Scott Mitchell (darts player)
Encyclopedia
Scott Mitchell is an English
darts
player who plays in British Darts Organisation
events.
Before he made his mark in the BDO, Mitchell qualified for the 2007 UK Open Darts
, winning his first round match against Brian Cathcart before losing in the second round to former world champion Jelle Klaasen
.
Mitchell won the England Classic and Swiss Open in 2009 which helped him qualify for the 2010 BDO World Darts Championship
as the 14th seed. However, he lost in the first round 3-2 to Northern Ireland
's Daryl Gurney
.
Mitchell retained his Swiss Open title in 2010 and also won the Center Parcs Masters, and qualified for 2011 BDO World Darts Championship
as the 15th seed. He was beaten in the first round 3-0 by Dutch
qualifier Jan Dekker
.
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 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.
Before he made his mark in the BDO, Mitchell qualified for the 2007 UK Open Darts
2007 UK Open Darts
The 2007 Blue Square UK Open was the fifth year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion...
, winning his first round match against Brian Cathcart before losing in the second round to former world champion 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...
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Mitchell won the England Classic and Swiss Open in 2009 which helped him 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...
as the 14th seed. However, he lost in the first round 3-2 to Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
's 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...
.
Mitchell retained his Swiss Open title in 2010 and also won the Center Parcs Masters, and qualified for 2011 BDO World Darts Championship
2011 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2011 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 34th World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 26th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green...
as the 15th seed. He was beaten in the first round 3-0 by Dutch
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...
qualifier Jan Dekker
Jan Dekker
Jan Dekker is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Dekker qualified for the televised stages of the 2010 Winmau World Masters. He played Martin Adams in the last 16, and was beaten 2-3 after Adams won a sudden-death leg.He also qualified for the 2011 BDO World Darts...
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