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Robert Thornton (darts Player)
Robert "Bob" Thornton (born 17 July 1967) is a Scottish professional darts player, who is the current World Seniors champion. Thornton is a three-time major winner between the BDO and PDC, having won the World Masters in 2007, UK Open in 2012, and World Grand Prix in 2015. He is also a former finalist at the Players Championship Finals in 2009 and Grand Slam of Darts in 2013. In addition, Thornton has reached three World Championship quarter-finals across both organisations and was a participant in the Premier League in 2013, 2014 and 2016. BDO career Thornton returned to playing darts in 2002, having given up the game for two decades to raise his children. He qualified for the BDO World Championship for the first time in 2005. He beat Martin Atkins and Tony West before losing to Darryl Fitton in the quarter-finals. He then failed to qualify for the 2006 and 2007 events. Thornton's first professional title came in the Central Scotland Open in April 2007, beating Mike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irvine, North Ayrshire
Irvine ( ; sco, Irvin, gd, Irbhinn, IPA: ˆiɾʲivɪɲ is an ancient settlement, in medieval times a , and now a on the coast of the in , |
2013 Masters (darts)
The 2013 Coral Masters was the inaugural staging of the non-ranking darts tournament The Masters, held by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was held between 1–3 November 2013 at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland. Phil Taylor won the title by beating Adrian Lewis 10–1 in the final. Qualifiers Only the top 16 players on the PDC's Order of Merit on 20 October 2013 qualified for the event. These were: # Phil Taylor (winner) # Michael van Gerwen ''(quarter-finals)'' # Adrian Lewis ''(runner-up)'' # Simon Whitlock ''(quarter-finals)'' # James Wade ''(semi-finals)'' # Andy Hamilton ''(first round)'' # Dave Chisnall ''(first round)'' # Wes Newton ''(quarter-finals)'' # Justin Pipe ''(first round)'' # Raymond van Barneveld ''(semi-finals)'' # Robert Thornton ''(quarter-finals)'' # Kevin Painter ''(first round)'' # Mervyn King ''(first round)'' # Kim Huybrechts ''(first round)'' # Peter Wright ''(first round)'' # Terry Jenkins ''(first r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wigan
Wigan ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas, Lancashire, River Douglas. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. Bolton lies to the north-east and Warrington to the south. It is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town has a population of 107,732 and the wider borough of 330,713. Wigan was formerly within the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire. Wigan was in the territory of the Brigantes, an ancient Celtic tribe that ruled much of what is now northern England. The Brigantes were subjugated in the Roman conquest of Britain and the Roman settlement of ''Coccium'' was established where Wigan lies. Wigan was incorporated as a Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in 1246, following the issue of a charter by Henry III of England, King Henry III of England. At the end of the Middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 PDC Pro Tour
The 2009 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They consisted of Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals. Prize money In addition, £400 per Pro Tour event was reserved for a nine-dart finish. Should this not be won in an event, it would be carried over to the next event, and so on until a nine-dart finish is achieved. Once the prize fund is won, it will revert to £400 for the next event. Players Championships :''(All matches – best of 11 legs)'' * Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship at The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster on January 10 *Eddie Cox Memorial Players Championship at Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar on January 17 *Stan James.com Players Championship at Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar on January 18 *German Darts Classic at van der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on February 28 *PDPA Players Championship at van der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 PDC Pro Tour
The 2012 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They were the Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships, the UK Open Qualifiers, and the new European Tour events. This year there were 33 PDC Pro Tour events – 20 Players Championships, 8 UK Open Qualifiers, and 5 European Tour events. Prize money Prize money for each Players Championship and UK Open Qualifier is £34,600, unchanged from 2011. Prize money for each European Tour event was £82,100. In addition, the 32 players who failed to qualify for a European Tour event at the final qualifying stage receive £100. A further £400 per Pro Tour event (£800 per European Tour event) was reserved for a nine-dart finish. If this was not won in an event, it was carried over to the next event, and so on until a nine-dart finish was achieved. Once the prize fund was won, it reverted to the starting value for the next event. PDC Pro T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 census it had a population of 1,173,179, while the preliminary results of the 2022 census recorded that County Dublin as a whole had a population of 1,450,701, and that the population of the Greater Dublin Area was over 2 million, or roughly 40% of the Republic of Ireland's total population. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixth largest in Western Europe after the Acts of Union in 1800. Following independence in 1922, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 European Darts Open
The 2015 European Darts Open was the sixth of nine PDC European Tour events on the 2015 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Maritim Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany between 10 and 12 July 2015. It featured a field of 48 players and £115,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner. Robert Thornton won his first European title after beating Kim Huybrechts 6–2 in the final. Prize money The prize fund was increased to £115,000 after being £100,000 for the previous two years. Qualification and format The top 16 players from thPDC ProTour Order of Meriton 9 May 2015 automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Crawley on 15 May), eight from the European Qualifier (held in Düsseldorf on 9 July) and four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held at the venue the day before the event started). The number four seed Gary Anderson and Keegan Brown withdrew before the day b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 World Seniors Darts Matchplay
The 2022 World Seniors Darts Matchplay (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2022 JENNINGSbet World Seniors Darts Matchplay) was the first World Seniors Darts Matchplay organised by the World Seniors Darts Tour and was held at the Bonus Arena in Kingston upon Hull between 1–3 July 2022. Robert Thornton won his second WSDT title, by defeating Phil Taylor 12–10 in the final, after Taylor missed two match darts to win the title. He had a dart whilst leading 8–6 at double 16, and also missed a dart at double 18 when leading 8–7. Thornton then brought the final to extra legs, which he eventually got two clear in to win 12–10. Format As with the World Matchplay tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation, the Matchplay used the leg format, and the winner needing to be two legs clear at the winning post, with a game being extended if necessary for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie-break leg is required. For example, in a first to 8 legs first round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 World Seniors Darts Championship
The 2022 World Seniors Darts Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2022 JENNINGSbet World Seniors Darts Championship) was the first World Seniors Darts Championship organised by the World Seniors Darts Tour and was held at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet between 3 and 6 February 2022. The event was open to players over the age of 50, and was a joint venture between MODUS Sports and Jason Francis, which organised Snooker Legends and World Seniors Championship of Snooker in 2017–18. Target Darts were announced as one of the leading sponsors for the 2022 World Seniors Darts Championship. The World Seniors Darts Championship was broadcast in United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Austria and Switzerland. Robert Thornton became the inaugural champion, defeating Martin Adams 5–1 in the final. Prize money The prize fund for the event was £72,500, with £30,000 going to the champion. Qualifiers The first player announced to take part in the event on 3 April 2021 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British International Championships (darts)
The British International Championships was a darts team competition run under the auspices of the British Darts Organisation.BDO - Tournaments BDO Darts. Retrieved 05-02-2015. It is contested for by the nations of England, Scotland and Wales. History First held in 1979, with separate events for both men and women, the championships are an annual contest between the home countries of England, Scotland and Wales. Although, no tournament was held in 1989.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Dutch Open (darts)
The 2008 Dutch Open was the 36th edition of the Dutch Open. Draw {{32TeamBracket , RD1=Round 2 , RD2=Round 3 , RD3=Quarter-finals , RD4=Semi-finals , RD5=Final , score-width=20 , RD1-seed01={{flagicon, NED , RD1-team01=Anton Veldhuizen , RD1-score01=2 , RD1-seed02={{flagicon, SCO , RD1-team02= Robert Thornton , RD1-score02=3 , RD1-seed03={{flagicon, NED , RD1-team03= Bert Koster , RD1-score03=2 , RD1-seed04={{flagicon, NED , RD1-team04= Dennis Koenen , RD1-score04=3 , RD1-seed05={{flagicon, NED , RD1-team05= Joey ten Berge , RD1-score05=3 , RD1-seed06={{flagicon, NED , RD1-team06=Fons Hardeman , RD1-score06=1 , RD1-seed07={{flagicon, ENG , RD1-team07=Clive Barden , RD1-score07=3 , RD1-seed08={{flagicon, NED , RD1-team08= Co Stompé , RD1-score08=2 , RD1-seed09={{flagicon, NED , RD1-team09=Fernand van der Velde , RD1-score09=3 , RD1-seed10={{flagicon, NED , RD1-team10= Reinier Schouten , RD1-score10=2 , RD1-seed11={{flagicon, BEL , RD1-team11= P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
