British Open (darts)

The British Open 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. ITV took over from 1984-1988, then BSB Sports Channel/Sky Sports covered from 1990-1992 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	n/a	beat	Tony David	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.

See also

• List of BDO ranked tournaments
• List of WDF tournaments