Paul Hogan (darts player)
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Paul Hogan is an English
darts
player who competes for the British Darts Organisation
. He is nicknamed "Crocodile Dundee
" after the movie starring his namesake, the Australia
n 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 round to Matt Clark
. He failed to qualify for 1997 and 98 but did so for the 1999 World Championship, but again lost in the first round to Colin Monk
. It wouldn't be until 2004 where Hogan would return to the Lakeside, beating Bob Taylor
in the first round but lost in the second round to then-reigning World Champion Raymond van Barneveld
. In 2004, he equalled his best performance at the Lakeside with a quarter-final place. He beat Dutchmen Mareno Michels
and Albertino Essers
in the first two rounds before losing to another Dutchman Jelle Klaasen
who caused a major surprise by going on to win the tournament. He returned in 2007, but lost in the first round to Shaun Greatbatch
. Hogan failed to qualify for both the 2008 and 2009 World Championships.
Hogan has also reached the last 32 stage of the Winmau World Masters
on three occasions, in 1989, 1998 and 2003. Hogan also played in the UK Open in 2003, losing in the second round to Terry Jenkins
.
2005 saw Hogan claim his maiden Open Tournament, winning the British Classic, gaining wins over John Walton
, Steve Farmer
, Mike Veitch
, and Jamie Caven
before beating Gary Anderson
in the final.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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 competes for the 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....
. He is nicknamed "Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee
"Crocodile" Dundee is a 1986 Australian comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City. It stars Paul Hogan as the weathered Mick Dundee and Linda Kozlowski as Sue Charlton....
" after the movie starring his namesake, the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n actor Paul Hogan
Paul Hogan
Paul Hogan, AM is an Australian actor best known for his role as Michael "Crocodile" Dundee from the Crocodile Dundee film series, for which he won a Golden Globe award.-Early life and career:...
.
Hogan made his World Championship debut in 1995, reaching the quarter finals. He beat Per Skau
Per Skau
Per Skau is a Danish darts player, known for his slow, deliberate throwing action.At the 1992 BDO World Darts Championship he defeated Dave Whitcombe in the first round 3–1 only to be knocked out by eventual champion Phil Taylor 3–1 in the second. He repeated this performance in 1996, beating Eric...
and Sean Palfrey
Sean Palfrey
Sean Palfrey is a Welsh professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He was a regular in the British Darts Organisation World Professional Darts Championship, where his best result was reaching the quarterfinals in 1998. He played for the Welsh men team in...
before losing to Richie Burnett
Richie Burnett
Richie Burnett is a Welsh darts player who was the 1995 Embassy World Darts Champion and currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Prince of Wales.-BDO career:...
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 round to Matt Clark
Matt Clark (darts player)
Matt Clark is an English darts player who competes for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly played for the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname Superman for his matches.-Darting history:...
. He failed to qualify for 1997 and 98 but did so for the 1999 World Championship, but again lost in the first round to 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....
. It wouldn't be until 2004 where Hogan would return to the Lakeside, beating Bob Taylor
Bob Taylor (darts player)
Bob Taylor is a Scottish darts player who played in the British Darts Organisation.Taylor made eleven appearances in the BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round in seven of his first eight showings with his one win coming in 1994 against American Tony Payne before losing in the...
in the first round but lost in the second round to then-reigning World Champion 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 2004, he equalled his best performance at the Lakeside with a quarter-final place. He beat Dutchmen Mareno Michels
Mareno Michels
Mareno Michels is a darts player from the Netherlands. He competes in Professional Darts Corporation events....
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...
in the first two rounds before losing to another Dutchman 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...
who caused a major surprise by going on to win the tournament. He returned in 2007, but lost in the first round 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...
. Hogan failed to qualify for both the 2008 and 2009 World Championships.
Hogan has also reached the last 32 stage of the 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...
on three occasions, in 1989, 1998 and 2003. Hogan also played in the UK Open in 2003, losing in the second round to Terry Jenkins
Terry Jenkins
Terry Jenkins is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches...
.
2005 saw Hogan claim his maiden Open Tournament, winning the British Classic, gaining wins over 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:...
, Steve Farmer
Steve Farmer (darts player)
Steve Farmer is an English darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation.Farmer's first big run came in the 2006 Winmau World Masters, reaching the semi-finals with wins over Tony Eccles, Michael Rosenauer and John Walton before losing 6-0 in sets to Martin Adams. He then reached...
, Mike Veitch
Mike Veitch
Michael "Mike" Veitch is a Scottish darts player who competes in events staged by the British Darts Organisation.-Playing career:...
, and 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....
before beating 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...
in the final.