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2003 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 27 December 2002 – 5 January 2003 | ||
Venue | Circus Tavern | ||
Location | Purfleet | ||
Country | England | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Sets Final – best of 13 | ||
Prize fund | £237,000 | ||
Winner's share | £50,000 | ||
High checkout | |||
Champion(s) | |||
John Part | |||
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The 2003 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the tenth World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since its split from the British Darts Organisation in 1993. The tournament took place between 27 December 2002 and 5 January 2003 at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, England. Ladbrokes (who sponsored the 1996 event with their Vernon's brand) took over sponsorship of the event from Skol.
The field at the televised stages was expanded for the first time since 1999, adding an extra qualifying round that increased the total number of players from 32 to 40. John Part defeated the defending champion and number one seed, Phil Taylor, in the final. This ended Taylor's streak of eight successive World titles and 44 successive victories at the Circus Tavern.
This was Part's second world championship, having also won the 1994 BDO World Championship (the first tournament after the split). As Raymond van Barneveld won the rival BDO World Darts Championship the same year, this was the first time that both versions of the world title were held by a player from outside the British Isles. [1]
The qualifying criteria for the World Championship were as follows:
Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £237,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £50,000 |
Runner-Up | (1) | £25,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £12,500 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £7,000 |
Third round losers | (8) | £5,000 |
Second round losers | (16) | £3,000 |
First round losers | (8) | £2,500 |
Highest finish bonus | (1) | £1,000 |
All matches are the best of 7 sets.
Av. | Player | Score | Player | Av. |
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80.11 | Mark Holden | 4–3 | Dave Smith | 81.65 |
83.11 | Bob Anderson | 4–0 | Al Hedman | 76.36 |
81.58 | Reg Harding | 4–3 | Mark Robinson | 83.67 |
86.75 | Mick Manning | 4–2 | Lee Palfreyman | 81.13 |
85.21 | Simon Whitlock | 4–2 | Paul Williams | 84.88 |
87.84 | Steve Brown | 4–2 | David Platt | 88.05 |
92.99 | Wayne Mardle | 4–0 | Ray Carver | 82.72 |
89.85 | Shayne Burgess | 4–2 | Arjan Moen | 84.07 |
Second round(best of 7 sets) 28–30 December | Third round(best of 9 sets) 1–2 January | Quarter-finals(best of 9 sets) 3 January | Semi-finals(best of 11 sets) 4 January | Final(best of 13 sets) 5 January | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Phil Taylor 103.44 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Brown 89.15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Phil Taylor 98.71 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayne Mardle 93.70 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Peter Evison 87.34 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayne Mardle 96.49 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Phil Taylor 100.37 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Dennis Smith 94.46 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Dennis Smith 92.96 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis Priestley 84.46 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Dennis Smith 91.45 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Denis Ovens 93.44 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Denis Ovens 86.41 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Roy 82.29 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Phil Taylor 95.60 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Alan Warriner 86.77 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Roland Scholten 84.68 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shayne Burgess 81.84 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Roland Scholten 87.79 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Dave Askew 84.24 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Dave Askew 85.22 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Beaton 84.89 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Roland Scholten 87.98 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Alan Warriner 90.87 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Alan Warriner 85.54 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rod Harrington 79.78 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Alan Warriner 88.76 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Les Fitton 87.94 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | John Lowe 72.49 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Les Fitton 80.90 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Phil Taylor 99.98 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | John Part 96.86 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | John Part 88.67 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cliff Lazarenko 85.41 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | John Part 96.69 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Jamie Harvey 92.58 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Jamie Harvey 85.07 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Holden 83.26 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | John Part 95.50 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Mason 88.33 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Colin Lloyd 86.36 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bob Anderson 92.50 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Colin Lloyd 92.82 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Mason 96.78 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Andy Jenkins 84.01 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Mason 90.91 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | John Part 93.20 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kevin Painter 89.47 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Peter Manley 86.35 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Simon Whitlock 87.63 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Simon Whitlock 87.68 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Richie Burnett 89.28 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Richie Burnett 91.69 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Keith Deller 87.92 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Richie Burnett 83.58 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kevin Painter 90.78 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Ronnie Baxter 96.90 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mick Manning 86.38 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Ronnie Baxter 87.94 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kevin Painter 87.53 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kevin Painter 86.49 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reg Harding 86.43 | 1 |
This table shows the number of players by country in the World Championship, the total number including the 1st round.
ENG | NED | AUS | SCO | WAL | CAN | USA | JAM | Total | ||||||||||||||
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Final | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Semis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Quarters | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||
Round 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||
Round 2 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | |||||||||||||
Round 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||
Total | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
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