Jamie Hughes (darts player)
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| Jamie Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Yozza |
| Born | 27 February 1986 West Bromwich, England |
| Home town | Tipton, |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1996 |
| Darts | Jamie 'Yozza' Hughes Red Dragon 23g |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | Hi Ho Silver Lining by Jeff Beck |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2007-2018 |
| PDC | 2018- |
| Current world ranking | 107 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Semi Finals: 2016, 2017 |
| World Masters | Runner Up: 2014 |
| World Trophy | Semi Finals: 2016 |
| Finder Masters | Winner (1): 2014 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| UK Open | Last 32: 2018 |
| Grand Slam | Last 16: 2016 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Antwerp Open British Classic British Pentathlon Isle Of Man Classic Jersey Classic PDC Challenge Tour England Romanian Classic Swedish Open WDF Europe Cup Team WDF World Cup Team | 2014 2017 2015 2017 2015 2018 2015, 2016 2015 2016 2015 |
| Other achievements | |
| Gwynedd Open 2013 | |
Jamie Hughes (born 27 February 1986) is an English darts player. He competes for the Professional Darts Corporation.
Career
2014-2015
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. Hughes then went onto to make the 2015 BDO World Trophy as fifth seed, however he was surprisingly beaten 7-4 by Stefaan Deprez in the last 16. Later on in the year Hughes reached the Quarter-finals of the 2015 World Masters but was surprisingly beaten by Thomas Junghans. Hughes failed to defend his previous Zuiderduin Masters finals, been knocked out of the competition in the group stage.
2016-2018
Hughes was fourth seed going into the 2016 BDO World Darts Championship, beating Ross Montgomery, Madars Razma and fifth seed Wesley Harms to reach the semi finals for the first time. He was defeated 6-1 by eventual winner Scott Waites, however reaching the semi-finals meant he automatically qualified for the 2017 tournament. Hughes achieved his best ever World Trophy result when he reached the Semi-finals, where he was defeated 11-9 to eventual winner Darryl Fitton. Hughes qualified for the PDC event the Grand Slam of Darts for the first time due to his ranking. He beat Dave Chisnall and James Wilson top finish top of his group. He was beaten 10-9 by Chris Dobey in the last 16. Hughes reached the Semi-finals of the 2016 World Masters but was beaten by eventual winner Glen Durrant. In the 2016 Zuiderduin Masters he reached the final, before once again being beaten by Glen Durrant.
In the 2017 BDO World Darts Championship Hughes reached the semi-finals for the second year in a row before been beaten 6–1 by eventual winner Glen Durrant.
In the 2018 BDO World Darts Championship Hughes lost to German debutant Michael Unterbuchner 3–2 in the first round.
PDC
Hughes switched to the PDC following the 2018 BDO World Darts Championship, entering the 2018 PDC Q-School.[1]
World Championship results
BDO
- 2015: 2nd Round (lost to Glen Durrant 1–4)
- 2016: Semi Final (lost to Scott Waites 1–6)
- 2017: Semi Final (lost to Glen Durrant 1–6)
- 2018: 1st Round (lost to Michael Unterbuchner 2–3)
Performance timeline
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDO World Championship | DNP | 2R | SF | SF | 1R | ||||
| BDO World Trophy | Not held | DNP | 2R | SF | 1R | DNP | |||
| Winmau World Masters | PR | DNP | L144 | L272 | RU | QF | SF | L32 | DNP |
| Zuiderduin Masters | DNP | W | RR | RU | SF | DNP | |||
| Grand Slam of Darts | DNP | 2R | RR | ||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNP | Did not play at the event | DNQ | Did not qualify for the event | NYF | Not yet founded | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
| QF | lost in the quarter-finals | SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
References
- ^ "BDO Exodus continues: Hughes moves to the PDC". Dartsnews.
External links
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