Simon Whitlock
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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. His walk-on music is Down Under
by Men At Work
.
His greatest career achievements to date were finishing runner-up at the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship
and the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship
. He claimed that the prize money gained from the tournament which included money for the highest checkout (joint with Taylor) will allow him to move over to the UK from Australia and compete on the PDC Pro Tour
.
His defeat also made him the first, and so far only, player to have never won a World Championship after reaching both the BDO and PDC World Championship Final.
and also the semi-finals of the 2005 BDO World Darts Championship
but lost heavily 0–5 to Martin Adams
. In other events, he has also reached the semi-finals of the International Darts League
in 2005 (losing to Mervyn King) and 2006 (losing to Raymond van Barneveld
).
In 2007, the PDC set up an Australian Grand Prix – a series of tournaments in Whitlock's native country, and Whitlock won the first two events. The eventual winner of the AGP would have received automatic qualification for the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship
; however, Whitlock remained a WDF/BDO player and chose to compete in the BDO World Championship instead.
Whitlock showed great form throughout the tournament, beating Edwin Max
and Fabian Roosenbrand
before beating former world champion Ted Hankey
(who would win the title again the following year) 5–0 in the quarter-finals. He then beat Cumbria
's Brian Woods
to reach the final of the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship
, where he was beaten by number one seed Mark Webster
7–5. He was the first Australian to the reach the final since Tony David
won the tournament in 2002.
Whitlock entered the 2009 BDO World Darts Championship
as the number 12 seed and reached the second round, beating Mark Barilli
in the first round before losing to Darryl Fitton
.
He began playing in the AGP circuit where he won eight tournaments. He qualified for the Las Vegas Desert Classic
but lost in the first round of the televised stages against Terry Jenkins
.
He played in the 2009 Grand Slam of Darts
and performed well in the Group stages winning all 3 of his games against Ted Hankey
, Wayne Mardle
and Scott Waites
. In the Last 16 he thrashed 1996 BDO World Champion Steve Beaton
9–1 but lost to eventual runner up Scott Waites in a tight encounter.
At the 2010 PDC World Championship
, Whitlock made a great impression, beating Colin Osborne
(3–1), Wayne Jones
(4–0) and Terry Jenkins (4–2), before going on to beat James Wade
5–3 in an epic encounter, setting up a semi final clash against Raymond van Barneveld
which he won 6-5, after falling 4-2 behind. In the final against Phil Taylor, he lost the first set before winning the next two, including his second 170 checkout of the tournament, but Taylor would also make his second 170 checkout later in the match and went on to win 7-3.
During the championships, Whitlock made a televised post-match appeal for sponsorship during a Sky Sports
interview. As a result of his performances, he did earn a sponsorship deal, enabling him to move to the UK and compete on the PDC Pro Tour
full-time. After his run to the World Championship final, it was announced that he would be competing in the 2010 Premier League Darts
as a wild card. He finished second in the table, therefore qualified for the semi-finals, after having beaten Raymond van Barneveld (twice), Adrian Lewis
, Mervyn King (twice), Terry Jenkins and James Wade in the process. His run came to an end in the semis where he was beaten 8-6 by eventual runner-up Wade.
Whitlock's trademark in darts is his big finishing and superb checking out. In the 2010 Premier League, Whitlock had a 50% success rate in checking out, stretching 14 weeks.
On his World Matchplay debut in 2010, Whitlock reached the semi-finals before losing to Phil Taylor. At the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts
, he lost all three of his group matches against Dave Chisnall
, Colin Osborne and Robert Thornton
.
Whitlock represented his native Australia
alongside Paul Nicholson
during the inaugural PDC World Cup of Darts
in December 2010, losing out in the semi-finals to the Welsh
pairing of Mark Webster and Barrie Bates
.
At the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship
, Whitlock defeated Steve Evans
3-0 in the first round, and Denis Ovens
4-0 in the second round, before losing 2-4 to Vincent van der Voort
in the third round. He competed in the 2011 Premier League
, again as a wild card, but failed to qualify for the play-offs after finishing sixth.
During the 2011 PDC Pro Tour
, he became the first player to hit nine-dart finishes in successive Pro Tour events. His first came in the Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship in Barnsley
on June 12, during his win against South African Devon Petersen
. His second came in the Dutch Darts Trophy event in Nuland
six days later, against Nigel Heydon
.
At the 2011 World Matchplay
, Whitlock defeated Peter Wright
10-7 and Denis Ovens 13-1 to reach the quarter-finals, where he played Andy Hamilton
. Whitlock was leading 15-8 and within one leg of victory, when Hamilton fought back, winning nine consecutive legs to take the match 17-15.
As of July 2011, Whitlock is in a relationship with German
darts player Stefanie Lück.
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...
professional darts player who plays in 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...
tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, 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 uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches. His walk-on music is Down Under
Down Under (song)
"Down Under" is a pop song recorded by Men at Work for their debut album Business as Usual . The song went to #1 on American, British, Canadian and Australian charts....
by Men At Work
Men at Work
Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...
.
His greatest career achievements to date were finishing runner-up at the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship
2008 BDO World Darts Championship
*Michael Rosenauer was originally drawn to face Mark Webster, but chose to withdraw from the event to compete in the 2008 PDC World Championship. Jones had won the standby play-off at Bridlington prior to the World Masters-Statistics:- Women's Championship :...
and the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship
2010 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2010 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 17th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation....
. He claimed that the prize money gained from the tournament which included money for the highest checkout (joint with Taylor) will allow him to move over to the UK from Australia and compete on the PDC Pro Tour
PDC Pro Tour
The PDC Pro Tour is a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . They comprise Professional Dart Players Association Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.-Players Championships:...
.
His defeat also made him the first, and so far only, player to have never won a World Championship after reaching both the BDO and PDC World Championship Final.
Early darts career
He reached the last 16 of the 2003 PDC World Darts Championship2003 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2003 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the tenth World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it split from the British Darts Organisation in 1993. Ladbrokes took over sponsorship of the event from Skol.The field at the televised stages expanded for the...
and also the semi-finals of the 2005 BDO World Darts Championship
2005 BDO World Darts Championship
-Women:Women's bracket:-External links:* *...
but lost heavily 0–5 to Martin Adams
Martin Adams
Martin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion...
. In other events, he has also reached the semi-finals of the International Darts League
International Darts League
The Topic International Darts League was a darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Raymond van Barneveld dominated the tournament, held in his home country, winning it on three of the five occasions it was held...
in 2005 (losing to Mervyn King) and 2006 (losing to 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 2007, the PDC set up an Australian Grand Prix – a series of tournaments in Whitlock's native country, and Whitlock won the first two events. The eventual winner of the AGP would have received automatic qualification for the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship
2008 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, sponsored by Ladbrokes, was the 15th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation...
; however, Whitlock remained a WDF/BDO player and chose to compete in the BDO World Championship instead.
Whitlock showed great form throughout the tournament, beating Edwin Max
Edwin Max
Edwin Max is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events. He uses the nickname Mad Max for his matches....
and Fabian Roosenbrand
Fabian Roosenbrand
Fabian Roosenbrand is a Dutch darts player, who currently resides in Enschede. He is not a full-time professional player, and currently makes his living as a painter...
before beating former world champion Ted Hankey
Ted Hankey
Edward "Ted" Hankey is an English darts player who is a two-time BDO World Professional Darts Champion. His nickname is The Count and his walk on music is Be On Your Way by DJ Zany. Hankey built up a large following due to his obsession with and resemblance to Dracula...
(who would win the title again the following year) 5–0 in the quarter-finals. He then beat Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
's 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...
to reach the final of the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship
2008 BDO World Darts Championship
*Michael Rosenauer was originally drawn to face Mark Webster, but chose to withdraw from the event to compete in the 2008 PDC World Championship. Jones had won the standby play-off at Bridlington prior to the World Masters-Statistics:- Women's Championship :...
, where he was beaten by number one seed Mark Webster
Mark Webster (darts player)
Mark Webster is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, having previously won the 2008 BDO World Championship. Mark became a full time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified Gas registered...
7–5. He was the first Australian to the reach the final since 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...
won the tournament in 2002.
Whitlock entered the 2009 BDO World Darts 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...
as the number 12 seed and reached the second round, beating Mark Barilli
Mark Barilli
Mark Barilli is a Scottish darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events. He is well known for his throwing style where he changes the speed of his throw from fast to slow alternatively, and also for attempting outrageous outshots including one occasion where he attempted to check...
in the first round before losing to Darryl Fitton
Darryl Fitton
Darryl Fitton is an English professional darts player currently playing in BDO events. He is nicknamed The Dazzler and comes to the stage dancing to the Madness song "One Step Beyond" wearing sunglasses. It is one of the most popular walk-ons with the audience...
.
Return to PDC
After many weeks of speculation, Whitlock returned to the PDC on 19 March 2009.He began playing in the AGP circuit where he won eight tournaments. He qualified for the Las Vegas Desert Classic
Las Vegas Desert Classic
The Las Vegas Desert Classic was a darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation and was held each year in July from 2002 until 2010...
but lost in the first round of the televised stages against 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...
.
He played in the 2009 Grand Slam of Darts
2009 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2009 Grand Slam of Darts was the third staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 14–22 November 2009 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Television coverage of the tournament was covered by ITV Sport, with...
and performed well in the Group stages winning all 3 of his games against Ted Hankey
Ted Hankey
Edward "Ted" Hankey is an English darts player who is a two-time BDO World Professional Darts Champion. His nickname is The Count and his walk on music is Be On Your Way by DJ Zany. Hankey built up a large following due to his obsession with and resemblance to Dracula...
, Wayne Mardle
Wayne Mardle
Wayne Mardle is a darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, and former player in the BDO. He now lives in Romford...
and Scott Waites
Scott Waites
Scott Waites is an English professional darts player who plays in tournaments organised by the British Darts Organisation.-Darts career:...
. In the Last 16 he thrashed 1996 BDO World Champion Steve Beaton
Steve Beaton
Steve Beaton is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation...
9–1 but lost to eventual runner up Scott Waites in a tight encounter.
At the 2010 PDC World Championship
2010 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2010 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 17th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation....
, Whitlock made a great impression, beating Colin Osborne
Colin Osborne
Colin Osborne is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:Osborne has won two PDC Pro Tour events and he also managed to hit two perfect nine dart finishes in 2005...
(3–1), Wayne Jones
Wayne Jones (darts player)
Wayne Alan Jones is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Wanderer for his matches....
(4–0) and Terry Jenkins (4–2), before going on to beat James Wade
James Wade
James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...
5–3 in an epic encounter, setting up a semi final clash against 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...
which he won 6-5, after falling 4-2 behind. In the final against Phil Taylor, he lost the first set before winning the next two, including his second 170 checkout of the tournament, but Taylor would also make his second 170 checkout later in the match and went on to win 7-3.
During the championships, Whitlock made a televised post-match appeal for sponsorship during a Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
interview. As a result of his performances, he did earn a sponsorship deal, enabling him to move to the UK and compete on the PDC Pro Tour
PDC Pro Tour
The PDC Pro Tour is a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . They comprise Professional Dart Players Association Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.-Players Championships:...
full-time. After his run to the World Championship final, it was announced that he would be competing in the 2010 Premier League Darts
2010 Premier League Darts
The 2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier League was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation; the sixth such running of the tournament.The tournament began at The O2 Arena in London on 11 February, and finished at the Wembley Arena on 24 May....
as a wild card. He finished second in the table, therefore qualified for the semi-finals, after having beaten Raymond van Barneveld (twice), Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion...
, Mervyn King (twice), Terry Jenkins and James Wade in the process. His run came to an end in the semis where he was beaten 8-6 by eventual runner-up Wade.
Whitlock's trademark in darts is his big finishing and superb checking out. In the 2010 Premier League, Whitlock had a 50% success rate in checking out, stretching 14 weeks.
On his World Matchplay debut in 2010, Whitlock reached the semi-finals before losing to Phil Taylor. At the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts
2010 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2010 Grand Slam of Darts was the fourth staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 13–21 November 2010 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Television coverage of the tournament was covered by ITV Sport, with...
, he lost all three of his group matches against Dave Chisnall
Dave Chisnall
Dave Chisnall is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.- Personal Life :In September 2011 his girlfriend Michaela gave birth to his first daughter...
, Colin Osborne and Robert Thornton
Robert Thornton (darts player)
Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:...
.
Whitlock represented his native 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...
alongside Paul Nicholson
Paul Nicholson (darts player)
Paul Nicholson is a British born darts player, who holds Australian nationality. He aims to project the image of the 'bad boy of darts'- 2008-2009 :...
during the inaugural PDC World Cup of Darts
PDC World Cup of Darts
The PDC World Cup of Darts is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation and is one of the three new tournaments being introduced into the PDC calendar. It is broadcast live by Sky Sports....
in December 2010, losing out in the semi-finals to the Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
pairing of Mark Webster and Barrie Bates
Barrie Bates
Barrie Bates is a darts player currently residing in Bedlinog, Mid-Glamorgan. He plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is a regular on the circuit. His nickname is "Batesy"....
.
At the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship
2011 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 18th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation.Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the 2010 tournament...
, Whitlock defeated Steve Evans
Steve Evans (darts player)
Steve Evans is a Welsh darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Evans joined the PDC in 2003, and reached the last 32 of the 2004 UK Open, eventually losing to John MaGowan....
3-0 in the first round, and Denis Ovens
Denis Ovens
Denis Ovens is an English darts player currently ranked number 29 in the PDC Order of Merit. He is nicknamed The Heat and is now based in Stevenage. Ovens is widely regarded as one of the most consistent players in the circuit, though he has as yet failed to convert his form from the circuit to...
4-0 in the second round, before losing 2-4 to Vincent van der Voort
Vincent van der Voort
Vincent van der Voort is a professional darts player.-Playing style:Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world...
in the third round. He competed in the 2011 Premier League
2011 Premier League Darts
The 2011 888.com Premier League Darts was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation; the seventh edition of the tournament.The tournament began at The O2 Arena in London on 10 February, and finishes at the Wembley Arena on 19 May....
, again as a wild card, but failed to qualify for the play-offs after finishing sixth.
During the 2011 PDC Pro Tour
2011 PDC Pro Tour
The 2011 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . They were the Professional Dart Players Association Players Championships and the UK Open Qualifiers...
, he became the first player to hit nine-dart finishes in successive Pro Tour events. His first came in the Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship in Barnsley
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
on June 12, during his win against South African Devon Petersen
Devon Petersen
Devon Petersen is a South African darts player.He qualified for the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship as the South African champion. He beat Guyana's Norman Madhoo 4-2 in the preliminary round with big checkouts including a 136 and a 146. In beating Madhoo, he earned a place in the first round...
. His second came in the Dutch Darts Trophy event in Nuland
Nuland
Nuland is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Maasdonk, about 8 km east of 's-Hertogenbosch....
six days later, against Nigel Heydon
Nigel Heydon
Nigel Heydon is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Heydon qualified for the 2007 UK Open as an amateur qualifier, losing in the first round to John Burton. He also reached the last 40 of the 2009 World Masters....
.
At the 2011 World Matchplay
2011 World Matchplay (darts)
The 2011 World Matchplay was the 18th annual staging of the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place from 16–24 July...
, Whitlock defeated Peter Wright
Peter Wright (darts player)
Peter Wright is a Scottish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He currently resides in Lowestoft and uses the nickname Snakebite for his matches. He represents Scotland due to Scottish grandparentage.He is known for having a mo-hawk hairstyle which changes colour...
10-7 and Denis Ovens 13-1 to reach the quarter-finals, where he played Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton (darts player)
Andy Hamilton is a full time professional English darts player widely known for his "aggressive" style of play. He is nicknamed The Hammer and is currently ranked 12th on the PDC Order of Merit....
. Whitlock was leading 15-8 and within one leg of victory, when Hamilton fought back, winning nine consecutive legs to take the match 17-15.
Personal life
Whitlock has two sons, Mason and Locky, from his marriage to Peta, which ended shortly before his run to the 2010 PDC World Championship final.As of July 2011, Whitlock is in a relationship with German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
darts player Stefanie Lück.
World Championship Performances
- 2003 (PDC) - Last 16 lost to Richie BurnettRichie BurnettRichie 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:...
3-5 - 2005 (BDO) - Semi-finalist lost to Martin AdamsMartin AdamsMartin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion...
0-5 - 2006 (BDO) - Last 16 lost to Paul HanvidgePaul HanvidgePaul 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.-Darts career:...
2-4 - 2007 (BDO) - Last 16 lost to Niels de RuiterNiels de RuiterNiels de Ruiter is a Dutch darts player. On the darts circuit his nickname is The Excellent Dude, which is a reference from the film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure...
3-4 - 2008 (BDO) - Runner Up lost to Mark WebsterMark Webster (darts player)Mark Webster is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, having previously won the 2008 BDO World Championship. Mark became a full time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified Gas registered...
5-7 - 2009 (BDO) - Last 16 lost to Darryl FittonDarryl FittonDarryl Fitton is an English professional darts player currently playing in BDO events. He is nicknamed The Dazzler and comes to the stage dancing to the Madness song "One Step Beyond" wearing sunglasses. It is one of the most popular walk-ons with the audience...
2-4 - 2010 (PDC) - Runner Up lost to Phil Taylor 3-7
- 2011 (PDC) - Last 16 lost to Vincent van der VoortVincent van der VoortVincent van der Voort is a professional darts player.-Playing style:Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world...
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