Wes Newton
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| Wes Newton | ||
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| Personal information | ||
| Nickname | Ave It | |
| Date of birth | August 27, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | |
| Home town | Fleetwood, England | |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | ||
| PDC | since 2004 | |
| Current World Ranking | 25 | |
| PDC Majors - Best Performances | ||
| World Ch'ship | Last 32 2006, 2007 | |
| World Matchplay | Last 32 2006, 2007 | |
| World Grand Prix | 2nd Rd 2005 | |
| UK Open | Last 32 2003, 2006, 2007 | |
| Desert Classic | Semi-Final 2005, 2006 | |
| Other Televised PDC events - Best Performances | ||
| US Open | Last 32 2007 | |
Wes Newton (born August 27, 1977 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He currently resides in Fleetwood and uses the nickname 'Av it for his matches. His younger brother Dale Newton is also a professional player.
He made his PDC debut at the 2004 UK Open and his World Championship debut came in 2005 when he lost to Gerry Convery. He reached the semi-finals of the 2005 Las Vegas Desert Classic where he was beaten by Phil Taylor. He suffered a broken collarbone shortly after the event but returned for the 2005 World Grand Prix losing in the second round to Colin Lloyd.
His second attempt in the World Championship in 2006 ended in a second round defeat to Kevin Painter and another second round defeat came in the 2007 World Championships to Colin Osborne. This was followed by a first round exit in the 2008 World Championship, losing to qualifier Jamie Caven.
[edit] References
- Wes Newton profile Planet Darts
