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Dennis Smith (darts player)

Dennis Smith
Personal information
Nickname Smiffy
Born (1969-08-02) 2 August 1969 (age 47)
Reading, Berkshire, England
Home town Swindon, Wiltshire
England
Darts information
Darts 22g Nickel Tungsten
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music London Calling by The Clash
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 1994–
Current world ranking 82
BDO majors - best performances
World Masters Last 128: 2002
PDC premier events - best performances
World Ch'ship Semi Final: 2000
World Matchplay Quarter Final: 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005
World Grand Prix Semi Final: 2001, 2005
Desert Classic Quarter Final: 2003, 2004, 2007
UK Open Last 32: 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012
US Open/WSoD Last 64: 2007
Other tournament wins
Eastbourne Open 2013
LPKD Find a Pro Day 2010
Sunparks Masters 2001
Vauxhall Autumn Pro 2004
WDC National Pro Dart League 1996
Weoley Castle Open 2010

Dennis Smith (born 2 August 1969 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He is a stalwart on the PDC circuit, having been playing on the circuit since 1994 but has yet to capture a major title to add to his collection of Open wins. Smith is known for finding the extremely hot on-stage conditions very difficult at times and has a very unusual throwing action, turning the dart into a 'flight first' position before returning it to a 'point first' position, then throwing. Smith has a unique, measured action learning his trade under the tutelage of Bob Anderson.

Smith's first major event came in the inaugural World Matchplay in 1994, beating American Dave Kelly in the first round but lost in the second round to Shayne Burgess. Smith then made his PDC World Darts Championship debut in 1995, defeating Alan Warriner and Tom Kirby to win group 4 and reach the quarter finals, losing to John Lowe. Smith then suffered a first round exit in the 1995 World Matchplay and the 1996 PDC World Darts Championship. He reached the quarter finals of the 1996 World Matchplay, beating Eric Bristow in the first round and then beat Lowe in round two before losing to Jamie Harvey. He then suffered a second successive first round exit in the 1997 World Championship.


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