Welsh Open (darts) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Welsh Open is a darts tournament organised by 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...

and affiliated with 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....

which has been staged annually since 1988. In 2008 the tournament was televised in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

for the first time on Setanta Sports

Setanta Sports

Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...

as part of the BDO's new Grand Prix series.

Venue and sponsors

The 2008 event was staged at the Pontins holiday camp in Prestatyn

Prestatyn

Prestatyn is a seaside resort, town and community in Denbighshire, North Wales. It is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the east of Rhyl. At the 2001 Census, Prestatyn had a population of 18,496.-Prehistory:...

, North Wales. The singles tournaments were sponsored by Red Dragon Sports and the Pontins venue sponsor the other events.

Previous winners

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! Year
! Date
! Champion
! Runner-Up
! Semi-Finalists
! Quarter-Finalists
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|1988
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Steve Gittins

Steve Gittins is a former darts player from England.Gittins played twice at the BDO World Darts Championship. In 1989, he beat Finland's Kexi Heinäharju in the first round but lost in the second round to five-time World Champion Eric Bristow...

Paul Reynolds
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|1989
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Chris Dalton
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Paul Reynolds
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|1990
|20 May
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Kevin Kenny

Kevin Kenny is a former darts player who played for England and Merseyside. Kenny received 12 caps for England, winning 11 times, and 116 caps for Merseyside, winning 92. He was also a two time semi-finalist at the BDO World Darts Championships and a semi-finalist at the News of the World Darts...

Alan Warriner

Alan Warriner-Little

Alan Warriner-Little is an English professional darts player. He currently lives in Crosby, Cumbria and plays with the nickname The Iceman...

Eric Burden,

Paul Williams
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Peter Masson
|-
|1991
|19 May
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Ronnie Baxter

Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...

Marshall James

Marshall James is a professional darts player from Wales, whose only high-profile success in the game so far was being runner-up in the 1997 BDO World Championship, in his debut year at the championships. He is also known for his slow, deliberate throwing style....

Kevin Spiolek

Kevin Spiolek is an English darts player who played during the 1980s and 1990s. He made a brief return to form in 2006 when qualifying to play in the PDC World Darts Championship....

Wayne Jones

Wayne Jones (darts player)

Wayne Alan Jones is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Wanderer for his matches....

|Alan Kenwright,

Bob Nixon,

Alan Warriner

Alan Warriner-Little

Alan Warriner-Little is an English professional darts player. He currently lives in Crosby, Cumbria and plays with the nickname The Iceman...

, Alan Croft
|-
|1992
|17 May
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Dennis Priestley

Dennis Priestley is an English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively...

Alan Warriner

Alan Warriner-Little

Alan Warriner-Little is an English professional darts player. He currently lives in Crosby, Cumbria and plays with the nickname The Iceman...

Dave Hirst,

Rod Harrington
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Kevin Spiolek

Kevin Spiolek is an English darts player who played during the 1980s and 1990s. He made a brief return to form in 2006 when qualifying to play in the PDC World Darts Championship....

Marshall James

Brian Cairns,

Wayne Aston
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|1993
|16 May
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Ronnie Baxter

Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...

Dave Fallas
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Paul Williams,

Terry Jenkins

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

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|1994
|15 May
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Richie Burnett

Richie Burnett is a Welsh darts player who was the 1995 Embassy World Darts Champion and currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Prince of Wales.-BDO career:...

Andy Jenkins

Andy Jenkins is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. Jenkins had trials for Southampton Football Club while at school.-BDO career:...

Mike Gregory,

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...

Leighton Rees

Leighton Thomas Rees was the first ever World Professional Darts Champion.-Early life:Rees was born in the village of Ynysybwl, where he was to spend most of his life...

Paul Williams,

Shayne Burgess

Shayne Burgess is an English darts player who is one of the few examples of players that has switched from the British Darts Organisation to the Professional Darts Corporation and back - he announced his intention to return to the BDO in early 2007, but remains a competitor in the PDC...

Derek Hampton
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|1995
|14 May
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Richie Burnett

Richie Burnett is a Welsh darts player who was the 1995 Embassy World Darts Champion and currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Prince of Wales.-BDO career:...

Martin Adams

Paul Knighton,

Andy Wallace
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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...

Paul Williams,

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...

Tony Hull
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|1996
|19 May
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Nicky Turner
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Alan Brown
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Andy Thomas,

Geoff Wylie
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Ritchie Davies,

Steve Beaton

Steve Beaton is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation...

Alan Johnson,

Derek Williams
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|1997
|18 May
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Marshall James

Ian Roe
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Tony O'Shea,

Joe Palmer
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Robert Hughes,

Ronnie Baxter

Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...

Martin Angell,

Andy Jenkins

Andy Jenkins is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. Jenkins had trials for Southampton Football Club while at school.-BDO career:...

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|1998
|31 May
|

Steve Alker

Steve "Snakeman" Alker is a Welsh darts player. He plays in the British Darts Organisation.-Career:Alker won the 1998 Welsh Open, beating Colin Monk in the final. He was also a semi-finalist in the 2000 British Open...

Colin Monk

Colin Monk is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is turning full time professional in January 2010....

Erik Clarys

Erik Clarys is a Belgian former darts player. He competed for the British Darts Organisation and the Professional Darts Corporation. He is nicknamed "The Sheriff". Clarys was known for his unorthodox way of scoring and finishing which made him popular with fans.-BDO career:Clarys caused a major...

Kevin Weir
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Martin Angell,

Ted Hankey

Chris Mason

Chris Mason (darts player)

Christopher John Mason is an English darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He uses the nickname Mace the Ace for his matches.- BDO and first PDC spell :...

Kevin Painter

Kevin Painter is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, where he is known as "The Artist"...

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|1999
|29–31 May
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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...

Ronnie Baxter

Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...

Bob Taylor,

Robbie Widdows
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Denis Ovens

Denis Ovens is an English darts player currently ranked number 29 in the PDC Order of Merit. He is nicknamed The Heat and is now based in Stevenage. Ovens is widely regarded as one of the most consistent players in the circuit, though he has as yet failed to convert his form from the circuit to...

Gary Spedding,

John Walton

John Walton (darts player)

John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:...

Peter Johnstone
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|2000
|27–29 May
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John Walton

John Walton (darts player)

John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:...

Peter Allen
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Colin Monk

Andy Fordham

Andy "The Viking" Fordham is an English darts player. He won the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, beating Mervyn King in the final...

Nick Gedney,

Denis Ovens

Ian Roe,

Peter Johnstone
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|2001
|25–27 May
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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...

John Walton

John Walton (darts player)

John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:...

Mike Veitch,

Shaun Greatbatch

Shaun Greatbatch is an English darts player. He lives in Suffolk and works in the construction industry. His nickname is 9 Dart, having been the first player to hit a perfect nine dart finish on live television, in the final of the 2002 Dutch Open against Steve Coote.-Darts career:Shaun's family...

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...

Dave Smith,

Mike Gregory,

Norman Fletcher
|-
|2002
|25–26 May
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Andy Fordham

Andy "The Viking" Fordham is an English darts player. He won the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, beating Mervyn King in the final...

Ian Jones
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Jean Paul van Acker,

Paul Beard
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Ronnie Baxter

Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...

Les Fitton,

Sean Palfrey,

Matt Clark
|-
|2003
|31 May
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Ian Brand
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Ritchie Davies

Ritchie Davies is a Welsh former professional darts player from Aberdare. Davies is most well known for his run at the 2003 BDO World Darts Championship, where he reached the final.-Darts career:...

Tony Hull,

Chris North
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Tony West

Anthony Shaun West is an English professional darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation tournaments.-Wins:...

Erik Clarys,

Tony Martin,

John Walton

John Walton (darts player)

John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:...

|-
|2004
|6 Jun
|

Tony Ridler

Anthony Ridler is a Welsh darts player who competed in the 1970s and 1980s - however he made comebacks in 1997 and also in 2006.- Achievements :...

Tony West

Anthony Shaun West is an English professional darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation tournaments.-Wins:...

Vincent van der Voort

Vincent van der Voort is a professional darts player.-Playing style:Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world...

Mark Chiswell
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Steve Farmer,

Ross Montgomery,

Mark Lewis,

Martin Phillips
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|2005
|21 May
|

Per Laursen

Per Laursen is a Danish darts player. He reached the final of the WDF World Cup in 2005 and won the Welsh Open earlier that year - performances which enabled him to qualify for the BDO World Darts Championship for the first time in 2006....

Kees Slokkers
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Martin Homer,

Niels de Ruiter

Niels de Ruiter is a Dutch darts player. On the darts circuit his nickname is The Excellent Dude, which is a reference from the film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure...

Shaun Greatbatch

Mareno Michels,

Brian Sørensen,

Martyn Freeman
|-
|2006
|20–21 May
|

Michael van Gerwen

Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...

Gary Anderson

Gary Anderson (darts player)

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...

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...

Robert Green,

Martyn Turner,

John Walton,

Dicky Foster
|-
|2007
|19–20 May
|

Mark Webster

Mark Webster (darts player)

Scott Waites

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

Chris Thompson,

Remco van Eijden

Remco van Eijden is a Dutch darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events.van Eijden previously played in the British Darts Organisation and he played in the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship, beating fellow Dutchman Mario Robbe in the first round, only to lost in the second round...

Co Stompé

Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick...

Davy Richardson

Davy Richardson is an English darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation events. He is nicknamed The Face....

Darron Twist,

Darren Stevenson
|-
|2008
|18 May
|

Gary Anderson

Gary Anderson (darts player)

Mark Webster

Mark Webster (darts player)

Alan Norris,

Robert Hughes
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Ian Jones,

Robert Thornton

Robert Thornton (darts player)

Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:...

Alan Walker,

Tony Clark
|-
|2009
|17 May
|

Ross Montgomery

Ross Montgomery is a Scottish darts player who plays for the British Darts Organisation. His nickname is The Boss.-Darts career:...

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...

Dougie Smith,

Stuart Kellet
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Martin Atkins,

Wayne Brown,

Brian Derbyshire,

Steve West
|-
|2010
|May
|

Paul Jennings

Paul Jennings may refer to:* Paul Jennings , Australian children's author* Paul Jennings , UK humorist...

Tournament records

Most tournament wins: 2, Richie Burnett
Richie Burnett
Richie Burnett is a Welsh darts player who was the 1995 Embassy World Darts Champion and currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Prince of Wales.-BDO career:...

, Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...

, 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...
Most finals: 3, Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...

, 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...
Most semi-finals: 3, Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...
Most quarter-finals: 6, John Walton
John Walton (darts player)
John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:...
Youngest winner: Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...

, aged 17
Oldest winner: Dennis Priestley
Dennis Priestley
Dennis Priestley is an English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively...

, aged 41

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