Mark Salmon (darts player)
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Mark Salmon is a Welsh
darts
player who competes in British Darts Organisation
events. Salmon was inspired to play darts by Leighton Rees
, the very first World Champion and plays with flights bearing Leighton's face in his honour.
Salmon played in the 1996 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round 3-0 to Roland Scholten
. Just a month later, Salmon won the Scottish Open, beating fellow Welshman Sean Palfrey
in the final. Salmon though never progressed further in the BDO and in 2005 he began playing in PDC
where he qualified for the 2006 PDC World Darts Championship
, beating Rod Harrington
in the earlier round before beating Owen Caffrey to qualify. He was beaten in the first round 3-2 by Dennis Smith
. Salmon struggled on the PDC circuit, failing to qualify for the UK Open and the World Matchplay.
After failing to qualify for the 2007 World Championship, Salmon moved back to the BDO and qualified for the 2009 BDO World Darts Championship
, taking one of the non-seeded places. He was drawn against crowd favourite Darryl Fitton
in the first round and never got going, losing all nine legs in a 3-0 defeat and averaged a very disappointing 65.46.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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 competes 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. Salmon was inspired to play darts by Leighton Rees
Leighton Rees
Leighton Thomas Rees was the first ever World Professional Darts Champion.-Early life:Rees was born in the village of Ynysybwl, where he was to spend most of his life...
, the very first World Champion and plays with flights bearing Leighton's face in his honour.
Salmon played in the 1996 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round 3-0 to Roland Scholten
Roland Scholten
Roland Scholten is a Dutch professional darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed Tripod or The Flying Dutchman and uses Hey Ya by Outkast as his walk-on. He is currently ranked 45th in the PDC...
. Just a month later, Salmon won the Scottish Open, beating fellow Welshman Sean Palfrey
Sean Palfrey
Sean Palfrey is a Welsh professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He was a regular in the British Darts Organisation World Professional Darts Championship, where his best result was reaching the quarterfinals in 1998. He played for the Welsh men team in...
in the final. Salmon though never progressed further in the BDO and in 2005 he began playing in PDC
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
where he qualified for the 2006 PDC World Darts Championship
2006 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2006 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was held from 19 December 2005 to 2 January 2006 at the Circus Tavern. It was the 13th staging of the Professional Darts Corporation's version of the World Championship....
, beating Rod Harrington
Rod Harrington
Rod Harrington is a former English darts player. He used the nickname The Prince of Style for his matches, often wearing a suit and waistcoast for his games...
in the earlier round before beating Owen Caffrey to qualify. He was beaten in the first round 3-2 by Dennis Smith
Dennis Smith (darts player)
Dennis Smith is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He is a stalwart on the PDC circuit, having been playing on the circuit since 1994 but has yet to capture a major title to add to his collection of Open wins...
. Salmon struggled on the PDC circuit, failing to qualify for the UK Open and the World Matchplay.
After failing to qualify for the 2007 World Championship, Salmon moved back to the BDO and qualified for the 2009 BDO World Darts 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...
, taking one of the non-seeded places. He was drawn against crowd favourite 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...
in the first round and never got going, losing all nine legs in a 3-0 defeat and averaged a very disappointing 65.46.