Shayne Burgess (born 1 June 1964) is an English former professional

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player who competed in

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(PDC) tournaments. He is known for his unorthodox throwing action, where he draws the point of the dart up close to his eyeball before releasing.

Career

Early career

Burgess reached the quarter finals of the British Open in 1992 and the quarter-finals of the

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in 1993. Burgess switched to the PDC (then known as the WDC), and reached the semi finals of the

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in his first televised event in the WDC.

Peak years

He reached the semi finals of the 1999 PDC World Championship, when he lost a 4-5 in to

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, and the quarter finals of the 2000 PDC World Championship. Burgess also finished as runner-up in both the

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World Grand Prixs, losing to

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in both finals. Aside from achieving a 9-dart finish at the Eastbourne Pro event in February 2001, Burgess' form declined for a couple of years after his 1998-2000 peak. However, Burgess then suddenly reached the final of the inaugural

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in 2003, again losing to Taylor.

Return to BDO

In 2008, after years of a big decline in his form, Burgess left the PDC circuit. In 2011, Burgess was playing on the BDO circuit, and he hit the second 9-dart finish of his career in September 2012, during a Sussex Super League game. Burgess continues to play for the Hastings team of the Sussex Superleague's East Division, along with fellow former PDC player

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World Championship Results

BDO

* 1994: 1st Round (lost to

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PDC

* 1995: Last 24 group (lost to Eric Bristow 0–3 and lost to Rod Harrington 2–3) * 1996: Last 24 group (lost to

0–3 and beat Cliff Lazarenko 3–1) * 1997: Last 24 group (beat Rod Harrington 3–2 and lost to Sean Downs 1–3) * 1998: Quarter-final (lost to

0–4) * 1999: Semi-final (lost to

4–5) * 2000: Quarter-final (lost to

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4–5) * 2001: 1st round (lost to

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0–3) * 2002: 2nd round (lost to

1–6) * 2003: 2nd round (lost to

1–4) Source:

Career finals

PDC major finals: 3 (3 runners-up)

Performance timeline

References

External links

Darts Database profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burgess, Shayne English darts players 1964 births Living people Professional Darts Corporation former pro tour players British Darts Organisation players