Martin Phillips (darts player)
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Martin Phillips is a Welsh
darts
player who competes in the British Darts Organisation
and is currently the captain of Wales.
that he appeared at his first World Championship losing in the first round to the defending champion Phil Taylor. In 1992 he defeated the Dutchman Bert Vlaardingerbroek
3-0 in the first round and knocked out five-time world champion Eric Bristow
3-2 in the second round to reach the quarter final where he was defeated again by Taylor, who went on to clinch his second World title. He also played in 1993
and 1994
, reaching the second round in both tournaments, losing both times to Bobby George
. Phillips remained in the British Darts Organisation
's events during the split in darts
between 1993 and 1994 - but the first year after the split proved to be his last appearance at the Lakeside World Championship for nine years.
- plus a WDF World Cup pairs title also with Palfrey in 1997. He had limited singles success for over a decade, with only three semi final appearances at the Isle of Man Open (1996, 1997 and 2000)
He returned for the 2003 BDO World Darts Championship
, but lost in the first round to John Walton
and would then miss out on qualification for the event for the next three years, leaving him with just the one appearance at the Lakeside in 13 years.
, Phillips returned to the Lakeside but lost again in the first round, this time to Scotland
's Paul Hanvidge
. His form began to improve during 2007 with a tournament win at the Turunç Open in Turkey, and semi-final appearances at the Welsh Classic and Northern Ireland Open. Towards the end of 2007 he was on the receiving end of a defeat and a nine dart finish
by John Walton
in the their last 16 match at the 2007 Winmau World Masters
.
At the 2008 BDO World Championship
, Phillips beat Shaun Greatbatch
in the last 32 but lost in the second round to reigning champion Martin Adams
. Another first round exit followed in the 2009 BDO World Championship
, losing 3-1 to Ross Montgomery
, but he picked up the 2009 Border Classic title and reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Open and Welsh Classic.
In the 2010 BDO World Championship
, Phillips went on to reach the semi-finals for the first time in his career beating seventh seed Dave Prins
3-0 in the first round, qualifier Paul Carter
4-2 in the second round and second seed Scott Waites
in the quarter-finals. Phillips had gone into a 4-0 lead before Waites brought the scores level at 4-4, before Phillips showed better consistency in the final set to reach the last four where he was beaten 6-4 by Martin Adams.
In October 2010 he won the biggest title of his career so far by winning the WDF Europe Cup
beating 2010 World Champion Martin Adams
on the way to the final where he beat Willy van de Wiel
7-3. Two weeks later, he won seven matches to reach the semi-finals of the Winmau World Masters
for the first time before losing to Stuart Kellet. In November 2010, Phillips made his first appearance at the Grand Slam of Darts
having qualified through his runs to the semi-finals at the Lakeside. In the group stages, he beat Adrian Lewis
(who went on to become PDC World Champion
just two months later) 5-2 in legs. Phillips did not qualify from the group stages after losing 1-5 to Scott Waites
and 4-5 to Co Stompe
.
He made the semi-finals for the second year running at the 2011 BDO World Championship
, beating Mark Barilli
3-0, Joey ten Berge
4-3 and Gary Robson 5-4, then lost a repeat of the previous year's semi-final match with Martin Adams 4-6.
He has appeared at 2011 Grand Slam of darts and he has had a better year then in 2010. He qualified from his group despite losing to Adrian Lewis
5-4 he claimed victories over Dutchman Co Stompe
and Vincent van der Voort
both 5-2, To set up a last 16 clash with fellow countryman and former World Champion Mark Webster
.
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 the 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....
and is currently the captain of Wales.
1988 to 1994
Phillips made his first televised darts appearance at the 1988 British Professional Championship reaching the last 16. It wasn't until 19911991 BDO World Darts Championship
The 1991 Embassy World Darts Championship was held at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey from 4–12 January 1991. Phil Taylor was the reigning World Champion and started off well in the early rounds, before losing in the quarter-finals to Dennis Priestley who took the title.The...
that he appeared at his first World Championship losing in the first round to the defending champion Phil Taylor. In 1992 he defeated the Dutchman Bert Vlaardingerbroek
Bert Vlaardingerbroek
Bert Vlaardingerbroek is a Dutch darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation and World Darts Federation events....
3-0 in the first round and knocked out five-time world champion Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...
3-2 in the second round to reach the quarter final where he was defeated again by Taylor, who went on to clinch his second World title. He also played in 1993
1993 BDO World Darts Championship
-References:...
and 1994
1994 BDO World Darts Championship
-References:...
, reaching the second round in both tournaments, losing both times to Bobby George
Bobby George
Robert Francis George is an English darts player and presenter. He is widely recognised as one of the game's biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" makes his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra...
. Phillips remained in the 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....
's events during the split in darts
Split in darts
The split in darts refers to an acrimonious dispute between top professional darts players and the game's governing body which began in 1992 and resulted in the formation of a new organisation to arrange tournaments - including a second version of the World Professional Darts Championship...
between 1993 and 1994 - but the first year after the split proved to be his last appearance at the Lakeside World Championship for nine years.
1994 to 2006
Although he failed to qualify for the World Championships for several years, he picked up two WDF Europe Cup pairs titles, in 1994 with Eric Burden and 1998 with Sean PalfreySean 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...
- plus a WDF World Cup pairs title also with Palfrey in 1997. He had limited singles success for over a decade, with only three semi final appearances at the Isle of Man Open (1996, 1997 and 2000)
He returned for the 2003 BDO World Darts Championship
2003 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2003 Embassy World Professional Darts Championship was held between 4–12 January 2003 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey. Notably, it was the last World Championship to be sponsored by Imperial Tobacco....
, but lost 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:...
and would then miss out on qualification for the event for the next three years, leaving him with just the one appearance at the Lakeside in 13 years.
2007 to 2011
In 20072007 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2007 Lakeside World Darts Championship was the 30th Championship and was held between January 6–14, 2007 at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey....
, Phillips returned to the Lakeside but lost again in the first round, this time to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
's Paul Hanvidge
Paul Hanvidge
Paul Albert Hanvidge is a Scottish darts player who lives in Barrhead, Glasgow. His best achievement is twice reaching the quarter finals of the Lakeside World Championship.-Darts career:...
. His form began to improve during 2007 with a tournament win at the Turunç Open in Turkey, and semi-final appearances at the Welsh Classic and Northern Ireland Open. Towards the end of 2007 he was on the receiving end of a defeat and a nine dart finish
Nine dart finish
A nine-dart finish is the ultimate checkout in the game of darts, constituting a perfect game. It is notoriously difficult to achieve, even by the game's top professionals...
by 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:...
in the their last 16 match at the 2007 Winmau World Masters
2007 Winmau World Masters
The 2007 Winmau World Masters was a darts tournament being staged by the British Darts Organisation at Leisure World in Bridlington between November 16 and November 18, 2007. It also featured a qualifying event for the 2008 Lakeside World Professional Championship.History was made by John Walton...
.
At the 2008 BDO World Championship
2008 BDO World Darts Championship
*Michael Rosenauer was originally drawn to face Mark Webster, but chose to withdraw from the event to compete in the 2008 PDC World Championship. Jones had won the standby play-off at Bridlington prior to the World Masters-Statistics:- Women's Championship :...
, Phillips beat 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 last 32 but lost in the second round to reigning 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...
. Another first round exit followed in 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...
, losing 3-1 to 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:...
, but he picked up the 2009 Border Classic title and reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Open and Welsh Classic.
In the 2010 BDO 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...
, Phillips went on to reach the semi-finals for the first time in his career beating seventh seed Dave Prins
Dave Prins
Dave Prins is an English darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation events.Prins reached the last 16 of the 2009 Winmau World Masters, where he lost to Tony O'Shea in three straight sets....
3-0 in the first round, qualifier Paul Carter
Paul Carter (darts player)
Paul Carter is an English darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation events.Carter reached the last 16 of the 2002 Winmau World Masters, where he lost to Brian Derbyshire. He also qualified for the inaugural UK Open in 2003, losing 4-5 to Cliff Lazarenko in the second...
4-2 in the second round and second seed Scott Waites
Scott Waites
Scott Waites is an English professional darts player who plays in tournaments organised by the British Darts Organisation.-Darts career:...
in the quarter-finals. Phillips had gone into a 4-0 lead before Waites brought the scores level at 4-4, before Phillips showed better consistency in the final set to reach the last four where he was beaten 6-4 by Martin Adams.
In October 2010 he won the biggest title of his career so far by winning the WDF Europe Cup
WDF Europe Cup
The WDF Europe Cup is a darts tournament held biennially since 1978. The tournament consists of a team championship, a pairs championship and a singles championship. All events have a men's competition, and a women's competition . The next Europe Cup will be held in 2012, in Antalya,...
beating 2010 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...
on the way to the final where he beat 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...
7-3. Two weeks later, he won seven matches to reach the semi-finals of the 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...
for the first time before losing to Stuart Kellet. In November 2010, Phillips made his first appearance at the Grand Slam of Darts
Grand Slam of Darts
The Grand Slam of Darts is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation and is known as the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts for sponsorship purposes. The PDC also invites the best performing players from its rival the British Darts Organisation...
having qualified through his runs to the semi-finals at the Lakeside. In the group stages, he beat Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion...
(who went on to become PDC World Champion
PDC World Darts Championship
The PDC World Darts Championship is a world championship competition for the sport of darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . It was introduced following a dispute in 1994 with the British Darts Organisation, which has run its own world championship since 1978...
just two months later) 5-2 in legs. Phillips did not qualify from the group stages after losing 1-5 to Scott Waites
Scott Waites
Scott Waites is an English professional darts player who plays in tournaments organised by the British Darts Organisation.-Darts career:...
and 4-5 to Co Stompe
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...
.
He made the semi-finals for the second year running at 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...
, beating Mark Barilli
Mark Barilli
Mark Barilli is a Scottish darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events. He is well known for his throwing style where he changes the speed of his throw from fast to slow alternatively, and also for attempting outrageous outshots including one occasion where he attempted to check...
3-0, 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...
4-3 and Gary Robson 5-4, then lost a repeat of the previous year's semi-final match with Martin Adams 4-6.
He has appeared at 2011 Grand Slam of darts and he has had a better year then in 2010. He qualified from his group despite losing to Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion...
5-4 he claimed victories over Dutchman Co Stompe
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...
and Vincent van der Voort
Vincent van der Voort
Vincent van der Voort is a professional darts player.-Playing style:Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world...
both 5-2, To set up a last 16 clash with fellow countryman and former World Champion Mark Webster
Mark Webster
Mark Webster is a British journalist and broadcaster who has presented many of five's late night sports shows.-TV presenting:He hosted the "Off the Wall" show on the music channel, Music Box, before being given a job by ITV co-hosting arts and entertainment guide 01- For London in 1988...
.
World Championship Results
- 1991: First Round (lost to Phil Taylor 1-3)
- 1992: Quarter Final (lost to Phil Taylor 0-4)
- 1993: Second Round (lost to Bobby GeorgeBobby GeorgeRobert Francis George is an English darts player and presenter. He is widely recognised as one of the game's biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" makes his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra...
0-3) - 1994: Second Round (lost to Bobby George 1-3)
- 2003: First Round (lost to John WaltonJohn 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:...
2-3) - 2007: First Round (lost to Paul HanvidgePaul HanvidgePaul Albert Hanvidge is a Scottish darts player who lives in Barrhead, Glasgow. His best achievement is twice reaching the quarter finals of the Lakeside World Championship.-Darts career:...
2-3) - 2008: Second Round (lost to Martin AdamsMartin AdamsMartin 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...
0-4) - 2009: First Round (lost to Ross MontgomeryRoss MontgomeryRoss Montgomery is a Scottish darts player who plays for the British Darts Organisation. His nickname is The Boss.-Darts career:...
1-3) - 2010: Semi Final (lost to Martin AdamsMartin AdamsMartin 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...
4-6) - 2011: Semi Final (lost to Martin Adams 4-6)