Denis Ovens
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| Denis Ovens | ||
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| Personal information | ||
| Nickname | The Heat | |
| Date of birth | July 1, 1957 | |
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | |
| Home town | Stevenage, England | |
| Darts information | ||
| Playing darts since | ||
| Darts | 19g Copper Pencil | |
| Walk-on music | The Heat Is On (1985) by Glen Frey | |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | ||
| PDC | since 2000 | |
| Current World Ranking | 14 | |
| PDC Majors - Best Performances | ||
| World Ch'ship | Quarter finalist 2005 | |
| World Matchplay | Second round 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 | |
| World Grand Prix | Second round 2001, 2003 | |
| UK Open | Fifth round 2004, 2006 | |
| Desert Classic | Quarter finalist 2002 | |
| Other Televised PDC events - Best Performances | ||
| Other Tournament Wins | ||
| Tournament | Years | |
| Ireland Open Classic | 2007 | |
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Infobox last updated on: February 17, 2008. |
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Denis Ovens (born July 1, 1957 in Enfield) is an English darts player currently ranked number 19 in the PDC World Rankings. He is nicknamed The Heat and is now based in Stevenage Ovens is widely regarded as one of the most consistent players in the circuit, though he has as yet failed to convert his form from the circuit to the big stages on television. His constant second round exits in numerous televised tournaments has led him to be called by commentators as 'The Nearly Man'.
His one good run came in the 2005 PDC World Darts Championship, reaching the quarter-finals before losing to former World Masters champion Mark Dudbridge. He has since suffered three successive second round exits in the World Championship - against Steve Alker in 2006, against Alan Tabern in 2007 (in a thriller that went to a sudden death deciding leg, with Ovens narrowly missed a double 12 for a nine dart finish and a £15,000 bonus) and in 2008 against Dutchman Jan van der Rassel, after defeating Colin Monk in the first round.
[edit] Trivia
- Ovens is known for his trademark unshaven looks. Ovens stated on ESPN's World Series of Darts that he kept shaving before a darts match and always lost, so he thought "Ok, don't shave".
- Ovens is well known to darts fans as "Captain Hobo", in reference to his unkempt appearance.
- Ovens is a devoted Chelsea fan and often wears a blue shirt in reference to this, much like fellow pro Kevin Painter who's a lifelong Ipswich Town fan.
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