| Michael Smith | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Bully |
| Born | England |
| Home town | St Helens, Merseyside England |
| Darts information | |
| Darts | 22g A180 Bullys own |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | Boyce ave |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| PDC | 2008 - present |
| Current world ranking | 52 |
| PDC premier events - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 64 - 2012 |
| UK Open | Last 32 - 2010 and 2011 |
| Other achievements | |
Michael Smith (born 1990) is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.
Smith reached the last 32 of the 2010 UK Open, knocking out Peter Manley and Matt Clark before losing to Mervyn King. He was one of a number of young players to make a significant impact in the tournament, along with William O'Connor, Arron Monk and Reece Robinson.
He was the number four seed for the 2010 PDC Under-21 World Championship, and lost in the quarter-finals to Benito van de Pas.[1]
On February 26, 2011, Smith hit a nine-dart finish in a PDC Youth Tour event in Barnsley, against Michael van Gerwen. He eventually won through to the final, where he lost to Shaun Griffiths.[2] The following day, he won his first PDC Pro Tour event, defeating Dave Chisnall 6-5 in the final of the 2011 UK Open Qualifier 2.[3]
Smith is now a full time professional on the PDC darts Circuit and made his debut at the World Championships in 2012, losing 0-3 to Co Stompé in the first round. Smith only hit 3 of his 14 darts at a double during the match.[4]