Ritchie Davies
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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.
in 2000) in his first six visits to the Lakeside. He then produced his run to the final in 2003.
In doing so, he beat Albertino Essers
, former champion John 'Boy' Walton
, and defending champion Tony David
for the loss of just one set, before defeating Gary Anderson
5-2 in the semi-finals. Davies then gave Raymond van Barneveld
a scare, as he recovered from 4-0 down to trail by just 4-3 before van Barneveld found enough to beat him 6-3 and win his third title.
Davies made the quarter-finals the following year, with renewed confidence, but was beaten in the quarter-finals this time around by Mervyn King. It would be his last appearance in the World Championship.
In other BDO tournaments, he was the winner of the Swedish Open in 1997, British Classic in 2000 and the Scottish Open in 2002. He also reached some Open finals including the Scottish Open in 1997, the 1997 British Open, 1998 England Open and 2003 Welsh Open.
Davies retired from competitive darts in 2005 due to work commitments.
Aberdare
Aberdare is an industrial town in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Dare and Cynon. The population at the census was 31,705...
. Davies is most well known for his run at the 2003 BDO World Darts Championship
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....
, where he reached the final.
Darts career
He had made his World Championship debut in 1997 but managed to win only one match (a 3-0 win over Les WallaceLes Wallace
Les Wallace is a Scottish, former World Champion darts player. He currently lives in Midanbury Broadway, Southampton, England. He adopted the nickname McDanger - coming out for his matches dressed in a traditional kilt...
in 2000) in his first six visits to the Lakeside. He then produced his run to the final in 2003.
In doing so, he beat 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...
, former champion John 'Boy' 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 defending 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...
for the loss of just one set, before defeating 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...
5-2 in the semi-finals. Davies then gave 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...
a scare, as he recovered from 4-0 down to trail by just 4-3 before van Barneveld found enough to beat him 6-3 and win his third title.
Davies made the quarter-finals the following year, with renewed confidence, but was beaten in the quarter-finals this time around by Mervyn King. It would be his last appearance in the World Championship.
In other BDO tournaments, he was the winner of the Swedish Open in 1997, British Classic in 2000 and the Scottish Open in 2002. He also reached some Open finals including the Scottish Open in 1997, the 1997 British Open, 1998 England Open and 2003 Welsh Open.
Davies retired from competitive darts in 2005 due to work commitments.