Robbie Green
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Robbie Green is an English
darts
player who previously played in Professional Darts Corporation
events and now plays in British Darts Organisation
events. He is a former BDO world #1 and is currently ranked #3 on the BDO circuit, and 4th on the WDF circuit. His nickname is Kong.
Losing in the first round to Bob Anderson
. In the 2006 UK Open, he reached the quarter-finals, beating Jamie Harvey
, Chris Mason
, Mark Walsh and Terry Jenkins
along the way. He was beaten by John MaGowan
. On the 7th March 2010 Robbie hit a Massive 3 dart average of 128.82, which is one of the highest ever recorded.
Robbie plays for the Merseyside County team.
He will return to the professional circuit for the first time since 2008, after qualifying for the 2011 PDC UK Open
and had another UK Open campaign, but a shortage of sponsorship money forced him to play fewer tournaments.
. He followed his good form with a semi-final showing in the BDO International Open, beating Martin Adams
, Gary Anderson
, Martin Atkins
and Ted Hankey
along the way, eventually losing to England Open champion Ross Montgomery
of Scotland
.
Green is now an international player, having been picked to play for England.
In 2009, he reached the 2009 Winmau World Masters final, beating 6th seed Ross Montgomery
and qualifiers Connie Finnan from Ireland and Filipino Lourence Ilagan
in the televised stages. In the final Green led Martin Adams
, the defending champion, by six sets to three and had a dart at double 16 for the title, but was unable to convert it and subsequently lost the next six legs in succession as Adams retained his title. Green remains one of only three players, along with Mike Gregory
and Raymond Van Barneveld
to have lost a major televised darts final having had a dart at double to win it.
Victory would have ensured Green a place in the 2010 BDO World Championships. A couple of weeks later, Green did managed to secure qualification for the World Championship. In the first match on the Lakeside
stage, he lost 3-2 to number 1 seed Tony O'Shea
.
Green continued his good form the following season and once again made it to the World Championship in 2011, this time as a seeded player. He comfortably defeated stand-by qualifier Andy Boulton
3-0 in the first round, but was defeated 4-1 in the second round by third seed Dean Winstanley
. He won his first tournament in 2011 - the Scottish open - defeating Clive Bardon 5-4 in the final. This success led to him becoming world #1 for a brief period.
. He currently resides in New Brighton,Wallasey with his partner Ruth.
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 who previously played 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...
events and now plays 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. He is a former BDO world #1 and is currently ranked #3 on the BDO circuit, and 4th on the WDF circuit. His nickname is Kong.
Career
Robbie made his televised debut at the 2004 UK Open, reaching the last 64 stage. The same year he qualified for the World Matchplay in BlackpoolBlackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
Losing in the first round to Bob Anderson
Bob Anderson (darts player)
Robert Charles "Bob" Anderson is a former world darts champion. He was ranked as world number one for over three years in the late 1980s. Nicknamed The Limestone Cowboy, he lives in Clevedon in Somerset.-Before Darts:Anderson threw his first darts maximum at the age of just five...
. In the 2006 UK Open, he reached the quarter-finals, beating Jamie Harvey
Jamie Harvey
Jamie Harvey is a Scottish darts player who plays in the British Darts Organization . He currently resides in Barrhead. Harvey uses the nickname Bravedart for his matches - a play on the lead character from the film Braveheart...
, Chris Mason
Chris Mason (darts player)
Christopher John Mason is an English darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He uses the nickname Mace the Ace for his matches.- BDO and first PDC spell :...
, Mark Walsh and 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...
along the way. He was beaten by John MaGowan
John MaGowan
John MaGowan is a Northern Irish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He is nicknamed Mr. Magoo.-BDO career:...
. On the 7th March 2010 Robbie hit a Massive 3 dart average of 128.82, which is one of the highest ever recorded.
Robbie plays for the Merseyside County team.
He will return to the professional circuit for the first time since 2008, after qualifying for the 2011 PDC UK Open
Positive drugs test
It was after the tournament where the problems began. A random drugs test showed he tested positive for a banned substance and he was fined £3,000, forced to return his £4,000 prize money from the UK Open and was suspended by the Darts Regulation Authority. He also lost sponsorship as a result. He still managed to play in tournaments, qualifying for the International Darts LeagueInternational 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...
and had another UK Open campaign, but a shortage of sponsorship money forced him to play fewer tournaments.
Switch to BDO
On 22 January 2008, Green became one of only a handful of players to switch from the PDC to the rival BDO. His first tournament with the BDO was the Scottish Open on 17 February where he reached the second round. Robbie recently returned to his Merseyside roots, after a spell playing for Cheshire and now he plays county darts for MerseysideMerseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
. He followed his good form with a semi-final showing in the BDO International Open, beating 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...
, Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson (darts player)
Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...
, Martin Atkins
Martin Atkins (darts player)
Martin Atkins is an English darts player. His nickname is "The Assassin". His most notable achievement is beating former BDO World Champion Jelle Klaasen to win the Finnish Open on 11 March 2006...
and Ted Hankey
Ted Hankey
Edward "Ted" Hankey is an English darts player who is a two-time BDO World Professional Darts Champion. His nickname is The Count and his walk on music is Be On Your Way by DJ Zany. Hankey built up a large following due to his obsession with and resemblance to Dracula...
along the way, eventually losing to England Open champion 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:...
of 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...
.
Green is now an international player, having been picked to play for England.
In 2009, he reached the 2009 Winmau World Masters final, beating 6th seed 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:...
and qualifiers Connie Finnan from Ireland and Filipino Lourence Ilagan
Lourence Ilagan
Lourence Ilagan is a Filipino darts player.Ilagan is a two-time quarter-finalist in the WDF Asia-Pacific Cup. He has also reached the final of the Philippines Open in 2006 and 2007 along with the final of the 2008 Malaysian Open...
in the televised stages. In the final Green led 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...
, the defending champion, by six sets to three and had a dart at double 16 for the title, but was unable to convert it and subsequently lost the next six legs in succession as Adams retained his title. Green remains one of only three players, along with Mike Gregory
Mike Gregory
Michael Keith "Mike" Gregory , was a rugby league player and later coach; the former head coach of Wigan and player for Warrington and Great Britain.-Playing career:...
and 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...
to have lost a major televised darts final having had a dart at double to win it.
Victory would have ensured Green a place in the 2010 BDO World Championships. A couple of weeks later, Green did managed to secure qualification for the World Championship. In the first match on the Lakeside
Lakeside Leisure Complex
The Lakeside Leisure Complex is a hotel, entertainment and leisure complex in Frimley Green near Camberley in Surrey. It is most famous as being the venue of the BDO World Darts Championship.-History:...
stage, he lost 3-2 to number 1 seed 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...
.
Green continued his good form the following season and once again made it to the World Championship in 2011, this time as a seeded player. He comfortably defeated stand-by qualifier Andy Boulton
Andy Boulton
Andy Boulton is an English darts player currently playing for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed X-Factor due to his love of karaoke....
3-0 in the first round, but was defeated 4-1 in the second round by third seed Dean Winstanley
Dean Winstanley
Dean Winstanley is an English darts player.Winstanley won the German Open, England Open, and Belgium Open in 2010. As a result of his performances on the BDO circuit, he qualified for the 2010 Winmau World Masters as the fourth seed...
. He won his first tournament in 2011 - the Scottish open - defeating Clive Bardon 5-4 in the final. This success led to him becoming world #1 for a brief period.
Personal life
Away from the oche, Green earns his living as a courier. His son Jamie is a promising dart player who already plays in the Merseyside Superleague. Robbie supports his hometown team, LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. He currently resides in New Brighton,Wallasey with his partner Ruth.