Dave Routledge
Encyclopedia
Dave Routledge is an English
darts
player.
Routledge was a quarter finalist in the 1995 Swiss Open and Denmark Open before playing in the 1995 Winmau World Masters
, losing in the first round to Erik Clarys
who eventually went on to win the title. He then went on to reach the quarter finals of the 1997 British Open and the 1997 Isle of Man Open and the semi final of the 1998 Scottish Open before reaching another quarter final in the 1999 Dutch Open and repeated his run in the same event in 2002.
Routledge then reached his first final in the 2002 England Open, losing to Brian Derbyshire. He then reached the second round of the 2003 World Darts Trophy
, beating Albertino Essers
in the first round before losing to Martin Adams
. This was followed by a semi final place in the French Open just a couple of weeks later. He then reached the second group stage of the 2004 International Darts League
. After losing his opening group game to Tony West
, he defeated Essers and Bob Taylor
to qualify where he lost all three group games to Robert Wagner
, Raymond van Barneveld
and Darryl Fitton
.
Routledge then won the 2004 England Open, beating Ted Hankey
in the final. He then lost in the first round of the 2004 World Darts Trophy, losing 3-0 to Mervyn King.
Routledge qualified for the 2005 BDO World Darts Championship
, losing in the first round to John Walton
. He then lost in the group stages of the 2005 International Darts League, losing all three group games to Adams, Andy Fordham
and Co Stompé
.
In 2006, Routledge briefly switched to the PDC, but early exits in the UK Open Regional Finals in the South West and the Midlands as well as the Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship saw Routledge quickly return to the BDO.
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.
Routledge was a quarter finalist in the 1995 Swiss Open and Denmark Open before playing in the 1995 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...
, losing in the first round to Erik Clarys
Erik Clarys
Erik Clarys is a Belgian former darts player. He competed for the British Darts Organisation and the Professional Darts Corporation. He is nicknamed "The Sheriff". Clarys was known for his unorthodox way of scoring and finishing which made him popular with fans.-BDO career:Clarys caused a major...
who eventually went on to win the title. He then went on to reach the quarter finals of the 1997 British Open and the 1997 Isle of Man Open and the semi final of the 1998 Scottish Open before reaching another quarter final in the 1999 Dutch Open and repeated his run in the same event in 2002.
Routledge then reached his first final in the 2002 England Open, losing to Brian Derbyshire. He then reached the second round of the 2003 World Darts Trophy
World Darts Trophy
The World Darts Trophy was a darts tournament held each September at De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht, Netherlands between 2002 and 2007. The tournament has a playing format comparable with the two World Championships, the BDO World Darts Championship and the PDC World Darts Championship...
, beating Albertino Essers
Albertino Essers
Albertino Essers is a darts player from the Netherlands, who is nicknamed The Sensation and competes in British Darts Organisation events. In the 2007 BDO World Darts Championship, he defeated the number 2 seed Scotland's Gary Anderson in the first round, but lost to Scotsman Paul Hanvidge in the...
in the first round before losing to 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...
. This was followed by a semi final place in the French Open just a couple of weeks later. He then reached the second group stage of the 2004 International Darts League
International Darts League
The Topic International Darts League was a darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Raymond van Barneveld dominated the tournament, held in his home country, winning it on three of the five occasions it was held...
. After losing his opening group game to Tony West
Tony West
Anthony Shaun West is an English professional darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation tournaments.-Wins:...
, he defeated Essers and Bob Taylor
Bob Taylor (darts player)
Bob Taylor is a Scottish darts player who played in the British Darts Organisation.Taylor made eleven appearances in the BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round in seven of his first eight showings with his one win coming in 1994 against American Tony Payne before losing in the...
to qualify where he lost all three group games 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:...
, 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...
and Darryl Fitton
Darryl Fitton
Darryl Fitton is an English professional darts player currently playing in BDO events. He is nicknamed The Dazzler and comes to the stage dancing to the Madness song "One Step Beyond" wearing sunglasses. It is one of the most popular walk-ons with the audience...
.
Routledge then won the 2004 England Open, beating Ted Hankey
Ted Hankey
Edward "Ted" Hankey is an English darts player who is a two-time BDO World Professional Darts Champion. His nickname is The Count and his walk on music is Be On Your Way by DJ Zany. Hankey built up a large following due to his obsession with and resemblance to Dracula...
in the final. He then lost in the first round of the 2004 World Darts Trophy, losing 3-0 to Mervyn King.
Routledge qualified for the 2005 BDO World Darts Championship
2005 BDO World Darts Championship
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, losing in the first round 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:...
. He then lost in the group stages of the 2005 International Darts League, losing all three group games to Adams, Andy Fordham
Andy Fordham
Andy "The Viking" Fordham is an English darts player. He won the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, beating Mervyn King in the final...
and Co Stompé
Co Stompé
Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick...
.
In 2006, Routledge briefly switched to the PDC, but early exits in the UK Open Regional Finals in the South West and the Midlands as well as the Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship saw Routledge quickly return to the BDO.