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Welsh Open (darts)

Welsh Open
Tournament information
VenueEbbw Vale (1974–1985)
Butlin's Barry Island (1986)
Pontins (1987–current)
LocationPrestatyn
CountryWales Wales
Established1974
Organisation(s)WDF
FormatLegs
Prize fund£23,120
Month(s) PlayedMay
Current champion(s)
 Martyn Turner (men's)
 Beau Greaves (women's)
 Thomas Banks (boys)
 Paige Pauling (girls)

The Welsh Open[1] is a darts tournament organised by the World Darts Federation and affiliated with the British Darts Organisation which has been staged annually since 1974. In 2008 the tournament was televised in the United Kingdom for the first time on Setanta Sports as part of the BDO's new Grand Prix series. From 1987 the event has been staged at the Pontins holiday camp in Prestatyn, North Wales. The singles tournaments are sponsored by Red Dragon Sports and Pontins sponsor the other events.

List of tournaments

Men's

Year Champion Av. Score Runner-Up Av. Prize Money Venue
Total Ch. R.-Up
1974 Wales David Jones n/a beat n/a n/a n/a n/a Wales Ebbw Vale
1975 Wales Leighton Rees n/a beat n/a n/a n/a n/a
1976 Wales Alan Evans n/a beat n/a n/a n/a n/a
1977 England Eric Bristow n/a beat n/a n/a n/a n/a
1978 England Tony Brown n/a beat n/a n/a n/a n/a
1979 England Eric Bristow (2) n/a beat n/a n/a n/a n/a
1980 Wales Ceri Morgan n/a 2 – 0 Wales Wayne Locke n/a n/a n/a n/a Wales Diamond Theatre Club, Caerphilly
1981 England Eric Bristow (3) n/a beat n/a n/a n/a n/a Wales Ebbw Vale
1982 England John Lowe n/a beat n/a n/a n/a n/a
1983 England Dave Whitcombe n/a beat n/a n/a n/a n/a
1984 England Eric Bristow (4) n/a beat n/a n/a n/a n/a
1985 England David Lee n/a beat n/a n/a n/a n/a
1986 England Cliff Lazarenko n/a beat England Bob Anderson n/a n/a n/a n/a Wales Butlin's Barry Island, Barry Island
1987 Scotland Peter Masson n/a beat Wales Chris Johns n/a n/a n/a n/a Wales Pontins, Prestatyn
1988 England Steve Gittins n/a beat England Paul Reynolds n/a n/a n/a n/a
1989 England Chris Dalton n/a beat England Paul Reynolds n/a n/a n/a n/a
1990 England Kevin Kenny n/a beat England Alan Warriner n/a n/a n/a n/a
1991 England Ronnie Baxter n/a 2 – 1 Wales Marshall James n/a n/a n/a n/a
1992 England Dennis Priestley n/a 2 – 1 England Alan Warriner n/a n/a n/a n/a
1993 England Ronnie Baxter (2) n/a beat England Dave Askew n/a n/a n/a n/a
1994 Wales Richie Burnett n/a beat England Andy Jenkins n/a n/a n/a n/a
1995 Wales Richie Burnett (2) 90.42 2 – 1 England Martin Adams 89.82 n/a n/a n/a
1996 England Nicky Turner n/a beat Scotland Alan Brown n/a n/a n/a n/a
1997 Wales Marshall James 86.19 2 – 1 England Ian Roe 82.98 n/a n/a n/a
1998 Wales Steve Alker n/a 2 – 0 England Colin Monk n/a £2,640 £1,200 £500
1999 England Andy Smith n/a beat England Ronnie Baxter n/a n/a n/a n/a
2000 England John Walton n/a beat England Peter Allen n/a n/a n/a n/a
2001 Scotland Gary Anderson n/a 2 – 0 England John Walton n/a n/a n/a n/a
2002 England Andy Fordham n/a 2 – 0 England Ian Jones n/a n/a n/a n/a
2003 England Ian Brand 85.62 2 – 0 Wales Ritchie Davies 82.26 n/a n/a n/a
2004 Wales Tony Ridler 83.28 2 – 1 England Tony West 81.21 n/a n/a n/a
2005 Denmark Per Laursen 82.68 2 – 0 Netherlands Kees Slokkers 73.08 n/a n/a n/a
2006 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 104.49 2 – 0 Scotland Gary Anderson 95.25 n/a n/a n/a
2007 Wales Mark Webster 97.29 2 – 0 England Scott Waites 82.11 n/a n/a n/a
2008 Scotland Gary Anderson (2) n/a 4 – 0 Wales Mark Webster n/a n/a n/a n/a
2009 Scotland Ross Montgomery n/a 3 – 0 Scotland Mark Barilli n/a n/a n/a n/a
2010 England Paul Jennings n/a 2 – 1 Netherlands Toon Greebe n/a n/a n/a n/a
2011 Scotland Ross Montgomery (2) n/a 2 – 1 Wales Martin Phillips n/a n/a n/a n/a
2012 Wales Tony Bradley n/a 6 – 5 England Tony O'Shea n/a n/a n/a n/a
2013 England Stephen Bunting n/a 6 – 5 England Robbie Green n/a n/a n/a n/a
2014 England Martin Adams n/a 6 – 2 England Gary Robson n/a n/a n/a n/a
2015 England Glen Durrant n/a 6 – 1 England Scott Waites n/a n/a n/a n/a
2016 England Scott Mitchell n/a 6 – 5 England Glen Durrant n/a n/a n/a n/a
2017 England Glen Durrant (2) 93.81 6 – 4 England Scott Waites 90.30 n/a n/a n/a
2018 Wales Michael Warburton n/a 6 – 3 England Andy Hamilton n/a n/a n/a n/a
2019 Netherlands Martijn Kleermaker n/a 6 – 5 Wales Jim Williams n/a n/a n/a n/a
2021  Cameron Menzies 91.09 6 – 0  James Hurrell 75.36 £16,080 £4,000 £2,000
2022  Luke Littler 93.71 6 – 2  Wes Newton 89.93 £12,140 £3,000 £1,500
2023  Martyn Turner 76.50 5 – 3 England Cliff Prior 71.86 £9,000 £3,000 £1,200
2024 Scotland Andy Davidson 90.24 5 – 1  Matthew Edgar 81.06 £5,040 £1,500 £700 England Pontins Sand Bay, North Somerset

Women's

Year Champion Av. Score Runner-Up Av. Prize Money Venue
Total Ch. R.-Up
1990 Wales Sandra Greatbatch n/a beat England Sharon Colclough n/a n/a n/a n/a Pontins, Prestatyn
1991 England Jane Stubbs n/a beat England Elsie Halligan n/a n/a n/a n/a
1992 England Sue Edwards n/a beat England Sharon Colclough n/a n/a n/a n/a
1993 England Deta Hedman n/a beat Wales Sandra Greatbatch n/a n/a n/a n/a
1994 England Deta Hedman (2) n/a beat Wales Sandra Greatbatch n/a n/a n/a n/a
1995 Wales Sandra Greatbatch (2) n/a beat England Deta Hedman n/a n/a n/a n/a
1996 Scotland Anne Kirk n/a beat England Crissy Manley n/a n/a n/a n/a
1997 England Trina Gulliver n/a beat England Mandy Solomons n/a n/a n/a n/a
1998 Netherlands Francis Hoenselaar n/a beat England Trina Gulliver n/a n/a n/a n/a
1999 Scotland Anne Kirk (2) n/a beat England Sarah Hall n/a n/a n/a n/a
2000 England Crissy Manley n/a beat England Apylee Jones n/a n/a n/a n/a
2001 Sweden Carina Ekberg n/a beat Wales Sandra Greatbatch n/a n/a n/a n/a
2002 England Trina Gulliver (2) n/a beat England Sarah Hall n/a n/a n/a n/a
2003 England Trina Gulliver (3) n/a beat Scotland Louise Hepburn n/a n/a n/a n/a
2004 England Trina Gulliver (4) n/a beat Wales Jan Robbins n/a n/a n/a n/a
2005 England Trina Gulliver (5) n/a beat England Lisa Ashton n/a n/a n/a n/a
2006 England Trina Gulliver (6) n/a beat Wales Julie Gore n/a n/a n/a n/a
2007 England Trina Gulliver (7) n/a beat Netherlands Francis Hoenselaar n/a n/a n/a n/a
2008 Russia Anastasia Dobromyslova n/a 3 – 0 England Louise Carroll n/a n/a n/a n/a
2009 Wales Julie Gore n/a 3 – 0 England Trina Gulliver n/a n/a n/a n/a
2010 England Trina Gulliver (8) n/a 4 – 3 Netherlands Karin ten Kate n/a n/a n/a n/a
2011 England Deta Hedman (3) (n/a 4 – 1 England Karen Lawman n/a £6,120 £2,000 £1,000
2012 England Deta Hedman (4) n/a 4 – 3 Russia Anastasia Dobromyslova n/a £6,120 £2,000 £1,000
2013 Netherlands Aileen de Graaf n/a 5 – 1 Wales Julie Gore n/a £6,120 £2,000 £1,000
2014 Russia Anastasia Dobromyslova (2) n/a 5 – 2 England Deta Hedman n/a £6,120 £2,000 £1,000
2015 England Lisa Ashton n/a 5 – 4 England Lorraine Winstanley n/a £6,120 £2,000 £1,000
2016 England Deta Hedman (5) n/a 5 – 4 Netherlands Sharon Prins n/a £6,540 £2,000 £1,000
2017 England Lorraine Winstanley 83.52 5 – 4 England Lisa Ashton 81.66 £6,540 £2,000 £1,000
2018 England Deta Hedman (6) n/a 5 – 2 Russia Anastasia Dobromyslova n/a £6,540 £2,000 £1,000
2019  Beau Greaves n/a 5 – 3 England Lisa Ashton n/a £6,540 £2,000 £1,000
2021  Kirsty Hutchinson 73.70 5 – 4  Beau Greaves 77.96 £7,040 £2,000 £1,000
2022  Beau Greaves (2) 93.53 5 – 4  Fallon Sherrock 92.44 £5,320 £1,500 £750
2023  Beau Greaves (3) 77.45 5 – 3  Rhian O'Sullivan 79.90 £2,600 £1,000 £400
2024  Beau Greaves (4) 72.31 5 – 4  Rhian O'Sullivan 74.48 £2,600 £1,000 £400

Boys

Year Champion Av. Score Runner-Up Av. Prize Money Venue
Total Ch. R.-Up
2012 England Conor Mayes n/a beat Wales Isaac Weaver n/a Pontins, Prestatyn
2019 England James Beeton n/a beat England Maison Wilson n/a
2021 England Luke Littler 96.97 4 – 0 England Cayden Smith 74.00
2022 England Luke Littler (2) 83.50 4 – 0 England Cayden Smith 56.74
2023  Thomas Banks 74.22 3 – 0 Wales Fabian Topper 57.35 £200 £100 £50
2024 England Jack Nankervis 80.39 4 – 3 England Jenson Walker 84.29 £200 £100 £50

Girls

Year Champion Av. Score Runner-Up Av. Prize Money Venue
Total Ch. R.-Up
2012 England Josie Paterson n/a beat Scotland Cody Hepburn n/a Pontins, Prestatyn
2019 England Beau Greaves n/a beat Wales Tamzin Parr n/a
2021 England Eleanor Cairns 58.21 4 – 1 England Ella Williams 51.34
2022  Paige Pauling 66.63 4 – 2 England Amy Evans 60.95
2023  Paige Pauling (2) 73.12 4 – 2  Sophie McKinlay 69.37 £200 £100 £50

References

  1. ^ "Events Dairy-2016". bdodarts.com. British Darts Organisation. Retrieved 12 January 2016.