Dave Prins is an English

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 currently playing in 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....

 events.

Prins reached the last 16 of the 2009 Winmau World Masters, where he lost to Tony O'Shea

Tony O'Shea

Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi...

 in three straight sets.

Prins qualified for his first BDO World Darts Championship in 2010

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...

. He was the seventh seed, but lost in the first round to eventual semi-finalist Martin Phillips

Martin Phillips (darts player)

Martin Phillips is a Welsh darts player who competes in the British Darts Organisation and is currently the captain of Wales.-1988 to 1994:...

.

He won the 2010 Isle of Man Open

Isle of Man Open (darts)

The Isle of Man Open is a darts tournament that has been held since 1986....

, beating Joey ten Berge

Joey ten Berge

Joey ten Berge is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Joey won the 2001 WDF Europe Youth Cup beating Sweden's Markus Korhonen in the final. Six years later, he captured his first professional title by capturing the 2007 Austrian Open, defeating Hungary's Nándor...

. He also qualified for 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...

 as the number 16 seed, but lost 1-3 to John Walton

John Walton (darts player)

John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:...

. After the match, Prins said that he believes he will 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

2012 BDO World Darts Championship

The 2012 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship is the 35th World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 27th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green. Martin Adams is the defending men's champion, having won the title for the third time in the...

, where he will play Willy van de Wiel

Willy van de Wiel

Willy van de Wiel is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Willy won the 2008 Norway Open, beating Dave Chisnall, Stephen Bunting and John Henderson before beating Paul Hanvidge in the final...

 in the first round.

Prins plays with 40-year-old darts handed down to him by his father.

External links

• Profile for Dave Prins