Lee Evans (darts player)

Lee Evans (born 18 October 1988 from Kempsford) is an English professional darts player who currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.

Lee Evans
Personal information
NicknameEvz
Born (1988-10-18) 18 October 1988
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Home townKempsford, Gloucestershire
Darts information
Playing darts since2010
Darts21 Gram Target
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on musicBangarang by Shrillex
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2014
PDC2015–
PDC premier events – best performances
UK OpenLast 64: 2015, 2016
Other tournament wins
Gosport Open 2015

Career

2015

Evans failed to get a PDC Tour Card for 2015 after he could not get past the last 64 on any of the four days of Q School, but he did qualify for the 2015 UK Open, where he defeated Nick Fulwell and Ronny Huybrechts, before losing 9–4 to Vincent van der Voort in the third round, after being 4–1 ahead.[1][2] Evans won the Gosport Open by beating Richard Kirby 4–1.[3] In October he played in the European Darts Grand Prix and knocked out Jyhan Artut 6–3 and Terry Jenkins 6–4 to reach the last 16 of a PDC event for the first time, where he lost 6–3 to Ian White.[4][5]

Evans began 2016 brightly by twice reaching the last 16 in the UK Open Qualifiers. He entered the main event at the second round stage and eliminated Rowby-John Rodriguez 6–2, but then lost 9–7 to Jamie Caven.[6] He won through to the final of the 9th Challenge Tour event and was beaten 5–4 by Matt Padgett.[7] He reached the last 16 of a main tour event for the third time this year at the 10th Players Championship with wins over Dave Ladley, Vincent van der Voort and Mervyn King, but was whitewashed 6–0 by Dave Chisnall.[8]

Personal life

Evans was a bricklayer and labourer to his father steve before he quit in 2015 to concentrate on his darts career.[1]

References
  1. "Darts: Lee Evans set for TV debut against darts legends". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  2. "Darts: Lee Evans moves up world rankings after successful Coral Uk Open". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  3. "2015 Gosport Open Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  4. "2015 PDC European Darts Grand Prix Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  5. "European Darts Grand Prix Day Two". PDC. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  6. "2016 Coral UK Open Day One". PDC. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  7. "Padgett & Cross' Challenge Tour Wins". PDC. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  8. "Chisnall Wins Players Championship Ten". PDC. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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