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Ross Smith (born 12 January 1989) is an English darts player who plays in PDC events. ==Career== Smith began playing in Professional Darts Corporation events in 2005 and made his debut in the Vauxhall Spring Open, reaching the last 16. Smith then reached the final of the WDF Europe Youth Cup, losing to Dutchman Johnny Nijs. Smith had little success afterwards on the PDC circuit and switched to the BDO in 2007. He reached the last 16 of the 2008 British Classic and the 2008 Czech Open. Smith qualified for the 2009 BDO World Darts Championship, winning one of five places in the qualifiers in Bridlington. He gained victories over Stuart Kellet, Kevin Simm and Henny van der Ster before beating Scotland's Don Haughton to qualify. He faced Scott Waites in the first round, losing 3-0. In the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship, he beat Tony O'Shea 3-1 in the first round and Willy van de Wiel 4-1 in the second round, before losing to eventual champion Martin Adams 1-5 in the quarter finals. It was announced at the end of the 2012 BDO World Championship that Ross would be one of many players to compete in the rival PDC's 'Q School' the following season. He earned a tour card through the qualifiers Order of Merit. His best result of 2012 came just one week later as he reached the quarter-finals of the second Players Championship and lost 3–6 to Justin Pipe.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=2012 PDPA Players Championship Spain Results )〕 Smith qualified for three of the five new European Tour events, but lost in the first round on each occasion. He came very close to defeating world number 5 Simon Whitlock in the third event, the European Darts Open as he led 5–2, but went on to lose 5–6.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=European Darts Open Day One )〕 Smith headed into 2013 ranked world number 79, and reached his first semi-final on the PDC tour in April at the seventh UK Open Qualifier, where he lost 6–3 to John Part.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Seventh Heaven For Huybrechts )〕 At the UK Open itself, he fought back from 7–4 down in the third round against Jelle Klaasen to level at 7–7, before being edged out 9–7.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Speedy Services UK Open - Friday )〕 He threw a nine-dart finish in the second round of the Gibraltar Darts Trophy against Adrian Lewis, but lost 5–6.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Gibraltar Darts Trophy Day Two )〕 Smith won four events on the PDC Challenge Tour during 2013 to top the Order of Merit which has earned him a place in the Grand Slam of Darts and the 2014 World Championship and also a two year PDC tour card which includes all of his 2014 entry fees.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Win Earns Smith Challenge Tour Honour )〕 In the Grand Slam he lost each of his three games to Simon Whitlock, Wes Newton and Mark Webster to finish bottom of Group G.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=2013 Grand Slam Of Darts Fixtures )〕 He played Whitlock in the first round of the World Championship and was beaten 3–0 in sets.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/o045fcui0zwr12cthw2b12flh/title/ladbrokes-world-championship-day-five )〕 He began 2014 at 54th place in the rankings meaning he rose 25 positions during the previous year. He lost 9–5 in the third round of the UK Open to Kim Huybrechts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Coral UK Open - Friday Evening )〕 Smith's only quarter-final showing of the year came at the 19th Players Championship where he lost 6–3 to Gerwyn Price. He missed out on qualifying for the 2015 World Championship by just £500 on the Pro Tour Order of Merit. Smith saw off Kevin Thomas at the German Darts Championship and came from 4–1 behind against Peter Wright in the second round to force a deciding leg in which he missed one match dart to lose 6–5.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=German Darts Championship Day Two )〕 2015 proved to be a difficult year for Smith as he could only record one more last 32 finish out of the events he played in. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ross Smith (darts player)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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