John Weber (darts player) explained
John Weber |
Nickname: | "T-Rex" |
Birth Date: | 29 November 1972 |
Birth Place: | Melbourne, Australia |
Hometown: | Melbourne, Australia |
Since: | 1992 |
Darts: | 24g Puma Shot! |
Laterality: | Left-handed |
Music: | "Get It On" by T. Rex |
Pdc: | 2008–2018 |
Pdc World: | Last 64: 2015 |
John Weber (born 29 November 1972) is an Australian former professional darts player.
Career
In 2011, Weber won his first title by claiming the Victorian Easter Open with a 7–2 victory over Jamie Browne in the final.[1] In 2014 he began playing more in Australian Grand Prix Tour events, winning the Mittagong RSL Open 1, Southern Illawarra Open 1 and Warilla Bowls Club Open.[2] Weber qualified for the Sydney Darts Masters and lost 6–1 to Stephen Bunting in the first round.[3] He took the first five legs against Rob Szabo in the final of the Oceanic Masters and won 8–2.[4] The title earned him a place in the first round of the 2015 World Championship, where he lost 3–1 against Terry Jenkins in the first round.[5]
Weber won three times on the 2015 Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour, as well as losing in five finals to finish second on the Order of Merit.[6] In 2016 he was defeated 6–5 in the final of the Chester Hill Open by Corey Cadby and won the Australian Masters by beating James Bailey.[7] [8]
World Championship results
PDC
Notes and References
- Web site: 2011 Victorian Easter Open Results . Darts Database . 20 December 2014.
- Web site: John Weber 2014. Darts Database. 20 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141220133442/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=7024. 20 December 2014.
- Web site: TAB.com.au Sydney Darts Masters Day One . . 20 December 2014 . 20 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140831200908/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/lcltmm4kau8m13o5gssx7203c/title/tabcomau-sydney-darts-masters-day-one . 31 August 2014 . dead .
- Web site: Weber Wins 2014 Oceanic Masters . . 20 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141125212048/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/187fxp795xad71omi6atd2387y/title/weber-wins-2014-oceanic-masters . 25 November 2014 . dead .
- Web site: William Hill World Championship Day Three. . 20 December 2014.
- Web site: Ryder & Kokiri Claim DPA Wins . . 2 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151203153424/http://www.pdc.tv/australian-tour/article/1c2zdhnuhrn4h1r3yx5l8esc8a/title/ryder--kokiri-claim-dpa-wins . 3 December 2015 . dead .
- Web site: 2016 Chester Hill Open Results. Darts Database. 23 December 2016.
- Web site: 2016 Australian Masters Player Prize Money. Darts Database. 23 December 2016.