Steve Farmer (darts player)
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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 the final of the 2007 British Classic, losing to Co Stompé
. He was then part of the England team in the 2007 WDF World Cup
, reaching the Quarter-Finals of the Men's Singles event and helping England to victory in the Team Event.
Farmer qualified for the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship
outright but lost in the first round to England team-mate Tony O'Shea
. Farmer though was unable to maintain his form from the previous year and was forced to qualify for the 2009 BDO World Darts Championship
and lost in the early qualifying rounds. He did though reached the quarter finals of the 2008 World Masters, qualifying for the last 16 where he beat Gary Robson before losing to Martin Adams.
In 2010, Farmer switched to the PDC. On September 4 he reached his first PDC ProTour event final in Crawley
, losing to Adrian Lewis
6-4 in the final. Two weeks later, on September 19, he won his first career title: the Dutch Players Championship by beating Kevin Painter
6-4 in the final. This win meant that Farmer qualified for his first PDC major, the 2010 World Grand Prix
. He lost in the first round against Steve Brown by 3 sets to 1. In the 2011 PDC world championship, Farmer came up against a strong player in Paul Nicholson. He lost 3-0 in sets. He reached the semi finals of the 2011 championships but lost to an on form Gary Anderson 10-7.
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 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...
.
Farmer's first big run came in the 2006 Winmau World Masters, reaching the semi-finals with wins over Tony Eccles
Tony Eccles
Tony Eccles is a Winmau sponsored darts player currently residing in Hartlepool. He uses the nickname The Viper.-BDO career:...
, Michael Rosenauer
Michael Rosenauer
Michael Rosenauer is a German darts player who currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.Rosenauer created controversy when he chose to play in the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship, having won qualification for the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship...
and 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:...
before losing 6-0 in sets 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...
. He then reached the final of the 2007 British Classic, losing to Co Stompé
Co Stompé
Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick...
. He was then part of the England team in the 2007 WDF World Cup
2007 WDF World Cup darts
The 2007 WDF World Cup was the 16th edition of the WDF World Cup darts tournament, organised by the World Darts Federation. It was held in Rosmalen, Netherlands from October 11 to 14.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Other Winners:-Men:-Women:...
, reaching the Quarter-Finals of the Men's Singles event and helping England to victory in the Team Event.
Farmer qualified for 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 :...
outright but lost in the first round to England team-mate Tony O'Shea
Tony O'Shea
Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi...
. Farmer though was unable to maintain his form from the previous year and was forced to qualify for 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...
and lost in the early qualifying rounds. He did though reached the quarter finals of the 2008 World Masters, qualifying for the last 16 where he beat Gary Robson before losing to Martin Adams.
In 2010, Farmer switched to the PDC. On September 4 he reached his first PDC ProTour event final in Crawley
Crawley
Crawley is a town and local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England. It is south of Charing Cross, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the 2001 Census.The area has...
, losing to 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...
6-4 in the final. Two weeks later, on September 19, he won his first career title: the Dutch Players Championship by beating Kevin Painter
Kevin Painter
Kevin Painter is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, where he is known as "The Artist"...
6-4 in the final. This win meant that Farmer qualified for his first PDC major, the 2010 World Grand Prix
2010 World Grand Prix Darts
The 2010 Bodog.com World Grand Prix was the thirteenth staging of the World Grand Prix. It was played from 4 October to 10 October.James Wade won his second World Grand Prix title, defeating Adrian Lewis in the final. Defending champion Phil Taylor was aiming to win his tenth World Grand Prix, but...
. He lost in the first round against Steve Brown by 3 sets to 1. In the 2011 PDC world championship, Farmer came up against a strong player in Paul Nicholson. He lost 3-0 in sets. He reached the semi finals of the 2011 championships but lost to an on form Gary Anderson 10-7.