2000 Stan James World Matchplay | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 23–29 July 2000 | ||
Venue | Winter Gardens | ||
Location | Blackpool | ||
Country | England | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £58,000 | ||
Winner's share | £14,000 | ||
High checkout | 170 Alex Roy Steve Brown | ||
Champion(s) | |||
Phil Taylor | |||
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The 2000 Stan James World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. This was the first World Matchplay tournament to be sponsored by UK bookmaker Stan James.
The tournament ran from 23 to 29 July 2000, and was won by Phil Taylor.
Paul Lim Had to pull out of this tournament due to visa issues his place was taken by Alex Roy, The opening night of action was not televised by Sky Sports
The prize fund was £58,000. [1]
Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £58,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £14,000 |
Runner-Up | (1) | £7,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £3,500 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,000 |
Second round | (8) | £1,250 |
First round | (16) | £750 |
There were eight seeds for the competition. [1]
Players in bold denote match winners. [2] [3] [4]
First round(best of 19 legs) 23–25 July | Second round(best of 25 legs) 25–26 July | Quarter-finals(best of 31 legs) 27 July | Semi-finals(best of 33 legs) 28 July | Final(best of 35 legs) 29 July | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Phil Taylor 101.01 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jamie Harvey 88.71 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Phil Taylor 96.51 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nigel Justice 79.36 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Colin Lloyd 87.96 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nigel Justice 84.33 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Phil Taylor 95.91 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Lowe 83.53 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Keith Deller 80.46 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Lowe 81.24 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Lowe 89.81 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Mason 96.82 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Mason 84.39 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gary Mawson 76.86 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Phil Taylor 102.15 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Richie Burnett 97.08 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Dennis Priestley 90.69 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Raw 80.22 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Dennis Priestley 95.43 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Richie Burnett 93.36 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Richie Burnett 86.67 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Les Fitton 83.22 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Richie Burnett 92.40 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Rod Harrington 94.38 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Rod Harrington 87.65 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Roland Scholten 84.65 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Rod Harrington 92.83 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bob Anderson 90.85 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bob Anderson 86.61 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Graeme Stoddart 75.72 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Phil Taylor 100.32 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alan Warriner 97.14 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Peter Manley 90.84 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ronnie Baxter 94.65 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ronnie Baxter 94.26 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denis Ovens 88.08 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dave Askew 83.58 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denis Ovens 90.35 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ronnie Baxter 91.65 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Brown 86.46 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | John Part 93.57 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis Smith 86.52 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis Smith 87.10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Brown 89.64 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Brown 76.78 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Ferrell 67.89 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ronnie Baxter 90.45 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alan Warriner 97.86 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alan Warriner 92.07 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reg Harding 83.67 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alan Warriner 93.39 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mick Manning 89.82 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mick Manning83.76 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Andy Jenkins 87.90 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alan Warriner 88.70 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Roy 80.58 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Shayne Burgess 94.19 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Martin Adams 92.09 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Shayne Burgess 89.37 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Roy 90.30 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Roy 85.71 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Evison 83.94 | 4 |
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