Warren Parry
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Warren Parry is a New Zealand
darts
player. He is not a full-time professional and works as a slaughterman.
Parry reached the final of the 1999 WDF World Cup Men's Singles event, beating Marko Kantele
in the last 16, Andy Fordham
in the quarter finals and fellow New Zealander Herbie Nathan in the semis before losing to Raymond van Barneveld
. Parry then went on the win the 2000 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup. Despite losing his opening group game to Australia
's Tony David
, Parry won his next two group games to secure qualification for the knockout stage. He defeated Malaysia's Tengku Hadzali Shah, who beat David in the quarter finals, to win the trophy. During that time, Warren won the New Zealand Open back to back in 1999 and 2000. He went on to win it again in 2005.
Parry won the 2005 Oceanic Masters beating Russell Stewart
in the final. This earned him a place in the 2006 PDC World Darts Championship
in the Circus Tavern
in Purfleet
. He lost in the first round 3-0 to Mark Walsh. Parry reached the final of the 2006 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup and won the 2007 New Zealand Masters.
Also in 2007, Parry claimed his second Oceanic Masters title and made his second appearance in the PDC World Championship in 2008
which moved from the Circus Tavern to the larger Alexandra Palace
. He was drawn against Alex Roy
in the first round, narrowly losing three sets to two.
Since then, Parry has played in PDC events. He lost in the semi-finals of Viva Las Vegas NZ, where the winner earned himself a chance to qualify for the Las Vegas Desert Classic
but eventually failed to qualify for the actual event.
Parry won the 2009 Oceanic Masters and won a spot in the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship
for the third time.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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. He is not a full-time professional and works as a slaughterman.
Parry reached the final of the 1999 WDF World Cup Men's Singles event, beating Marko Kantele
Marko Kantele
Marko Kantele is a Finnish darts player.Kantele made his major debut in the 1997 Winmau World Masters, beating defending champion Colin Monk in the first round but lost in the second round to Mark Day. He returned to the Masters five years later, losing in the second round to Ted Hankey...
in the last 16, Andy Fordham
Andy Fordham
Andy "The Viking" Fordham is an English darts player. He won the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, beating Mervyn King in the final...
in the quarter finals and fellow New Zealander Herbie Nathan in the semis before 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...
. Parry then went on the win the 2000 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup. Despite losing his opening group game to 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...
's 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...
, Parry won his next two group games to secure qualification for the knockout stage. He defeated Malaysia's Tengku Hadzali Shah, who beat David in the quarter finals, to win the trophy. During that time, Warren won the New Zealand Open back to back in 1999 and 2000. He went on to win it again in 2005.
Parry won the 2005 Oceanic Masters beating Russell Stewart
Russell Stewart
Russell Stewart is an Australian darts player. He uses the nickname Rusty for his matches.-Playing career:...
in the final. This earned him a place in the 2006 PDC World Darts Championship
2006 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2006 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was held from 19 December 2005 to 2 January 2006 at the Circus Tavern. It was the 13th staging of the Professional Darts Corporation's version of the World Championship....
in the Circus Tavern
Circus Tavern
The Circus Tavern is an entertainment venue in Purfleet, Essex, England which hosts functions, cabaret acts and is also a nightclub venue. However, it is most famous as having been a long-time venue of the PDC World Darts Championship....
in Purfleet
Purfleet
Purfleet is a place in the Thurrock unitary authority in Essex, England. It is situated south of the A13 road on the River Thames and within the easterly bounds of the M25 motorway but just outside the Greater London boundary. It was within the traditional Church of England parish of West Thurrock...
. He lost in the first round 3-0 to Mark Walsh. Parry reached the final of the 2006 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup and won the 2007 New Zealand Masters.
Also in 2007, Parry claimed his second Oceanic Masters title and made his second appearance in the PDC World Championship in 2008
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...
which moved from the Circus Tavern to the larger Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace is a building in North London, England. It stands in Alexandra Park, in an area between Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Wood Green...
. He was drawn against Alex Roy
Alex Roy (darts player)
Alex Roy is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Ace of Herts for this matches and is with Dave Holland Management....
in the first round, narrowly losing three sets to two.
Since then, Parry has played in PDC events. He lost in the semi-finals of Viva Las Vegas NZ, where the winner earned himself a chance to qualify 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 eventually failed to qualify for the actual event.
Parry won the 2009 Oceanic Masters and won a spot in 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....
for the third time.