Tony Ayres (darts player)
Tony Ayres (17 June 1967 – 27 November 2021) was an 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 |
| Died | 27 November 2021 (aged 54) |
| 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.
In the 2010 UK Open, he reached the semi-finals and in doing so, beat James Wade 10–9 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.
On 27 November 2021, Ayres died at the age of 54 after suffering a heart attack whilst playing in a county darts match for Sussex.[1]
World Championship Results
PDC
- 2009: 2nd round (lost to Andy Hamilton 2-4) (sets)
References
- "Fundraiser launched for Billingshurst darts player who tragically died during match". West Sussex County Times. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.