| Ted Hankey | ||
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| Personal information | ||
| Nickname | The Count | |
| Date of birth | February 20, 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Stoke-On-Trent, England | |
| Home town | Telford, England | |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | ||
| BDO | 1984 | |
| Current World Ranking | 11 (May 2007) | |
| BDO Grand Slam Events - Best Performances | ||
| World Ch'ship | Winner 2000, Finalist 2001 | |
| World Masters | Semi finalist 1997 2003,2004 | |
| World Darts Trophy | Quarter-finalist 2004 | |
| Int. Darts League | Quarter finalist 2004,2005,2006 | |
| Other Tournament Wins | ||
| Tournament | Years | |
| Dutch Open England Open |
1999,2003 2003, 2007 |
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Infobox last updated on: October 11, 2007. The majority of professional Darts players now have a Sobriquet or Nickname, a trend which seemingly began when Eric Bristow, the most successful player Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stoke-on-Trent ( often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city in Staffordshire, England which forms a linear Conurbation almost 12 miles (19 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 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 The Split in darts refers to an acrimonious dispute between top professional Darts players and the game's governing body which began in 1992 and resulted in the formation of The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short is a Darts Organisation. 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 The Winmau World Masters is one of the longest running professional darts tournaments which began in 1974 - even before the current World Professional Championship. The Bullit World Darts Trophy was a darts tournament held each September at De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht, Netherlands between 2002 and 2007 The Topic International Darts League was a Darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. |
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Edward "Ted" Hankey (born 20 February 1968 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) is an English darts player who won the BDO Embassy World Professional Darts Championship in 2000. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stoke-on-Trent ( often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city in Staffordshire, England which forms a linear Conurbation almost 12 miles (19 Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. 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 His nickname is The Count and his walk on music is Be On Your Way by DJ Zany. DJ Zany (or just Zany; real name Raoul van Grinsven) is known as a veteran Disc jockey, with over ten years of experience at the producing and
Hankey built up a large following due to his obsession with and resemblance to Dracula. Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary Antagonist the vampire Count Dracula. His entry onto stage is typically marked by him wearing a gown and throwing rubber bats to the crowd, while he plays his darts with a trademark scowl.
In 2000, he whitewashed Ronnie Baxter 6-0 in the Embassy World Final, winning the match with a spectacular 170 checkout (which is the highest three-dart finish achievable). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Ronnie Baxter (born May 2, 1961 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English darts player The World Professional Darts Championship is the most important tournament in the Darts calendar The final lasted only 46 minutes, the shortest in the tournament's history. Ted reached the final again the following year, but lost to John 'Boy' Walton 6-2. John Walton (born November 10, 1961 in Bradford, Yorkshire) is an English Darts player who is a former World Champion
Hankey has since failed to reach another final. In 2002, he was knocked out in the second round by Wayne Jones and suffered a first round exit the following year to 'Silverback' Tony O'Shea. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Wayne Jones may refer to Wayne Jones (darts player Wayne Jones (snooker player Tony O'Shea ( Stockport, May 9 1961) is an English darts player who competes for the British Darts Organisation. Ranked number two for the 2004 tournament, he was defeated in the quarter finals, again losing to O'Shea 5-1. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " This was a huge disappointment for a man who had won four Open events that year. Hankey again reached the quarter finals in 2005, this time falling to England captain Martin Adams 5-3, despite at one stage in the contest having led by 3-1 in sets. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays 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 Martin Adams (born June 4, 1956) is an English international Darts player In the 2006 tournament, 'The Count' had an uncharacteristic "bad day at the office", crashing out at the first hurdle to Dutchman Albertino Essers. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Albertino Essers (born May 30 1969 in Oosterbeek) is a Darts player from The Netherlands, who is nicknamed The Sensation. Seeded eighth for the 2007 championship, he defeated Mario Robbe of the Netherlands by 3 sets to 0 in the opening round. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands He then hit another 170 checkout in his tight 4-3 victory over qualifier Davy Richardson, before losing to Martin Adams, again by 5 sets to 3, although he had several darts to remain in the match. Despite this setback, Ted remained positive and upbeat about his darts' future after the game.
Hankey won his first round match of the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship over Steve West 3-2. The 2008 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 31st World Championship staged by the British Darts Organisation and was held between January 5, He twice found himself behind in the match, recovering from 1-0 and 2-1 down to win the final two sets in succession. Afterwards, Ted attributed his erratic form to a minority of the crowd which had jeered him throughout the match. Despite this, his campaign for a second BDO world crown remained on-course as he defeated Andy Boulton in the second round. Andy Boulton (born February 25, 1973) is an English Darts player currently playing for the British Darts Organisation. Ted then lost in the quarter finals to Australian Simon Whitlock 0-5. Simon Whitlock (born March 3, 1969 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation tournaments Again, he expressed his disaffection with elements of the crowd for displaying poor order during the game. Midway through the contest, however, Hankey himself had received a warning from match referee, Barry Kilby, for punching the dartboard as this was deemed unsporting and contrary to the tournament promoter's code of conduct. After the match, an emotional 'Count' informed the BBC's Ray Stubbs that he was considering quitting the game and needed to reassess his future. Raymond Stubbs (born Wallasey, Wirral, 1956) is a broadcaster and former footballer
The following day, however, he clarified his future plans in a frank BBC interview with Stubbs and Bobby George. Bobby George (born December 16, 1945) is an English Darts player and pundit who is known as one of the leading characters in the game for Although hugely disappointed with his performance against Whitlock, he indicated that his future still lay in darts and vowed to return after a month-long sabbatical, during which time he is to work on and refine a number of fundaments to his game.
Outside of darts
Ted is married to Sarah and resides in Telford, Shropshire. Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the They have a four-year-old daughter together and a son born on 01 June 2006. Sarah's nine-year-old son from a previous relationship also lives with them. Ted has a further four children from an earlier marriage. Ted Hankey's 18 year old daughter often likes to squeal "I'm Ted Hankey's daughter!" in a rather high-pitched tone.
BDO World Championship Results
- 1998: Quarter Final (lost to Colin Monk 2-5)
- 1999: 2nd round (lost to Chris Mason 1-3)
- 2000: Won (beat Ronnie Baxter 6-0)
- 2001: Runner-up (lost to John 'Boy' Walton 2-6)
- 2002: 2nd round (lost to Wayne Jones 2-3)
- 2003: 1st round (lost to Tony O'Shea 2-3)
- 2004: Quarter Final (lost to Tony O'Shea 1-5)
- 2005: Quarter Final (lost to Martin Adams 3-5)
- 2006: 1st Round (lost to Albertino Essers 1-3)
- 2007: Quarter Final (lost to Martin Adams 3-5)
- 2008: Quarter Final (lost to Simon Whitlock 0-5)
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