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Steve Hine

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Nickname
  
The Muffin Man

World Matchplay
  
Last 32: 2006

Playing darts since
  
1986

World Ch'ship
  
Last 32: 2010

Current world ranking
  
88

PDC
  
2004–

Home town
  
Coventry

Laterality
  
Right-handed

Name
  
Steve Hine


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Born
  
20 April 1969 (age 55) Coventry, England (
1969-04-20
)

Walk-on music
  
Bonkers by Dizzee Rascal featuring Armand Van Helden

Steve hine s hilarious muffin man walk on


Steve Hine (born 20 April 1969 in Coventry) is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He works as a baker and consequently he is nicknamed The Muffin Man. He is well known for bringing muffins and tossing them to the crowd during his walk-on.

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German darts masters 2014 first round john henderson v steve hine


Career

He reached the quarter-finals of the 2007 UK Open, claiming victories over Alan Tabern, Adrian Gray and Colin Monk before losing 6–11 to Colin Lloyd.

Hine has played in the PDC World Darts Championship four times. He lost in the first round in 2006 and 2008, but made the second round on his third attempt in 2010 after defeating 32nd seed Roland Scholten. This set up a second round meeting with Phil Taylor, who soundly defeated Hine in straight sets.

At the 2011 World Championship, Hine played against Raymond van Barneveld in the first round. He took the first set before eventually losing 1–3.

PDC

  • 2006: 1st Round (lost to Chris Mason 1-3)
  • 2008: 1st Round (lost to Mark Dudbridge 1-3)
  • 2010: 2nd Round (lost to Phil Taylor 0-4)
  • 2011: 1st Round (lost to Raymond van Barneveld 1-3)
  • Outside darts

    Hine supports Coventry City F.C. and the Coventry Bees speedway team.

    References

    Steve Hine Wikipedia