Hall of fame honour for darts professional
Published Date: 14 January 2009
DENNIS Priestley has been inducted into the Professional Darts Corporation Hall of Fame in recognition of his contribution to the sport for more than two decades.
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: PRIESTLEY'S AMAZING JOURNEY
1989: Emerges onto scene
* News of the World Championships finalist
1991: Wins the Embassy BDO World Championship (beat Eric Bristow 6-0)
* Wins Gold Cup and British Matchplay
1992: Wins Winmau World Masters (beat Mike Gregory in final)
* Wins eight other tournaments
1993: Founder member of World Darts Council (precurser to PDC)
* Wins WDC Skol Matchplay and WDC UK Matchplay plus two other tournaments
1994: Wins inaugural PDC World Darts Championship (beat Phil Taylor 6-1)
* Ranking #1 in WDC word rankings (until April 1995)
* Wins WDC UK Matchplay, WDC Samson Darts Classic plus two other tournaments
* WDC World Matchplay finalist
1995: WDC World Team Championship Winner with Eric Bristow
* PDC World Matchplay finalist
* Wins Antwerp Open
1996: PDC World Darts Championship finalist (lost to Taylor 6-4)
* PDC World Matchplay finalist
* Wins North American Cup and City Gem Open
1997: PDC World Darts Championship finalist (lost to Taylor 6-3)
* Wins Battle of the Champions and BDO British Classic
1998: PDC World Darts Championship finalist (lost to Taylor 6-0)
2000: PDC World Darts Championship finalist (lost to Taylor 7-3)
* World Grand Prix semi finalist
2001-2005: Three tournament wins
* Twice named England captain in Nations Cup
* World Grand Prix semi finalist in 2005
2006: PDC Players' player of the year
* Wins Stan James Players Championship and 128 Plus Classic
* World Grand Prix semi finalist
* Ends year third in world rankings
2007: Premier League of Darts semi finalist
* Wins UK Open South West Regional Final
2008: Wins Bristol Trade Centre, Kitchener Open and Irish Players Championships
2009: Inducted into PDC Hall of Fame (source link...)
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