Alan Caves (born 5 January 1966) is an English former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
| Alan Caves | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | "The Caveman" |
| Born | 5 January 1966 Hillingdon, England |
| Home town | Sunbury-on-Thames, England |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1979 |
| Darts | 19 Gram |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| PDC | 2002–2009 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Trophy | Last 56: 2007 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2007 |
| World Matchplay | Last 32: 2004, 2005 |
| World Grand Prix | Last 32: 2003, 2005 |
| UK Open | Last 16: 2004 |
| US Open/WSoD | Last 64: 2007 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| UK Open North West Regional | 2004 |
Career edit
Caves' best run came at the 2004 UK Open where he reached the last 16, ultimately losing to Alan Warriner.[citation needed] At the 2007 PDC World Championship, Caves beat crowd favourite Wayne Mardle in the first round,[1] eventually losing to two time semi-finalist Dave Askew in the second round.[citation needed]
World Championship results edit
PDC edit
- 2005: Last 40 (lost to Josephus Schenk 0–3) (sets)
- 2006: Last 64 (lost to Steve Alker 1–3)
- 2007: Last 32 (lost to Dave Askew 2–4)
References edit
- ^ "Mardle stunned by Caves victory". BBC Sport. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
External links edit
- Alan Caves – Profile and stats Darts Database
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