Andy Smith (darts player)
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Andrew Smith is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation
events. He uses the nickname Pieman for his matches. His best performances have come in the "floor" events (non-televised tournaments with many boards being used simultaneously) - where he has won five PDC Pro Tour titles.
A former England international, he has also won the England
, Welsh
and Norway Opens earlier in his career before switching from the British Darts Organisation
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 Colin Monk
and Ray Carver
to reach the last 16, before losing out to Alan Warriner-Little
.
Smith did not win another Pro Tour title until October 2007, when he took the PDPA
Scottish Players Championship in Irvine - beating James Wade
with a 108 average in the final. He won a Players Championship in Dinslaken
, Germany in June 2009, hitting a nine-dart finish in his quarter final before defeating Colin Lloyd
to take the title.
Smith suffered three successive first round defeats in the PDC World Championship, losing to Mensur Suljovic
in 2008, Tony Ayres
in 2009, and Darin Young
in 2010. He broke this trend in the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship
when he beat Shane Tichowitsch
3-1 in a good all round performance.
In June, Smith won the Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship beating Dave Chisnall
6-2 earning himself £6000. On his way to the final he narrowly beat Wayne Atwood
6-5 before he beat James Richardson also 6-5. He then picked up his form to beat Alan Tabern
6-3 which meant he faced Andy Hamilton
6-2. in the quarter-finals he beat Gary Anderson
6-1 setting up a semi-final clash with the in-form James Wade
whom he beat 6-3 before prevailing in the final against Dave Chisnall
hitting two 12 darters and two thirteen darters to seal the win.
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...
events. He uses the nickname Pieman for his matches. His best performances have come in the "floor" events (non-televised tournaments with many boards being used simultaneously) - where he has won five PDC Pro Tour titles.
A former England international, he has also won the England
England Open (darts)
The England Open is a darts tournament that has been held annually since 1995.-List of winners:...
, Welsh
Welsh Open (darts)
The Welsh Open is a darts tournament organised by the World Darts Federation and affiliated with the British Darts Organisation which has been staged annually since 1988...
and Norway Opens earlier in his career before switching from the British Darts Organisation
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....
to the PDC. His wins in the Scottish and South-West Regional Finals for the 2005 UK Open
2005 UK Open Darts
The 2005 Budweiser UK Open was the third year of the darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. A massive field of 170 players were whittled down to just one in 48 hours of hectic competition at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton. Phil Taylor eventually took the trophy with a 13-7...
saw him enter the televised finals as number one seed, and he later qualified 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...
.
Smith narrowly missed out on an automatic place in the 2006 PDC World 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....
after jumping to 33rd in the rankings, but came through the PDPA qualifiers to book his place at the Circus Tavern. He overcame Colin Monk
Colin Monk
Colin Monk is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is turning full time professional in January 2010....
and Ray Carver
Ray Carver (darts player)
Ray Carver is an American darts player who competes in the Professional Darts Corporation and is generally regarded as one of the top American darts players...
to reach the last 16, before losing out to Alan Warriner-Little
Alan Warriner-Little
Alan Warriner-Little is an English professional darts player. He currently lives in Crosby, Cumbria and plays with the nickname The Iceman...
.
Smith did not win another Pro Tour title until October 2007, when he took the PDPA
Professional Dart Players Association
The Professional Dart Players Association is an organisation for professional dart players. Its intention is to look after the interests of professional players through an annually elected Board of six current professionals.-Formation:...
Scottish Players Championship in Irvine - beating James Wade
James Wade
James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...
with a 108 average in the final. He won a Players Championship in Dinslaken
Dinslaken
Dinslaken is a city in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its harness horse race track, its now closed coal mine in Lohberg and its wealthy neighborhoods Hiesfeld and Eppinghoven.- Geography :...
, Germany in June 2009, hitting a nine-dart finish in his quarter final before defeating Colin Lloyd
Colin Lloyd
Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC - the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay...
to take the title.
Smith suffered three successive first round defeats in the PDC World Championship, losing to Mensur Suljovic
Mensur Suljovic
Mensur Suljović is a Serbian-born Austrian darts player. He plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and previously played for the British Darts Organisation. He was also one of the top players in the German Darts Corporation where he won three events in 2007...
in 2008, Tony Ayres
Tony Ayres (darts player)
Tony Ayres is an English darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation.Ayres' first television exposure came in the 2008 UK Open, reaching the last 64 stage where he lost 9-0 to Raymond van Barneveld....
in 2009, and Darin Young
Darin Young
Darin Young is an American darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation. He uses the nickname Big Daddy....
in 2010. He broke this trend in the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship
2011 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 18th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation.Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the 2010 tournament...
when he beat Shane Tichowitsch
Shane Tichowitsch
Shane Tichowitsch is an Australian darts player.He qualified for the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship. He is a semi-professional darts player and is currently ranked 93rd in the world. He qualified for the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship, however he was defeated 1-3 by Andy Smith in the last 64...
3-1 in a good all round performance.
In June, Smith won the Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship beating Dave Chisnall
Dave Chisnall
Dave Chisnall is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.- Personal Life :In September 2011 his girlfriend Michaela gave birth to his first daughter...
6-2 earning himself £6000. On his way to the final he narrowly beat Wayne Atwood
Wayne Atwood
Wayne Atwood is a Welsh darts player from Caerphilly. He is not a full-time professional player - he makes his full-time living as a plasterer. He uses the nickname the Celtic Warrior for his matches....
6-5 before he beat James Richardson also 6-5. He then picked up his form to beat Alan Tabern
Alan Tabern
Alan Tabern is an English darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, where he is also known as "The Saint" and "Tabby"...
6-3 which meant he faced Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton (darts player)
Andy Hamilton is a full time professional English darts player widely known for his "aggressive" style of play. He is nicknamed The Hammer and is currently ranked 12th on the PDC Order of Merit....
6-2. in the quarter-finals he beat Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson (darts player)
Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...
6-1 setting up a semi-final clash with the in-form James Wade
James Wade
James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...
whom he beat 6-3 before prevailing in the final against Dave Chisnall
Dave Chisnall
Dave Chisnall is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.- Personal Life :In September 2011 his girlfriend Michaela gave birth to his first daughter...
hitting two 12 darters and two thirteen darters to seal the win.
BDO
- 1997: 1st Round (lost to Geoff Wylie 2-3)
- 1998: 1st Round (lost to Les WallaceLes WallaceLes Wallace is a Scottish, former World Champion darts player. He currently lives in Midanbury Broadway, Southampton, England. He adopted the nickname McDanger - coming out for his matches dressed in a traditional kilt...
2-3) - 2000: 1st Round (lost to Co StompéCo StompéJacobus 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...
2-3) - 2001: 1st Round (lost to Co Stompé 1-3)
PDC
- 2006: 3rd Round (lost to Alan Warriner-LittleAlan Warriner-LittleAlan Warriner-Little is an English professional darts player. He currently lives in Crosby, Cumbria and plays with the nickname The Iceman...
2-4) - 2007: 2nd Round (lost to Andy JenkinsAndy JenkinsAndy Jenkins is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. Jenkins had trials for Southampton Football Club while at school.-BDO career:...
2-4) - 2008: 1st Round (lost to Mensur SuljovicMensur SuljovicMensur Suljović is a Serbian-born Austrian darts player. He plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and previously played for the British Darts Organisation. He was also one of the top players in the German Darts Corporation where he won three events in 2007...
2-3) - 2009: 1st Round (lost to Tony AyresTony Ayres (darts player)Tony Ayres is an English darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation.Ayres' first television exposure came in the 2008 UK Open, reaching the last 64 stage where he lost 9-0 to Raymond van Barneveld....
2-3) - 2010: 1st Round (lost to Darin YoungDarin YoungDarin Young is an American darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation. He uses the nickname Big Daddy....
2-3) - 2011: 3rd Round (lost to Gary AndersonGary Anderson (darts player)Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...
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