Matt Padgett is an English

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.

A bowling alley technician by trade, Padgett joined the 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...

 in 2010. In June 2010, he qualified for the UK Open

2010 UK Open Darts

The 2010 Rileys Darts Zones UK Open was the eighth year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion...

. Entering at the Last 128 stage, he defeated John Quantock and Jason Clark before losing to Wayne Jones

Wayne Jones (darts player)

Wayne Alan Jones is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Wanderer for his matches....

 in the last 64.

In November 2010, Padgett came through a field of over 80 players to earn one of two qualifying spots in the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship

2011 PDC World Darts Championship

The 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 18th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation.Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the 2010 tournament...

. He was, however, defeated by Morihiro Hashimoto

Morihiro Hashimoto

is a Japanese darts player, nicknamed The Ogre.Hashimoto first appeared in the PDC circuit competing in the 2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic qualifiers, as well as a Players Championship. He attempted to qualify for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship, but lost in the final of the Japanese...

 by 4 legs to 2 in the Preliminary Round.

Padgett has earned a full PDC Pro Tour

PDC Pro Tour

The PDC Pro Tour is a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . They comprise Professional Dart Players Association Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.-Players Championships:...

card for the 2011 season.

External links

• Interview with Matt Padgett on the Darts, Beers and Cheers! website