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Tony O'Shea
Tony O'Shea (born 9 May 1961) is an English professional darts player. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname "Silverback". O'Shea has reached the finals of seven British Darts Organisation (BDO) major darts tournaments, but to date has never won one. He also acted as a regular commentator for televised BDO coverage. Darts career BDO In 2002, O'Shea made his debut at the BDO World Championship, narrowly losing to former Masters champion Colin Monk 3–2. O'Shea returned the following year and beat former champion Ted Hankey 3–2 in the first round, before once again being beaten by Monk 3–2 – this time in the deciding leg of the deciding set. Two years thereafter he reached the semi-finals after a winning streak defeating Gary Anderson, Gary Robson and Ted Hankey before he eventually went out against Mervyn King 5–1. Later that year he had his best chance to date of winning a major title, as he led King 5–3 in the final of the Winmau World Masters befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and north of Macclesfield. The River Goyt, Rivers Goyt and River Tame, Greater Manchester, Tame merge to create the River Mersey here. It is the main settlement of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. At the 2021–2022 United Kingdom censuses, 2021 census, the built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics had a population of 117,935, and the metropolitan borough had a population of 294,773. Most of the town is within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Cheshire, with the area north of the Mersey in the historic county of Lancashire. Stockport in the 16th century was a small town entirely on the south bank of the Mersey, known for the cultivation of hemp and manufacture of rope. In the 18th century, it had one of the first mechanised silk factories in the British Isles. Stockport's predominant industries of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BDO International Open
The BDO International Open was a darts tournament that has been held annually since 2008. List of tournaments Men's Tournament records * Most wins 2: Martin Adams. * Most Finals 2: Martin Adams, Tony O'Shea. * Most Semi Finals 2: Martin Adams, Tony O'Shea, Garry Thompson, Mark Barilli * Most Quarter Finals 4: Scott Mitchell. * Most Appearances 7: Martin Adams, Ross Montgomery, Scott Mitchell, Gary Robson. * Most Prize Money won £6,150: Martin Adams. * Best winning average () : v. * Youngest Winner age 22: Jan Dekker. * Oldest Winner age 58: 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 Cambridgesh .... References External links 2008 establishments in the United Kingdom 2019 disestablishments in the United Kingdom British Darts Organisation tourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 WDF World Cup
The 2011 WDF World Cup was the 18th edition of the WDF World Cup darts tournament, organised by the World Darts Federation. It was held in Castlebar, Republic of Ireland from September 21 to 24. Entered teams 38 countries/associations entered a team and then played in the event. Not all teams took part in all events (for example Scotland did not enter the youth events). Slovenia also entered a team but did not compete. Men's singles Last 64 onwards. Full results - https://web.archive.org/web/20120324192412/http://dartswdf.com/WC2011/WDFWorldCup2011MensSingles.pdf Women's singles Last 16 onwards. Full results - https://web.archive.org/web/20120324192432/http://dartswdf.com/WC2011/WDFWorldCup2011WomensSingles.pdf Men's team Quarter Finals onwards Men's Pairs Quarter Finals onwards. Full results - https://web.archive.org/web/20120324192422/http://dartswdf.com/WC2011/WDFWorldCup2011MensPairs.pdf Women's Pairs Quarter Finals onwards. Youth Winners Final Points ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 WDF World Cup ...
The 2009 WDF World Cup was the 17th edition of the WDF World Cup darts tournament, organised by the World Darts Federation. It was held in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA from September 23 to 27. Men's singles Women's singles Other Winners Final Points Tables Men Women Youth References External links Official site of 2009 World CupWDF site for 2009 World Cup {{DEFAULTSORT:2009 Wdf World Cup Darts WDF World Cup darts 2009 WDF World Cup WDF World Cup WDF World Cup The WDF World Cup is a darts tournament organised by the World Darts Federation and held biennially since 1977. It has featured men's events since the beginning, while women's events were added in 1983 and youth events in 1999. The most recent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 WDF World Cup
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. This event was televised by Eurosport Men's singles Preliminary round * Anthony Forde 2 – 4 Mario Robbe * Mark Cummins 3 – 4 Connie Finnan * Sylvan Jones 3 – 4 Preben Krabben * Clyde Murrell 2 – 4 Geert de Vos * Ian Brown 4 – 0 Lito Moises * Kevin Jacob 4 – 3 Rhen Fuentes * Wayne Harrison 4 – 0 Rizal Barellano * Sammy Cruz 3 – 4 Co Stompe Knockout stage Women's singles Other winners Final points tables Men Women Youth References External links Results and statistics for 2007 World Cup {{DEFAULTSORT:2007 Wdf World Cup Darts WDF World Cup darts 2007 WDF World Cup The WDF World Cup is a darts tournament organised by the World Darts Federation and held biennially since 1977. It has featured men's events since the beginning, while wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 WDF World Cup
The 2003 WDF World Cup was the 14th edition of the WDF World Cup darts tournament, organised by the World Darts Federation. It was held in Épinal, France. Men's singles Women's singles Other Winners Final Points Tables Men Women Youth References External links Results for 2003 World Cup {{DEFAULTSORT:2003 Wdf World Cup Darts WDF World Cup darts 2003 WDF World Cup The WDF World Cup is a darts tournament organised by the World Darts Federation and held biennially since 1977. It has featured men's events since the beginning, while women's events were added in 1983 and youth events in 1999. The most recent ... Sport in Épinal Darts in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WDF World Cup
The WDF World Cup is a darts tournament organised by the World Darts Federation and held biennially since 1977. It has featured men's events since the beginning, while women's events were added in 1983 and youth events in 1999. The most recent tournament, the 2023 World Cup, was held in Esbjerg, Denmark. The event used to be broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom, but coverage of the tournament ceased after the 1987 World Cup. Tournament structure Men's national teams participating in the WDF World Cup consist of four players per country, competing as singles, pairs and in a four-player team event. Starting in 2015, women's teams will also consist of four players each and compete in these three types of events, having previously comprised only two players for singles and pairs competitions. Youth teams have been expanded as well and will now include two male and two female players under the age of 18 who compete in their respective singles and pairs competitions as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darts
Darts is a competitive sport in which two or more players bare-handedly throw small projectile point, sharp-pointed projectile, projectiles known as dart (missile), darts at a round shooting target, target known as a #Dartboard, dartboard. Points can be scored by hitting specific marked areas of the board, though unlike in sports such as archery, these areas are distributed all across the board and do not follow a principle of points increasing toward the board's Bullseye (target), bullseye. Though a number of similar games using various boards and rules exist, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules. Darts is both a professional throwing sport and a traditional pub game. Darts is commonly played in the British Isles, and recreationally enjoyed around the world. History In 1908, darts was declared to be a game of skill and was thus allowed to be played in pubs. This came about after the landlord of the Adelph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Classic
The Welsh Classic, currently known as the Red Dragon Welsh Classic for sponsorship reasons, is a darts tournament that has been held since 1991. It is sanctioned by the World Darts Federation (WDF). The current champions, from the 2024 events, are: Cliff Prior (men's), Beau Greaves (women's), and Mason Teese (youth). List of tournaments Men's Women's Youth's See also * List of BDO ranked tournaments The British Darts Organisation organised many darts tournaments each year including Major titles such as the Lakeside World Professional Championship and the Winmau World Masters until its demise in September 2020. The Tournaments listed below wer ... References External links 1981 establishments in Wales 2013 disestablishments in Wales 2019 establishments in Wales 2019 disestablishments in Wales Darts tournaments Darts in Wales Long stubs with short prose {{darts-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Open
The Turkish Open is a darts tournament that has been held since 2007. List of winners Men's Women's Boys Tournament records * Most wins 3: Martin Phillips. * Most Finals 5: Martin Phillips. * Most Semi Finals 5: Martin Phillips. * Most Quarter Finals 5: Martin Phillips. * Most Appearances 8: Martin Phillips. * Most Prize Money won £6,933: Martin Phillips. * Best winning average (100.20) : Martin Phillips v Danny Noppert, 2015, Semi Final. * Youngest Winner age 25: Willem Mandigers Willem Mandigers (born 4 June 1989) is a Dutch professional darts player who competes in World Darts Federation events. Career Mandigers won the Turkish Open in 2014. At the 2014 World Masters he lost to Robbie Green in the first round 3–1. H .... * Oldest Winner age 55: Martin Phillips. * Worst Odds Winner age 45: Michael Gore References External linksTurkish Bocce Bowling Dart Federation (TBBDF) 2007 establishments in Turkey Darts tournaments {{dart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Open (darts)
The Swiss Open is a darts tournament that has been held since 1984 in Basel. It was held in Lausen from 2007 to 2016 and in Zurich from 2017 to 2019. List of tournaments Men's Women's Youth's Records and statistics Tournament records * Most wins 2: Martin Adams, Raymond van Barneveld, Steve Brown, Remco van Eijden. * Most Finals 2: by 12 players. * Most Semi Finals 4: Raymond van Barneveld. * Most Quarter Finals 6: Raymond van Barneveld, Co Stompé. * Most Appearances 9: Martin Atkins. * Most Prize Money won CHF 5,697: Scott Mitchell. * Best winning average (107.34) : Joey ten Berge v's Edwin Max, 2008, Semi Final. * Youngest Winner age 19: James Wade. * Oldest Winner age 46: Dave Prins. Nine-dart finishes See also *List of BDO ranked tournaments *List of WDF tournaments The World Darts Federation recognise many darts tournaments each year including major titles such as the BDO World Darts Championship, Lakeside World Professional Championship and the Winm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Open (darts)
The Scottish Open is a darts tournament organised by the Scottish Darts Association and has been staged every year in February in 1983 and since 1995. The current venue is the Normandy Cosmopolitan Hotel in Renfrew. scottishdarts.com In 2014 became the first player to win the tournament on more than one occasion, with the previous 20 tournaments won by 20 different players, has since achieved this feat. In the Ladies has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
