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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Askew began competing in major tournaments in the late 1980s, prior to the [[split in darts|split in the game]] during 1992-94. He won the Danish Open in 1988 and the French Open the following year. After the top players left the [[British Darts Organisation]] during mid-1993, Askew began to produce some more good results, reaching the final of the British Open and the quarter-finals of the Belgian Open and the [[Winmau World Masters]], performances which secured his debut at the [[1994 BDO World Darts Championship]] (the first year after the split) but he lost to Ian Sarfas - an Englishman who made his only World Championship appearance that year. In 1995, Askew came back from 2 sets down to beat the number one seed [[Steve Beaton]] in the first round of the World Championship before losing to [[Raymond van Barneveld]], who went on to reach his first world final that year.
Askew first made his name in 1988 when he defeated [[Cliff Lazarenko]] 6-0 in sets to win the Denmark Open. In the same year he also reached the final of the Swedish Open but lost out to Simon Duke. In 1989 Askew then won the French Open and lifted his first title on TV the Cockney Classic. Askew reached the last 16 of the [[Winmau World Masters|World Masters]] in 1992 and narrowly missed out on reaching the World Championship for the first time. He enjoyed a rich vein of form in 1993 reaching the of the [[BDO British Open]] where he lost to [[Dennis Priestley]]. He then reached the Final of the Sky Darts Masters on [[Sky Sports]] where he lost to Scott Coleman. A number of other good runs recured his debut at the [[1994 BDO World Championship]] but he was disappointing in losing out Ian Sarfas. In 1995 came from 2 sets down to defeat number one seed [[Steve Beaton]] in the first round of the World Championship before losing to [[Raymond van Barneveld]], who went on to reach his first world final that year. In 1995 Askew defeated [[Martin Adams]] and [[Ronnie Baxter]] to reach the final of British Matchplay but lost 4-5 in the final [[Andy Fordham]]. Despite defeating Raymond Van Barneveld in the 1998 [[Winmau World Masters|World Masters]] and reaching the semi-finals of the [[BDO British Open]] Askew virtually disappeared from the circuit for a few years.


After the 1995 World Championships and Scottish Open, Askew virtually disappeared off the circuit for around five years having started his own business. He appeared sporadically in events losing narrowly in the final of the British Matchplay later in 1995. He also had runs to the quarter final of the Finnish and Dutch Open and a semi final finish in the British Open as well as knocking Raymond Van Barneveld out in a run to the Last 32 of [[Winmau World Masters]] of 1998. In 2000 Askew then joined the [[Professional Darts Corporation]], and quickly tasted success enjoying a successful debut year he rapidly progressed up the rankings. In his first year, Askew reached the finals of the German Open and the televised Golden Harvest North American Cup, then one of the biggest events on the PDC calendar. There he averaged very highly in a narrow 3-4 defeat to [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]. In September 2000 he then won the Windy City Open. Askew entered the [[2001 PDC World Darts Championship|2001 World Championship]] as the 8th seed where he produced some great darts in reaching the semi finals also coming close to a 9 dart finish. Later in 2001, he reached the final of the Irish Masters (losing to [[Denis Ovens]]). He beat [[Chris Mason (darts player)|Chris Mason]], [[Roland Scholten]] and [[Dennis Priestley]] in another fine run to the semi-final of the [[2002 PDC World Darts Championship|2002 World Championship]]. Shortly after the Worlds, he reached the semi-finals of the Irish Masters again.
Askew resurfaced in PDC in 2000 and quickly tasted success, enjoying good runs in a number of tournaments. He reached the final of the German Open in March 2000 losing to [[Shayne Burgess]] before narrowly losing 3-4 to [[Phil Taylor]] in a high-quality final at the Golden Harvest North American Cup. In September 2000 he then won the Windy City Open. He entered the [[2001 PDC World Darts Championship|2001 World Championship]] as the 8th seed where he produced some great darts in reaching the semi-finals also coming close to a 9 dart finish. Shortly after this, he reached the final of the Irish Masters (losing to [[Denis Ovens]]). He beat [[Chris Mason (darts player)|Chris Mason]], [[Roland Scholten]] and [[Dennis Priestley]] in another fine run to the semi-final of the [[2002 PDC World Darts Championship|2002 World Championship]]. Shortly after the Worlds, he reached the semi-finals of the Irish Masters again.


Askew was one of the most consistent PDC performers in the floor events in the early to mid-2000s, enabling him to remain within the prestigious worlds top 16 until 2005. However, he struggled to match his early success in the big TV events. Askew's [[darts world rankings|world ranking]] began to slowly fall in the mid-2000s and he entered the [[2007 PDC World Darts Championship|2007 World Championship]] needing to reach the quarter-finals in order to remain in the world's top 32. Askew produced some good form in winning a few matches but just fell short of his target, narrowly losing in the last 16 to [[Alan Tabern]]. After dropping out the 32 Askew remained on the cusp of world's top 32 for a while after and his performances on the tour during 2007 earned him a place at the [[2008 PDC World Darts Championship|2008 World Championship]] where he performed well despite losing out to rising star [[Adrian Lewis]]. In 2008 Askew hit a 9 darter on the PDC tour and narrowly missed out on qualification for the World Matchplay. Since then Askew's appearances on the tour became less frequent, failing to enter many PDC Pro Tour events. After the 2009 UK Open in June, Askew did not enter another event until February 2010. His missing of events, in addition to his fading form, led to the end of his PDC career.
Askew was one of the most consistent performers in PDC Floor events enabling him to remain in the World's Top 16 until 2005. However, he struggled to match his early success in TV Tournaments. Askew entered the [[2007 PDC World Darts Championship|2007 World Championship]] needing to reach the quarter-finals in order to remain in the world's top 32. Askew produced some good form in winning a few matches but just fell short of his target, narrowly losing in the last 16 to [[Alan Tabern]]. After dropping out the 32 Askew remained on the cusp of world's top 32 for a while after and his performances on the tour during 2007 earned him a place at the [[2008 PDC World Darts Championship|2008 World Championship]] where he performed well despite losing out to rising star [[Adrian Lewis]]. In 2008 Askew hit a 9 darter on the PDC tour and narrowly missed out on qualification for the World Matchplay. Askew came within one leg of reaching the [[2009 PDC World Darts Championship|2009 World Championship]] losing in the final qualifying round 4-5 to [[Michael Barnard]]. Since then Askew's appearances on the tour became less frequent, failing to enter many PDC Pro Tour events. After the 2009 UK Open in June, Askew did not enter another event until February 2010. His missing of events, in addition to his fading form, led to the end of his PDC career.

Askew was never a full-time professional and earned his living as a bricklayer.


Askew is not a full-time professional player - he earns his living as a [[bricklayer]].


Askew made a return to the PDC in 2019 at the age of 55 by entering Q-School alongside his son Jason. He won 7 matches but could not win a tour card. Since then he has regularly competed in the PDC Challenge Tour with his son Jason. Askew qualified for the 2019 [[BDO Gold Cup]] held in June and then rolled back the years to reach the last 16.


==World Championship performances==
==World Championship performances==

Revision as of 14:08, 14 October 2019

Dave Askew
Personal information
Full nameDavid Stephen Askew
NicknameDiamond Dave
Born (1963-04-03) 3 April 1963 (age 61)
Redhill, Surrey, England
Home townRedhill, Surrey
Darts information
Playing darts since1980s
Darts19 gram Phil Taylor adapted
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1988–2000
PDC2000–2010
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 16: 1995
World MastersQuarter Final: 1993
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipSemi Final: 2001, 2002
World MatchplayLast 16: 2001, 2002, 2005
World Grand PrixQuarter Final: 2001
UK OpenLast 16: 2005
US Open/WSoDLast 64: 2007
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
Denmark Open
French Open
Cockney Classic
WDF World Cup
Windy City Open
Scandinavian Open
Mill Rythe Darts Festival
1988
1989
1989
1993
2000

David Stephen "Dave" Askew (born 3 April 1963 in Redhill, Surrey) is an former English professional darts player who competed in the Professional Darts Corporation events. Askew is a two times semi-finalist in the PDC World Championship, both in 2001 and 2002 and on both occasions losing to eventual winner Phil Taylor.

Overview

Askew first made his name in 1988 when he defeated Cliff Lazarenko 6-0 in sets to win the Denmark Open. In the same year he also reached the final of the Swedish Open but lost out to Simon Duke. In 1989 Askew then won the French Open and lifted his first title on TV the Cockney Classic. Askew reached the last 16 of the World Masters in 1992 and narrowly missed out on reaching the World Championship for the first time. He enjoyed a rich vein of form in 1993 reaching the of the BDO British Open where he lost to Dennis Priestley. He then reached the Final of the Sky Darts Masters on Sky Sports where he lost to Scott Coleman. A number of other good runs recured his debut at the 1994 BDO World Championship but he was disappointing in losing out Ian Sarfas. In 1995 came from 2 sets down to defeat number one seed Steve Beaton in the first round of the World Championship before losing to Raymond van Barneveld, who went on to reach his first world final that year. In 1995 Askew defeated Martin Adams and Ronnie Baxter to reach the final of British Matchplay but lost 4-5 in the final Andy Fordham. Despite defeating Raymond Van Barneveld in the 1998 World Masters and reaching the semi-finals of the BDO British Open Askew virtually disappeared from the circuit for a few years.

Askew resurfaced in PDC in 2000 and quickly tasted success, enjoying good runs in a number of tournaments. He reached the final of the German Open in March 2000 losing to Shayne Burgess before narrowly losing 3-4 to Phil Taylor in a high-quality final at the Golden Harvest North American Cup. In September 2000 he then won the Windy City Open. He entered the 2001 World Championship as the 8th seed where he produced some great darts in reaching the semi-finals also coming close to a 9 dart finish. Shortly after this, he reached the final of the Irish Masters (losing to Denis Ovens). He beat Chris Mason, Roland Scholten and Dennis Priestley in another fine run to the semi-final of the 2002 World Championship. Shortly after the Worlds, he reached the semi-finals of the Irish Masters again.

Askew was one of the most consistent performers in PDC Floor events enabling him to remain in the World's Top 16 until 2005. However, he struggled to match his early success in TV Tournaments. Askew entered the 2007 World Championship needing to reach the quarter-finals in order to remain in the world's top 32. Askew produced some good form in winning a few matches but just fell short of his target, narrowly losing in the last 16 to Alan Tabern. After dropping out the 32 Askew remained on the cusp of world's top 32 for a while after and his performances on the tour during 2007 earned him a place at the 2008 World Championship where he performed well despite losing out to rising star Adrian Lewis. In 2008 Askew hit a 9 darter on the PDC tour and narrowly missed out on qualification for the World Matchplay. Askew came within one leg of reaching the 2009 World Championship losing in the final qualifying round 4-5 to Michael Barnard. Since then Askew's appearances on the tour became less frequent, failing to enter many PDC Pro Tour events. After the 2009 UK Open in June, Askew did not enter another event until February 2010. His missing of events, in addition to his fading form, led to the end of his PDC career.

Askew was never a full-time professional and earned his living as a bricklayer.


World Championship performances

BDO

PDC

Performance timeline

Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
BDO World Championship DNP L32 L16 DNP No longer a BDO Member
Winmau World Masters L32 DNP L16 QF L32 DNP L32 DNP L16 DNP
PDC World Championship NYF DNP SF SF L16 L32 L32 L64 L16 L64 DNQ
World Matchplay NYF DNP L32 L16 L16 L32 L32 L16 L32 DNQ
World Grand Prix Not held DNP L24 QF L32 L32 L32 L32 L32 DNQ
UK Open Not held L64 L64 L16 L32 L96 L64 L64
Performance Table Legend
DNP Did not play at the event DNQ Did not qualify for the event NYF Not yet founded L# lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QF lost in the quarter-finals SF lost in the semi-finals RU lost in the final W won the tournament

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