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. 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.
List of winners
Men's Year Champion Score Runner-Up Prize Money Venue Total 1975 Alan Evans n/a beat Alan Glazier n/a £1,440 £750 £300 Mount Royal Hotel, London 1976 Jack Northn/a beat Brian Vauxn/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 Langworthn/a £3,810 £2,000 £500 Royal Horticultural Halls, London 1980 Cliff Lazarenko n/a beat Ray Cornibertn/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 Noblen/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 Cusickn/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 Hurleyn/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 Reedn/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 Warburton88.50 £12,400 £3,000 £1,500 2021 Scott Marsh92.83 6 – 5 Connor Scutt 88.63 £12,400 £3,000 £1,500 2022 Reece Colley91.93 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 Score Runner-Up Prize Money Venue Total 1979 Judy Campbelln/a beat Christie Allenn/a n/a n/a n/a Royal Horticultural Halls, London 1980 Linda Battenn/a beat Maureen Flowers n/a n/a n/a n/a 1981 Ann-Marie Daviesn/a beat Brenda Simpsonn/a £1,880 £1,000 £300 Kensington Rainbow, London 1982 Maureen Flowers n/a beat Pam Baileyn/a £1,880 £1,000 £300 1983 Sandy Earnshawn/a beat Kathy Wonesn/a £1,880 £1,000 £300 1984 Ann-Marie Davies (2) n/a beat Gwen Suttonn/a £2,360 £1,000 £500 1985 Linda Batten (2) n/a beat Maureen Flowers n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500 1986 Gwen Suttonn/a beat Sharon Colcloughn/a £2,360 £1,000 £500 1987 Sharon Colcloughn/a beat Gwen Suttonn/a £2,360 £1,000 £500 1988 Jane Stubbsn/a beat Sharon Colcloughn/a £2,360 £1,000 £500 1989 Cathie McCullochn/a beat Elsie Halligann/a £2,360 £1,000 £500 1990 Sharon Colclough (2) n/a beat Sandra Muirn/a £2,360 £1,000 £500 1991 Pauline Dyern/a beat Francis Hoenselaar n/a £2,360 £1,000 £500 Royal Horticultural Halls, London 1992 Sandra Greatbatchn/a beat Mandy Solomonsn/a £2,360 £1,000 £500 Ramada Inn West London, London 1993 Sandra Greatbatch (2) n/a beat Leeanne Maddockn/a £2,360 £1,000 £500 Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London 1994 Sandra Greatbatch (3) n/a beat Sue Talbotn/a £2,360 £1,000 £500 1995 Francis Hoenselaar n/a beat Pauline Dyern/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 Solomonsn/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 Boern/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 Bywatersn/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 Batemann/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 Ithurralden/a 4 – 3 Tamara Schuurn/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 Watson71.54 5 – 1 Paige Pauling63.13 £5,320 £1,500 £750
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