Jamie Caven
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Jamie Robert Caven is an English
darts
player. He uses the nickname Jabba for his matches and is sponsored by Unicorn.http://unicorn-darts.com
Caven qualified for the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship
at the Alexandra Palace
, defeating Wes Newton
in the first round 3-0 and played Wayne Mardle
in the second round, taking the first set before losing 4-1.
His good run was one of the main stories in the World Championship as he is blind in one eye and a diabetic who has to give himself injections at least four times a day. He was stung by a bee
as a baby which caused him to lose sight in his eye. He married Debbie on August 15, 2009.
Caven won his first PDC title, by edging Alan Tabern
in a final leg decider to win the UK Open Welsh Regional in Newport
in May 2009.
Caven lost in the first round of the 2010 PDC World Championship to the Flying Scotsman, Gary Anderson
3-2
England
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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. He uses the nickname Jabba for his matches and is sponsored by Unicorn.http://unicorn-darts.com
Caven qualified for 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...
at the Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace is a building in North London, England. It stands in Alexandra Park, in an area between Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Wood Green...
, defeating Wes Newton
Wes Newton
Wesley "Wes" Newton is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.-Darts career:...
in the first round 3-0 and played Wayne Mardle
Wayne Mardle
Wayne Mardle is a darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, and former player in the BDO. He now lives in Romford...
in the second round, taking the first set before losing 4-1.
His good run was one of the main stories in the World Championship as he is blind in one eye and a diabetic who has to give himself injections at least four times a day. He was stung by a bee
Bee
Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila...
as a baby which caused him to lose sight in his eye. He married Debbie on August 15, 2009.
Caven won his first PDC title, by edging Alan Tabern
Alan Tabern
Alan Tabern is an English darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, where he is also known as "The Saint" and "Tabby"...
in a final leg decider to win the UK Open Welsh Regional in Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
in May 2009.
Caven lost in the first round of the 2010 PDC World Championship to the Flying Scotsman, Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson (darts player)
Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...
3-2