Stuart Kellett
Encyclopedia
Stuart Kellett is an English
darts
player.
Kellett reached the last 16 of the 2007 Winmau World Masters, having beaten Andy Fordham
among others on the way to the televised stages. He lost 1-3 in sets to the then BDO world champion Martin Adams
.
He also qualified for the 2008 Zuiderduin Masters
, losing both of his group games to Mareno Michels
and Darryl Fitton
.
In 2010, Kellett won both the Scottish Open
and the Antwerp Open
. His good run of form helped him to qualify for the 2010 Winmau World Masters
as the second seed. He knocked out Tony West
in the last 16, before defeating Ted Hankey
and Martin Phillips
(both in sudden-death legs) to reach the final. He lost 3-7 to Adams, who won his third consecutive World Masters title.
Kellett also qualified for the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship
, again as the second seed. He defeated two-time semi-finalist and pub team-mate Darryl Fitton
3-0 in the first round, losing just one leg along the way. Bookmakers slashed his odds of winning the championship from 16/1 to 9/2 after this performance, but he was unable to produce the same standard against Jan Dekker
in the second round and lost 4-1. During this tournament commentators and pundits began affectionately referring to Kellett as the 'cocky craftsman' (in a nod to Eric Bristow
), due to his confidence on-stage in comparison to his otherwise humble nature off it.
Kellett's form took a dip after his loss to Dekker, as he dropped out of the world's top 16 and failed to qualify for the 2011 Masters or the 2012 World Championship.
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.
Kellett reached the last 16 of the 2007 Winmau World Masters, having beaten Andy Fordham
Andy Fordham
Andy "The Viking" Fordham is an English darts player. He won the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, beating Mervyn King in the final...
among others on the way to the televised stages. He lost 1-3 in sets to the then BDO 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...
.
He also qualified for the 2008 Zuiderduin Masters
2008 Zuiderduin Masters
The 2008 Zuiderduin Darts Masters was a darts competition held from December 12 to December 14, 2008, in Egmond aan Zee, the Netherlands, run by the British Darts Organisation and the World Darts Federation...
, losing both of his group games to Mareno Michels
Mareno Michels
Mareno Michels is a darts player from the Netherlands. He competes in Professional Darts Corporation events....
and Darryl Fitton
Darryl Fitton
Darryl Fitton is an English professional darts player currently playing in BDO events. He is nicknamed The Dazzler and comes to the stage dancing to the Madness song "One Step Beyond" wearing sunglasses. It is one of the most popular walk-ons with the audience...
.
In 2010, Kellett won both the Scottish Open
Scottish Open (darts)
The Scottish Open is a darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation and has been staged every year in February since 1995. The current venue is the Normandy Cosmopolitan Hotel in Renfrew. In a remarkable series of results, no player has managed to win the competition more than once...
and the Antwerp Open
Antwerp Open (darts)
The Antwerp Open is a darts tournament that has been held annually since 1988.-List of winners:...
. His good run of form helped him to qualify for the 2010 Winmau World Masters
2010 World Masters (darts)
The 2010 Winmau World Masters was the fourth major tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 2010. It took place from October 29–31 in the Hull City Hall, which hosted the event for the first time, taking over from the Bridlington Spa Royal Hall. It was broadcast by the BBC...
as the second seed. He knocked out Tony West
Tony West
Anthony Shaun West is an English professional darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation tournaments.-Wins:...
in the last 16, before defeating 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...
and Martin Phillips
Martin Phillips (darts player)
Martin Phillips is a Welsh darts player who competes in the British Darts Organisation and is currently the captain of Wales.-1988 to 1994:...
(both in sudden-death legs) to reach the final. He lost 3-7 to Adams, who won his third consecutive World Masters title.
Kellett also qualified for the 2011 BDO World Darts 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...
, again as the second seed. He defeated two-time semi-finalist and pub team-mate Darryl Fitton
Darryl Fitton
Darryl Fitton is an English professional darts player currently playing in BDO events. He is nicknamed The Dazzler and comes to the stage dancing to the Madness song "One Step Beyond" wearing sunglasses. It is one of the most popular walk-ons with the audience...
3-0 in the first round, losing just one leg along the way. Bookmakers slashed his odds of winning the championship from 16/1 to 9/2 after this performance, but he was unable to produce the same standard against Jan Dekker
Jan Dekker
Jan Dekker is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Dekker qualified for the televised stages of the 2010 Winmau World Masters. He played Martin Adams in the last 16, and was beaten 2-3 after Adams won a sudden-death leg.He also qualified for the 2011 BDO World Darts...
in the second round and lost 4-1. During this tournament commentators and pundits began affectionately referring to Kellett as the 'cocky craftsman' (in a nod to 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 :...
), due to his confidence on-stage in comparison to his otherwise humble nature off it.
Kellett's form took a dip after his loss to Dekker, as he dropped out of the world's top 16 and failed to qualify for the 2011 Masters or the 2012 World Championship.