Dave Askew

Dave Askew
Dave Askew
Personal information
Nickname	"Diamond Dave"
Born	3 April 1963 (age 61); Redhill, Surrey, England
Home town	Redhill, Surrey, England
Darts information
Darts	19 Gram Phil Taylor
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	1988–2000
PDC	2000–2010
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 16: 1995
World Masters	Quarter Final: 1993
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Semi Final: 2001, 2002
World Matchplay	Last 16: 2001, 2002, 2005
World Grand Prix	Quarter Final: 2001
UK Open	Last 16: 2005
US Open/WSoD	Last 64: 2007
Other tournament wins
Tournament	Years
Denmark Open; French Open; Cockney Classic; WDF World Cup; Windy City Open; British Internationals; Scandinavian Open; Mill Rythe Darts Festival	1988; 1989; 1989; 1993; 2000; 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002
Other achievements
	Nine dart finish PDPA Players Championships Germany, 2008

Last updated December 23, 2024

Dave Askew (born 3 April 1963) is a former English professional darts player who competed from 1988 to 2010 in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He is a two-time semi-finalist of the PDC World Championship (2001 and 2002), losing to eventual winner Phil Taylor on both occasions.

Career

BDO

Askew first made his name in 1988 when he defeated Cliff Lazarenko 6–0 in sets to win the Denmark Open.^[1] 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 when he defeated Steve Smith.^[1] 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 final of the BDO British Open where he lost to Dennis Priestley. Askew then hit a top average of 104.20 in reaching the Final of the Sky Darts Masters on Sky Sports where he was defeated by Scott Coleman of Englishman. A number of other good runs secured his debut at the 1994 BDO World Darts Championship but he was disappointing in losing out Ian Sarfas. In 1995 he 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.^[1] In 1995 Askew defeated Martin Adams and Ronnie Baxter to reach the final of British Matchplay but lost 4–5 in the final to Andy Fordham. Askew also represented England in the British Internationals on numerous occasions and played ten matches, winning eight of these and losing two, he won the title with England on five occasions. He was also selected to represent the English team in the 1993 World Cup and won the title alongside Steve Beaton, Ronnie Baxter and Kevin Kenny by defeating Wales 9–3 in the final. 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.

PDC

Askew resurfaced in the 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. 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 nine-darter on the PDC tour and narrowly missed out on qualification for the World Matchplay. He 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.

World Championship performances

BDO

1994: 1st Round (lost to Ian Sarfas 0–3)
1995: 2nd Round (lost to Raymond van Barneveld 0–3)

PDC

2001: Semi Finals (lost to Phil Taylor 0–6)
2002: Semi Finals (lost to Phil Taylor 0–6)
2003: 3rd Round (lost to Roland Scholten 0–5)
2004: 3rd Round (lost to Keith Deller 3–4)
2005: 3rd Round (lost to Chris Mason 3–4)
2006: 1st Round (lost to Gerry Convery 0–3)
2007: 3rd Round (lost to Alan Tabern 3–4)
2008: 1st Round (lost to Adrian Lewis 1–3)

Performance timeline

Tournament	1988	1989	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	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

Personal life

Askew was never a full-time professional and earned his living as a bricklayer. He has a son, Jason, who is also a professional darts player.^[1] In 2020, he qualified for the UK Open.^[2]

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References

1 2 3 4 "FORGOTTEN DARTERS: 'Diamond' Dave Askew a former two time PDC World Darts Championship semi-finalist". Dartsnews.com. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
↑ Hudd, Ben (5 March 2020). "Jason Askew reaping motivation in the hope of following in father's footsteps ahead of UK Open debut". Darts Planet. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

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[:1-1] 1 2 3 4 "FORGOTTEN DARTERS: 'Diamond' Dave Askew a former two time PDC World Darts Championship semi-finalist". Dartsnews.com. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

[2] Hudd, Ben (5 March 2020). "Jason Askew reaping motivation in the hope of following in father's footsteps ahead of UK Open debut". Darts Planet. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

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