Barrie Bates
| Barrie Bates | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Nickname | "Champagne" "Batesy" | ||||||
| Born | 17 October 1969 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||||||
| Home town | Bedlinog, Taff Bargoed Valley, Wales | ||||||
| Darts information | |||||||
| Playing darts since | 1997 | ||||||
| Darts | 23g Red Dragon Signature | ||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||
| Walk-on music | "House of Fun" by Madness | ||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||
| PDC | 2002–2022, 2024 (Tour Card: 2011–2012; 2019–2020) | ||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||
| World Championship | Quarter-final: 2009 | ||||||
| World Matchplay | Last 16: 2007 | ||||||
| World Grand Prix | Quarter-final: 2010 | ||||||
| UK Open | Runner-up: 2006 | ||||||
| Grand Slam | Group Stage: 2007, 2011, 2012 | ||||||
| Ch'ship League | Initial groups, Semi-final: 2008 | ||||||
| Desert Classic | Last 16: 2006 | ||||||
| US Open/WSoD | Last 16: 2007 | ||||||
| PC Finals | Last 32: 2011 | ||||||
| Other tournament wins | |||||||
Players Championships (2x)
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Barrie Bates (born 17 October 1969) is a Welsh former professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. His original nickname was Batesy, but since 2007 he was known as Champagne.