Paul Jennings (darts player)
Paul Jennings (born 22 September 1976) is an English former darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events.[1]
| Paul Jennings | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Jenno |
| Born | 22 September 1976 Hartlepool, England |
| Home town | Hartlepool, England |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1983 |
| Darts | 23 gram JENNO Darts |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Mr Brightside" by The Killers |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2009–2016 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Quarter Final: 2012, 2013 |
| World Masters | Last 24: 2010 |
| World Darts Trophy | Semi Final: 2014 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Cleveland Open Denmark Open Finnish Open Latvia Open Northumberland Open Police Masters Polish Open Swiss Open Welsh Open | 2009 2012 2011 2011 2010 2011 2013 2011 2010 |
Career
A native of Hartlepool in the north-east of the country, Jennings came to wider attention when he qualified for the 2012 BDO World Darts Championship.[2] After defeating Garry Thompson 3-1 in the first round, Jennings defeated Steve Douglas 4-2 in their second round clash.[3] He lost to fellow tournament debutant Wesley Harms in the quarter-finals, being defeated 5-3 in sets.[4]
Despite a difficult 2012 season, Jennings once again qualified for the BDO World Championship in 2013. His first round opponent was sixth seed Ross Montgomery. Montgomery was in control of the match when Jennings hit a 144 checkout to save the third set, followed by a 102 checkout to win it. Jennings proceeded to win the match 3-1. In the second round, Jennings continued his fine finishing with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Jason Cullen. Jennings then played eventual champion Scott Waites in the quarter-finals, where he trailed 4-0 but won back two sets before eventually being defeated 5-2.[5]
He has not participated in any event since September 2016.
World Championship results
BDO
- 2012: Quarter-finals (lost to Wesley Harms 3-5)
- 2013: Quarter-finals (lost to Scott Waites 2-5)
- 2014: 1st round (lost to Wesley Harms 0-3)
- 2015: 1st round (lost to Darryl Fitton 0-3)
Performance timeline
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDO World Championship | DNP | QF | QF | 1R | 1R | ||
| BDO World Trophy | Not held | SF | 1R | ||||
| Winmau World Masters | L136 | L24 | L72 | L144 | DNP | L144 | L80 |
| Performance Table Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNP | Did not play at the event | DNQ | Did not qualify for the event | NYF | Not yet founded | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
| QF | lost in the quarter-finals | SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
References