Anthony Fleet

Anthony Fleet (born 6 September 1965) is an Australian former professional darts player who competed in events of the BDO/WDF.

Anthony Fleet
Personal information
Born (1965-09-06) 6 September 1965
Brisbane, Australia
Home townCanberra, Australia
Darts information
Playing darts since1982
Darts20 Gram Harrows
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Down Under" by Men at Work
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2000–2005, 2008–2015
PDC2006–2007
BDO majors – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 2010
World MastersLast 136: 2009
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 64: 2007
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
Central Coast Australian Classic
Oak Flats Soundwaves Open
Goulburn Open
Pacific Masters
Australian Grand Masters
2003, 2009
2005
2008
2009
2009, 2010

Career

Fleet qualified for the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship, but was defeated 3-0 by Adrian Lewis in the first round.

In 2009, Fleet won the Pacific Masters, and the WDF World Cup pairs with Geoff Kime.

2010 World Championship

Fleet qualified to play in the 2010 BDO World Championships at the Lakeside Country Club where he was drawn against the 2007 World Champion Martin Adams. In the first leg of the match, Fleet appeared to be very nervous, dropping his darts twice and struggling to maintain grip while also losing his balance a few times. In 27 darts, Fleet scored 26, 41, 60, 60, 5, 41 (with his first dart hitting double 1), 22, 80 and 11, and it is largely considered to be "the worst leg in darts history". Adams also struggled to get going in the leg, missing 4 darts at a double before finally finishing on double 3. It has also been suggested that Fleet was drunk, having spent much time in the bar prior to the match, possibly trying to settle his pre-match nerves. Fleet achieved a 3-dart average of 65.34 (one of the lowest recorded averages in the history of a major competition), and lost 3–0 in sets without winning a leg. Adams later spoke of his sympathy for Fleet and recalled his nerves the first time he played at the Lakeside saying that "no one knows what its like up there until you get up there."

World Championship results

PDC

BDO

References

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