Anne Kirk
Anne Kirk (born 6 April 1951) is a Scottish former professional darts player. She was nicknamed Captain Kirk.
| Anne Kirk | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | "Captain Kirk" |
| Born | 6 April 1951 Castle Douglas, Scotland |
| Home town | Castle Douglas, Scotland |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1977 |
| Darts | 24 Gram Tungsten |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Star Trekkin'" by The Firm |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1997–2014 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Women's Runner Up: 2003 |
| World Masters | Women's Winner (1) 2001 |
| World Darts Trophy | Women's Semi Final: 2002, 2003 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| British Classic Dutch Open Pacific Masters Scottish Open Welsh Open | 1999 2006 2005 1996, 1999 1996, 1999 |
Career
Kirk won the 2001 Women's World Masters, beating American Marylin Popp in the final. She then reached the semi final of the 2002 Women's World Darts Trophy, beating Trina Gulliver in the quarter finals before losing to Crissy Manley.
Kirk made her World Championship debut in 2003, and defeated Gaynor Williams and Francis Hoenselaar to reach the final where she was defeated by reigning champion Gulliver who made it a hat-trick of wins. She then lost in the quarter finals in 2004 to Karin Krappen and in 2005 to Gulliver.
Kirk qualified for the 2009 Women's World Championship and faced Krappen in the Quarter Finals, losing 1–2.
World Championship results
BDO
- 2003: Runner Up (lost to Trina Gulliver 0–2) (sets)
- 2004: Quarter Finals (lost to Karin Krappen 0–2)
- 2005: Quarter Finals (lost to Trina Gulliver 0–2)
- 2009: Quarter Finals (beat Karin Krappen 1–2)
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