The Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship is a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation

Professional Darts Corporation

The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...

. It originally took place as a warm up to the Stan James World Matchplay

Stan James World Matchplay

The Skybet World Matchplay is a darts tournament, played in a legs format, and is run by the Professional Darts Corporation . The tournament is sponsored by Skybet who take over from Stan James after 10 years.The World Matchplay has been played yearly since 1994 in the Empress Ballroom at the...

 in Blackpool

Blackpool

Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...

 every July. However, in 2009, the tournament moved to a new date in January and a new venue at the Doncaster Dome

The Dome Leisure Centre

The Dome Leisure Centre is an arena and leisure centre in Doncaster, England, informally known as The Dome or Doncaster Dome. It has a swimming complex, bars, a sports arena that is also used as an event venue and the United Kingdom's first ever split level ice skating rink.The Dome as a concept...

. In 2010, the tournament was moved to spring and held at the Barnsley Metrodome

Barnsley Metrodome

The Barnsley Metrodome is one of the UK's premier sports facilities. It is located along Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in England...

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The tournament is named after Bobby Bourn, who had an extensive involvement in the Whitley Bay

Whitley Bay

Whitley Bay is a town in North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the North Sea coast and has a fine stretch of golden sandy beach forming a bay stretching from St. Mary's Island in the north to Cullercoats in the south...

 darts league for over 30 years until his death in 2002. Bourn also performed the role of "player marshal" at PDC televised events, providing assistance to the professional players when they competed and ensuring they were in the right place at the right time before going out for matches.

Phil Taylor won the tournament in its first six years, however he missed the next three events, which were won by Terry Jenkins

Terry Jenkins

Terry Jenkins is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches...

, Simon Whitlock

Simon Whitlock

Simon Whitlock is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches...

, and Andy Smith

Andy Smith (darts player)

Andrew Smith is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Pieman for his matches...

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Previous finals

2011 Andy Smith 6-2 (legs) Dave Chisnall (Prize fund £34,600)

2010 Simon Whitlock 6-4 (legs) Gary Anderson (Prize fund £31,200)

2009 Terry Jenkins 6-3 (legs) Mark Dudbridge (Prize fund £29,600)

2008 Phil Taylor 3-0 (sets) Ronnie Baxter (Prize fund £19,600)

2007 Phil Taylor 3-1 (sets) Adrian Lewis (Prize fund £19,600)

2006 Phil Taylor 3-1 (sets) Roland Scholten (Prize fund £19,600)

2005 Phil Taylor 3-0 (sets) Wayne Mardle (Prize fund £19,600)

2004 Phil Taylor beat Andy Jenkins

2003 Phil Taylor 7-2 (legs) John Part

External links

• Bobby Bourn article North East Chronicle
• Tournament results