Anne Kirk
Encyclopedia
Anne Kirk is a Scottish
female darts
player. She is nicknamed Captain Kirk.
Kirk won the 2001 Women's World Masters, beating American
Marylin Popp in the final. She then reached the semi final of the 2002 Women's World Darts Trophy, beating Trina Gulliver
in the quarter finals before losing to Crissy Manley.
Kirk made her World Championship debut in 2003 and defeated Gaynor Williams and Francis Hoenselaar
to reach the final where she was defeated by reigning champion Gulliver who made it a hat-trick of wins. She then lost in the quarter finals in 2004 to Karin Krappen
and in 2005 to Gulliver.
Kirk qualified for the 2009 Women's World Championship and faced Krappen in the Quarter Finals, losing 2-1.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
female 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. She is nicknamed Captain Kirk.
Kirk won the 2001 Women's World Masters, beating American
United States
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Marylin Popp in the final. She then reached the semi final of the 2002 Women's World Darts Trophy, beating Trina Gulliver
Trina Gulliver
Trina Gulliver is an English professional darts player. She is the nine-time Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation. Her nickname is the 'Golden Girl' and has been sponsored by the leading Global Darts Brand Winmau for over 10 years...
in the quarter finals before losing to Crissy Manley.
Kirk made her World Championship debut in 2003 and defeated Gaynor Williams and Francis Hoenselaar
Francis Hoenselaar
Francisca Hoenselaar is a professional darts player from the Netherlands. She is nicknamed The Dutch Crown....
to reach the final where she was defeated by reigning champion Gulliver who made it a hat-trick of wins. She then lost in the quarter finals in 2004 to Karin Krappen
Karin Krappen
Karin Krappen is a Dutch female darts player. She is a former winner of the Women's World Darts Trophy and the Women's World Masters. She is nicknamed Dolphin....
and in 2005 to Gulliver.
Kirk qualified for the 2009 Women's World Championship and faced Krappen in the Quarter Finals, losing 2-1.