James "Jim" Watkins (born September 25, 1954) is an American former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
| Jim Watkins | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | James Watkins | ||||||
| Born | September 25, 1954[1] United States | ||||||
| Home town | Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Darts information | |||||||
| Playing darts since | 1974 | ||||||
| Darts | 21g Voks Signature | ||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||
| PDC | 1993–2006 | ||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||
| World Ch'ship | Last 24 Group: 1994, 1995 | ||||||
| World Matchplay | Quarter-Finals: 1994 | ||||||
| US Open/WSoD | Last 32: 2006 | ||||||
| Other tournament wins | |||||||
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Career
editWatkins was brought in to make up the numbers in the inaugural 1994 WDC World Darts Championship, and lost to Phil Taylor and Jamie Harvey. He also played the following year, losing both his first round matches.
He reached the quarter-finals in the inaugural World Matchplay in 1994, beating Steve Brown and Keith Deller, before losing to Rod Harrington.
World Championship performances
editPDC
edit- 1994: Last 24 Group (lost to Phil Taylor 0–3) and (beat Jamie Harvey 2–3)
- 1995: Last 24 Group (lost to Steve Brown 0–3) and (lost to Jamie Harvey 2–3)
References
edit- ^ "Jim Watkins – Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
External links
editPlayer profile for Jim Watkins from Dartsdatabase