Barrie Bates

Darts player infobox


playername = Barrie Bates
fullname =
nickname = Batesy/Champagne
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1969|10|17
cityofbirth = Merthyr Tydfil
countryofbirth = Wales
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
hometown = Bedlinog
homecountry = Wales
since = 2003
darts = 22g
music = 'House of Fun' by Madness
BDO =
PDC = since 2003
currentrank = 12 (February 2008)
BDO World =
World Masters =
World Darts Trophy =
Int. Darts League =
PDC World = 3rd Round 2008
Matchplay = 2nd Round 2007
Grand Prix = 1st Round 2006
UK Open = Runner-up 2006
Vegas = Last 16, 2006
Premier League =
tournament = PDPA Players Championship flagicon|NED
John Smiths Singles
Sarantos Retsinas Memorial
resultyears = 2006
2006
2006
achievement =
updated = February 17, 2008

Barrie Bates (born 17 October, 1969 in Merthyr Tydfil) is a currently residing in Bedlinog, Mid-Glamorgan. He plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is a regular on the circuit. His nickname is Batesy, but is also known as Champagne due to his bubbly character on and off the oche.

Bates made his PDC televised debut at the 2003 UK Open reaching the third round. In 2005 he narrowly lost a last-32 match to Lionel Sams at the UK Open and made a superb run to the final in 2006 before losing to Raymond van Barneveld.

He made a great impression on the circuit in 2006, winning the John Smiths Singles in February and May's Le Skratch Sarantos Retsinas Memorial event in Montreal. He also reached two Regional Finals of the UK Open in March (losing to Chris Mason and to van Barneveld in November. He reached two PDPA Players Championship finals in 2006 losing to Colin Lloyd in the Isle of Wight in June, but beat Phil Taylor to take his biggest title to date in the Netherlands event in November.

He made his World Championship debut in 2007 as the number 17 seed, but suffered a surprise first round defeat to Canadian Brian Cyr. In the 2008 World Championship, Bates got to the third round only to lose to Kirk Shepherd.

His success at events away from the television cameras during 2006 helped him to win the award of "Best Floor Player" at the first PDC Awards dinner. It refers to the non-televised events which feature many boards alongside each other on a smaller arena floor.