Peter Wright (darts player)
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Peter Wright is a Scottish
darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation
tournaments. He currently resides in Lowestoft
and uses the nickname Snakebite for his matches. He represents Scotland
due to Scottish
grandparentage.
He is known for having a mo-hawk hairstyle which changes colour every tournament and is made by his hairdresser wife. He got the nickname 'Snakebite' as it is his favourite drink.
Wright competed at the 1995 BDO World Darts Championship, where he was beaten 3 sets to 1 by eventual champion Richie Burnett
in the first round.
He made his PDC televised debut at the 2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic
where he was defeated 6-3 by Colin Lloyd
in the first round. His good form in the PDC Pro Tour, helped by a semi-final showing in the Las Vegas Players Championship, won him qualification for the 2009 World Matchplay
and played Terry Jenkins
in the first round, but lost 10-4.
Wright qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship
, but lost 3-1 to Michael van Gerwen
in the first round. However, the following year
he reached the third round, beating Co Stompé
and Paul Nicholson
en route to a match against defending champion Phil Taylor. He lost in the last 16 against Taylor 4-1 and averaged a healthy 96.57.
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...
darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation
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...
tournaments. He currently resides in Lowestoft
Lowestoft
Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...
and uses the nickname Snakebite for his matches. He represents 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...
due to Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
grandparentage.
He is known for having a mo-hawk hairstyle which changes colour every tournament and is made by his hairdresser wife. He got the nickname 'Snakebite' as it is his favourite drink.
Wright competed at the 1995 BDO World Darts Championship, where he was beaten 3 sets to 1 by eventual champion Richie Burnett
Richie Burnett
Richie Burnett is a Welsh darts player who was the 1995 Embassy World Darts Champion and currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Prince of Wales.-BDO career:...
in the first round.
He made his PDC televised debut at the 2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic
2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic
The 2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic was the eighth and final installment of the Las Vegas Desert Classic, a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation...
where he was defeated 6-3 by Colin Lloyd
Colin Lloyd
Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC - the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay...
in the first round. His good form in the PDC Pro Tour, helped by a semi-final showing in the Las Vegas Players Championship, won him qualification for the 2009 World Matchplay
2009 World Matchplay Darts
The 2009 Stan James World Matchplay was the 16th annual staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place from Sunday 19 July to Sunday 26 July...
and played Terry Jenkins
Terry Jenkins
Terry Jenkins is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches...
in the first round, but lost 10-4.
Wright qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship
2010 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2010 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 17th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation....
, but lost 3-1 to Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...
in the first round. However, the following year
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 reached the third round, beating 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 Paul Nicholson
Paul Nicholson (darts player)
Paul Nicholson is a British born darts player, who holds Australian nationality. He aims to project the image of the 'bad boy of darts'- 2008-2009 :...
en route to a match against defending champion Phil Taylor. He lost in the last 16 against Taylor 4-1 and averaged a healthy 96.57.
World Championship Performances
- 1995 (BDO) - Round 1 lost to Richie BurnettRichie BurnettRichie Burnett is a Welsh darts player who was the 1995 Embassy World Darts Champion and currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Prince of Wales.-BDO career:...
1-3 - 2010 (PDC) - Round 1 lost to Michael van GerwenMichael van GerwenMichael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...
1-3 - 2011 (PDC) - Round 3 lost to Phil Taylor 1-4