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2017 Melbourne Darts Masters
The 2017 Melbourne Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a fifth entry in the 2017 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was being held at the Hisense Arena in Melbourne between 18–20 August 2017. Phil Taylor is the champion, defeating Peter Wright 11–8 in the final. This would become Phil Taylor's last televised title due to his retirement after the 2018 World Championship. Prize money The total prize fund was £60,000. Qualifiers The eight invited PDC representatives, sorted according to the World Series Order of Merit, are: # Gary Anderson ''(quarter-finals)'' # Raymond van Barneveld ''(first round)'' # James Wade ''(quarter-finals)'' # Peter Wright ''(runner-up)'' # Phil Taylor (winner) # Daryl Gurney ''(semi-finals)'' # Michael Smith ''(quarter-finals)'' # Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock (born 3 March 1969) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Arena
John Cain Arena is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located within Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the second-largest venue and show court for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam professional tennis tournament held each calendar year. The arena also hosts various other sporting and entertainment events throughout the year. The arena has sometimes been dubbed "The People's Court" during Australian Open matches, owing to its accessibility for Australian Open patrons with a ground pass (i.e. the cheapest form of ticketing available) and the close proximity of spectators to the players, with the arena developing a reputation for being an incredibly passionate venue with a terrific atmosphere, particularly when Australians are playing on the court. History Construction commenced in the late 1990s, and was completed in 2000. The arena features a cycling track, which is covered over with seating for court events. The tennis court is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Smith (darts Player)
Michael Smith (born 18 September 1990) is an English professional darts player. Nicknamed "Bully Boy", he competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked PDC Order of Merit, world number twenty; he was ranked world number one during the 2023 season. He is a former PDC World Darts Championship, PDC World Champion, having won the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship, 2023 World Championship after hitting a nine-dart finish in the final. He won his first PDC major title at the 2022 Grand Slam of Darts, 2022 Grand Slam after previously finishing as the runner-up in eight major singles finals, including the PDC World Darts Championship, World Championship in 2019 PDC World Darts Championship, 2019 and 2022 PDC World Darts Championship, 2022. He won the PDC World Cup of Darts, World Cup of Darts for List of PDC World Cup of Darts teams#England, England in 2024 PDC World Cup of Darts, 2024, partnering Luke Humphries. He has also won three World Series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 In Australian Sport
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Koha Kokiri
Koha Kokiri (born 7 June 1976) is a New Zealand-born Australian professional darts player. Career Kokiri won the men's singles at the 2010 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup in Tokyo, seeing off Morihiro Hashimoto 4–1 in the final. Kokiri defeated Warren Parry in the final of the 2015 Oceanic Masters to qualify for the 2016 PDC World Darts Championship. He competed with the former world champion Steve Beaton in the first round, losing 3–0. Kokiri won the 2016 West Coast Classic by beating Adam Rowe and lost 6–3 in the final of the Perth Open to David Platt. He played in the Perth Darts Masters, but was knocked out 6–1 by Dave Chisnall in the opening round. Who played in the 2017 Melbourne Darts Masters but knocked out 6–3 by James Wade and the 2017 Perth Darts Masters but was knocked out stages by 6–0 by Daryl Gurney. World Championship record PDC *2016: First round (lost to Steve Beaton Steve Beaton (born 5 April 1964) is an English former professional darts player who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Platt (darts Player)
David Platt (born 22 April 1967) is an English-born Australian professional darts player who competes in events of the World Darts Federation (WDF). Career Platt competed at the 2003 PDC World Darts Championship, where he was defeated in the first round by Steve Brown of the United States. He returned to the World Championship in 2006, again losing in the first round to defending champion Phil Taylor. Platt emigrated from England to Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ... in Western Australia in the middle of 2009, and began competing in Darts Players Australia (DPA) events the following year. Platt finished second behind Corey Cadby in the 2016 DPA Australian Grand Prix rankings, having led the standings heading into the final two ranking events of the ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cody Harris (darts Player)
Cody Harris (born 10 October 1985) is a former New Zealand darts player. Career Harris comes from a family of dart players. His father ran the ACDC Dart Club and Harris watched as a child his parents and other family members when they played. When Eric Bristow came to New Zealand for the WDF World Cup, Harris' father played against him and won. When Harris was around eight years old he for the first time threw a dart. When Harris was nine he won the A grade Championship for the Auckland Darts Association and he for the first time took part in the national championship when he was 13. Many national successes followed including the win in the 2015 Sydney Darts Masters Qualifier and the National Championship 2015. Internationally, his biggest success so far was the last 32 of the Winmau World Masters in 2015 where he lost to Scott Waites 3–0. In 2016, he represented New Zealand together along with Warren Parry in the PDC World Cup of Darts. They played Scotland (consisting of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Thompson (darts Player)
Justin Thompson (born 8 January 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Career A veteran of the DPA circuit, he won the WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Singles in 2016, plus the Geelong Classic. Winner DA Australian Men's Singles 2017 as well as two DPA Australian Pro Tour events in 2017. Thompson competed in the 2018 BDO World Darts Championship, making his first appearance in the event against Chris Gilliland in the preliminary round, a match which he overcame Gilliland 3–2. World Championship results BDO/WDF * 2018: First round (lost to Darryl Fitton 2–3) (sets) * 2019: First round (lost to Michael Unterbuchner 2–3) * 2020: First round (lost to Wayne Warren Wayne Warren (born 12 June 1962) is a Welsh former professional darts player who competed in World Darts Federation (WDF). He was the last BDO World Darts Champion. He is the oldest player to become world champion. Darts career BDO Warren qua ... 2–3) * 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey Cadby
Corey Cadby (born 18 March 1995) is an Australian professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He was the 2016 World Youth champion. Career A native of Tasmania, Cadby began competing in Darts Players Australia (DPA) events in 2016 after relocating to Melbourne. He won seven events during his debut season on the DPA Australian Grand Prix circuit, and finished first in the rankings, thus securing qualification for the 2017 PDC World Championship. In August 2016, Cadby lost 6–3 to 16-time world champion Phil Taylor in the first round of the Sydney Masters on his televised debut. He played Taylor again a week later in the first round of the Perth Masters, winning 6–2 with an average of 103.58. He went on to lose to Peter Wright 10–2 in the quarter-finals, with both players averaging 109. In October, Cadby qualified for the final of the PDC World Youth Championship, defeating Dimitri Van den Bergh in the semi-finals. The final w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Anderson (darts Player)
Noel James Kyle Anderson (14 September 1987 – 24 August 2021) was an Australian professional darts player who played within the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) from 2012 to 2021. He won the 2017 Auckland Darts Masters tournament. Career He started playing darts at the age of six and had competed in tournaments since he was nine. He first became interested in the game watching his father play. Anderson qualified for the 2013 PDC World Darts Championship by winning the Oceanic Masters. He lost to Steve Beaton 3–0 in the first round after he missed two opportunities to take each of the opening two sets. Anderson dominated in the DPA's 2013 Australian Grand Prix season by winning seven events to top the Order of Merit. This secured him a place in the Sydney Darts Masters and the 2014 World Championship. He was drawn to play against 16–time world champion Phil Taylor in Sydney, but was defeated 6–1. At 2–1 down to Ian White in the first round of the World Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Whitlock
Simon Whitlock (born 3 March 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, having previously competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. Nicknamed "The Wizard", he won the 2012 European Championship (darts), 2012 European Championship and the 2022 PDC World Cup of Darts, 2022 World Cup of Darts for List of PDC World Cup of Darts teams#Australia, Australia, partnering Damon Heta. Whitlock is also a two-time World Championship finalist, having been the runner-up at the BDO World Darts Championship in 2008 BDO World Darts Championship, 2008, and the PDC World Darts Championship in 2010 PDC World Darts Championship, 2010. He has won a total of 18 PDC titles and 30 Dartsplayers Australia (DPA) titles. Early darts career In 2003, Whitlock reached the last 16 of the 2003 PDC World Darts Championship, World Championship, with wins over Paul Williams (darts player), Paul Williams and Peter Manley, but lost to Rich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daryl Gurney
Daryl Gurney (born 22 March 1986) is a Northern Irish professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked world number twenty-five; he reached a peak ranking of world number three in 2019. Nicknamed "Superchin", he has won two PDC major singles titles: the 2017 World Grand Prix and the 2018 Players Championship Finals. Gurney also won the PDC World Cup of Darts in 2025, representing Northern Ireland alongside Josh Rock. He has won a total of six PDC titles in his professional career. Career Early career Gurney reached the quarter-finals of the 2008 Scottish Open, beating Andy Boulton and Alan Soutar before losing to Shaun Greatbatch. He then reached the final of the 2008 WDF Europe Cup, beating Stig Jorgensen in the quarter-finals and then beat Fabian Roosenbrand 4–0 in the semi-finals before losing to defending champion Mark Webster 4–0 in the final. Gurney qualified for the 2009 BDO World Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
