Anthony Forde
Encyclopedia
Anthony Forde is a Barbadian
darts
player.
Forde won the 2004 Caribbean and South American Masters which earned him a place in the 2005 PDC World Darts Championship
where he lost in the first round to John Verwey. He won the tournament again in 2007, which earned him a place in the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship
. He defeated Japan
's Akihiro Nagakawa
in the preliminary round and faced reigning champion Raymond van Barneveld
in the first round where he lost 3-0.
Forde was denied a third visit to the World Championship after losing in the final of the 2009 Caribbean and South American Masters to 2003 champion Norman Madhoo
of Guyana
.
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
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.
Forde won the 2004 Caribbean and South American Masters which earned him a place in the 2005 PDC World Darts Championship
2005 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2005 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, sponsored by Ladbrokes, was held at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet and started on Boxing Day, 2004...
where he lost in the first round to John Verwey. He won the tournament again in 2007, which earned him a place in the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship
2008 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, sponsored by Ladbrokes, was the 15th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation...
. He defeated Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
's Akihiro Nagakawa
Akihiro Nagakawa
is a Japanese darts player.Nagakawa qualified for the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship, losing in the Preliminary Round to Anthony Forde. He qualified again for the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship, but lost again in the Preliminary Round, this time losing to Warren French.The match with French...
in the preliminary round and faced reigning champion Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player...
in the first round where he lost 3-0.
Forde was denied a third visit to the World Championship after losing in the final of the 2009 Caribbean and South American Masters to 2003 champion Norman Madhoo
Norman Madhoo
Norman Madhoo is a Guyanese darts player.Madhoo first qualified for the PDC World Darts Championship in 2004, losing in the first round to Steven Smith....
of Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
.