Harry Ward (darts player)

Harry Ward (born 13 June 1997[1]) is an English professional darts player who last played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Harry Ward
Personal information
Nickname"Big H"
Born (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 (age 27)
Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Home townSwadlincote, Derbyshire, England
Darts information
Playing darts since2012
Darts22g Unicorn Signature
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"A Little Respect" by Erasure
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2014–2020, 2023–
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 64: 2020
UK OpenLast 64: 2018, 2020
PC FinalsLast 64: 2019
World Series FinalsLast 24: 2020
Other tournament wins
Players Championships
Players Championship (BAR) 2019

Career

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He reached the final of the 2015 BDO World Youth Championships, losing 3–0 in the final to Colin Roelofs.

In January 2019, Ward won a two-year PDC Tour Card by right on the first day of the event, beating Mark McGeeney 5–2 in the final.

Ward won his first PDC title at the sixteenth Players Championship of 2019, beating Max Hopp 8–7 in the final at Barnsley Metrodome.[2]

Later in the year, he qualified for his first World Championship via the PDC Pro Tour. Ward defeated Madars Razma 3–2 in the first round. In the second round, he lost 3–0 to Simon Whitlock.

After the restart of the season due to Covid-19, Ward came through the qualifying rounds to earn a debut appearance in the World Series of Darts Finals. At the event, he lost 6–2 to Darius Labanauskas.

In September 2020, he announced a shock decision to step away from the PDC circuit at the end of the 2020 season.[3]

World Championship results

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Performance timeline

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Tournament 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
PDC World Championship Did not qualify 2R
UK Open 2R DNQ 3R 3R 4R
Players Championship Finals Did not qualify 1R DNQ
Non-major televised events
World Series of Darts Finals Did not qualify 1R
Career statistics
Year-end ranking 171 195 183 72

References

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  1. ^ "Harry Ward". Mastercaller.com. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Dartconnect". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Harry Ward to resign PDC Tour Card at the end of the season – LiveDarts". Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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