Campbell Jackson facts for kids

Campbell Jackson, born on June 20, 1981, is a former darts player from Northern Ireland. He used to compete in tournaments organized by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).

Campbell Jackson's Darts Career

Early Wins and Big Tournaments

In 2010, Campbell won an important darts competition called the Ireland Players Championship. He beat Shane O'Connor with a score of 6-2 in the final match. The next year, he nearly won another big event, the Players Championship Grand Final, but lost 6-3 to Damien O'Driscoll.

In January 2013, Campbell tried to get a full-time spot on the PDC tour by entering Qualifying School. On the third day, he won six matches. His last win was a close 6-5 victory over Ryan de Vreede. This win earned him a special two-year pass to play in many PDC tournaments.

He played in the 2013 UK Open for the first time, but lost 5-2 to Connie Finnan in the first round. He also got to play in his first European Tour event, the Austrian Darts Open. There, he lost 6-4 to Wayne Jones in the first game.

Notable Matches and Later Years

Campbell's best performance in a PDC event happened at the Dutch Darts Masters. He beat John Part, who had won the world championship three times, with a score of 6-3. In another exciting game, he was losing 5-0 to Mark Cox but managed to tie the score. However, he lost the very last leg of that match.

The year 2014 was a tough one for Campbell. He played in 27 events but only made it to the last 64 players four times. He lost in all of those matches. However, he did win the 2014 Weigh Inn Irish Open by beating Davy Guy 5-4 in the final. A year later, he reached the final of the Weigh Inn Bar Shootout Classic but lost 5-0 to Joshua Richardson. Campbell has not played in a darts event since January 2016.

Campbell's Life Outside Darts

Campbell Jackson works as a stonemason, which means he shapes and cuts stone. When he traveled to darts events, he often went with his friend and fellow darts player, Daryl Gurney.