Born in Romford in 1973, Wayne Mardle is a naturally gifted darts player who started playing at the age of 11 and who has reached as high as fifth in the PDC world rankings. A hugely popular player, Wayne is undoubtedly one of the most colourful characters on the PDC tour and his matches are always anything but dull.

Unfortunately for Wayne his Hawaiian shirts have become his trademark rather than his darting prowess, and the Essex man is still waiting for his first major title. Like so many others, his dreams have often been shattered by the ruthless Phil Taylor, the man who defeated 'Hawaii 501' in the 2003 World Matchplay final as well as the 2004 and 2005 finals of the Las Vegas Desert Classic.

A consistently excellent performer in the World Championship, Wayne reached three consecutive semi-finals in 2004, 2005 and 2006 - a close match with Mark Dudbridge sandwiched between two more heart-breaking defeats to Taylor.