Alan Caves
Alan Caves (born 5 January 1966) is an English former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
| Alan Caves | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | "The Caveman" |
| Born | 5 January 1966 Hillingdon, England |
| Home town | Sunbury-on-Thames, England |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1979 |
| Darts | 19 Gram |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| PDC | 2002–2009 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Darts Trophy | Last 56: 2007 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2007 |
| World Matchplay | Last 32: 2004, 2005 |
| World Grand Prix | Last 32: 2003, 2005 |
| UK Open | Last 16: 2004 |
| US Open/WSoD | Last 64: 2007 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| UK Open North West Regional | 2004 |
Career
Caves' best run came at the 2004 UK Open where he reached the last 16, ultimately losing to Alan Warriner. At the 2007 PDC World Championship, Caves beat crowd favourite Wayne Mardle in the first round,[1] eventually losing to two time semi-finalist Dave Askew in the second round.
World Championship results
PDC
- 2005: Last 40 (lost to Josephus Schenk 0–3) (sets)
- 2006: Last 64 (lost to Steve Alker 1–3)
- 2007: Last 32 (lost to Dave Askew 2–4)
References
- "Mardle stunned by Caves victory". BBC Sport. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
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