| James Hurrell | |
| Nickname: | "Hillbilly" |
| Birth Date: | 7 July 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Banbury, Oxfordshire, England |
| Hometown: | Moreton-in-Marsh, England |
| Since: | 2008 |
| Darts: | 23g Mission |
| Laterality: | Right-handed |
| Music: | "Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Roll" by The Woolpackers |
| Bdo: | 2010–2020 |
| Pdc: | 2024– |
| Wdf: | 2010–2023 |
| Bdo World: | Quarter Final: 2022 |
| World Masters: | Quarter Final: 2017 |
| World Darts Trophy: | Last 16: 2017 |
| Zuiderduin Masters: | Group Stages: 2015 |
| Dutch Open: | Last 16: 2022 |
| Uk Open: | Last 128: 2024 |
James Hurrell (born 7 July 1984) is an English professional darts player who currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is a WDF World Cup and WDF Europe Cup medalist. In January 2022, he became the leader of the World Darts Federation ranking and held this position until November 2022.
Hurrell reached the Last 32 of the 2015 World Masters, he played Martin Phillips and lost 3–2 in sets. He qualified for the 2016 BDO World Darts Championship and was beaten by Larry Butler in the preliminary round, During 2016 he hit a 9 dart finish against Daniel Day.He qualified for the 2018 BDO World Darts Championship but withdrew before the tournament started.
Despite the Pandemic causing obvious delays. Hurrell has come back well and is currently world number 1 in the World Darts Federation world rankings. He has won the Isle of Man Classic beating young prospect Luke Littler. He has also reached the final of the Welsh Open (Darts) losing to Cameron Menzies in October 2021 and the Italian Masters losing to Richard Veenstra. He was the number 6 seed in the 2022 WDF World Darts Championship which took place in April 2022 where he lost 4–0 (s) to Cameron Menzies, averaging 88.77, in the quarter-finals, However he is having a good 2022 so far by picking up the Isle of Man Classic & Scottish Open.
Hurrell competed for a tour card at the 2020 Q School to join the Professional Darts Corporation. Hurrell finished outside the rankings needed to get a PDC Tour Card.
He earned a tour card for the first time at the 2024 Q School.[1]
Hurrell also plays club cricket for Moreton-in-Marsh.
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