Alan Norris (darts player)
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Alan Norris is an English
darts
player who plays within the British Darts Organisation
. Norris moved to Spain to work for a Swedish-based company but was eventually sent to Sweden in 2000 and represented Sweden until 2009 when he returned to England and began representing his home country once more. He currently resides in Scotland.
Norris won the 2007 Sweden National Championships, beating Daniel Larsson
in the final. He had earlier reached the semi-finals of the Finnish Open. Norris then narrowly missed out qualifying for the last 16 of the 2007 Winmau World Masters
, having beaten Michael Rosenauer
, Mitchell Crooks and Daniel Brouwer before losing to Jordy Terburg. A quarter final place in the 2007 Swedish Open followed.
Norris made his televised debut by reaching the quarter finals of the 2008 Welsh Open, which was shown live on Setanta Sports
. He defeated Martin Adams
in the earlier rounds and then went on to beat Ian Jones in the quarter finals before losing to eventual winner Gary Anderson
in the semi finals. He then reached quarter finals of the Norway Open, Denmark Open and the Zuiderduin Masters and also reached the semi finals of the Welsh Classic and the Swedish Open.
Norris qualified for the 2009 BDO World Darts Championship
, taking one of the automatic non-seeded spots. He defeated 13th seed Steve West
3-0 in the first round but lost 4-0 to 4th seed Scott Waites
in the second round.
Returning as 8th seed, Norris lost 3-2 to Robert Wagner
in the first round at the 2010 BDO World Darts Championship
, but stayed at the Lakeside as a commentator for which he was praised.
He has had a mixed 2010 season he won the French Open Beating Kim Huybrechts He also got to the semi finals of the European Open in Airdrie. He also tried to quailfy for the 2010 UK Open Darts
but failed in the Last 64 of the Qualifying to Ryan Murray
Norris played in the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship
. In the first round he beat seventh seed Ross Montgomery
3-1, but was beaten in the second round by 10th seed Garry Thompson
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player who plays within 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....
. Norris moved to Spain to work for a Swedish-based company but was eventually sent to Sweden in 2000 and represented Sweden until 2009 when he returned to England and began representing his home country once more. He currently resides in Scotland.
Norris won the 2007 Sweden National Championships, beating Daniel Larsson
Daniel Larsson (darts player)
Daniel Larsson is a Swedish darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Larsson reached the semi final of the 2006 WDF Europe Cup, scoring wins over Tony O'Shea and Martin Phillips before losing to Niels de Ruiter...
in the final. He had earlier reached the semi-finals of the Finnish Open. Norris then narrowly missed out qualifying for the last 16 of the 2007 Winmau World Masters
Winmau World Masters
The Winmau World Masters is one of the longest running and most prestigious professional darts tournaments, which began in 1974 - even before the current World Professional Championship...
, having beaten Michael Rosenauer
Michael Rosenauer
Michael Rosenauer is a German darts player who currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.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...
, Mitchell Crooks and Daniel Brouwer before losing to Jordy Terburg. A quarter final place in the 2007 Swedish Open followed.
Norris made his televised debut by reaching the quarter finals of the 2008 Welsh Open, which was shown live on Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...
. He defeated Martin Adams
Martin Adams
Martin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion...
in the earlier rounds and then went on to beat Ian Jones in the quarter finals before losing to eventual winner 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...
in the semi finals. He then reached quarter finals of the Norway Open, Denmark Open and the Zuiderduin Masters and also reached the semi finals of the Welsh Classic and the Swedish Open.
Norris qualified for the 2009 BDO World Darts Championship
2009 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2009 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 32nd World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation. Mark Webster was the defending men's champion having won the title for the first time in last year's final against Simon Whitlock, but he was eliminated convincingly...
, taking one of the automatic non-seeded spots. He defeated 13th seed Steve West
Steve West (darts player)
Steve West is an English darts player who currently plays for the British Darts Organisation. He is the brother of 2003 World Master Tony West and currently resides in Culemborg, Holland.-Darts career:...
3-0 in the first round but lost 4-0 to 4th seed Scott Waites
Scott Waites
Scott Waites is an English professional darts player who plays in tournaments organised by the British Darts Organisation.-Darts career:...
in the second round.
Returning as 8th seed, Norris lost 3-2 to Robert Wagner
Robert Wagner (darts player)
Robert Wagner is an Austrian-born Norwegian darts player, nicknamed The Magician. He currently plays on the BDO circuit.-Darts career:...
in the first round at the 2010 BDO World Darts Championship
2010 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2010 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 33rd World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 25th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green. Ted Hankey was the defending men's champion having won the title for the second time in the...
, but stayed at the Lakeside as a commentator for which he was praised.
He has had a mixed 2010 season he won the French Open Beating Kim Huybrechts He also got to the semi finals of the European Open in Airdrie. He also tried to quailfy for the 2010 UK Open Darts
2010 UK Open Darts
The 2010 Rileys Darts Zones UK Open was the eighth year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion...
but failed in the Last 64 of the Qualifying to Ryan Murray
Norris played in the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship
2011 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2011 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 34th World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 26th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green...
. In the first round he beat seventh seed Ross Montgomery
Ross Montgomery
Ross Montgomery is a Scottish darts player who plays for the British Darts Organisation. His nickname is The Boss.-Darts career:...
3-1, but was beaten in the second round by 10th seed Garry Thompson
Garry Thompson (darts player)
Garry Thompson is an English darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation tournaments.-Darts career:Thompson reached the quarter finals of the 2004 British Open, beating Tony David and Darryl Fitton before losing to Phill Nixon. He then reached the quarter finals of the 2007 Belgium Open,...
.