Paul Hanvidge
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Paul Albert Hanvidge is a Scottish darts player who lives in Barrhead
, Glasgow
. His best achievement is twice reaching the quarter finals of the Lakeside World Championship
.
. He missed out on qualification for the event in 2005, but returned in 2006 and beat Co Stompé
and Simon Whitlock
before losing 3-5 to Shaun Greatbatch
in the last eight.
He made the quarter-finals again in 2007, beating Martin Phillips
and Albertino Essers
before losing to 50-year old qualifier, Phill Nixon
in the quarter-finals. His appearance at Lakeside
was tinged with sadness - he wore a black armband in memory of his mother, who died on Christmas Day.
In 2008, he suffered a first-round exit, losing to Brian Woods
, whose average of 96.51 was the highest of the first round. Hanvidge reached the final of the 2008 Norway Open, losing to Willy van de Wiel
. Hanvidge was forced to qualify for the 2009 BDO World Championship
, but fell three rounds short in a defeat to Paul Gibbs. Hanvidge reached the semi finals of the 2009 British Open, defeating John Walton
and Daryl Gurney
along the way. He was eventually beaten by Martin Atkins
. Hanvidge earned enough ranking points to secure a place in the 2010 BDO World Championship
, but was beaten in the first round by Scott Waites while reportedly suffering a bout of dartitis
.
Barrhead
Barrhead is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, southwest of Glasgow on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. As of the 2001 census its population was 19,813....
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. His best achievement is twice reaching the quarter finals of the Lakeside World 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...
.
Darts career
Hanvidge was the 2005 German Open Champion and made his World Championship debut in 2004, losing a first round match to Jarkko KomulaJarkko Komula
Jarkko Komula is a Finnish darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is nicknamed Smiley because ironically he rarely smiles.-BDO:...
. He missed out on qualification for the event in 2005, but returned in 2006 and beat Co Stompé
Co Stompé
Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick...
and 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...
before losing 3-5 to Shaun Greatbatch
Shaun Greatbatch
Shaun Greatbatch is an English darts player. He lives in Suffolk and works in the construction industry. His nickname is 9 Dart, having been the first player to hit a perfect nine dart finish on live television, in the final of the 2002 Dutch Open against Steve Coote.-Darts career:Shaun's family...
in the last eight.
He made the quarter-finals again in 2007, beating Martin Phillips
Martin Phillips (darts player)
Martin Phillips is a Welsh darts player who competes in the British Darts Organisation and is currently the captain of Wales.-1988 to 1994:...
and 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...
before losing to 50-year old qualifier, Phill Nixon
Phill Nixon
Phillip Nixon is an English darts player from Ferryhill, County Durham. He is best known for reaching the 2007 World Final on his first appearance at the age of 50.-Darts career:...
in the quarter-finals. His appearance at Lakeside
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:...
was tinged with sadness - he wore a black armband in memory of his mother, who died on Christmas Day.
In 2008, he suffered a first-round exit, losing to Brian Woods
Brian Woods (darts player)
Brian Woods is an English darts player who has competed in events organised by the British Darts Organisation. He left the British Darts Organisation in 2011 for the Professional Darts Corporation through their qualifying school. He now lives in Aberdeen, and uses the nickname Pecker for his matches...
, whose average of 96.51 was the highest of the first round. Hanvidge reached the final of the 2008 Norway Open, losing to Willy van de Wiel
Willy van de Wiel
Willy van de Wiel is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Willy won the 2008 Norway Open, beating Dave Chisnall, Stephen Bunting and John Henderson before beating Paul Hanvidge in the final...
. Hanvidge was forced to qualify for the 2009 BDO World 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 fell three rounds short in a defeat to Paul Gibbs. Hanvidge reached the semi finals of the 2009 British Open, defeating John Walton
John Walton (darts player)
John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:...
and Daryl Gurney
Daryl Gurney
Daryl Gurney is a Northern Irish darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.-Darts career:Gurney reached the quarter finals of the 2008 Scottish Open, beating Andy Boulton and Alan Soutar before losing to Shaun Greatbatch...
along the way. He was eventually beaten by 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...
. Hanvidge earned enough ranking points to secure a place in the 2010 BDO World 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...
, but was beaten in the first round by Scott Waites while reportedly suffering a bout of dartitis
Dartitis
Dartitis is a condition which can affect dart players, and severely damage their performance and results. It can be compared to the 'yips', an expression used to describe apparent loss of fine motor skills without any explanation...
.