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The match with Nagakawa is widely considered to be the worst match ever in the history of either the PDC or BDO World Championships, where both players averaged 54. The standard was so poor, that Sky Sports stopped broadcasting it halfway through. |
The match with Nagakawa is widely considered to be the worst match ever in the history of either the PDC or BDO World Championships, where both players averaged 54. The standard was so poor, that Sky Sports stopped broadcasting it halfway through. |
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French qualified for the [[2012 PDC World Darts Championship]]. He played the Republic of Ireland's [[Connie Finnan]] in the preliminary round, and won 4-3 with an average of 85.88, a vast improvement on his 2009 performance. French played [[Mark Walsh (darts player)|Mark Walsh]] in the first round and, although he won the first set, would go on to lose the match 1-3.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2551711,00.html | title=World Championship - Night Four | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | date=December 18, 2011 | accessdate=December 18, 2011}}</ref> |
French qualified for the [[2012 PDC World Darts Championship]]. He played the Republic of Ireland's [[Connie Finnan]] in the preliminary round, and won 4-3 with an average of 85.88, a vast improvement on his 2009 performance. French played [[Mark Walsh (darts player)|Mark Walsh]] in the first round and, although he won the first set, would go on to lose the match 1-3.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2551711,00.html | title=World Championship - Night Four | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | date=December 18, 2011 | accessdate=December 18, 2011}}</ref> French represented New Zealand with [[Preston Ridd]] in the [[2012 PDC World Cup of Darts]] and together they were beaten 3-5 by Austria in the first round.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PDCWorldCupArticle/0,,10180~2598931,00.html | title=Cash Converters World Cup RD1 | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | date=3 February 2012 | accessdate=3 February 2012}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:33, 3 February 2012
| Warren French | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Frog |
| Born | New Zealand |
| Home town | Ashburton |
| Darts information | |
| Darts | 25g Bullseye |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| PDC | 2007 to present |
| Current world ranking | 94 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 64 - 2007, 2009 and 2012 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| New Zealand National Championship Canterbury Open | 2008 2011 2009 |
Warren French is a New Zealand darts player. He lives in Ashburton and uses the nickname Frog for his matches.
French reached the final of the 2006 New Zealand Open, losing to former world champion Tony David. He played in the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship, losing 3-1 in the first round to James Wade. French won the 2008 New Zealand National Championship which earned him a place in the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship. He won his preliminary match against Japan's national champion Akihiro Nagakawa and was then trounced 3-0 by Dennis Priestley in the first round.
The match with Nagakawa is widely considered to be the worst match ever in the history of either the PDC or BDO World Championships, where both players averaged 54. The standard was so poor, that Sky Sports stopped broadcasting it halfway through.
French qualified for the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship. He played the Republic of Ireland's Connie Finnan in the preliminary round, and won 4-3 with an average of 85.88, a vast improvement on his 2009 performance. French played Mark Walsh in the first round and, although he won the first set, would go on to lose the match 1-3.[1] French represented New Zealand with Preston Ridd in the 2012 PDC World Cup of Darts and together they were beaten 3-5 by Austria in the first round.[2]
References
- ^ "World Championship - Night Four". PDC. December 18, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ "Cash Converters World Cup RD1". PDC. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
External links
- Player profile on Warren French from Dartsdatabase
- http://www.pdc.tv/page/WorldChampsDetail/0,,10180~1494376,00.html
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