Jamie Hughes (darts player)
| Jamie Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Yozza |
| Born |
27 February 1986 England |
| Home town |
Tipton England |
| Darts information | |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | Hi Ho Silver Lining by Jeff Beck |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2007- |
| Current world ranking | (WDF) 5 |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Semi Final: 2016 |
| World Masters | Runner Up: 2014 |
| World Darts Trophy | Last 16: 2015 |
| Zuiderduin Masters | Winner 2014 |
| PDC premier events - best performances | |
| UK Open | Preliminary Round: 2012 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Antwerp Open Gwynedd Open Jersey Classic Romanian Classic Swedish Open |
2014 2013 2015 2015 2015 |
Jamie Hughes (born 27 February 1986) is an English darts player currently ranked World No5 [1] by the WDF who is currently playing in British Darts Organisation events.
Career
Hughes broke out in 2014 by entering the world's top ten and reaching the final of the prestigious Winmau World Masters. He defeated Alan Norris 3-2 in the quarter-finals from 2-0 down, and Martin Adams 6-5 in the semi-finals from 5-2 down, also surviving ten match darts in the ninth set. Hughes was eventually beaten 7-3 by Martin Phillips having led 2-0 and thrown for the third set. In December of that year, Hughes won the prestigious Zuiderduin Masters on his first appearance at the event, surviving six match darts in the semi-final against Tony O'Shea before beating Gary Robson 5-0 in the final, losing only three legs in the whole match.
Hughes made his World Championship debut at the 2015 BDO World Darts Championship as the number 10 seed. He beat Michel van der Horst in the first round before losing in the second round to his good friend Glen Durrant.
World Championship results
BDO
- 2015: 2nd Round (lost to Glen Durrant 1-4)
External links
References
- ↑ "WDF Mens Rankings". http://www.dartswdf.com/. World Darts Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2016.