Denmark Open | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 2005 | ||
Country | Denmark | ||
Organisation(s) | BDO, WDF, DDU | ||
Champion(s) | |||
Shaun Greatbatch | |||
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2005 Denmark Open is a darts tournament, which took place in Denmark in 2005. [1]
Round | Player |
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Winner | Shaun Greatbatch |
Final | Tony Eccles |
Semi Finals | Veikko Holmkvist |
Ted Hankey | |
Quarter Finals | Joey ten Berge |
Denis Ovens | |
John Walton | |
Stefan Nagy | |
Last 16 | Marko Kantele |
Co Stompé | |
Dennis Lindskjold | |
Ole Jørgensen | |
Albertino Essers | |
Tony West | |
Brian Buur | |
Per Laursen |
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