British Open
Tournament information
VenueBridlington Spa
LocationBridlington
CountryEngland England
Established1975
Organisation(s)WDF Gold category
FormatLegs
Prize fund£17,720 (Total)
Month(s) PlayedSeptember
Current champion(s)
England Luke Littler (men's)
Wales Eve Watson (women's)

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.

List of winners

Men's

Year Champion Av. Score Runner-Up Av. Prize Money Venue
Total Ch. R.-Up
1975 Wales Alan Evans n/a beat England Alan Glazier n/a £1,440 £750 £300 Mount Royal Hotel, London
1976 England Jack North n/a beat England Brian Vaux n/a £2,080 £1,000 £400
1977 England John Lowe n/a beat England Cliff Lazarenko n/a £2,940 £1,000 £500
1978 England Eric Bristow n/a 3 – 2 England John Lowe n/a £2,810 £1,000 £500
1979 England Tony Brown n/a beat England Brian Langworth n/a £3,810 £2,000 £500 Royal Horticultural Halls, London
1980 England Cliff Lazarenko n/a beat England Ray Cornibert n/a £3,810 £2,000 £500
1981 England Eric Bristow (2) n/a beat Wales Leighton Rees n/a £5,310 £3,000 £750 Kensington Rainbow, London
1982 Scotland Jocky Wilson n/a 2 – 1 England Eric Bristow n/a £6,140 £3,000 £1,000
1983 England Eric Bristow (3) n/a 2 – 0 England Mike Gregory n/a £6,140 £3,000 £1,000
1984 England Cliff Lazarenko (2) n/a 2 – 1 England Barry Noble n/a £6,140 £3,000 £1,000
1985 England John Cosnett n/a 2 – 1 Wales Peter Locke n/a £8,420 £4,000 £1,500
1986 England Eric Bristow (4) n/a 2 – 1 England John Lowe n/a £10,580 £5,000 £2,500
1987 England Bob Anderson n/a 2 – 0 England Steve Cusick n/a £11,160 £5,000 £2,000
1988 England John Lowe (2) n/a 2 – 0 England Bob Anderson n/a £11,160 £5,000 £2,000
1989 Wales Brian Cairns n/a 2 – 0 England Martin Hurley n/a £11,800 £5,000 £2,000
1990 England Alan Warriner n/a 2 – 1 England Wayne Jones n/a £9,520 £4,000 £2,000
1991 England Mike Gregory n/a 2 – 1 England John Lowe n/a £9,520 £4,000 £2,000 Royal Horticultural Halls, London
1992 England Phil Gilman n/a 3 – 1 England Dennis Priestley n/a £7,820 £3,000 £1,500 Ramada Inn West London, London
1993 England Dennis Priestley n/a beat England Dave Askew n/a £7,820 £3,000 £1,500 Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London
1994 England Martin Adams n/a beat Sweden Stefan Nagy n/a £6,720 £3,000 £1,000
1995 Jamaica Al Hedman n/a beat England Andy Fordham n/a £6,720 £3,000 £1,000
1996 Netherlands Roland Scholten n/a beat Scotland Bob Taylor n/a £6,560 £3,000 £1,000
1997 England Kevin Painter n/a beat England Andy Smith n/a n/a n/a n/a Paragon Hotel, London
1998 England Colin Monk n/a beat Wales Ritchie Davies n/a n/a n/a n/a
1999 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld n/a beat England Peter Manley n/a n/a n/a n/a
2000 England Mervyn King n/a beat England Wayne Mardle n/a n/a n/a n/a Liverpool
2001 England John Walton n/a beat England Steve Beaton n/a n/a n/a n/a
2002 England Tony Eccles n/a beat Australia Tony David n/a £4,980 £2,500 £1,000
2003 England Darryl Fitton n/a beat England Mervyn King n/a £4,980 £2,500 £1,000 Royal Spa, Bridlington
2004 England Martin Adams (2) 102.81 2 – 1 England Mervyn King 101.07 £6,040 £3,000 £1,000
2005 Denmark Brian Sorensen 94.41 2 – 0 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 82.77 £6,040 £3,000 £1,000
2006 England Mick Reed n/a 2 – 0 Scotland Mark Barilli n/a £6,040 £3,000 £1,000
2007 Scotland Gary Anderson n/a 2 – 0 Scotland John Henderson n/a £6,040 £3,000 £1,000
2008 Scotland John Henderson 95.49 4 – 2 Scotland Gary Anderson 96.48 £6,040 £3,000 £1,000
2009 England Dave Chisnall n/a 2 – 0 England Martin Atkins n/a £6,040 £3,000 £1,000
2010 England Ted Hankey n/a 3 – 0 England Andrew Gilding n/a £6,040 £3,000 £1,000
2011 England Scott Waites 97.49 3 – 1 Netherlands Willy van de Wiel 93.12 £6,040 £3,000 £1,000
2012 England Martin Atkins n/a 6 – 5 England Robbie Green n/a £6,040 £3,000 £1,000
2013 England Garry Thompson 90.66 6 – 5 England James Wilson 89.70 £8,000 £3,000 £1,200
2014 England Scott Mitchell 95.64 6 – 1 Wales Martin Phillips 81.29 £8,000 £3,000 £1,200
2015 England Mark McGeeney 89.64 6 – 3 England Scott Waites 88.29 £12,400 £3,000 £1,500
2016 Scotland Cameron Menzies n/a 6 – 1 Netherlands Richard Veenstra n/a £12,400 £3,000 £1,500
2017 Scotland Ross Montgomery 89.12 6 – 5 Scotland Cameron Menzies 88.34 £12,400 £3,000 £1,500
2018 Netherlands Richard Veenstra 88.06 6 – 3 Germany Michael Unterbuchner 86.83 £12,400 £3,000 £1,500
2019 Netherlands Wesley Harms 89.10 6 – 5 Wales Michael Warburton 88.50 £12,400 £3,000 £1,500
2021 England Scott Marsh 92.83 6 – 5 England Connor Scutt 88.63 £12,400 £3,000 £1,500
2022 England Reece Colley 91.93 6 – 3 Netherlands Chris Landman 91.99 £12,400 £3,000 £1,500
2023 England Luke Littler 85.79 5 – 2 England 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 United States Judy Campbell n/a beat England Christie Allen n/a n/a n/a n/a Royal Horticultural Halls, London
1980 England Linda Batten n/a beat England Maureen Flowers n/a n/a n/a n/a
1981 Wales Ann-Marie Davies n/a beat England Brenda Simpson n/a £1,880 £1,000 £300 Kensington Rainbow, London
1982 England Maureen Flowers n/a beat England Pam Bailey n/a £1,880 £1,000 £300
1983 England Sandy Earnshaw n/a beat England Kathy Wones n/a £1,880 £1,000 £300
1984 Wales Ann-Marie Davies (2) n/a beat England Gwen Sutton n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500
1985 England Linda Batten (2) n/a beat England Maureen Flowers n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500
1986 England Gwen Sutton n/a beat England Sharon Colclough n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500
1987 England Sharon Colclough n/a beat England Gwen Sutton n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500
1988 England Jane Stubbs n/a beat England Sharon Colclough n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500
1989 Scotland Cathie McCulloch n/a beat England Elsie Halligan n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500
1990 England Sharon Colclough (2) n/a beat Scotland Sandra Muir n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500
1991 England Pauline Dyer n/a beat Netherlands Francis Hoenselaar n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500 Royal Horticultural Halls, London
1992 Wales Sandra Greatbatch n/a beat England Mandy Solomons n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500 Ramada Inn West London, London
1993 Wales Sandra Greatbatch (2) n/a beat Wales Leeanne Maddock n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500 Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London
1994 Wales Sandra Greatbatch (3) n/a beat England Sue Talbot n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500
1995 Netherlands Francis Hoenselaar n/a beat England Pauline Dyer n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500
1996 England Pauline Dyer (2) n/a beat England Deta Hedman n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500
1997 Netherlands Francis Hoenselaar (2) n/a beat England Deta Hedman n/a n/a n/a n/a Paragon Hotel, London
1998 England Trina Gulliver n/a beat England Mandy Solomons n/a n/a n/a n/a
1999 England Trina Gulliver (2) n/a beat England Tricia Wright n/a n/a n/a n/a
2000 England Trina Gulliver (3) n/a beat Scotland Anne Kirk n/a n/a n/a n/a Liverpool
2001 England Trina Gulliver (4) n/a beat Scotland Anne Kirk n/a n/a n/a n/a
2002 Netherlands Mieke de Boer n/a beat England Trina Gulliver n/a n/a n/a n/a
2003 Netherlands Francis Hoenselaar (3) n/a beat England Trina Gulliver n/a n/a n/a n/a Royal Spa, Bridlington
2004 England Trina Gulliver (5) n/a beat Netherlands Francis Hoenselaar n/a n/a n/a n/a
2005 England Clare Bywaters n/a beat Russia Anastasia Dobromyslova n/a n/a n/a n/a
2006 Russia Anastasia Dobromyslova n/a beat Netherlands Francis Hoenselaar n/a n/a n/a n/a
2007 Russia Anastasia Dobromyslova (2) n/a beat England Dee Bateman n/a n/a n/a n/a
2008 England Trina Gulliver (6) n/a beat Netherlands Francis Hoenselaar n/a n/a n/a n/a
2009 England Deta Hedman n/a beat England Trina Gulliver n/a n/a n/a n/a
2010 England Trina Gulliver (7) n/a 3 – 2 England Deta Hedman n/a n/a n/a n/a
2011 England Lorraine Farlam n/a 3 – 0 England Trina Gulliver n/a n/a n/a n/a
2012 England Linda Ithurralde n/a 4 – 3 Norway Tamara Schuur n/a n/a n/a n/a
2013 England Deta Hedman (2) n/a 5 – 3 England Trina Gulliver n/a n/a n/a n/a
2014 England Deta Hedman (3) n/a 6 – 1 England Lorraine Farlam n/a n/a n/a n/a
2015 England Deta Hedman (4) n/a 5 – 1 England Lisa Ashton n/a n/a n/a n/a
2016 England Deta Hedman (5) n/a 5 – 4 England Lisa Ashton n/a n/a n/a n/a
2017 Australia Corrine Hammond n/a 5 – 3 Russia Anastasia Dobromyslova n/a n/a n/a n/a
2018 England Lisa Ashton n/a 5 – 1 England Fallon Sherrock n/a £2,360 £1,000 £400
2019 England Lisa Ashton (2) n/a 5 – 2 England Beau Greaves n/a £2,360 £1,000 £400
2021 England Fallon Sherrock 79.73 5 – 2 Australia Corrine Hammond 70.62 £5,320 £1,500 £750
2022 England Lisa Ashton (3) 75.38 5 – 1 Netherlands Aileen de Graaf 71.59 £5,320 £1,500 £750
2023 Wales Eve Watson 71.54 5 – 1 England Paige Pauling 63.13 £5,320 £1,500 £750

Youth's

Year Champion Av. Score Runner-up Av. Venue
2018 England Leighton Bennett n/a 4 – 3 Republic of Ireland Keane Barry n/a Bridlington Spa, Bridlington
2019 Wales Taylor Smoldon n/a 4 – 2 Scotland Nathan Girvan n/a

Tournament records

See also

References

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