night in a preliminary match. Anderson won 3-0 in sets, taking all nine legs without reply, with a 66% success rate on the doubles and the highest tournament average at the time of 103.23. In the second round he faced two-time world champion Dennis Priestley
, winning 4 sets to 2. He then defeated Andy Smith
in the third round, van Barneveld in the quarter-finals, and Terry Jenkins in the semi-finals to ensure his place in the 2011 final against Adrian Lewis. Anderson was defeated 7-5 by Lewis, who also hit a nine-dart finish during the first set of the match. Despite the loss, Anderson's run ensured him a place in the 2011 Premier League.
Anderson was the number 2 seed for the 2011 Players Championship Finals, and reached his second successive major final, where he played Phil Taylor. Anderson had led 11-9 in the final but Taylor checked out 128 in a deciding leg to win 13-12.
Anderson had automatically qualified for the 2011 Premier League after rising to number 4 in the world after his performances in recent tournaments. He got off to a winning start by beating Simon Whitlock
8-5 on the opening night at the O2 Arena
. He went on to win his first four Premier League games before losing to Phil Taylor in week five. Anderson finished the group stage in third place and played Raymond van Barneveld in the semi-final, winning 8-6. Anderson then defeated Adrian Lewis (who had beaten Taylor 8-3 in the other semi-final) 10-4 to win his first major championship in the PDC.
After his Premier League succes Andersons form dropped a little bit. Therefore he suffered quick exits in some of the PDC's premier events. During the fourth night of the World Matchplay he was beaten by Andy Hamilton. Anderson faced the same fate during the European Championship. In the second round he was beaten by Peter Wright.
However, Anderson is having an excellent run in the Pro Tour events. He was able to win some Pro Tour events in Crawley, Nuland and Derby. Unfortunately, this has not lead to a good World Grand Prix performance. In the first round he faced Richie Burnett. Anderson took the first set but the Prince of Wales was still able to beat him 2-1.
, where he runs the Wellington Arms, a local pub. He has two sons Ryan (born 1995) and Joel (born 1999) who live with his ex-wife Rosemary in Berwick.
Gary's brother Stuart died from a heart attack in September 2011, at the age of 35. Shortly after his brother's death, Anderson defeated Mark Dudbridge
6-0 in a PDC Pro Tour event in Derby
, averaging 123.5 - the highest three-dart average in PDC history.
Gary used to be called "Dreamboy",he recently changed names to "the flying scotsman" after deciding not to use "can't hit a double for love or money".
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| 2010
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England
| 5–11 (l)
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| World Darts Championship
| England
| 5–7 (s)
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| England Phil Taylor
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| Premier League Darts
| England Adrian Lewis
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|| Phil Taylor || 7-3
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| 2007|| International Darts League
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Mark Webster
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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...
professional 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 from Eyemouth
Eyemouth
Eyemouth , historically spelt Aymouth, is a small town and civil parish in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is east of the main north-south A1 road and just north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It has a population of circa 3,420 people .The town's name comes from its location at...
, Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...
, currently playing in the 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...
, and a former BDO
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....
and WDF
World Darts Federation
The World Darts Federation Is a sport governing body and tournament organiser for the game of darts. It was formed in 1976, by representatives of fifteen nations. Membership is open to the official National organizing body for Darts in all nations...
world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman. During his time in the BDO, he was known as Dreamboy, a nickname that Anderson admits to having always hated.
He is renowned for his heavy scoring in the game, and has been touted as a future world champion. He is also known for having one of the best, most smooth throws in the game. However, he is perhaps best known for beating Phil Taylor in the final of the World Darts Trophy
World Darts Trophy
The World Darts Trophy was a darts tournament held each September at De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht, Netherlands between 2002 and 2007. The tournament has a playing format comparable with the two World Championships, the BDO World Darts Championship and the PDC World Darts Championship...
in 2007, reaching the final of the PDC World Championship in 2011
2011 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 18th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation.Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the 2010 tournament...
, and winning the Premier League in 2011
2011 Premier League Darts
The 2011 888.com Premier League Darts was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation; the seventh edition of the tournament.The tournament began at The O2 Arena in London on 10 February, and finishes at the Wembley Arena on 19 May....
.
Early career
Anderson made his debut in the World Professional Darts Championship in 20022002 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2002 Embassy World Professional Darts Championship was held from 5-13 January 2002 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey. This was the milestone 25th year of the BDO World Championship....
, where he suffered a first round defeat to Sweden's Stefan Nagy
Stefan Nagy
Stefan Nagy is a Swedish darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation events.At the 1992 BDO World Darts Championship he was defeated 3-0 by Rod Harrington in the first round. 2002 saw Nagy's return to Lakeside, where he beat Gary Anderson in the first round but lost in the last 16 to...
, going down 3-0. The following year
2003 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2003 Embassy World Professional Darts Championship was held between 4–12 January 2003 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey. Notably, it was the last World Championship to be sponsored by Imperial Tobacco....
Anderson reached the semi-final stage before bowing out to losing Welsh finalist Ritchie Davies
Ritchie Davies
Ritchie Davies 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.-Darts career:...
.
Anderson would not win another match at the Lakeside Country Club
Lakeside Leisure Complex
The Lakeside Leisure Complex is a hotel, entertainment and leisure complex in Frimley Green near Camberley in Surrey. It is most famous as being the venue of the BDO World Darts Championship.-History:...
however until 2006
2006 BDO World Darts Championship
-Women:-External links:*...
, when he beat Gary Robson in the first round before again falling to eventual finalist Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player...
in the second round. In the following two years, Anderson was knocked out of the World Championship in the first round by Dutch players - in 2007
2007 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2007 Lakeside World Darts Championship was the 30th Championship and was held between January 6–14, 2007 at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey....
, he lost to Albertino Essers
Albertino Essers
Albertino Essers is a darts player from the Netherlands, who is nicknamed The Sensation and competes in British Darts Organisation events. In the 2007 BDO World Darts Championship, he defeated the number 2 seed Scotland's Gary Anderson in the first round, but lost to Scotsman Paul Hanvidge in the...
, and in 2008
2008 BDO World Darts Championship
*Michael Rosenauer was originally drawn to face Mark Webster, but chose to withdraw from the event to compete in the 2008 PDC World Championship. Jones had won the standby play-off at Bridlington prior to the World Masters-Statistics:- Women's Championship :...
, he was defeated by Fabian Roosenbrand
Fabian Roosenbrand
Fabian Roosenbrand is a Dutch darts player, who currently resides in Enschede. He is not a full-time professional player, and currently makes his living as a painter...
.
Major successes and PDC switch
Anderson won both the International Darts LeagueInternational 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 World Darts Trophy
World Darts Trophy
The World Darts Trophy was a darts tournament held each September at De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht, Netherlands between 2002 and 2007. The tournament has a playing format comparable with the two World Championships, the BDO World Darts Championship and the PDC World Darts Championship...
titles in 2007. It was a significant achievement as he succeeded against fields comprising the top players and world champions from both the rival organisations the PDC and BDO.
In the two events, he had victories against Wayne Mardle
Wayne Mardle
Wayne Mardle is a darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, and former player in the BDO. He now lives in Romford...
, 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...
, Mervyn King, 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...
, Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts 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...
, John Part
John Part
John Part is a Canadian professional darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple.Part is one of only five players in darts history to be a three time World Champion...
, Peter Manley
Peter Manley
Peter David Manley is an English professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He is nicknamed One Dart as he is known for hitting doubles with his first dart...
, Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton (darts player)
Andy Hamilton is a full time professional English darts player widely known for his "aggressive" style of play. He is nicknamed The Hammer and is currently ranked 12th on the PDC Order of Merit....
and Phil Taylor.
Shortly after his WDT title, his success continued by clinching the British Open
British Open
The British Open is the Open Championship men's golf tournament.British Open may also refer to:* Women's British Open of golf* British Open Show Jumping Championships* British Open Squash Championships...
to add to his 2007 Scottish Open
Scottish Open (darts)
The Scottish Open is a darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation and has been staged every year in February since 1995. The current venue is the Normandy Cosmopolitan Hotel in Renfrew. In a remarkable series of results, no player has managed to win the competition more than once...
success.
In 2008, Anderson won the German Open
German Open (darts)
The German Open is a darts tournament that began in 1986. It was abandoned for three years before being recurred in 1990 where it has been held annually....
and the Welsh Open
Welsh Open (darts)
The Welsh Open is a darts tournament organised by the World Darts Federation and affiliated with the British Darts Organisation which has been staged annually since 1988...
titles, and also won the Zuiderduin Masters for the second successive year. After losing to 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...
in the quarter-finals of the 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...
, Anderson threw his darts into the lake near the Lakeside Country Club.
After months of speculation, Anderson joined the PDC in early 2009. He made his PDC televised debut in an exhibition match at the Premier League Darts
2009 Premier League Darts
The 2009 Whyte & Mackay Premier League was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation.The tournament kicked off at the Echo Arena Liverpool which hosted the biggest ever crowd for a PDC event of almost 8,000 in 2008....
meeting in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, defeating John Part with a three-dart average of 107.
He then qualified for the 2009 UK Open at the Reebok Stadium
Reebok Stadium
The Reebok Stadium is the home stadium of English Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers, and is located on the Middlebrook Retail Park in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It is commonly known as 'The Reebok'...
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...
. Anderson went out in the second round to Paul Nicholson
Paul Nicholson (darts player)
Paul Nicholson is a British born darts player, who holds Australian nationality. He aims to project the image of the 'bad boy of darts'- 2008-2009 :...
losing 6-4.
On his PDC World Championship
PDC World Darts Championship
The PDC World Darts Championship is a world championship competition for the sport of darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . It was introduced following a dispute in 1994 with the British Darts Organisation, which has run its own world championship since 1978...
debut in 2010
2010 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2010 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 17th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation....
, Anderson defeated Jamie Caven
Jamie Caven
Jamie Robert Caven is an English darts player. He uses the nickname Jabba for his matches and is sponsored by Unicorn....
3-2 in the first round before losing 4-0 against Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...
in the second round.
2010
In June 2010, Anderson reached his first ever PDC major final at the UK Open. He defeated Michael van GerwenMichael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...
, Paul Nicholson
Paul Nicholson (darts player)
Paul Nicholson is a British born darts player, who holds Australian nationality. He aims to project the image of the 'bad boy of darts'- 2008-2009 :...
, Mervyn King (who hit a nine-dart finish against Anderson), Andy Hamilton, and Tony Ayres
Tony Ayres (darts player)
Tony Ayres is an English darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation.Ayres' first television exposure came in the 2008 UK Open, reaching the last 64 stage where he lost 9-0 to Raymond van Barneveld....
before losing to Phil Taylor in the final 11-5.
At the 2010 World Matchplay he produced the first whitewash for six years with a 10-0 thumping of fellow Scot 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:...
during their first round encounter. His secound round encounter was against 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...
, with Klaasen winning 15-13.
Anderson qualified for the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts
2010 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2010 Grand Slam of Darts was the fourth staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 13–21 November 2010 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Television coverage of the tournament was covered by ITV Sport, with...
, and went into the tournament as the number 6 seed. Anderson defeated Mark Hylton
Mark Hylton (darts player)
Mark Hylton is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Hylton has played darts for over 30 years. He has played super league for many years and earned over 80 caps for Staffordshire....
, Mark Webster and Wayne Jones
Wayne Jones (darts player)
Wayne Alan Jones is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Wanderer for his matches....
in the group stage to finish top of his group. In the second round he defeated 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...
10-3 to again play Jones in the quarter finals. Anderson led 15-12 before Jones took the last four legs to win the match 16-15.
Anderson represented Scotland along with 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:...
for the inaugural PDC World Cup of Darts
PDC World Cup of Darts
The PDC World Cup of Darts is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation and is one of the three new tournaments being introduced into the PDC calendar. It is broadcast live by Sky Sports....
in 2010 PDC World Cup of Darts. They entered the tournament in the second round as 4th seeds and beat Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, paired by Anastasia Dobromyslova
Anastasia Dobromyslova
Anastasia Dobromyslova-Martin is a professional darts player. She is a former winner of the Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation, winning it in 2008...
and Roman Konchikov
Roman Konchikov
Roman Konchikov is a Russian darts player.Konchikov qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship, and lost 4-3 in the preliminary round to Finland's Jarkko Komula....
, 6-2 to advance to the group stage, where they lost their opening group game to Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
pairing Mark Webster and Barrie Bates
Barrie Bates
Barrie Bates is a darts player currently residing in Bedlinog, Mid-Glamorgan. He plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is a regular on the circuit. His nickname is "Batesy"....
. Having recovered to secure victory against Bill Davis
Bill Davis
William Grenville "Bill" Davis, was the 18th Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1971 to 1985. Davis was first elected as the MPP for Peel in the 1959 provincial election where he was a backbencher in Leslie Frost's government. Under John Robarts, he was a cabinet minister overseeing the education...
and Darin Young
Darin Young
Darin Young is an American darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation. He uses the nickname Big Daddy....
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Anderson and Thornton went out after defeat to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's Carlos Rodriguez
Carlos Rodriguez (darts player)
Carlos José Rodríguez Sequera is a Spanish professional darts player, playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:...
and Antonio Alcinas
Antonio Alcinas
Antonio Alcinas Estelrich is a Spanish darts player, playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Alcinas started competing in PDC Europe events in 2010. After reaching the Quarter Finals of a Players Championship in Haarlem in June 2010, he qualified for the European Championship via the PDC...
.
2011
Anderson qualified for the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship2011 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 18th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation.Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the 2010 tournament...
as the number 11 seed and in the first round played Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
's Morihiro Hashimoto
Morihiro Hashimoto
is a Japanese darts player, nicknamed The Ogre.Hashimoto first appeared in the PDC circuit competing in the 2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic qualifiers, as well as a Players Championship. He attempted to qualify for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship, but lost in the final of the Japanese...
, who defeated Matt Padgett
Matt Padgett
Matt Padgett is an English darts player.A bowling alley technician by trade, Padgett joined the PDC in 2010. In June 2010, he qualified for the UK Open...
earlier that night in a preliminary match. Anderson won 3-0 in sets, taking all nine legs without reply, with a 66% success rate on the doubles and the highest tournament average at the time of 103.23. In the second round he faced two-time world champion Dennis Priestley
Dennis Priestley
Dennis Priestley is an English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively...
, winning 4 sets to 2. He then defeated 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...
in the third round, van Barneveld in the quarter-finals, and Terry Jenkins in the semi-finals to ensure his place in the 2011 final against Adrian Lewis. Anderson was defeated 7-5 by Lewis, who also hit a nine-dart finish during the first set of the match. Despite the loss, Anderson's run ensured him a place in the 2011 Premier League.
Anderson was the number 2 seed for the 2011 Players Championship Finals, and reached his second successive major final, where he played Phil Taylor. Anderson had led 11-9 in the final but Taylor checked out 128 in a deciding leg to win 13-12.
Anderson had automatically qualified for the 2011 Premier League after rising to number 4 in the world after his performances in recent tournaments. He got off to a winning start by beating Simon Whitlock
Simon Whitlock
Simon Whitlock is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches...
8-5 on the opening night at the O2 Arena
The O2 arena (London)
The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest...
. He went on to win his first four Premier League games before losing to Phil Taylor in week five. Anderson finished the group stage in third place and played Raymond van Barneveld in the semi-final, winning 8-6. Anderson then defeated Adrian Lewis (who had beaten Taylor 8-3 in the other semi-final) 10-4 to win his first major championship in the PDC.
After his Premier League succes Andersons form dropped a little bit. Therefore he suffered quick exits in some of the PDC's premier events. During the fourth night of the World Matchplay he was beaten by Andy Hamilton. Anderson faced the same fate during the European Championship. In the second round he was beaten by Peter Wright.
However, Anderson is having an excellent run in the Pro Tour events. He was able to win some Pro Tour events in Crawley, Nuland and Derby. Unfortunately, this has not lead to a good World Grand Prix performance. In the first round he faced Richie Burnett. Anderson took the first set but the Prince of Wales was still able to beat him 2-1.
Personal life
Anderson lives in Rooks Bridge, SomersetSomerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, where he runs the Wellington Arms, a local pub. He has two sons Ryan (born 1995) and Joel (born 1999) who live with his ex-wife Rosemary in Berwick.
Gary's brother Stuart died from a heart attack in September 2011, at the age of 35. Shortly after his brother's death, Anderson defeated 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...
6-0 in a PDC Pro Tour event in Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, averaging 123.5 - the highest three-dart average in PDC history.
Gary used to be called "Dreamboy",he recently changed names to "the flying scotsman" after deciding not to use "can't hit a double for love or money".
World Championship Results
- 2002 (BDO) - First Round lost to Stefan NagyStefan NagyStefan Nagy is a Swedish darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation events.At the 1992 BDO World Darts Championship he was defeated 3-0 by Rod Harrington in the first round. 2002 saw Nagy's return to Lakeside, where he beat Gary Anderson in the first round but lost in the last 16 to...
0-3 - 2003 (BDO) - Semi-finals lost to Ritchie DaviesRitchie DaviesRitchie Davies 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.-Darts career:...
2-5 - 2004 (BDO) - First Round lost to Tony O'SheaTony O'SheaTony 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...
0-3 - 2005 (BDO) - First Round lost to Raymond van BarneveldRaymond van BarneveldRaymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player...
0-3 - 2006 (BDO) - Second Round lost to Raymond van BarneveldRaymond van BarneveldRaymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player...
1-4 - 2007 (BDO) - First Round lost to Albertino EssersAlbertino EssersAlbertino Essers is a darts player from the Netherlands, who is nicknamed The Sensation and competes in British Darts Organisation events. In the 2007 BDO World Darts Championship, he defeated the number 2 seed Scotland's Gary Anderson in the first round, but lost to Scotsman Paul Hanvidge in the...
1-3 - 2008 (BDO) - First Round lost to Fabian RoosenbrandFabian RoosenbrandFabian Roosenbrand is a Dutch darts player, who currently resides in Enschede. He is not a full-time professional player, and currently makes his living as a painter...
2-3 - 2009 (BDO) - Quarter-finals lost to Tony O'SheaTony O'SheaTony 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...
3-5 - 2010 (PDC) - Second Round lost to Ronnie BaxterRonnie BaxterRonnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...
0-4 - 2011 (PDC) - Runner-up in Final to Adrian LewisAdrian LewisAdrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion...
5-7
PDC premier event finals: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)
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England | 5–11 (l)
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2011 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 18th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation.Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the 2010 tournament...
| World Darts Championship
PDC World Darts Championship
The PDC World Darts Championship is a world championship competition for the sport of darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . It was introduced following a dispute in 1994 with the British Darts Organisation, which has run its own world championship since 1978...
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England | 5–7 (s)
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2011 Players Championship Finals (1)
The 2011 Players Championship Finals was the third edition of the PDC tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which saw the top 32 players from the 2010 PDC Players Championship Order of Merit taking part...
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Players Championship Finals
The Players Championship Finals is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation...
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England Phil Taylor| 12–13 (l)
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2011 Premier League Darts
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| Premier League Darts
Premier League Darts
The 888.com Premier League Darts is a darts tournament which launched on January 20, 2005 on Sky Sports, and is currently the world's largest indoor sports event. The league is now played weekly from February to May, having originally started as a fortnightly fixture...
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England Adrian Lewis| 10–4 (l)
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2011 Grand Slam of Darts
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| Grand Slam of Darts
Grand Slam of Darts
The Grand Slam of Darts is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation and is known as the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts for sponsorship purposes. The PDC also invites the best performing players from its rival the British Darts Organisation...
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England Phil Taylor| 4–16 (l)
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World Darts Trophy
The World Darts Trophy was a darts tournament held each September at De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht, Netherlands between 2002 and 2007. The tournament has a playing format comparable with the two World Championships, the BDO World Darts Championship and the PDC World Darts Championship...
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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...
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Mark WebsterMark 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...
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