Shayne Burgess
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Shayne Burgess is an English darts player who is one of the few examples of players that has switched from the British Darts Organisation
to the Professional Darts Corporation
and back - he announced his intention to return to the BDO in early 2007, but remains a competitor in the PDC. He uses the nickname The Bulldog for his matches.
in 1993. He made his television debut at the 1994 Embassy World Darts Championship
but suffered a 0-3 first round defeat to Steve McCollum. He promptly switched to the PDC (then known as the WDC), which was still in its early days. He appeared at the first World Matchplay Championship in the summer of 1994, losing in the semi-finals to Larry Butler.
at the 1996 PDC World Championship that he managed to notch his first victory in the event. It still wasn't enough to see him qualify for the quarter-finals. He finally made it through the group stages in the 1998 World Championship, but lost his quarter-final 0-4 to Phil Taylor.
In 1999, Burgess enjoyed his best run in the PDC World Championship by reaching the semi-final beating Rod Harrington
on the way. He lost narrowly 4-5 to Peter Manley
for a place in the world final. Dennis Priestley
then edged Burgess out 5-4 at the quarter-final stage in 2000.
Burgess was seeded third for the 2001 World Championship, but went out 0-3 in the first round to Roland Scholten
and Taylor put him out in the second round in 2002. Another first round defeat to Scholten in 2003 was his last appearance at the Circus Tavern as he has not qualified for the event since.
He also picked up the 1998 Boston Witch City Open (all three events), 1998 Yorkshire Classic Open, 1999 Omagh Invitational Charity Tournament and the 2000 German Open & Northern Ireland Open titles.
He also made a semi-final appearance at the 1998 World Grand Prix and the quarter-finals of the 1999 World Matchplay. But his form did deteriorate dramatically, and he suffered one of the rare 10-0 whitewashes at the 2002 World Matchplay to Taylor and other than his resurgent performance at the 2003 UK Open, he has failed to maintain his impact on the PDC circuit. His last appearance at the World Championship came in 2003. His world ranking
, which once reached number two in the world fell outside the top 100 and in January 2007, it was confirmed that he had rejoined the BDO circuit - but has since rescinded the decision and competed at the qualifiers for the 2008 PDC World Championship
where he came within two wins of making it to the Alexandra Palace event.
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....
to 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 back - he announced his intention to return to the BDO in early 2007, but remains a competitor in the PDC. He uses the nickname The Bulldog for his matches.
Early career
Burgess reached the quarter finals of the British Open in 1992 and the quarter-finals of the Winmau World MastersWinmau 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...
in 1993. He made his television debut at the 1994 Embassy World Darts Championship
1994 BDO World Darts Championship
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but suffered a 0-3 first round defeat to Steve McCollum. He promptly switched to the PDC (then known as the WDC), which was still in its early days. He appeared at the first World Matchplay Championship in the summer of 1994, losing in the semi-finals to Larry Butler.
PDC World Championship performances
He made his PDC World Championship debut in 1995, but lost both of his group matches and it wasn't until he beat Cliff LazarenkoCliff Lazarenko
Cliff Lazarenko is an English professional darts player who competed for the British Darts Organisation and the Professional Darts Corporation...
at the 1996 PDC World Championship that he managed to notch his first victory in the event. It still wasn't enough to see him qualify for the quarter-finals. He finally made it through the group stages in the 1998 World Championship, but lost his quarter-final 0-4 to Phil Taylor.
In 1999, Burgess enjoyed his best run in the PDC World Championship by reaching the semi-final beating Rod Harrington
Rod Harrington
Rod Harrington is a former English darts player. He used the nickname The Prince of Style for his matches, often wearing a suit and waistcoast for his games...
on the way. He lost narrowly 4-5 to 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...
for a place in the world final. 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...
then edged Burgess out 5-4 at the quarter-final stage in 2000.
Burgess was seeded third for the 2001 World Championship, but went out 0-3 in the first round to 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...
and Taylor put him out in the second round in 2002. Another first round defeat to Scholten in 2003 was his last appearance at the Circus Tavern as he has not qualified for the event since.
Other PDC events
Burgess has an excellent record in the major PDC tournaments. He reached the semi-finals of the first ever World Matchplay in 1994. He later reached three major finals, the World Grand Prix in 1999 and 2000 and the UK Open in 2003 - losing to Taylor on all three occasions.He also picked up the 1998 Boston Witch City Open (all three events), 1998 Yorkshire Classic Open, 1999 Omagh Invitational Charity Tournament and the 2000 German Open & Northern Ireland Open titles.
He also made a semi-final appearance at the 1998 World Grand Prix and the quarter-finals of the 1999 World Matchplay. But his form did deteriorate dramatically, and he suffered one of the rare 10-0 whitewashes at the 2002 World Matchplay to Taylor and other than his resurgent performance at the 2003 UK Open, he has failed to maintain his impact on the PDC circuit. His last appearance at the World Championship came in 2003. His world ranking
Darts world rankings
Darts world rankings are a system which should determine a list of the best dart players in the world based on their performances in tournaments...
, which once reached number two in the world fell outside the top 100 and in January 2007, it was confirmed that he had rejoined the BDO circuit - but has since rescinded the decision and competed at the qualifiers for the 2008 PDC World Championship
2008 PDC World Darts Championship
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where he came within two wins of making it to the Alexandra Palace event.
World Championship results
- 1994 (BDO) last 32 lost to Steve McCollum 0-3
- 1995 (PDC) last 24 Group lost to Rod Harrington 2-3 & Eric Bristow 0-3
- 1996 (PDC) last 24 Group lost to Phil Taylor 0-3
- 1997 (PDC) last 24 Group lost to Sean Downs 1-3
- 1998 (PDC) Quarter Final lost to Phil Taylor 0-4
- 1999 (PDC) Semi Final lost to Peter Manley 4-5
- 2000 (PDC) Quarter Final lost to Dennis Priestley 4-5
- 2001 (PDC) last 32 lost to Roland Scholten 0-3
- 2002 (PDC) last 16 lost to Phil Taylor 1-6
- 2003 (PDC) last 32 lost to Roland Scholten 1-4