Malta Open (Darts)

The Malta Open[1] is an annual darts tournament on the WDF circuit that began in 1986.[2]

Malta Open
Tournament information
VenueKirkop Sports Complex
LocationKirkop
Country Malta
Established1976
Organisation(s)WDF
FormatSets (1976–2015 in men's finals)
Legs
Prize fund€8,000
Month(s) PlayedNovember
Current champion(s)
 John Desreumaux (men's)
 Paula Jacklin (women's)

Results

Men's
Year Champion Av. Score Runner-Up Av. Prize Money Venue
Total Ch. R.-Up
1976 Scotland Harry Heenan n/a 2 – 0 Malta Ronald Manaire n/a – – – Palace Theatre, Paola
1986 Wales Peter Harding n/a 2 – 0 England Granville Williams n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200 Radio City, Hamrun
1988 England Alan Warriner n/a 2 – 0 England Dave Askew n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200
1989 England Andy Waugh n/a 2 – 1 Scotland Bob Taylor n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200 Grand Hotel Verdala, Rabat
1990 England Phil Taylor n/a 2 – 0 United States Steve Brown n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200 Corradino Sports Pavilion, Paola
1991 England Rod Harrington n/a 2 – 0 United States Steve Brown n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200 Jerma Palace, Marsascala
1993 Malta Vincent Busuttil n/a 2 – 1 Malta Carmelio Fenech n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200 Pembroke Venue, Pembroke
1994 England Paul Smith n/a 2 – 0 England Paul Doggett n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200 Giardino Restaurant, Swieqi
1995 England Ted Hankey n/a 2 – 0 Malta Vincent Busuttil n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200 St. Nicholas Hall, Paola
1996 England Ted Hankey (2) n/a 2 – 0 Malta Gordon Stanmore n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200 Stefano Zerafa School, Naxxar
1997 Cyprus George Trypiniotis n/a 2 – 1 Malta Godfrey Abela n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200
1998 England Gary Spedding n/a 2 – 0 Sweden Gunnar Glasö n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200
1999 Wales Sean Palfrey n/a 2 – 0 Malta Terry Adoltho n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200
2000 Malta Andy Keen n/a 2 – 0 Wales Kerry Feltham n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200
2001 Malta Andy Keen (2) n/a 2 – 0 Cyprus Marios Demetriou n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200 Jerma Palace, Marsascala
2002 Malta Andy Keen (3) n/a 2 – 0 England Roy Turner n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200
2003 Malta Andy Keen (4) n/a 2 – 1  John Michael n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200
2004  John Michael n/a 2 – 1 Italy Marco Apollonio n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200
2005 England Joe Palmer n/a 2 – 0 England David Hirst n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200
2006 Germany Michael Rosenauer n/a 2 – 0 Malta Godfrey Abela n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200 Dolmen Hotel, Qawra
2007  John Michael (2) n/a 2 – 1 Germany Colin Rice n/a MTL 880 MTL 500 MTL 200
2008  Jermaine Wattimena n/a 2 – 1 Malta Vincent Busuttil n/a €2,050 €1,200 €450 Topaz Hotel, Bugibba
2009 England Mark Thomson n/a 2 – 1 England Roy Brown n/a €2,050 €1,200 €450
2010 England Roy Brown n/a 2 – 1 Malta Andy Keen n/a €2,050 €1,200 €450
2011 England Paul Harvey n/a 2 – 0 Germany Colin Rice n/a €2,050 €1,200 €450
2012  John Michael (3) n/a 2 – 0 Germany Klaus Rohlederer n/a €2,050 €1,200 €450
2013 England Ricky Williams n/a 2 – 0 Malta Andy Keen n/a €2,050 €1,200 €450
2014 England John Walton n/a 2 – 0 Greece Kostas Pantelidis n/a €2,050 €1,200 €450
2015 Turkey Ümit Uygunsözlü n/a 2 – 1 England John Walton n/a €2,050 €1,200 €450
2016 England Paul Williams 94.80 6 – 2 England Dave Prins 87.69 €2,050 €1,200 €450
2017 Wales Mark Layton n/a 6 – 2  Joe Davis n/a €3,500 €1,500 €450 Cottonera Sports Complex, Cospicua
2018  John Michael (4) n/a 6 – 3  Andy Hamilton n/a €3,500 €1,500 €450 Montekristo Estates, Luqa
2019  Joe Davis n/a 6 – 4  Thibault Tricole n/a €5,600 €1,600 €800
2021  John Desreumaux n/a 5 – 3  John Scott n/a €5,600 €1,600 €800 Kirkop Sports Complex, Kirkop
2022  Richard North 76.99 5 – 2  Gary Blackwood 82.21 €5,600 €1,600 €800
2023     TBA TBA TBA

Women's [3]
Year Champion Score Runner-up Total
Prize Money		 Champion Runner-up
1986 Wales Linda Rogers-Pickett 3–1 England Diane Hare
1988 England Jayne Kempster 4–3 England Joan Parmley
1989 England Jayne Kempster 4–0 England Michela Crump
1990 England Sharon Colclough 4–1 Finland Päivi Jussila
1991 Scotland Betty Rodgers 4–0 England Christie Allen
1992 England Mandy Solomons 4–3 Wales Linda Rogers-Pickett
1993 England Lucy Lang 3–2 England Meg Barnes
1994 England Louise Perry 4–2 England Carole Wright
1995 England Rebecca Hoyland-Cropper 4–2 England Irene Hancock
1996 England Rebecca Hoyland-Cropper 4–1 England Pam Hind
1997 England Crissy Manley 4–1 England Yvonne Whitley
1998 Wales Tricia Wright 4–1 England Pam Hind
1999 England Rebecca Hoyland-Cropper 4–0 England Rebecca Rose
2000 Malta Judy Nuthall 4–2 England Stephanie Keen
2001 England Jackie Hampshire 4–3 Malta Judy Nuthall
2002 England Michelle Jackson 4–2 England Laura Tweeddale
2003 Malta Helen Bonello 4–3 Malta Tessie Bilocca
2004 Germany Bianca Ehlen 4–1 Cyprus Ann Rose
2005 England Jackie Hampshire 4–0 Malta Joyce Fenech
2006 England Wendy Reinstadtler 4–1 England Jackie Hampshire
2007 England Margaret Sutton 4–0 England Joyce Stanton
2008 England Jane Stubbs 4–2 England Margaret Sutton
2009 England Wendy Reinstadtler 4–2 England Margaret Sutton
2010 England Kerry Simmonds 4–2 England Wendy Reinstadtler
2011 England Diane Nash 4–3 England Margaret Sutton
2012 England Casey Gallagher 4–1 Sweden Anette Tillbom
2013 England Suzanne Smith 4–2 England Casey Gallagher
2014 Norway Vibeke Solvik 4–0 Denmark Kirsten Byø
2015 Germany Ann-Kathrin Wigmann 4–1 Sweden Kristin Bomander
2016 England Christine Readhead 4–0 England Kaz Kirkby
2017 England Deta Hedman 4–2 Netherlands Aileen de Graaf
2018 England Deta Hedman 4–0 England Julie Thompson €2,400
2019 England Joanne Locke 4–2 England Paula Jacklin €2,400
2021 England Paula Jacklin 5 – 4 Italy Aurora Fochesato €2,400

Youth's
Year Champion Av. Score Runner-Up Av. Prize Money Venue
Total Ch. R.-Up
2022  Kyle Satariano 48.19 5 – 4  Matti Satariano 51.01 – – – Kirkop Sports Complex, Kirkop
2023     – – –

Tournament records
  • Most wins 4: Malta Andy Keen, Greece John Michael.
  • Most Finals 6: Malta Andy Keen.
  • Most Semi Finals 10: Malta Andy Keen.
  • Most Quarter Finals 13: Malta Andy Keen.
  • Most Appearances 14: Malta Andy Keen.
  • Most Prize Money won €5,748: Malta Andy Keen.
  • Youngest Winner age 20: Netherlands Jermaine Wattimena.
  • Oldest Winner age 60: Wales Mark Layton.

See also

References
  1. "Malta Darts Association". mda70.tripod.com. Malta Darts Association. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. "Malta Open". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. "Malta Open men's winners". mastercaller.com. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.


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