Brian Woods (darts player)

Brian Woods (darts player)

Darts player infobox


playername = Brian Woods
fullname =
nickname = Pecker
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1966|11|9
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
hometown = Aberdeen
homecountry = Scotland
since = 2008
darts = 18g Slim Knurled Dart (personalised)
music = Don't Stop Me Now by Queen
BDO = 2003 to present
PDC =
currentrank = 14 (BDO)
17 (WDF)
8 (IDPA)
BDO World = Semi-Final 2008
World Masters = Quarter Final 2005, 2006
World Darts Trophy =
Int. Darts League =
PDC World =
Matchplay =
Grand Prix =
UK Open =
Vegas =
Premier League =
US Open =
tournament = England National Singles
Isle of Man Open
IDPA Lakeside Classic
IDPA White Rose Classic
Pontins May Day Festival
Peterhead Open
Elgin Open
resultyears = 2003
2005
2007
2008
2008
2008
2008

Brian Woods (born November 9, 1966) is an English darts player who competes in events organised by the British Darts Organisation. He now lives in Aberdeen, and uses the nickname Pecker for his matches. His best career achievement to date was reaching the semi-finals of the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship

Woods has competed on the BDO/WDF circuit for several years. Winning the National Singles title 2003 and the Isle of Man Open title in 2005 and reaching the semi-finals of the English Open in 2003, the Welsh Masters in 2007 and the British Open in 2007. He has also made it to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Open in 2005 and the televised Winmau World Masters in 2005 and 2006.

He made his World Championship debut in 2006, losing a first round match to Mervyn King 0-3. The following year, he also went out in the first round to Niels de Ruiter 0-3. Woods then produced his best run of his career so far at the 2008 World Championship beating Paul Hanvidge, Co Stompe and Scott Waites, the number three seed, before losing 3-6 to Simon Whitlock in the semi-finals.

He has continued his good form from Lakeside in 2008 by gain ranking points in most of the events he has entered and won the Pontins May Day Festival Singles Title, the mixed Doubles Title, with doubles partner and English International Trisha Wright,IDPA White Rose Classic, The Peterhead Open and the Elgin Open.

Outside darts

Woods is a fan of martial arts, especially karate and is a supporter of Liverpool F.C.

References

External links

* [http://www.brianpeckerwoods.co.uk Official Website]
* [http://www.teessidesoftware.no-ip.com/DartsDatabase/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=187 Woods darts database]
* [http://dartswdf.com/aa_darts/features/lakeside2006brochure/ProgFile/LS2006P32.html Profile] Lakeside World Darts Championship brochure 2006


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