Tony Ayres (darts player)
Tony Ayres (born 17 June 1967) is a retired English professional darts player who played for the Professional Darts Corporation events.
| Tony Ayres | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | T-Man |
| Born | 17 June 1967 London, England |
| Home town | Billingshurst |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1988 |
| Darts | 20g RedDragon |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Just Can't Get Enough" by Depeche Mode |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| PDC | 2007–2013 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2009 |
| UK Open | Semi Final: 2010 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Southern Counties Open | 2007 |
Career
Ayres' first television exposure came during the 2008 UK Open, reaching the last 64 stage where he lost 9–0 to Raymond van Barneveld.
Ayres qualified for the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship, taking one of eight qualification spots at the qualifying event in Telford. He defeated Andy Smith in the first round but was beaten in the second round by Andy Hamilton.
Tony Ayres made a name for himself at the 2010 UK Open, where he reached the semi-finals and in doing so, beating James Wade 10–9, from coming back from 9–8 winning the 18th leg on Wade's throw with a 152 checkout after Wade had missed three matchdarts and then taking the match on double 20. In the semi-final he was defeated 10–3 by Scotsman Gary Anderson. Ayres won £10,000 by getting to the semi final which lifted him from 57th to 49th in the Order of Merit.
World Championship Results
PDC
- 2009: 2nd Round (lost to Andy Hamilton 2-4)