John Weber (darts player)

John Weber
Personal information
Nickname	"T-Rex"
Born	(1972-11-29) 29 November 1972 (age 52) Melbourne, Australia
Home town	Melbourne, Australia
Darts information
Playing darts since	1992
Darts	24g Puma Shot!
Laterality	Left-handed
Walk-on music	"Get It On" by T. Rex
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC	2008–2018
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 64: 2015
Other tournament wins
Australian Masters 2016 Ettamogah Harrows Australian Grand Prix 2015 Harrows Australian GP 2015 Mittagong RSL Open 2014 Oceanic Masters 2014 Southern Illawarra Open 2014 Victorian Easter Open 2011 Warilla Bowls Club Open 2014, 2015

John Weber (born 29 November 1972) is an Australian former professional darts player.

Career

In 2011, Weber won his first title by claiming the Victorian Easter Open with a 7–2 victory over Jamie Browne in the final.^[1] In 2014 he began playing more in Australian Grand Prix Tour events, winning the Mittagong RSL Open 1, Southern Illawarra Open 1 and Warilla Bowls Club Open.^[2] Weber qualified for the Sydney Darts Masters and lost 6–1 to Stephen Bunting in the first round.^[3] He took the first five legs against Rob Szabo in the final of the Oceanic Masters and won 8–2.^[4] The title earned him a place in the first round of the 2015 World Championship, where he lost 3–1 against Terry Jenkins in the first round.^[5]

Weber won three times on the 2015 Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour, as well as losing in five finals to finish second on the Order of Merit.^[6] In 2016 he was defeated 6–5 in the final of the Chester Hill Open by Corey Cadby and won the Australian Masters by beating James Bailey.^[7][8]

World Championship results

PDC

• 2015: First round (lost to Terry Jenkins 1–3) (sets)

References

1. "2011 Victorian Easter Open Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
2. "John Weber 2014". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
3. "TAB.com.au Sydney Darts Masters Day One". PDC. 20 December 2014. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
4. "Weber Wins 2014 Oceanic Masters". PDC. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
5. "William Hill World Championship Day Three". PDC. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
6. "Ryder & Kokiri Claim DPA Wins". PDC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
7. "2016 Chester Hill Open Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
8. "2016 Australian Masters Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 23 December 2016.