Peter Hunt (darts player)
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Peter Hunt is a New Zealand
darts
player who currently plays in the BDO
/WDF
circuit. With multiple titles to his name, he is one of New Zealand's leading darts players.
Hunt has played in four BDO World Darts Championship
s, first qualifying in 1993, the last unified World Championship before the infamous split in darts
, losing 3-0 to Scotland
's Ronnie Sharp
. He returned in 1995, beating Belgium
's Stefan Eeckelaert
3-0 in the first round before losing 3-2 in the second round to Colin Monk
. It would be eight years before Hunt returned to Lakeside in 2003, losing in the first round to Bob Taylor
. He returned a year layer, but again lost in round one to Paul Hogan
.
Hunt also played twice in the International Darts League
. In 2003, he lost both of his opening group games to Vincent van der Voort
and Tony O'Shea
and was eliminated despite beating Shaun Greatbatch
. In 2004, Hunt won his opening two group games against Tony David
and Co Stompé
and qualified for the last 16 group stages. But after two crushing defeats, 7-1 against Mervyn King and 7-0 against Martin Adams
, Hunt was eliminated but managed to restore some pride in a 7-6 win over Vincent van der Voort.
Hunt played in the World Darts Trophy
twice but lost in the first round on both occasions. In 2003, he lost 3-2 to Bob Taylor and in 2004, he was beaten by Raymond van Barneveld
3-1.
Hunt is a winner of the New Zealand Masters a record seven times, with his first win coming in 1993 and his latest win in 2010.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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 currently plays in the BDO
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....
/WDF
World Darts Federation
The World Darts Federation Is a sport governing body and tournament organiser for the game of darts. It was formed in 1976, by representatives of fifteen nations. Membership is open to the official National organizing body for Darts in all nations...
circuit. With multiple titles to his name, he is one of New Zealand's leading darts players.
Hunt has played in four BDO World Darts Championship
BDO World Darts Championship
The BDO World Darts Championship is a world championship competition in darts, organised by the British Darts Organisation . It began in 1978, and was the only world championship tournament until 1994...
s, first qualifying in 1993, the last unified World Championship before the infamous 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...
, losing 3-0 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 Ronnie Sharp
Ronnie Sharp
Ronnie Sharp is a Scottish darts player who competed in the British Darts Organisation and is the former captain of Scotland. Sharp was nicknamed Pancho due to his moustache which resembled that of Francisco "Pancho" Villa....
. He returned in 1995, beating Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
's Stefan Eeckelaert
Stefan Eeckelaert
Stefan Eeckelaert is a Belgian darts player.Eeckelaert won the 1988 Dortmund Open, the 1990 French Open and the 1991 Antwerp Open. He made his major debut in the 1993 Winmau World Masters, losing in the first round to Ray Farrell...
3-0 in the first round before losing 3-2 in the second round to Colin Monk
Colin Monk
Colin Monk is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is turning full time professional in January 2010....
. It would be eight years before Hunt returned to Lakeside in 2003, losing in the first round to Bob Taylor
Bob Taylor (darts player)
Bob Taylor is a Scottish darts player who played in the British Darts Organisation.Taylor made eleven appearances in the BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round in seven of his first eight showings with his one win coming in 1994 against American Tony Payne before losing in the...
. He returned a year layer, but again lost in round one to Paul Hogan
Paul Hogan (darts player)
Paul Hogan is an English darts player who competes for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed "Crocodile Dundee" after the movie starring his namesake, the Australian actor Paul Hogan....
.
Hunt also played twice in the International Darts League
International Darts League
The Topic International Darts League was a darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Raymond van Barneveld dominated the tournament, held in his home country, winning it on three of the five occasions it was held...
. In 2003, he lost both of his opening group games to 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...
and Tony O'Shea
Tony O'Shea
Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi...
and was eliminated despite 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 2004, Hunt won his opening two group games against Tony David
Tony 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 Co Stompé
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 qualified for the last 16 group stages. But after two crushing defeats, 7-1 against Mervyn King and 7-0 against 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...
, Hunt was eliminated but managed to restore some pride in a 7-6 win over Vincent van der Voort.
Hunt played in the World Darts Trophy
World Darts Trophy
The World Darts Trophy was a darts tournament held each September at De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht, Netherlands between 2002 and 2007. The tournament has a playing format comparable with the two World Championships, the BDO World Darts Championship and the PDC World Darts Championship...
twice but lost in the first round on both occasions. In 2003, he lost 3-2 to Bob Taylor and in 2004, he was beaten by Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player...
3-1.
Hunt is a winner of the New Zealand Masters a record seven times, with his first win coming in 1993 and his latest win in 2010.