Steve Evans (darts player)
Steve Evans | |
---|---|
Personal information | |
Nickname | The Outlaw |
Born |
Wales | 7 January 1972
Home town |
Pennal Wales |
Darts information | |
Darts | 22g Elven |
Laterality | Right-handed |
Walk-on music | Highway to Hell by AC/DC |
Organisation (see split in darts) | |
PDC | 2003– |
PDC premier events - best performances | |
World Ch'ship | Last 64: 2008, 2011 |
UK Open | Last 32: 2004 |
Other tournament wins | |
Tournament | Years |
Rileys Chester Open Wales National Championships |
2011 1991 |
Steve Evans (born 7 January 1972) is a Welsh darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.
Career
Evans joined the PDC in 2003, and reached the last 32 of the 2004 UK Open, eventually losing to John MaGowan.
He qualified for the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship, losing 0–3 to Steve Beaton in the first round. He also qualified for the 2011 World Championship, again losing 0–3 in the first round to Simon Whitlock.
After coming dangerously close to having to pack in the game due to the financial restraints of touring, Steve announced on 21 March 2012 that he has acquired a full sponsor to continue his PDC career.[1] In April, he earned a place in the European Tour Event 1 in Vienna by defeating Ian Jopling and Jamie Lewis in the UK qualifier.[2] He played Steve Brown in the first round and won 6–2,[3] but then lost to Wes Newton 2–6 in round two.[4] This later proved to be Evans' best result of 2012 and earned him £1,000.[5] He also qualified for the second European Tour event, held in Berlin, with a win over John Henderson in the UK qualifier.[6] He faced Brown again in the first round and this time lost 3–6.[7] Evans has not competed in a PDC event since this defeat.[5] After the 2013 PDC World Championship he was ranked world number 79, outside of the top 64 who retain their places on the PDC tour.[8] He did not enter Q School and has therefore lost his PDC tour card for 2013.[9] Steve is taking a break from the PDC Pro Tour in 2013 but hopes to be back for the 2014 Tour
World Championship results
PDC
- 2008: 1st round (lost to Steve Beaton 0–3)
- 2011: 1st round (lost to Simon Whitlock 0–3)
References
- ↑ "Steve Evans Darts | Stagecoach News". steveevansdarts.com. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ↑ "European Tour 1 – UK Qualifier". PDC. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "European Tour Event One Draw". PDC. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "Austrian Darts Open Day Two". PDC. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- 1 2 "Steve Evans 2012". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ↑ "2012 PDC European Tour Berlin UK Qualifier Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "German Darts Champs Day One". PDC. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ↑ "Order of Merit on 1 January 2013". PDC. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ↑ "Q School Set For Record Field". PDC. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
External links
- Steve Evans Official website
- Player profile on Steve Evans from Dartsdatabase