British Open (darts)
The British Open[1] is one of the longest-running darts events, having started just a few months after the first ever Winmau World Masters. The tournament used to be televised by the BBC from its inception, but it ceased to cover the event after 1983. It was often held between Christmas and New Year - the 1975 Championship was actually played in late 1974. The tradition was maintained until near the millennium, when the organisers moved the tournament back to September/October. In recent years the tournament has been televised on Eurosport along with several other BDO tournaments that were previously untelevised.
| British Open | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Venue | Bridlington Spa |
| Location | Bridlington |
| Country |  England |
| Established | 1975 |
| Organisation(s) | WDF Gold category |
| Format | Legs |
| Prize fund | £17,720 (Total) |
| Month(s) Played | September |
| Current champion(s) | |
Luke Littler (men's) Eve Watson (women's) | |
List of winners
Men's
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
| 1975 | Alan Evans |
n/a | beat | Alan Glazier |
n/a | £1,440 | £750 | £300 | Mount Royal Hotel, London |
| 1976 | Jack North |
n/a | beat | Brian Vaux |
n/a | £2,080 | £1,000 | £400 | |
| 1977 | John Lowe |
n/a | beat | Cliff Lazarenko |
n/a | £2,940 | £1,000 | £500 | |
| 1978 | Eric Bristow |
n/a | 3 – 2 | John Lowe |
n/a | £2,810 | £1,000 | £500 | |
| 1979 | Tony Brown |
n/a | beat | Brian Langworth |
n/a | £3,810 | £2,000 | £500 | Royal Horticultural Halls, London |
| 1980 | Cliff Lazarenko |
n/a | beat | Ray Cornibert |
n/a | £3,810 | £2,000 | £500 | |
| 1981 | Eric Bristow (2) |
n/a | beat | Leighton Rees |
n/a | £5,310 | £3,000 | £750 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1982 |  Jocky Wilson |
n/a | 2 – 1 | Eric Bristow |
n/a | £6,140 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 1983 | Eric Bristow (3) |
n/a | 2 – 0 | Mike Gregory |
n/a | £6,140 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 1984 | Cliff Lazarenko (2) |
n/a | 2 – 1 | Barry Noble |
n/a | £6,140 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 1985 | John Cosnett |
n/a | 2 – 1 | Peter Locke |
n/a | £8,420 | £4,000 | £1,500 | |
| 1986 | Eric Bristow (4) |
n/a | 2 – 1 | John Lowe |
n/a | £10,580 | £5,000 | £2,500 | |
| 1987 | Bob Anderson |
n/a | 2 – 0 | Steve Cusick |
n/a | £11,160 | £5,000 | £2,000 | |
| 1988 | John Lowe (2) |
n/a | 2 – 0 | Bob Anderson |
n/a | £11,160 | £5,000 | £2,000 | |
| 1989 | Brian Cairns |
n/a | 2 – 0 | Martin Hurley |
n/a | £11,800 | £5,000 | £2,000 | |
| 1990 | Alan Warriner |
n/a | 2 – 1 | Wayne Jones |
n/a | £9,520 | £4,000 | £2,000 | |
| 1991 | Mike Gregory |
n/a | 2 – 1 | John Lowe |
n/a | £9,520 | £4,000 | £2,000 | Royal Horticultural Halls, London |
| 1992 | Phil Gilman |
n/a | 3 – 1 | Dennis Priestley |
n/a | £7,820 | £3,000 | £1,500 | Ramada Inn West London, London |
| 1993 | Dennis Priestley |
n/a | beat | Dave Askew |
n/a | £7,820 | £3,000 | £1,500 | Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London |
| 1994 | Martin Adams |
n/a | beat |  Stefan Nagy |
n/a | £6,720 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 1995 |  Al Hedman |
n/a | beat | Andy Fordham |
n/a | £6,720 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 1996 |  Roland Scholten |
n/a | beat | Bob Taylor |
n/a | £6,560 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 1997 | Kevin Painter |
n/a | beat | Andy Smith |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Paragon Hotel, London |
| 1998 | Colin Monk |
n/a | beat | Ritchie Davies |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1999 | Raymond van Barneveld |
n/a | beat | Peter Manley |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2000 | Mervyn King |
n/a | beat | Wayne Mardle |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Liverpool |
| 2001 | John Walton |
n/a | beat | Steve Beaton |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2002 | Tony Eccles |
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n/a | £4,980 | £2,500 | £1,000 | |
| 2003 | Darryl Fitton |
n/a | beat | Mervyn King |
n/a | £4,980 | £2,500 | £1,000 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2004 | Martin Adams (2) |
102.81 | 2 – 1 | Mervyn King |
101.07 | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 2005 |  Brian Sorensen |
94.41 | 2 – 0 | Michael van Gerwen |
82.77 | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 2006 | Mick Reed |
n/a | 2 – 0 | Mark Barilli |
n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 2007 | Gary Anderson |
n/a | 2 – 0 | John Henderson |
n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 2008 | John Henderson |
95.49 | 4 – 2 | Gary Anderson |
96.48 | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 2009 | Dave Chisnall |
n/a | 2 – 0 | Martin Atkins |
n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 2010 | Ted Hankey |
n/a | 3 – 0 | Andrew Gilding |
n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 2011 | Scott Waites |
97.49 | 3 – 1 | Willy van de Wiel |
93.12 | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 2012 | Martin Atkins |
n/a | 6 – 5 | Robbie Green |
n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |
| 2013 | Garry Thompson |
90.66 | 6 – 5 | James Wilson |
89.70 | £8,000 | £3,000 | £1,200 | |
| 2014 | Scott Mitchell |
95.64 | 6 – 1 | Martin Phillips |
81.29 | £8,000 | £3,000 | £1,200 | |
| 2015 | Mark McGeeney |
89.64 | 6 – 3 | Scott Waites |
88.29 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | |
| 2016 | Cameron Menzies |
n/a | 6 – 1 | Richard Veenstra |
n/a | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | |
| 2017 | Ross Montgomery |
89.12 | 6 – 5 | Cameron Menzies |
88.34 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | |
| 2018 | Richard Veenstra |
88.06 | 6 – 3 |  Michael Unterbuchner |
86.83 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | |
| 2019 | Wesley Harms |
89.10 | 6 – 5 | Michael Warburton |
88.50 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | |
| 2021 | Scott Marsh |
92.83 | 6 – 5 | Connor Scutt |
88.63 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | |
| 2022 | Reece Colley |
91.93 | 6 – 3 | Chris Landman |
91.99 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | |
| 2023 | Luke Littler |
85.79 | 5 – 2 | Peter Jacques |
78.52 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | |
Women's
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
| 1979 |  Judy Campbell |
n/a | beat | Christie Allen |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Horticultural Halls, London |
| 1980 | Linda Batten |
n/a | beat | Maureen Flowers |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1981 | Ann-Marie Davies |
n/a | beat | Brenda Simpson |
n/a | £1,880 | £1,000 | £300 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1982 | Maureen Flowers |
n/a | beat | Pam Bailey |
n/a | £1,880 | £1,000 | £300 | |
| 1983 | Sandy Earnshaw |
n/a | beat | Kathy Wones |
n/a | £1,880 | £1,000 | £300 | |
| 1984 | Ann-Marie Davies (2) |
n/a | beat | Gwen Sutton |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | |
| 1985 | Linda Batten (2) |
n/a | beat | Maureen Flowers |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | |
| 1986 | Gwen Sutton |
n/a | beat | Sharon Colclough |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | |
| 1987 | Sharon Colclough |
n/a | beat | Gwen Sutton |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | |
| 1988 | Jane Stubbs |
n/a | beat | Sharon Colclough |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | |
| 1989 | Cathie McCulloch |
n/a | beat | Elsie Halligan |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | |
| 1990 | Sharon Colclough (2) |
n/a | beat | Sandra Muir |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | |
| 1991 | Pauline Dyer |
n/a | beat | Francis Hoenselaar |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Royal Horticultural Halls, London |
| 1992 | Sandra Greatbatch |
n/a | beat | Mandy Solomons |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Ramada Inn West London, London |
| 1993 | Sandra Greatbatch (2) |
n/a | beat | Leeanne Maddock |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London |
| 1994 | Sandra Greatbatch (3) |
n/a | beat | Sue Talbot |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | |
| 1995 | Francis Hoenselaar |
n/a | beat | Pauline Dyer |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | |
| 1996 | Pauline Dyer (2) |
n/a | beat | Deta Hedman |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | |
| 1997 | Francis Hoenselaar (2) |
n/a | beat | Deta Hedman |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Paragon Hotel, London |
| 1998 | Trina Gulliver |
n/a | beat | Mandy Solomons |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1999 | Trina Gulliver (2) |
n/a | beat | Tricia Wright |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2000 | Trina Gulliver (3) |
n/a | beat | Anne Kirk |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Liverpool |
| 2001 | Trina Gulliver (4) |
n/a | beat | Anne Kirk |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2002 | Mieke de Boer |
n/a | beat | Trina Gulliver |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2003 | Francis Hoenselaar (3) |
n/a | beat | Trina Gulliver |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2004 | Trina Gulliver (5) |
n/a | beat | Francis Hoenselaar |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2005 | Clare Bywaters |
n/a | beat |  Anastasia Dobromyslova |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2006 | Anastasia Dobromyslova |
n/a | beat | Francis Hoenselaar |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2007 | Anastasia Dobromyslova (2) |
n/a | beat | Dee Bateman |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2008 | Trina Gulliver (6) |
n/a | beat | Francis Hoenselaar |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2009 | Deta Hedman |
n/a | beat | Trina Gulliver |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2010 | Trina Gulliver (7) |
n/a | 3 – 2 | Deta Hedman |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2011 | Lorraine Farlam |
n/a | 3 – 0 | Trina Gulliver |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2012 | Linda Ithurralde |
n/a | 4 – 3 |  Tamara Schuur |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2013 | Deta Hedman (2) |
n/a | 5 – 3 | Trina Gulliver |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2014 | Deta Hedman (3) |
n/a | 6 – 1 | Lorraine Farlam |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2015 | Deta Hedman (4) |
n/a | 5 – 1 | Lisa Ashton |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2016 | Deta Hedman (5) |
n/a | 5 – 4 | Lisa Ashton |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2017 | Corrine Hammond |
n/a | 5 – 3 | Anastasia Dobromyslova |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2018 | Lisa Ashton |
n/a | 5 – 1 | Fallon Sherrock |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £400 | |
| 2019 | Lisa Ashton (2) |
n/a | 5 – 2 | Beau Greaves |
n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £400 | |
| 2021 | Fallon Sherrock |
79.73 | 5 – 2 | Corrine Hammond |
70.62 | £5,320 | £1,500 | £750 | |
| 2022 | Lisa Ashton (3) |
75.38 | 5 – 1 | Aileen de Graaf |
71.59 | £5,320 | £1,500 | £750 | |
| 2023 | Eve Watson |
71.54 | 5 – 1 | Paige Pauling |
63.13 | £5,320 | £1,500 | £750 | |
Youth's
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-up | Av. | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Leighton Bennett |
n/a | 4 – 3 |  Keane Barry |
n/a | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2019 | Taylor Smoldon |
n/a | 4 – 2 | Nathan Girvan |
n/a |
Tournament records
- Most wins 4: Eric Bristow.
- Most Finals 5: Eric Bristow, John Lowe.
- Most Semi Finals 6: Eric Bristow, John Lowe.
- Most Quarter Finals 11: Martin Adams.
- Most Appearances 13: Martin Adams.
- Most Prize Money won £13,500: Eric Bristow.
- Best winning average (102.81) : Martin Adams v's Mervyn King, 2004, Final .
- Youngest Winner age 16: Luke Littler.
- Oldest Winner age 54: Ross Montgomery.
References
- "Events Dairy-2016". www.bdodarts.com. British Darts Organisation. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
External links
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