Glenn Moody
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| Glenn Moody | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Mr Muscle |
| Born | 19 June 1964 Middlesbrough, England |
| Home town | Acklam |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1998 |
| Darts | 26 Gram |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | Hit That Perfect Beat by Bronski Beat |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2000–2010 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 2008 |
| World Masters | Last 192: 2000 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| UK Open | Last 96: 2005 |
Glenn Moody (born 19 June 1964 in Middlesbrough) is a former English professional darts player.
Career
[edit]Moody had tried to qualify for the Lakeside[clarification needed] nine times before finding success in the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship.[1][2]
He beat Niels de Ruiter, the number sixteen seed, in the first round of the championship by three sets to one. He had a 76.80 average compared to de Ruiter's 74.04 average.[3] This saw him through to the second round where he played Welshman and #1 seed Mark Webster. Webster was the eventual victor, winning by four sets to one. Glenn put up a fight in the match (and, in fact, had several opportunities to win the fourth and fifth sets due to Webster missing many attempts at doubles), coming out with an average of 80.13, just shy of Webster's 82.80. Webster raised his game considerably afterwards and won the title.[4]
Moody has performed well in floor events in 2008, reaching the Last 32 in the Welsh Classic, the Welsh Masters and the British Open. Moody also attempted to qualify for the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts via the ITV Wildcard Qualifiers, but lost in his first match to Erwin Extercatte. Moody then failed to qualify for the 2009 Lakeside World Championship, winning two matches before losing to Paul Gibbs.
In 2010 he won the Worthington Masters.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Glenn Moody is married to Lesley, a carer for the local council, and he is a house-husband who looks after son George at home.[citation needed] Due to his skinny build he is ironically nicknamed Mr Muscle.[citation needed]
World Championship Results
[edit]BDO
[edit]- 2008: 2nd Round (lost to Mark Webster 1-4)
References
[edit]- ^ Phillips, Michael (8 January 2008). "Moody hoping for another good year for house husbands". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Brayshay, Chris (8 January 2008). "Team tips 'Smiler' for championship glory". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Glenn the giant-killer sets sights on glory". Teesside Live. 7 January 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Westcott, Matt (8 January 2008). "Moody still all smiles despite defeat". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Steel, Adam (11 November 2010). "Teesside Live". Darts: Glenn Moody is master as Taylor shines. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Glenn Moody eyes upset[permanent dead link], mirror.co.uk. Accessed 10 January 2008
- Profile and stats on Darts Database Archived 19 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine