Garry Thompson (darts player)
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Garry Thompson is an English
darts
player who plays in British Darts Organisation
tournaments.
and Darryl Fitton
before losing to Phill Nixon
. He then reached the quarter finals of the 2007 Belgium Open, again beating Fitton along the way. He lost to Robbie Turner.
On 17 February 2008 Thompson caused a major surprise by winning the 2008 Scottish Open, with notable wins against Steve Coote
, World Masters
champion Robert Thornton
and former World Champion Martin Adams
before beating Shaun Greatbatch
in the final. He received £2,000 for his efforts and as a result, he shot up the BDO and WDF rankings. Thompson then won the unranked Welsh Classic, beating Holland's Joey ten Berge
in the final.
Thompson earned automatic qualification for the 2009 BDO World Championship
, entering the tournament as the number 14 seed. He was drawn against Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney
in the first round but lost 3-1.
In 2009, Thompson reached the quarter final stage in the German Open, IDPA Lakeside Classic and the Denmark Open but his defense of the Scottish Open ended in the early stages of the competition.
2010 saw Garry reach the quarter-finals of the World Championship
. He defeated Ross Montgomery
, the sixth seed, in the decided set after Montgomery missed six darts to win the match. He then swept aside the previously impressive Martin McCloskey
4-1 with some much-improved finishing. In the quarter-final he took two sets off the eventual champion Martin Adams
but was ultimately outplayed.
Thompson was seeded 10th for the 2011 BDO World Championship
, and once again reached the quarter-final stage. He beat German teenager Arno Merk 3-1 in the first round, and Alan Norris
4-2 in the second round, but in the quarter-final he lost 5-4 to Jan Dekker
having led 3-0 and 4-2 in sets and missing nine darts at doubles to win the match. Had Thompson won the match and gone on to win his semi-final as well, he would have played the final on his 46th birthday.
Thompson has qualified for the 2012 BDO World Championship, where he will meet débutante Paul Jennings
in the first round.
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 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....
tournaments.
Darts career
Thompson reached the quarter finals of the 2004 British Open, beating Tony DavidTony David
Tony David is a darts player and is the only Australian player to have been a senior singles world champion. David won the 2002 Embassy World Championship. He plays under the nickname The Deadly Boomerang.-Career:David started playing darts at the age of 25 and progressed into the Queensland State...
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...
before losing to Phill Nixon
Phill Nixon
Phillip Nixon is an English darts player from Ferryhill, County Durham. He is best known for reaching the 2007 World Final on his first appearance at the age of 50.-Darts career:...
. He then reached the quarter finals of the 2007 Belgium Open, again beating Fitton along the way. He lost to Robbie Turner.
On 17 February 2008 Thompson caused a major surprise by winning the 2008 Scottish Open, with notable wins against Steve Coote
Steve Coote
Steve Coote is an English darts player. He is not a full-time professional and works as a fireman.-BDO career:...
, 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...
champion Robert Thornton
Robert Thornton (darts player)
Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:...
and former World Champion 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...
before beating Shaun Greatbatch
Shaun Greatbatch
Shaun Greatbatch is an English darts player. He lives in Suffolk and works in the construction industry. His nickname is 9 Dart, having been the first player to hit a perfect nine dart finish on live television, in the final of the 2002 Dutch Open against Steve Coote.-Darts career:Shaun's family...
in the final. He received £2,000 for his efforts and as a result, he shot up the BDO and WDF rankings. Thompson then won the unranked Welsh Classic, beating Holland's 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...
in the final.
Thompson earned automatic qualification for the 2009 BDO World 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...
, entering the tournament as the number 14 seed. He was drawn against Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney
Daryl Gurney
Daryl Gurney is a Northern Irish darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.-Darts career:Gurney reached the quarter finals of the 2008 Scottish Open, beating Andy Boulton and Alan Soutar before losing to Shaun Greatbatch...
in the first round but lost 3-1.
In 2009, Thompson reached the quarter final stage in the German Open, IDPA Lakeside Classic and the Denmark Open but his defense of the Scottish Open ended in the early stages of the competition.
2010 saw Garry reach the quarter-finals of the World 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...
. He defeated 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:...
, the sixth seed, in the decided set after Montgomery missed six darts to win the match. He then swept aside the previously impressive Martin McCloskey
Martin McCloskey
-Darts career:McCloskey reached the semi-finals of the 1999 WDF World Cup Men's singles, beating England captain Martin Adams in the first round and Richie Davies in the last 16 before beating Belgium's Chris van den Bergh 4-0 in the quarter-finals. He was eventually beaten by Raymond van...
4-1 with some much-improved finishing. In the quarter-final he took two sets off the eventual champion 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...
but was ultimately outplayed.
Thompson was seeded 10th for the 2011 BDO World 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...
, and once again reached the quarter-final stage. He beat German teenager Arno Merk 3-1 in the first round, and Alan Norris
Alan Norris (darts player)
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...
4-2 in the second round, but in the quarter-final he lost 5-4 to Jan Dekker
Jan Dekker
Jan Dekker is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Dekker qualified for the televised stages of the 2010 Winmau World Masters. He played Martin Adams in the last 16, and was beaten 2-3 after Adams won a sudden-death leg.He also qualified for the 2011 BDO World Darts...
having led 3-0 and 4-2 in sets and missing nine darts at doubles to win the match. Had Thompson won the match and gone on to win his semi-final as well, he would have played the final on his 46th birthday.
Thompson has qualified for the 2012 BDO World Championship, where he will meet débutante Paul Jennings
Paul Jennings
Paul Jennings may refer to:* Paul Jennings , Australian children's author* Paul Jennings , UK humorist...
in the first round.