Gary Robson (darts player)
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| Gary Robson | |
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| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Big Robbo |
| Born | 19 June 1967 Cramlington, England |
| Home town | Cramlington England |
| Darts information | |
| Darts | 22g gary robson g force darts |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us by Sparks (band) |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1994 - Present |
| Current world ranking | 5 (WDF) 5 (BDO) |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Quarter Finals 2007, 2009 |
| World Masters | Quarter Finals 2005 |
| World Darts Trophy | Winner 2005 |
| Int. Darts League | Quarter Finals 2007 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Isle of Man Open | 2007 |
Gary "Big Robbo" Robson (born 19 June 1967) is a professional darts player from Cramlington, Northumberland, who is currently playing in British Darts Organisation events.[1]
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[edit] Darts career
Robson qualified twice for the World Championships, but was beaten in the first round on each occasion. He made it for a third time in 2004, but found himself 2-0 down in sets against Steve Coote. However, Robson recovered and took the match to a sudden death deciding leg, which he won. Bobby George commented that "you won't see better darts in this tournament than that match"[citation needed]. Robson had another excellent performance in losing to 'Silverback' Tony O'Shea in the second round.
Robson's biggest tournament win so far was at the World Darts Trophy in Utrecht, Netherlands. He beat Mervyn King 6-4 in the 2005 final,[2] averaging 91.5 for three darts, which was a fair way below his averages during his aforementioned performances in the 2004 World Championship.
Robson had to wait until 2007 to win another match at the World Championship, but his opponent for that match was pre-tournament favourite Michael van Gerwen. Robson won 3-2, although the teenage van Gerwen was not quite at his best form and looked nervous on some doubles. Robson did not have to wait long for his next win, as he made the quarter-finals for the first time in his career with a superb 4-3 win over former champion John Walton, having been 3-1 down. Robson could have had a nine-dart leg, but missed his seventh treble. However, his run was ended by Dutchman Niels de Ruiter. Robson led 2-0 and 4-2 but ended up losing 5-4. This match included a leg which Tony Green and John Part touted as "probably the best in thirty years"[citation needed], which Robson won to take the fifth set and lead 3-2.
Robson returned to the World Championship in 2008 where he was drawn against 2002 World Champion, Tony David. It was a lacklustre contest, in which Robson, whose 3 dart average was 80.43 went on to win 3-1 over a very disappointing David who averaged 76.77. This was Robson's only win at the 2008 World Championship, as in the second round he came up against an in-form Darryl Fitton. Fitton averaged over 100 in a 4-0 victory.
In the 2009 World Championship, Robson reached the quarter final for the second time, beating Stephen Bunting and Martin Atkins before losing to Martin Adams. 2009 was not a good year for Robson as a whole and as a result, he was forced to qualify for the 2010 Lakeside World Championship.
Robson lost 3-0 in a first round clash with 2009 champion and 5th seed Ted Hankey at the 2010 BDO World Championship. The next year, Robson was seeded once more and cruised through to the quarter-finals for a third time by defeating Steve Douglas and Dave Chisnall for the loss of just one set. He then led Martin Phillips 3-1 but was once again defeated 5-4.
[edit] World Championship Results
- 2001: First round (lost to Raymond van Barneveld 1-3)
- 2003: First round (lost to Robert Wagner 1-3)
- 2004: Second round (lost to Tony O'Shea 2-3)
- 2005: First round (lost to Darryl Fitton 1-3)
- 2006: First round (lost to Gary Anderson 1-3)
- 2007: Quarter final (lost to Niels de Ruiter 4-5)
- 2008: Second round (lost to Darryl Fitton 0-4)
- 2009: Quarter final (lost to Martin Adams 4-5)
- 2010: First round (lost to Ted Hankey 0-3)
- 2011: Quarter final (lost to Martin Phillips 4-5)
[edit] BDO majors
[edit] World Championship
[edit] Winner
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2005 | World Darts Trophy |  Mervyn King |
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Darts Database Profile.Retrieved on 2010-12-27.
- ^ 2005 World Darts Trophy.Retrieved on 2010-12-27.
