PDC 2010 Premier League Players Quiz

Answer: John Part

John Part was one of the 8 players taking part in the 2009 Premier League, but did not compete in 2010. He did not qualify for the 2010 competition as one of the top 6 in the world rankings (PDC Order of Merit).

Answer: He was heartbroken over his split with Helen Chamberlain

James lost 3 and drew 2 of his first five matches in the league, and he claimed it was because of his heartbreaking split from then-girlfriend Soccer AM presenter Helen Chamberlain. He went on to win most of the remaining matches (he lost only 2 of the remaining 9 games) to finish 3rd at the end of the season and qualify for the playoffs.

He won his semi-final 8-6 against second place Simon Whitlock, and went down 8-10 to Phil Taylor in the final.

Answer: Adrian Lewis and Simon Whitlock

Adrian Lewis and Simon Whitlock were picked as wildcards by Sky Sports as they were not ranked in the top 6 players in the world. The PDC Premier League had contestants who play each other twice over 14 rounds.

Answer: Because of his long pleated hair and beard

Simon Whitlock is known for having waist length hair which is pleated using black elastic bands, and he has grown a beard and a moustache to make himself look more like a wizard. He played in his first-ever Premier League in 2010.

Answer: The crowd would boo him for no reason

Mervyn would be regularly booed by the crowd when he walked on and throughout the game. Mervyn was known for wearing earplugs so that he could not hear the crowd and be put off by them. He played in his first-ever Premier League in 2009. The reason for booing him was because Mervyn threw a dart over Phil Taylor, while Phil was stooped down to pick up his flight that he had dropped.

Answer: Raymond Van Barneveld

Raymond van Barneveld had lost three out of the first four matches and then lost another five matches. He came back in week 12 to win his last three matches, but was unable to make it into the playoffs.

Answer: Eric Bristow

Phil Taylor's occasional dart playing in his local pub grabbed Eric Bristow's eye. Phil has mentored Adrian Lewis who also comes from Stoke-On-Trent.

Answer: 20

Adrian Lewis was playing at a Las Vegas casino while competing in the 2005 Las Vegas Desert Classic and won the jackpot on a slot machine but, although he was eligible in the UK as he was over 18, he was underage by US gaming laws and didn't know that to gamble the law was over 21. He was unable to claim the prize money. This event led to his nickname 'Jackpot'.

Answer: White Union Jack

Ronnie's shirts have consisted of a white union jack against the colour of his shirt, e.g black, blue, or orange.

Answer: Tucker

Terry used the nickname 'Tucker' for some time before changing it to 'The Bull', because he was born in Herefordshire which is famous for its bulls. 'The Gladiator' and '009' were nicknames used by James Wade.