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1998 BDO World Darts Championship
The 1998 Embassy World Professional Darts Championship was held from 3–11 January 1998 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey. It saw Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld, the number one seed, win the first of four BDO world titles (and five overall), avenging his defeat by Richie Burnett in the 1995 final by beating him in a thrilling decider which went to the final set and a tiebreak. Barneveld became the first top seed to win the Embassy world title since his future rival Phil Taylor in 1992, and the second champion from outside the United Kingdom after John Part in 1994. Defending champion Les Wallace lost in the second round to 1996 champion Steve Beaton. Seeds # Raymond van Barneveld # Ronnie Baxter # Roland Scholten # Martin Adams # Mervyn King # Sean Palfrey # Marshall James # Les Wallace Prize money The prize money was £160,400. :Champion: £40,000 :Runner-Up: £20,000 :Semi-Finalists (2): £9,000 :Quarter-Finalists (4): £4,600 :Last 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakeside Leisure Complex
The Lakeside Leisure Complex is a hotel, conferencing, entertainment and associated leisure complex in Frimley Green in west Surrey. It hosted in January the open/men's and women's BDO World Darts Championship from 1986 to 2019. History The complex was established in 1972, when Bob Potter (born 1928) bought Wharfenden House and the surrounding grounds and lake. He soon doubled the hall to 1,000 seats principally for hosting comedians and musicians, including North American and internationally acclaimed acts. The Lakeside had a fire later that decade and re-opened. During the 25th year of hosting the World Darts Championship, in 2010 the lake had largely iced over by 7 January. That day the body of a man, a hotel guest for the competition week, was found. Landowner-managers, Bob Potter Leisure Limited, were fined £85,000 for health and safety violations. Events The Lakeside became the venue of the World Darts Championship in 1986, The Club sponsored the event from 2004 to 2019. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Adams
Martin Adams (born 4 June 1956) is an English professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Nicknamed "Wolfie", he is a three-time BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion. He represents Cambridgeshire at county darts level and was the captain of England from 1993 to 2013, the longest any player has held that role. From his debut in 1994, Adams made a record 25 consecutive World Championship appearances, before failing to qualify for the first time in 2019. Adams was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April 2016, but by the end of the year he was given the all-clear. As well as playing, he also acts as a regular pundit and commentator for televised coverage of BDO events. Darts career Adams was born in Sutton, Surrey and started his darts career in pubs. He still plays pub darts, currently playing for Deeping Rugby Club in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire. After being made redundant by Lloyds Bank, he turned professional in 1992. Follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Monk
Colin Monk (born 29 September 1967) is an English former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. Career Monk won the Winmau World Masters in 1996, where he beat Richie Burnett 3–2 in the final. Monk's best run in the BDO World Darts Championship came in 1998 and 2002 when he reached the semi-finals, losing to Raymond van Barneveld and Mervyn King respectively. Monk was also part of what is often cited as one of the all-time great matches at Lakeside in 2003 when he defeated Tony O'Shea 3–2 in the Last 16 in a sudden death leg, with Monk's end average being 97.08 to O'Shea's 94.05. Since joining the PDC full-time in 2004, Monk has struggled for form, losing in the first round of the PDC World Championship in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010, failing to win a set in any of those matches. Monk reached the quarter finals of the 2003 UK Open, a run which included a 9–8 victory over the 2003 PDC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Widdows
Robbie Widdows (born 17 January 1961) is an English former professional darts player who played in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Career Widdows played in three BDO World Darts Championship, BDO World Championships but never got past the last 16. He took part in the 2004 PDC World Darts Championship, 2004 PDC World Championship, defeating Henry O'Neill (darts player), Henry O'Neill in the last 48 before losing to Simon Whatley in the last 40. Widdows participated in the Las Vegas Desert Classic who beating Les Hodkinson of England and losing in the Last 24 to Alan Warriner-Little of England. World Championship performances BDO * 1998: Last 16 (lost to Colin Monk 2–3) (sets) * 1999: Last 32 (lost to Kevin Painter 0–3) * 2000: Last 16 (lost to Kevin Painter 1–3) PDC * 2004: Last 40 (lost to Simon Whatley 1–3) References External links English darts players Professional Darts Corporation former pro tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Weening
Wayne Dirk Weening (born 15 March 1965) is an Australian former professional darts player who competed in the 1980s and 90s. Career Weening made his debut in 1989 BDO World Darts Championship reaching the last 16 by beating Cliff Lazarenko before losing to Bob Anderson. In October 1989 WDF World Cup Team are Russell Stewart, Frank Palko and Keith Sullivan who beating England in the Semi finals by 3 legs to 9 before losing to Canada are Rick Bisaro, Albert Anstey, Tony Holyoake and Bob Sinnaeve by 7 legs to 9 Canada is the Winner. In 1991, Weening on the WDF World Cup Team Australia are Wayne Atkins, Allen Kingston and Keith Sullivan. Weening made seven BDO World Darts Championship appearances with his best performance coming in 1993, reaching the quarter-finals by beating Rod Harrington and Albert Anstey before losing to Alan Warriner. He also played in three World Masters, in 1991, 1993 and 1995, losing in the first round in each year. World Championship results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Hankey
Edward Hankey (born 20 February 1968) is an English former professional darts player and convicted sex offender. Nicknamed "The Count", he won the BDO World Darts Championship in 2000, was runner-up in 2001, and won the title for a second time in 2009. He moved to the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tour in 2012, but suffered a stroke while playing Michael van Gerwen at the 2012 Grand Slam of Darts, and took three months away from the sport to recuperate. He lost his PDC tour card in 2014, when he was 94th in the world rankings, and returned to the BDO, where he failed to impress in the latter years of his playing career. In 2016, he made his last appearance in the BDO World Darts Championship, exiting after a 0–3 first-round defeat. Hankey struggled financially in his later career and was declared bankrupt in 2018. In September 2021, he sexually assaulted a young woman who was aged over 16 but under 18 at the time. After pleading guilty, he was sentenced in May 2022 to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Clark (darts Player)
Matthew Clark (born 4 April 1968) is an English darts player who competes for the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and formerly played for the British Darts Organisation (BDO). He uses the nickname "Superman" for his matches. Darting history Matt Clark first started playing darts at the age of 19 at his local village pub, from Matt Clark's official website, retrieved 23 July 2008 and after a few years was playing for the county team. At the age of 24 he began moving towards pro darts attending the Dutch Open where he made the quarter finals of the pairs and singles competitions. Clark appeared in the |
Paul Williams (darts Player)
Paul Williams (born 16 November 1964) is an English professional darts player. Career Williams played in six BDO World Championships between 1995 and 2000, reaching the quarter-finals on two occasions, and played in four PDC World Championships between 2002 and 2005, reaching the last 16 in 2005. World Championship performances BDO * 1995: Quarter-Finals: (lost to Andy Fordham 2–4) (sets) * 1996: Last 32: (lost to John Part 2–3) * 1997: Quarter-Finals: (lost to Les Wallace 0–4) * 1998: Last 32: (lost to Steve Beaton 1–3) * 1999: Last 16: (lost to Andy Fordham 0–3) * 2000: Last 32: (lost to Kevin Painter 1–3) PDC * 2002: Last 32: (lost to Phil Taylor 1–4) * 2003: Last 40: (lost to Simon Whitlock 2–4) * 2004: Last 32: (lost to Kevin Painter 3–4) * 2005: Last 16: (lost to Wayne Mardle Wayne Elliot Mardle (born 10 May 1973) is an English former professional darts player who played in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and British Darts Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Smith (darts Player)
Andrew Smith (born 22 June 1967) is an English former professional darts player. He used the nickname The Pie Man for his matches. His best performances came in the "floor" events (non-televised tournaments with many boards being used simultaneously), where he won six PDC Pro Tour titles. Career A former England international, Smith won the England, Welsh and Norway Opens in his early career, as well as qualifying for the British Darts Organisation version of the world championship on four occasions (losing in the first round each time), before switching from the BDO to the PDC. His wins in the Scottish and South-West Regional Finals for the 2005 UK Open saw him enter the televised finals as number one seed, and he later qualified for the Las Vegas Desert Classic. Smith narrowly missed out on an automatic place in the 2006 PDC World Championship after jumping to 33rd in the rankings, but came through the PDPA qualifiers to book his place at the Circus Tavern. He overcame Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Jenkins
Andrew Jenkins (born 11 March 1971) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He was nicknamed "Rocky" due to his rough personality. Jenkins has reached high rankings in the PDC, but has never won a major tournament. In 2009, Jenkins was given a PDC ban for almost two years for an assault on Terry Jenkins during a non-televised PDC tournament. Career BDO Jenkins began his career playing in British Darts Organisation competitions and had some success in the open events. He took the Embassy British Gold Cup Singles in 1994, England Open in 2000, Swiss Open and Japan Open in 2001 and the Isle of Man Open in 2002. His record at the BDO World Darts Championship was disappointing. He made his debut at the Lakeside Country Club in 1995, and managed only one win in his seven consecutive appearances. His only victory came in 1996 against Belgian Bruno Raes, and suffered defeats to Sean Palfrey (1995), Andy Fordham (1996, 1998), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Marshall (darts Player)
Michael Marshall may refer to: * Michael Marshall (bishop) (born 1936), Bishop of Woolwich * Sir Michael Marshall (politician) (1930–2006), British politician * Michael Marshall (singer) (born 1965), American R&B singer * Michael Marshall (skeptic) (born 1983), British skeptical activist * Michael Marshall, pen name of Michael Marshall Smith Michael Paul Marshall Smith (born 3 May 1965) is an English novelist, screenwriter and short story writer who also writes as Michael Marshall, M. M. Smith and Michael Rutger. Biography Born in Knutsford, Cheshire, Smith moved with his family a ... (born 1965), British writer * Michael Marshall, Melbourne gangland war victim, see Carl Williams See also * Mike Marshall (other) {{hndis, Marshall, Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine-dart Finish
A nine-dart finish, also known as a nine-darter, is a perfect leg or single game in the sport of darts. The object of the game is to score a set number of points, most commonly 501; in order to win, a player must reach the target total exactly and hit a double scoring area with their last dart. When the target is 501, the minimum number of darts needed to reach it is nine. For example, one way to achieve a nine-dart finish is to score 60 (triple 20) on each of the first seven throws, then a 57 (triple 19) on the eighth, and lastly a 24 (double 12) on the ninth. It is regarded as an extremely difficult feat to achieve even for the sport's top players, and is considered the highest single-game achievement in the sport, similar to a maximum 147 break in snooker or a 300-point game in bowling. The feat was first achieved on television by John Lowe in 1984, and has since been via this medium a total 64 times. Paul Lim was the first to hit a nine-darter in the World Championship, mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
