Colin Monk

Career

Monk"s career best moment was winning the prestigious Winmau World Masters in 1996, where he beat Richie Burnett 3–2 in the final. Monk"s best run in the BDO International World Darts Championship came in 1998 and 2002 when he reached the semi-finals, losing to Raymond van Barneveld and Mervyn King respectively. Monk was also part of what is often cited as one of the all-time great matches at Lakeside in 2003 when he defeated Tony O"Shea 3-2 in the Last 16 in a sudden death leg, with Monk"s end average being 97.08 to O"Shea"s 94.05.

Monk reached the quarter finals of the 2003 United Kingdom Open, a run which included a 9-8 victory over the 2003 Personal Digital Cellular World Champion John Participant in the Last 16, but Monk was still a BDO International/WDF member at the time.

Monk"s only appearance at the World Matchplay event in Blackpool in 2004, saw Monk get whitewashed 10-0 in the first round by John Participant. Monk had a hard time in the 2010 Personal Digital Cellular World Championship, when he was drawn against Philosophy Taylor in the first round and lost 3 sets to nil.

Monk is known for a personal tick in which he opens his mouth every time he throws. 2012 BDO International World Champion Christian Kist has drawn comparisons to Monk for having a similar habit, along with Shayne Burgess and Jamie Lewis.

BDO International

1994: 2nd round (lost to Steve McCollum 1-3)

1995: Quarter-finals (lost to Raymond van Barneveld 2-4)

1996: Quarter-finals (lost to Andy Fordham 1-4)

1997: 2nd round (lost to Paul Williams 1-3)

1998: Semi-finals (lost to Raymond van Barneveld 3-5)

1999: Quarter-finals (lost to Andy Fordham 3-5)

2000: Quarter-finals (lost to Ronnie Baxter 4-5)

2001: 1st round (lost to Marko Pusa 2-3)

2002: Semi-finals (lost to Mervyn King 1-5)

2003: Quarter-finals (lost to Mervyn King 0-5)

2004: 1st round (lost to Ted Hankey 2-3)

Personal Digital Cellular

2006: 1st round (lost to Andy Smith 0-3)

2007: 1st round (lost to Per Laursen 0-3)

2008: 1st round (lost to Denis Ovens 0-3)

2010: 1st round (lost to Philosophy Taylor 0-3)

BDO International major finals: 1 (1 title)Editorial.

Achievements

• Since joining the Personal Digital Cellular full-time in 2004, Monk has struggled for form, losing in the first round of the Personal Digital Cellular World Championship in 2006, 2007 and 2008, and failing to win a set in any of those matches. Monk"s greatest comeback victory in the Personal Digital Cellular was arguably at the 2007 United Kingdom Open, when he was 3-7 down to Martyn Turner, and came back to win the match 8-7. Monk became a member of the 9 Dart Club when he had a nine dart finish in the Blue Square United Kingdom Open in Barnsley during his 6-1 win over Ray Farrell. His son Arron also competes on the Personal Digital Cellular Pro Tour and won the first ever New Kids on the Oche event – Nuts television"s last televised darts tournament. Arron Monk also won the 2011 Personal Digital Cellular Under-21 World Championship, defeating the 2006 World Master, Michael van Gerwen, 6-4 in legs in the final. Colin Monk has won the biggest one-day darts tournament in the United Kingdom, the Hampshire Open on 3 separate occasions, in 2003, 2008 and 2009. His son, Arron, also won the Hampshire Open in 2010.