Steve Evans (darts player) explained

Steve Evans
Nickname:"The Outlaw"
Birth Date:1972 1, df=y
Birth Place:Cardiff, Wales
Hometown:Pennal, Wales
Since:1991
Darts:22g Red Dragon
Laterality:Right-handed
Music:"Highway to Hell" by AC/DC
Pdc:2003–2020
Pdc World:Last 64: 2008, 2011
Uk Open:Last 32: 2004
Tournament:Rileys Chester Open
Wales National Championships
Resultyears:2011
1991

Steve Evans (born 7 January 1972) is a Welsh former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Career

Evans joined the PDC in 2003, and reached the last 32 of the 2004 UK Open, he beats Andy Belton, Dale Pinch & Ian Covill, eventually losing to John MaGowan.

He qualified for the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship, losing 0–3 to Steve Beaton in the first round. He also qualified for the 2011 World Championship, again losing 0–3 in the first round to Simon Whitlock.

After coming dangerously close to having to pack in the game due to the financial restraints of touring, Steve announced on 21 March 2012 that he has acquired a full sponsor to continue his PDC career.[1] In April, he earned a place in the European Tour Event 1 in Vienna by defeating Ian Jopling and Jamie Lewis in the UK qualifier.[2] He played Steve Brown in the first round and won 6–2,[3] but then lost to Wes Newton 2–6 in round two.[4] This later proved to be Evans' best result of 2012 and earned him £1,000.[5] He also qualified for the second European Tour event, held in Berlin, with a win over John Henderson in the UK qualifier.[6] He faced Brown again in the first round and this time lost 3–6.[7] Evans has not competed in a PDC event since this defeat.[5] After the 2013 PDC World Championship he was ranked world number 79, outside of the top 64 who retain their places on the PDC tour.[8] He did not enter Q School and has therefore lost his PDC tour card for 2013.[9] Evans was knocked out in the quarter-finals of the 2014's first Challenge Tour event 5–1 by Matthew Edgar.[10] He did not play in an event in 2015 and only entered five in 2016.

Steve quit the PDC in January 2020.

World Championship results

PDC

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steve Evans Darts | Stagecoach News . steveevansdarts.com . 21 March 2012.
  2. Web site: European Tour 1 – UK Qualifier . . 13 April 2012 . 24 April 2012.
  3. Web site: European Tour Event One Draw . . 13 April 2012 . 24 April 2012.
  4. Web site: Austrian Darts Open Day Two . . 28 April 2012 . 28 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Steve Evans 2012. Darts Database. 5 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121013212551/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1454. live. 13 October 2012.
  6. Web site: 2012 PDC European Tour Berlin UK Qualifier Results . Darts Database . 29 May 2012.
  7. Web site: German Darts Champs Day One . . 22 June 2012.
  8. Web site: Order of Merit on 1 January 2013. PDC. 8 January 2013. https://archive.today/20130106234729/http://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-of-merit. 6 January 2013.
  9. Web site: Q School Set For Record Field . . 28 January 2013.
  10. Web site: 2014 PDC Challenge Tour England Results. Darts Database. 28 December 2016.