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European Tour event, the
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396:Hubbard advanced to the third round of the
294:In May 2012, Hubbard earned a place in the
1099:"Youth Wins For Van Den Bergh And Hubbard"
341:6–2 in the quarter-finals. Hubbard played
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145:PDC premier events – best performances
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544:"World Youth Title Joy For James!"
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1368:Player profile for James Hubbard
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550:. 17 May 2012. Archived from
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357:. Hubbard qualified for the
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450:European Darts Trophy
196:Other tournament wins
1237:"James Hubbard 2016"
1211:"James Hubbard 2015"
1014:"James Hubbard 2013"
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410:Players Championship
335:2012 World Matchplay
291:in the group stage.
263:in the final at the
32:Personal information
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359:Grand Slam of Darts
351:Dutch Darts Masters
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181:Last 64: 2012, 2014
1370:from Dartsdatabase
1363:Management Website
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279:. He lost against
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111:Organisation (see
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