The 2008 Zuiderduin Darts Masters was a darts competition held from December 12 to December 14, 2008, in Egmond aan Zee

Egmond aan Zee

Egmond aan Zee is a village on the North Sea coast in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 9 km west of Alkmaar....

, the Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

, run by the British Darts Organisation

British Darts Organisation

The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....

 and the World Darts Federation

World Darts Federation

The World Darts Federation Is a sport governing body and tournament organiser for the game of darts. It was formed in 1976, by representatives of fifteen nations. Membership is open to the official National organizing body for Darts in all nations...

 . Having been an unranked event in previous years, it was installed as a major tournament in the BDO/WDF darts calendar, following the disbanding of the International Darts League

International Darts League

The Topic International Darts League was a darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Raymond van Barneveld dominated the tournament, held in his home country, winning it on three of the five occasions it was held...

 and the World Darts Trophy

World Darts Trophy

The World Darts Trophy was a darts tournament held each September at De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht, Netherlands between 2002 and 2007. The tournament has a playing format comparable with the two World Championships, the BDO World Darts Championship and the PDC World Darts Championship...

. Also, for the first time, a women's competition was held.

In the mens event, number one seed Gary Anderson

Gary Anderson (darts player)

Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...

 defended his title with a 5-4 win over number two seed, Scott Waites

Scott Waites

Scott Waites is an English professional darts player who plays in tournaments organised by the British Darts Organisation.-Darts career:...

. The women's event was won by Lisa Ashton

Lisa Ashton

Lisa Ashton is an English female darts player.Ashton reached the quarter finals of the 2007 Women's World Masters, beating 1996 finalist Heike Ernst of Germany in the last 16 before losing to Rilana Erades...

, who replaced the initial top seed Anastasia Dobromyslova

Anastasia Dobromyslova

Anastasia Dobromyslova-Martin is a professional darts player. She is a former winner of the Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation, winning it in 2008...

 following her withdrawal, beating Trina Gulliver

Trina Gulliver

Trina Gulliver is an English professional darts player. She is the nine-time Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation. Her nickname is the 'Golden Girl' and has been sponsored by the leading Global Darts Brand Winmau for over 10 years...

 in the final.

Group Stage

all matches best of 9 legs.

P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/- = Leg Difference; Pts = Points
Group A

Pos	Name	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/-	Pts
1	Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (darts player) Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...  (1)	2	2	0	10	4	+6	4
2	Steve West Steve West (darts player) Steve West is an English darts player who currently plays for the British Darts Organisation. He is the brother of 2003 World Master Tony West and currently resides in Culemborg, Holland.-Darts career:...	2	1	1	5	9	-4	2
3	Ted Hankey Ted Hankey Edward "Ted" Hankey is an English darts player who is a two-time BDO World Professional Darts Champion. His nickname is The Count and his walk on music is Be On Your Way by DJ Zany. Hankey built up a large following due to his obsession with and resemblance to Dracula...	2	0	2	8	10	-2	0

Steve West 86.25 5-4 Ted Hankey 90.75

Gary Anderson 95.43 5-4 Ted Hankey 95.70

Gary Anderson 101.55 5-0 Steve West 76.26



Group B

Pos	Name	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/-	Pts
1	Darryl Fitton Darryl Fitton Darryl Fitton is an English professional darts player currently playing in BDO events. He is nicknamed The Dazzler and comes to the stage dancing to the Madness song "One Step Beyond" wearing sunglasses. It is one of the most popular walk-ons with the audience...  (8)	2	2	0	10	5	+5	4
2	Mareno Michels Mareno Michels Mareno Michels is a darts player from the Netherlands. He competes in Professional Darts Corporation events....	2	1	1	8	6	+2	2
3	Stuart Kellett Stuart Kellett Stuart Kellett is an English darts player.Kellett reached the last 16 of the 2007 Winmau World Masters, having beaten Andy Fordham among others on the way to the televised stages...	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0

Mareno Michels 90.60 5-1 Stuart Kellett 82.65

Darryl Fitton 95.46 5-2 Stuart Kellett 88.05

Darryl Fitton 88.14 5-3 Mareno Michels 88.13



Group C

Pos	Name	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/-	Pts
1	Henny van der Ster	2	2	0	10	6	+4	4
2	Mark Webster Mark Webster (darts player) Mark Webster is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, having previously won the 2008 BDO World Championship. Mark became a full time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified Gas registered...  (5)	2	1	1	9	9	0	2
3	Martin Atkins Martin Atkins (darts player) Martin Atkins is an English darts player. His nickname is "The Assassin". His most notable achievement is beating former BDO World Champion Jelle Klaasen to win the Finnish Open on 11 March 2006...	2	0	2	6	10	-4	0

Henny van der Ster 83.13 5-2 Martin Atkins 80.88

Mark Webster 95.76 5-4 Martin Atkins 90.15

Henny van der Ster 82.53 5-4 Mark Webster 81.66



Group D

Pos	Name	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/-	Pts
1	Alan Norris Alan Norris (darts player) Alan Norris is an English darts player who plays within the British Darts Organisation. Norris moved to Spain to work for a Swedish-based company but was eventually sent to Sweden in 2000 and represented Sweden until 2009 when he returned to England and began representing his home country once more...	2	2	0	10	5	+5	4
2	Martin Adams Martin Adams Martin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion...  (4)	2	1	1	8	6	+2	2
3	Geert de Vos	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0

Alan Norris 86.16 5-2 Geert de Vos 80.82

Martin Adams 97.71 5-1 Geert de Vos 78.24

Alan Norris 85.80 5-3 Martin Adams 76.26


Group E

Pos	Name	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/-	Pts
1	Gary Robson (3)	2	2	0	10	3	+7	4
2	Brian Woods Brian Woods (darts player) Brian Woods is an English darts player who has competed in events organised by the British Darts Organisation. He left the British Darts Organisation in 2011 for the Professional Darts Corporation through their qualifying school. He now lives in Aberdeen, and uses the nickname Pecker for his matches...	2	1	1	5	9	-4	2
3	Willy van de Wiel Willy van de Wiel Willy van de Wiel is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Willy won the 2008 Norway Open, beating Dave Chisnall, Stephen Bunting and John Henderson before beating Paul Hanvidge in the final...	2	0	2	1	10	-9	0

Brian Woods 95.13 5-0 Willy van de Wiel 80.79

Gary Robson 89.88 5-1 Willy van de Wiel 83.85

Gary Robson 94.53 5-2 Brian Woods 86.94



Group F

Pos	Name	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/-	Pts
1	Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi...  (6)	2	2	0	10	7	+3	4
2	Joey ten Berge Joey ten Berge Joey ten Berge is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Joey won the 2001 WDF Europe Youth Cup beating Sweden's Markus Korhonen in the final. Six years later, he captured his first professional title by capturing the 2007 Austrian Open, defeating Hungary's Nándor...	2	1	1	9	8	+1	2
3	Andy Boulton Andy Boulton Andy Boulton is an English darts player currently playing for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed X-Factor due to his love of karaoke....	2	0	2	6	10	-4	0

Joey ten Berge 92.58 5-3 Andy Boulton 87.27

Tony O'Shea 94.32 5-3 Andy Boulton 90.81

Tony O'Shea 91.32 5-4 Joey ten Berge 88.80



Group G

Pos	Name	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/-	Pts
1	Martin Phillips Martin Phillips (darts player) Martin Phillips is a Welsh darts player who competes in the British Darts Organisation and is currently the captain of Wales.-1988 to 1994:...	2	1	1	9	6	+3	2
2	Mark Barilli Mark Barilli Mark Barilli is a Scottish darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events. He is well known for his throwing style where he changes the speed of his throw from fast to slow alternatively, and also for attempting outrageous outshots including one occasion where he attempted to check...	2	1	1	8	9	-1	2
3	Edwin Max Edwin Max Edwin Max is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events. He uses the nickname Mad Max for his matches....  (7)	2	1	1	6	8	-2	2

Mark Barilli 89.82 5-4 Martin Phillips 83.67

Martin Phillips 98.31 5-1 Edwin Max 86.37

Edwin Max 83.79 5-3 Mark Barilli 84.36



Group H

Pos	Name	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/-	Pts
1	Scott Waites Scott Waites Scott Waites is an English professional darts player who plays in tournaments organised by the British Darts Organisation.-Darts career:...  (2)	2	1	1	9	5	+4	2
2	Ross Montgomery Ross Montgomery Ross Montgomery is a Scottish darts player who plays for the British Darts Organisation. His nickname is The Boss.-Darts career:...	2	1	1	7	9	-2	2
3	Davy Richardson Davy Richardson Davy Richardson is an English darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation events. He is nicknamed The Face....	2	1	1	5	7	-2	2

Davy Richardson 90.45 5-2 Ross Montgomery 84.15

Ross Montgomery 86.67 5-4 Scott Waites 87.63

Scott Waites 88.41 5-0 Davy Richardson 75.72

Knockout stages

Women's tournament