| Martin Adams | ||
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| Personal information | ||
| Nickname | Wolfie | |
| Date of birth | June 4, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | Sutton, Surrey,  |
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| Home town | Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, |
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| Darts information | ||
| Playing darts since | 1981 | |
| Darts | Engraved 22 Gram Datadart M3 | |
| Walk-on music | "Hungry Like the Wolf" (Duran Duran) | |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | ||
| BDO | 1982 to present | |
| PDC | 1999 to 2001 | |
| Current World Ranking | 2 (BDO) 6 (WDF) |
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| BDO Grand Slam Events - Best Performances | ||
| World Ch'ship | Winner 2007 | |
| World Masters | Finalist 2006 | |
| World Darts Trophy | Finalist 2004, 2006 | |
| Int. Darts League | Quarter finalist 2006 | |
| PDC Majors - Best Performances | ||
| World Matchplay | Semi Final 2001 | |
| World Grand Prix | Quarter Final 2001 | |
| Other Televised PDC events - Best Performances | ||
| Other Tournament Wins | ||
| Tournament | Years | |
| WDF World Cup Singles
Europe Cup Singles |
1995, 2001 1996 |
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| Other Achievements | ||
| WDF World Cup Champions Team 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003
World Cup Pairs Champion 1995, 2003 |
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Martin Adams (born June 4, 1956) is an English international darts player. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Darts refers to a variety of related games in which darts are thrown at a circular target (dartboard hung on a wall
He won the 2007 World Championship - his 14th attempt at the title. The 2007 Lakeside World Darts Championship was the 30th Championship and was held between January 6, 2007 and January 14, 2007 at the His is also number four in the BDO world rankings. Darts world rankings are a system which should determine a list of the best dart players in the world based on their performances in tournaments He plays county darts for Cambridgeshire. History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate Martin lives in Cambridgeshire with his wife Sharon who is a swimming instructor.
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Darts career
Adams worked for Lloyds Bank, and started his darts career in pubs. Lloyds Bank Plc was a British Commercial bank which operated in England and Wales (and to a much lesser extent Scotland) from 1833 until its He still plays pub darts, currently playing for Rigby's in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire[1]. Market Deeping is an historic town in Lincolnshire, England, on the north bank of the River Welland and the A15 road. He turned professional in 1995.
Following the formation of the World Darts Council in 1993, all the players that left the British Darts Organisation were banned from playing county darts leaving England searching for a new team and a new captain. The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC is a Professional Darts organisation established in the United Kingdom during 1992 which split from The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short is a Darts Organisation. Martin Adams took over the role in 1993 and has remained captain since. He is now the longest reigning England captain ever.
Adams has won many BDO Open events and twice won the WDF World Cup singles, but often missed out on winning the biggest tournaments. The WDF World Cup is a darts tournament held biennially since 1977. He was sometimes the victim of great comebacks and also great collapses himself when he found himself in winning positions.
In the grand slam BDO events, other than the World Championship, Adams has reached three finals. He was beaten 6-4 in the 2004 Bavaria World Darts Trophy final by Raymond van Barneveld and lost the 2006 Bavaria World Darts Trophy final to Phil Taylor 7-2. The Bullit World Darts Trophy was a darts tournament held each September at De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht, Netherlands between 2002 and 2007 Raymond van Barneveld (born April 20 1967 in The Hague, Netherlands) nickname Barney and The Man, is a professional The Bullit World Darts Trophy was a darts tournament held each September at De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht, Netherlands between 2002 and 2007 Philip Douglas Taylor (born August 13 1960 is a 13 time world champion English darts player whose nickname is The Power. He also lost to 17-year-old Dutch youngster Michael van Gerwen 7-5 in the 2006 Winmau World Masters final, having led 5-2. Michael van Gerwen (born April 25, 1989 in Boxtel, Netherlands) is a Dutch professional darts player. The 2006 Winmau World Masters was a darts tournament held at Leisure World in Bridlington between October 13 and October 16, 2006.
Having made his Lakeside debut in 1994 at the age of 37, Adams failed to progress beyond the semi finals of the World Championship until 2005 when he reached the final at the 12th attempt. He beat Davy Richardson 3-2, John Henderson 3-2, Ted Hankey 5-3 and Simon Whitlock 5-0 before losing 6-2 against Raymond van Barneveld in the final. Davy Richardson is an English Darts player currently playing for the British Darts Organisation. See also Henderson (surname The name John Henderson may refer to John Henderson, Australian-American blind activist Edward "Ted" Hankey (born 20 February, 1968 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) is an English Darts player Simon Whitlock (born March 3, 1969 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation tournaments Raymond van Barneveld (born April 20 1967 in The Hague, Netherlands) nickname Barney and The Man, is a professional
Adams reached his second world final in 2007. He was number one seed for the second time in his career and put out Tony O'Shea, Co Stompe, Ted Hankey and Mervyn King in his run to the final where he faced qualifier Phill Nixon. Tony O'Shea ( Stockport, May 9 1961) is an English darts player who competes for the British Darts Organisation. Jacobus `Co` Stompé (born 10 September, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional Darts player Edward "Ted" Hankey (born 20 February, 1968 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) is an English Darts player Phill Nixon (born March 13, 1956) is an English Darts player from Ferryhill, County Durham sponsored by Red Dragon The two oldest players in the tournament (they were both 50 years old) reached the final. Adams stormed into a 6-0 lead, before Nixon produced an incredible comeback to level the match. Just when it looked like Adams was heading for another dramatic defeat, he finally justified why he'd started as strong favourite when he won all three legs in the final set to win through 7-6 and finally claim the World title that he said he had been chasing for 14 years.
In the draw for the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship, Adams was again paired with Phill Nixon in the first round. The 2008 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 31st World Championship staged by the British Darts Organisation and was held between January 5, Phill Nixon (born March 13, 1956) is an English Darts player from Ferryhill, County Durham sponsored by Red Dragon In the match, Adams beat Nixon 3-0. After the game, Adams was clearly emotional in an interview following his victory, citing the memories of the 2007 final as the reason [2] In the second round he came up against Martin Phillips. It was easy pickings for Adams who cruised to a 4-0 victory with Phillips paying the price for many missed doubles. In the quarter finals he played a fiercely fought match against Robert Thornton who he lead at one time 4-2. Robert Thornton (born July 17, 1967 is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO Thornton fought back to make it 4-4 but Adams eventually took control of his visible nerves to win 5-4. Adams would go on to lose in the semi-finals to number one seed Mark Webster, who went on the win the tournament. This article is about the journalist/broadcaster for the darts player see Mark Webster (darts player Mark Webster
Adams also had a brief run in the rival Professional Darts Corporation between 1999 and 2001. The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC is a Professional Darts organisation established in the United Kingdom during 1992 which split from He played in the revived News of the World Darts Championship in 1997, reaching the semi finals, losing to Phil Taylor who won the event. The News of the World Individual Darts Championship was one of the first major organised darts competitions which began in 1927 Philip Douglas Taylor (born August 13 1960 is a 13 time world champion English darts player whose nickname is The Power. Adams then claimed the Scania Open in 1999, beating Taylor in the final. He played in the 2000 PDC World Matchplay but lost in the first round. Results 1st Round best of 19 legs (must win by 2 clear legs Sunday 23 July 2000 Colin Lloyd (Eng v Nigel Justice (Eng 7 - 10 He returned to Blackpool a year later in 2001 and reached the semi finals. Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. He beat Mick Manning, Alan Warriner and Dennis Smith before losing the eventual winner Phil Taylor. Mick Manning (born 1959 is an award-winning British children's Author and Illustrator, who has written and illustrated some 65 books Alan Warriner-Little (born March 24 1962 in Lancaster) is an English professional darts player. Dennis Smith (born August 2, 1969 in Reading) is an English Darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation He then reached the quarter finals of the 2001 World Grand Prix, beating Peter Manley and Alex Roy before losing to John Lowe. The World Grand Prix is a PDC darts tournament held in Dublin each October Peter David Manley (born 7 March 1962) is a darts player who plays under the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC Alexander Roy (November 23 1971 is an American rally race driver who has won the Spirit of Gumball trophy and in 2006 set a transcontinental driving record across John Lowe (born in New Tupton, Derbyshire on 21 July 1945) was one of the main competitors who made Darts such a huge spectator Afterwards he never played in a PDC tournament again.
Professional record
BDO World Championship record
| Year | Seed | Reached | Opponent | Score | Notes |
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| 1994 | unseeded | Quarter Final | Magnus Caris | 2-4 | |
| 1995 | 4 | Semi Final | Raymond van Barneveld | 4-5 | |
| 1996 | 3 | Quarter Final | Steve Beaton | 1-4 | Beaton was eventual winner |
| 1997 | 1 | 1st Round | Roger Carter | 1-3 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 1st Round | Robbie Widdows | 2-3 | |
| 1999 | 3 | Quarter Final | Chris Mason | 4-5 | |
| 2000 | 6 | 1st Round | Steve Coote | 2-3 | |
| 2001 | unseeded | 2nd Round | Ronnie Baxter | 1-3 | |
| 2002 | 2 | Semi Final | Tony David | 4-5 | David was eventual winner |
| 2003 | 4 | 2nd Round | Bob Taylor | 1-3 | |
| 2004 | 6 | 1st Round | Richie Davies | 2-3 | |
| 2005 | 7 | Final | Raymond van Barneveld | 2-6 | Runner Up |
| 2006 | 2 | Semi Final | Raymond van Barneveld | 2-6 | |
| 2007 | 1 | Final | Phill Nixon | 7-6 | Winner |
| 2008 | 4 | Semi Final | Mark Webster | 4-6 | Webster was eventual winner |
Controversy
Adams sparked controversy in 2007 when he refused to compete in the 2007 Grand Slam of Darts, an event organised by the rival Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Raymond van Barneveld (born April 20 1967 in The Hague, Netherlands) nickname Barney and The Man, is a professional Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Steve Beaton (born 5 April, 1964 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England) is a darts player for the Professional Darts Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Christopher John "Chris" Mason (born December 17, 1969 in Bristol, South West England) is an English darts player who 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Ronnie Baxter (born May 2, 1961 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English darts player See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Raymond van Barneveld (born April 20 1967 in The Hague, Netherlands) nickname Barney and The Man, is a professional Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Raymond van Barneveld (born April 20 1967 in The Hague, Netherlands) nickname Barney and The Man, is a professional Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Phill Nixon (born March 13, 1956) is an English Darts player from Ferryhill, County Durham sponsored by Red Dragon 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Mark Webster (born August 12, 1983 in St Asaph) is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Despite fellow BDO players Mark Webster, Phill Nixon, Scott Waites, Gary Anderson, Shaun Greatbatch and Niels De Ruiter taking part Adams turned down his invitation to the event claiming he wanted to stay loyal to the BDO. Critics argued Adams wouldn't have shown any disloyalty to the BDO if he had taken part, unless the BDO were to punish the other BDO players for taking part.
Adams has also declined his invitation to take part in the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts.
References
External links
- Wolfie Darts Official Web Site
- Profile on Darts Database
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