Warren Parry
Personal information
Nickname"Wazza"
Born (1964-01-09) 9 January 1964
Wreys Bush, New Zealand
Home townInvercargill, New Zealand
Darts information
Playing darts since1987
Darts21 Gram Shot Signature
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Roadhouse Blues" by The Doors
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1993–2005
PDC2005–
WDF2020–
Current world ranking(WDF) 108 New entry (14 November 2023)[1]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 64: 2006, 2008, 2010
Other tournament wins
Alan King Memorial 2014
Canterbury Classic 2021
New Zealand Masters 2007, 2021
New Zealand Open 1999, 2000, 2005
Oceanic Masters 2005, 2007, 2009
South Island Masters 2013, 2016
Sydney Masters 2013, 2015
DPNZ Porirua Open 2014
DPNZ Wainuiomata Open 2013
PDC New Zealand Qualifier 2016
Medal record
Men's Darts
Representing  New Zealand
WDF Asia-Pacific Cup
Gold medal – first place 2000 Manila Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2000 Manila Team event
Gold medal – first place 2004 Singapore Team event
Silver medal – second place 2002 Bangkok Team event
Silver medal – second place 2004 Singapore Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Manila Men's pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Bangkok Men's pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Singapore Men's pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Men's pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Team event

Warren "Wazza" Parry (born 9 January 1964) is a New Zealand professional darts player who played in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. He is widely considered the greatest New Zealand player of all time.

Career

Parry reached the final of the 1999 WDF World Cup Men's Singles event, beating Marko Kantele in the last 16, Andy Fordham in the quarter-finals and fellow New Zealander Herbie Nathan in the semis before losing to Raymond van Barneveld 4–1.[2] Parry then went on to win the 2000 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup. Despite losing his opening group game to Australia's Tony David, Parry won his next two group games to secure qualification for the knockout stage. He defeated Malaysia's Tengku Hadzali Shah 4–3 to win the trophy.[3] During that time, Warren won the New Zealand Open back to back in 1999 and 2000. He went on to win it again in 2005.[4]

Parry won the 2005 Oceanic Masters beating Russell Stewart 6–2 in the final.[5] This earned him a place in the 2006 PDC World Championship at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet. He lost in the first round 3–0 to Mark Walsh.[6] Parry reached the final of the 2006 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup, but lost 4–3 to Amin Abdul Ghani and beat Neville Moss 5–3 to claim the 2007 New Zealand Masters.[7][8] Also in 2007, Parry claimed his second Oceanic Masters title and made his second appearance in the PDC World Championship in 2008 which moved from the Circus Tavern to the larger Alexandra Palace. He was drawn against Alex Roy in the first round, narrowly losing by three sets to two.[9]

Parry won the 2009 Oceanic Masters and won a spot in the World Championship for the third time. He played five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld in the first round, but was beaten 3–0.[10]

In 2013, Parry won the Southland Masters by defeating Stephen Padget 5–2 in the final.[11] Later in the year he won the DartPlayers New Zealand Qualifier for the inaugural Sydney Darts Masters, a tournament which formed the new World Series of Darts.[12] He faced Paul Nicholson in the first round and lost 6–4.[13] Parry also won the Wainuiomata Open courtesy of a 7–5 victory over Greg Moss.[14]

In 2014, Parry participated in the inaugural Perth Darts Masters and lost 6–1 against Nicholson in the first round.[15] A week later he qualified for the Sydney Darts Masters as New Zealand's number one player and recorded the biggest win of his career by coming back from 5–1 to beat world number one and reigning world champion Michael van Gerwen 6–5.[16] Parry played James Wade in the quarter-finals and was defeated 8–2.[17]

Parry won through to the final of the 2015 South Island Masters, where he lost 6–2 to Peter Hunt.[18] Parry played with Rob Szabo in the 2015 World Cup and they secured New Zealand's first win in the event since 2010 by knocking out Canada 5–4.[19] They faced Northern Ireland in the second round with Szabo losing 4–1 to Brendan Dolan and Parry losing 4–0 to Mickey Mansell to exit the tournament.[20] Parry qualified for his third Sydney Darts Masters, but was whitewashed 6–0 by Gary Anderson in round one.[21] He won through to the final of the Oceanic Masters, but lost 8–4 to Koha Kokiri.[22]

In 2016, Parry secured the South Island Masters title by beating Graeme Ryder in the final.[23] Parry and new partner Cody Harris moved 3–1 up on Scotland in the first round of the World Cup, but they lost 5–3.[24] Parry and Harris contested the final of the DPA Australian Matchplay, with Harris prevailing 6–5.[25] He was also edged out in the final of the Alan King Memorial 5–4 by Mark McGrath.[26]

Parry won the New Zealand Qualifier for the 2017 World Championship with a 7–3 success over Rob Szabo in the final.[27] He lost 2–0 in the preliminary round to Jerry Hendriks with both sets going to deciding legs.[28]

World Championship results

PDC

References

  1. ↑ "WDF Men's Rankings Table". WDF. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "1999 WDF World Cup Singles Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "2000 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Singles Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "2005 New Zealand Open Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "2005 Oceanic Masters Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "2006 PDC World Championship Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "2006 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Singles Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "2007 New Zealand Masters Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "2008 PDC World Championship Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "2010 PDC World Championship Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  11. ↑ "2013 South Island Masters Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  12. ↑ "Sydney Darts Masters Draw". PDC. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "Sydney Darts Masters First Round". PDC. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  14. ↑ "2013 DPNZ Wainuiomata Open Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  15. ↑ "TABtouch Perth Darts Masters Day One". PDC. 28 August 2014.
  16. ↑ "TAB.com.au Sydney Darts Masters Day One". PDC. 28 August 2014.
  17. ↑ "Anderson's Sydney Fairytale Continues". PDC. 10 December 2014.
  18. ↑ "2015 South Island Masters Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "bwin World Cup of Darts Day Two". PDC. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  20. ↑ "bwin World Cup of Darts Second Round". PDC. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  21. ↑ "Coral Sydney Darts Masters Day One". PDC. 15 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "2015 Oceanic Masters Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  23. ↑ "2016 South Island Masters Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  24. ↑ "Betway World Cup of Darts Day One". PDC. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  25. ↑ "2016 DPA Australian Matchplay Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  26. ↑ "2016 Alan King Memorial Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  27. ↑ "2016 PDC World New Zealand Qualifying Event Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  28. ↑ "William Hill World Championship Day Two". PDC. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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