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Malta Open
The Malta Open is an annual darts tournament on the WDF circuit that began in 1986. Results Men's Women's Youth's Tournament records * Most wins 4: Andy Keen, John Michael. * Most Finals 6: Andy Keen. * Most Semi Finals 10: Andy Keen. * Most Quarter Finals 13: Andy Keen. * Most Appearances 14: Andy Keen. * Most Prize Money won €5,748: Andy Keen. * Youngest Winner age 20: Jermaine Wattimena. * Oldest Winner age 60: Mark Layton Mark Jay Layton (born 16 October 1957) is a Welsh professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation events. In 2018, he qualified for the 2019 BDO World Darts Championship. Darts career Layton four televised majors on the PDC UK Ope .... See also * List of BDO ranked tournaments * List of WDF tournaments References 1974 establishments in Malta Darts tournaments Darts in Malta {{darts-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkop
Kirkop ( mt, Ħal Kirkop) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies .... It is found near the Malta International Airport, and has been inhabited since pre-history. The parish church is dedicated to Leonard of Noblac, Saint Leonard. The Association football, football team of the village is the Kirkop United F.C., Kirkop United Football Club. Etymology and population The original name of the village was Casal Prokopju, and is retrieved from the registers of the Maltese militia that existed prior to the rule of the Order of St. John. Through generations, the local population corrupted the original name and was changed to ''Kirkop''. The name of the village comes from the surname of a rich family History Punic remains of catacombs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naxxar
Naxxar ( mt, In-Naxxar) is a small city in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 14,891 people as of March 2014. The Naxxar Church is dedicated to Our Lady of Victories. The annual village feast is celebrated on 8 September. Naxxar was formerly known for hosting the Maltese International Trade Fair at Maltese International Trade Fair Grounds. Naxxar is spread over an area of . Zones in Naxxar The whole locality comprises the following zones: * Naxxar Centre * Sgħajtar Area * Santa Marija tax-Xagħra * San Pawl tat-Tarġa * Birguma * Magħtab * Salina * Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq * Madliena (partly) Etymology According to legend and the Bible, the ''Naxxarin'' were amongst the first to help Saint Paul and his fellow shipwrecked passengers when their ship ran aground. For this reason many connect the name Naxxar with Nassar (Nasra) which means 'conversion to Christianity'. The name might alternatively be derived from the Maltese verb "Naxar", which means to hang u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Prins
David Michael Prins (born 16 November 1968) is an English professional darts player. Career Prins reached the last 16 of the 2009 Winmau World Masters, where he lost to Tony O'Shea in three straight sets. Prins qualified for his first BDO World Darts Championship in 2010. He was the seventh seed, but lost in the first round to eventual semi-finalist Martin Phillips. He won the 2010 Isle of Man Open, beating Joey ten Berge. He also qualified for the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship as the number 16 seed, but lost 1–3 to John Walton. After the match, Prins said that he believed he would not be able to compete on the BDO Circuit in 2011 due to work commitments. However, he continued playing and subsequently qualified for the 2012 BDO World Darts Championship, where he again lost in the first round, 3–0 to Willy van de Wiel; this match then became the focus of a match-fixing controversy where it was alleged that Prins had intentionally played poorly, though no evidenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ümit Uygunsözlü
Ümit Uygunsözlü (born 1986/1987) is a Turkish professional darts player. Career Uygunsözlü qualified for the 2017 BDO World Trophy The 2017 BDO World Trophy was a major darts tournament run by the British Darts Organisation. It was hosted between 26–29 May 2017 at Memo Arts Centre, Barry, Wales. The event was broadcast on FrontRunner. Australian qualifier Peter Machin w ... by leading the Eastern European rankings thanks to winning the Turkish Open in 2016. He faced Scott Mitchell in the first round. Uygunsözlü lost a tight game 6–5. He maintained his form by reaching the last 8 of the Police Masters and Turkish Classic, enabling him to be the first person from Turkey to qualify for either of Darts World Championship. World Championship results BDO * 2018: Preliminary round (lost to Chris Harris 2–3) References External links Profile at Darts Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Uygunsözlü, Ümit Turkish darts players Living people British Darts Organisation playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kostas Pantelidis
Kostas Pantelidis (born 11 November 1985, in Athens) is a Greek professional darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation. He has qualified for the 2016 BDO World Darts Championship. Career General In May 2011 Kostas won the Greek National Championships and the Mediterranean Cup. In 2014 he won the Hellinikon Open, beating John Michael in the final. He qualified for the 2016 BDO World Darts Championship, beating Darren Peetoom in England 3–2 in the preliminary round before losing his first round match 3–1 to number 8 seed Geert De Vos in Belgium. Kostas won the 2019 Greek National Championships. World Championship results BDO * 2016: 1st Round (lost to Geert De Vos Geert De Vos (born 6 October 1981) is a Belgian darts player. His nickname is "Foxy". Career In 2012, De Vos qualified for the first time for BDO World Darts Championship; this performance led to a wildcard for the Zuiderduin Masters. During t ... 1–3) References External links Kostas Pant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walton (darts Player)
John Michael Walton (born 10 November 1961) is an English professional darts player currently playing in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. He is best known for winning the 2001 BDO World Darts Championship. He adopted the nickname John Boy and used the song " Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex as his walk-on theme. BDO career 1993–2000: Early career Walton picked up some small tournament victories in the early stages of his career, including the Websters 150 Championship in 1993 and the Highlands Open Championship in 1996 but didn't manage to qualify for the World Championship until 1999 when he lost 0–3 to Roland Scholten on his first round debut. He failed to qualify for the World Championship in 2000, but in the autumn of that year he won the prestigious Winmau World Masters. Despite that success, he was 50/1 with the bookmakers to win the World title in the New Year, and his Masters form possibly led to him being tipped by darts pundit Bobby George at the start of the BBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Williams (darts Player)
Ricky Williams (born 29 May 1989 from Portsmouth, Hampshire) is a professional English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) is a professional darts organisation in the United Kingdom, established in 1992 when a group of leading players split from the British Darts Organisation (BDO) to form what was initially called the World ... events. He won the Mill Rythe Darts Festival in 2009 and the Malta Open in 2013. He also won a PDC Tour Card in 2016. References External linksProfile and stats on Darts Database 1989 births Living people English darts players Sportspeople from Portsmouth Professional Darts Corporation former tour card holders {{England-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Harvey (darts Player)
Paul Harvey (born 3 April 1966) is an English professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation The World Darts Federation (WDF) is a sport governing body and (along with the PDC) a tournament organiser for the game of darts. It was formed in 1974 by representatives of the original fourteen founding members. Membership is open to the nati ... events. His only title to date was the BDO Malta Open in 2011. References External linksProfile and stats on Darts Database 1966 births Living people English darts players People from Gedling (district) Sportspeople from Nottinghamshire Professional Darts Corporation associate players {{England-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Thomson (darts Player)
Mark Ian "Tommo" Thomson (born 5 August 1963 in Swindon, Wiltshire) is a former English professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Career From Swindon, Wiltshire. Thomson played in six stages on the UK Open, reaching the last 8, but lost to Tom Wilson of England in 2003 and Mark Walsh of England in 2005. He played in the 2005 PDC World Darts Championship debut year, but lost in the last 32 to Andy Hamilton of England. He was Runner Up in the 2005 Vauxhall Spring Pro, losing to Colin Lloyd of England. He won the 2009 Malta Open, defeating Roy Brown of England. He played in the 2010 Winmau World Masters, losing to Ronald L. Briones of the Philippines in the last 64. He won the 2005 National Championship in Stoke-on-Trent. He won the 2005 Hampshire Open beating Lionel Sams 5 - 4 in the final. Along with Lionel Sams winning the Dutch pairs in 2005 Personal life Thomson is married to Allison from Swindon, Wiltshire. Mark lives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qawra
Qawra ( mt, Il-Qawra, ) is a zone within St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region, Malta. It is located close to Buġibba and Salina, and it is a popular tourist resort, containing many hotels and restaurants. In around 1638, the Order of St. John built Qawra Tower at Qawra Point. A battery was built around it in 1715, while an entrenchment wall was added in the 1760s. Today, the tower and battery are a restaurant, and parts of the entrenchment can still be seen. The town is home to many water-sport activities, including banana boat, speed boat and jetski rides, as well as kayaking, snorkeling and diving. The area is also well known as the "touristy" area of Malta due to the many bars which show British football. Summer temperatures can be as hot as , with an average of over . Casinos, bars, and clubs are also a major part of this small town. Many people swim and bathe off the rocks, which provide ample space for sun bathing. It is popular with tourists who like to walk by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rosenauer
Michael "Mike" Rosenauer (born July 13, 1966) is a former professional German darts player who has played in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Career Rosenauer created controversy when he chose to play in the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship, having won qualification for the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship. Rosenauer claimed one of the places for the event at the Lakeside, but at the same time, he topped the German Darts Corporation Order of Merit, which grants a place in the PDC World Championship and in the end, he withdrew from the BDO World Championship to play in the PDC version instead. He went on to lose in the first round to Mervyn King. In 2012, Rosenauer earned a place in the European Tour Event 1 in Vienna by defeating Alexander Tauber and Tomas Seyler in the European qualifier. He played Richie Burnett in the first round and lost 4–6. Rosenauer also qualified for the second European Tour event in June, with wins over Karsten Kornath and Jyhan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
