Steve Evans (darts player)

Stephen "Steve" Evans (born 7 January 1972) is a former Welsh professional darts player who played in the Professional Darts Corporation.

Steve Evans
Personal information
Full nameStephen Evans
NicknameThe Outlaw
Born (1972-01-07) 7 January 1972
Cardiff, Wales
Home townPennal, Wales
Darts information
Playing darts since1991
Darts22g Red Dragon
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Highway to Hell" by AC/DC
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2003–2020
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 64: 2008, 2011
UK OpenLast 32: 2004
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
Rileys Chester Open
Wales National Championships		2011
1991

Career

Evans joined the PDC in 2003, and reached the last 32 of the 2004 UK Open, he beats Andy Belton, Dale Pinch & Ian Covill, eventually losing to John MaGowan.

He qualified for the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship, losing 0–3 to Steve Beaton in the first round. He also qualified for the 2011 World Championship, again losing 0–3 in the first round to Simon Whitlock.

After coming dangerously close to having to pack in the game due to the financial restraints of touring, Steve announced on 21 March 2012 that he has acquired a full sponsor to continue his PDC career.[1] In April, he earned a place in the European Tour Event 1 in Vienna by defeating Ian Jopling and Jamie Lewis in the UK qualifier.[2] He played Steve Brown in the first round and won 6–2,[3] but then lost to Wes Newton 2–6 in round two.[4] This later proved to be Evans' best result of 2012 and earned him £1,000.[5] He also qualified for the second European Tour event, held in Berlin, with a win over John Henderson in the UK qualifier.[6] He faced Brown again in the first round and this time lost 3–6.[7] Evans has not competed in a PDC event since this defeat.[5] After the 2013 PDC World Championship he was ranked world number 79, outside of the top 64 who retain their places on the PDC tour.[8] He did not enter Q School and has therefore lost his PDC tour card for 2013.[9] Evans was knocked out in the quarter-finals of the 2014's first Challenge Tour event 5–1 by Matthew Edgar.[10] He did not play in an event in 2015 and only entered five in 2016.

Steve quit the PDC in January 2020.

World Championship results

PDC

References
  1. "Steve Evans Darts | Stagecoach News". steveevansdarts.com. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  2. "European Tour 1 – UK Qualifier". PDC. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  3. "European Tour Event One Draw". PDC. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  4. "Austrian Darts Open Day Two". PDC. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  5. "Steve Evans 2012". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  6. "2012 PDC European Tour Berlin UK Qualifier Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  7. "German Darts Champs Day One". PDC. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  8. "Order of Merit on 1 January 2013". PDC. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  9. "Q School Set For Record Field". PDC. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  10. "2014 PDC Challenge Tour England Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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