Beau Anderson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Beau Anderson |
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| Personal information | |||||||||
| Nickname | The Boomerang | ||||||||
| Born | 25 December 1982 Perth, Australia |
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| Home town | Maddington, Australia | ||||||||
| Darts information | |||||||||
| Playing darts since | 1991 | ||||||||
| Darts | 21 Gram Tigers | ||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||
| Walk-on music | "New Sensation" by INXS | ||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||
| BDO | 2006–2013 | ||||||||
| PDC | 2013–2017 | ||||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||
| World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2014 | ||||||||
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Beau Anderson is an Australian darts player. He was a professional player from 2013 to 2017. He was born on December 25, 1982. Beau is known by his nickname, "The Boomerang." He played darts with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).
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About Beau Anderson
Beau Anderson has a brother named Kyle. Kyle was also a professional darts player. Beau and Kyle were very close. They often cheered for each other at tournaments. Beau saw Kyle achieve something amazing. Kyle hit a "nine-dart finish" in December 2013. This is when a player wins a game in just nine throws. It happened at the 2014 World Championship. This is a very rare and exciting moment in darts!
Beau's Darts Career
Beau Anderson had a successful career in darts. He won several important tournaments. These wins helped him become a well-known player.
Early Wins
In 2010, Beau won the Pacific Masters tournament. He beat another player named Bill Stanley with a score of 6–4.
Big Tournaments in 2013
The year 2013 was very important for Beau.
- He won a special competition. This win allowed him to play in the 2013 Sydney Darts Masters. This tournament brought together the world's top darts players.
- At the Sydney Darts Masters, Beau played against Andy Hamilton. Andy was ranked sixth in the world. Beau lost that match 4–6.
- Later in 2013, Beau won the Oceanic Masters. He beat Tic Bridge 6–4 in the final. Winning this tournament was a big deal. It earned him a spot in the 2014 PDC World Darts Championship.
Playing in the World Championship
The World Championship is one of the biggest darts events.
- In the first round of the 2014 World Championship, Beau played against Colin Lloyd. Colin was a former world number one player. Beau won the match 3–2. He won the final set in a sudden-death leg. This means it was a very close game!
- In the second round, Beau faced Robert Thornton. Beau lost this match 0–4.
Later Career Highlights
- After the World Championship, Beau tried to win the Oceanic Masters again. But he lost in the quarter-finals to Rob Szabo. The score was 5–6.
- In 2015, Beau won another tournament. It was called the Dosh Balcatta AGP. He beat Shane Tichowitsch 6–2 in the final.
- In 2016, Beau only played in the Pacific Masters. He lost in the first round of that tournament.
World Championship Records
Beau Anderson played in the PDC World Championship once.
PDC World Championship
- 2014: He reached the Second Round. He lost to Robert Thornton 0–4.
