2006 World Masters (darts)

Winmau World Masters
Tournament information
Dates	13–15 October 2006
Venue	Leisure World, Bridlington
Location	East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Country	England
Organisation(s)	BDO
Format	Sets (best of 3 legs) for men, Legs for women, boys and girls Finals: best of 13 (men's)
Prize fund	£24,000
Winner's share	£15,000 (men's)
Champion(s)
Michael van Gerwen (men) Francis Hoenselaar (women) Maarten Pape (boys) Kimberley Lewis (girls)
«2005 2007»

The 2006 Winmau World Masters was a darts tournament held at Leisure World in Bridlington between October 13-15, 2006. It also featured a qualifying event for the 2007 Lakeside World Professional Championship.

Seventeen-year-old Michael van Gerwen became the youngest winner in the 32-year history of the event when he defeated England captain Martin Adams in the final. ^[1]

Tournament Schedule

Thursday October 12, 2006

Qualifying event for the 2007 Lakeside World Professional Championship was held.

Friday October 13, 2006

Players from 30 countries played on a multi-board system to qualify for the stage matches to be played on Saturday and Sunday. There were some major upsets in the qualifying round as only 4 seeded players managed to progress to the last 16. Five seeded players even failed to reach the final qualifying round (last 32) of the tournament. World Champion, Jelle Klaasen was amongst the big-named players who went out early.

• Mervyn King (5) lost to Albertino Essers 2-3
• Vincent van der Voort (8) lost to Rick Hofstra 2-3
• Mike Veitch (10) lost to Joe Palmer 1-3
• Jelle Klaasen (13) lost to Mario Robbe 0-3
• Paul Hanvidge (15) lost to Roy Montgomery 1-3

Bobby George lost in the first qualifying round to Jim Widmeyer (USA). Former World Champion, Andy Fordham managed to progress through one qualifying round before losing to Benny Grace (Ire).

Saturday October 14, 2006

• 0900 Girls Final (Best of 5 Legs)

Kimberley Lewis   Wales (Ave 63.06) beat Thea Kaaijk   Netherlands (Ave 67.26) 4-2 (legs)

• 0930 Boys Final (Best of 5 Legs) Maarten Pape (Ned) Jan Dekker (Ned) v

Maarten Pape   Netherlands (Ave 75.84) beat Jan Dekker   Netherlands (Ave 71.64) 4-1 (legs)

• 1000 - 1640 Men's Championship Last 16 & Quarter-finals played

Sunday October 15, 2006

• 1130 - 1230 Women's Championship Semi-finals and final played
• 1330 Men's Championship Semi-finals & final played

2006 Men's Event results

Players in bold denote match winners. ^{[2] [3]}

• Each set is best of 3 legs.

	Round 2 (best of 5 sets)					Round 3 (best of 5 sets)					Round 4 (best of 5 sets)					Quarter-finals (best of 5 sets)					Semi-finals (best of 11 sets)					Final (best of 13 sets)
		Andy Boulton	3
		John Sandaker	2
							Andy Boulton	3
							Tony O'Shea	0
		Christian Demazure	1
		Tony O'Shea	3
												Andy Boulton (74.73)	0
												Martin Adams (87.03)	3
		Henry Zapata	0
		John Cullen	3
							John Cullen	1
							Martin Adams	3
		Paul Hogan	1
		Martin Adams	3
																	Martin Adams (95.58)	3
																	Co Stompé (64.95)	1
		Kenneth Hogwall	1
		Co Stompé	3
							Co Stompé	3
							Martin Atkins	0
		Connie Finnan	1
		Martin Atkins	3
												Co Stompé (86.73)	3
												Carl Lewis (77.07)	1
		John Elliot	0
		Carl Lewis	3
							Carl Lewis	3
							Neil Duff	1
		Neil Duff	3
		Rick Hofstra	1
																						Martin Adams (103.68)	6
																						Steve Farmer (93.09)	0
		Gary Robson	1
		Par Riihonen	3
							Par Riihonen	2
							John Walton	3
		Jim Widmayer	0
		John Walton	3
												John Walton (86.70)	3
												Paul Cosslett (76.59)	0
		Preben Krabben	1
		Marko Puls	3
							Marko Puls	2
							Paul Cosslett	3
		Paul Cosslett	3
		Albertino Essers	1
																	John Walton (83.13)	1
																	Steve Farmer (85.95)	3
		Michael Rosenauer	3
		James Keogh	2
							Michael Rosenauer	3
							Mario Robbe	1
		Andy Nye	1
		Mario Robbe	3
												Michael Rosenauer (73.32)	0
												Steve Farmer (82.62)	3
		Steve Farmer	3
		Benny Grace	2
							Steve Farmer	3
							Tony Eccles	2
		Mareno Michels	1
		Tony Eccles	3
																											Martin Adams (93.69)	5
																											Michael van Gerwen (94.50)	7
		Phil Nixon	3
		Ken Rune Jorgensen	0
							Phil Nixon	3
							Scott Waites	1
		Scott Waites	3
		Roy Montgomery	0
												Phil Nixon (79.26)	1
												Mark Webster (81.03)	3
		Mark Webster	3
		Kenny Horton	0
							Mark Webster	3
							Gary Anderson	1
		John Elder	0
		Gary Anderson	3
																	Mark Webster (101.52)	3
																	Brian Woods (90.90)	1
		Kevin Simm	0
		Brian Woods	3
							Brian Woods	3
							Joe Palmer	1
		Joe Palmer	3
		Mike Veitch	1
												Brian Woods (91.65)	3
												Robert Hughes (86.28)	0
		Michael Blair	2
		Robert Hughes	3
							Robert Hughes	3
							Ted Hankey	2
		Mick Reed	1
		Ted Hankey	3
																						Mark Webster (90.69)	3
																						Michael van Gerwen (94.14)	6
		Martin Phillips	3
		Terry Temple	0
							Martin Phillips	3
							Shaun Greatbatch	2
		Aodhagan O'Neill	1
		Shaun Greatbatch	3
												Martin Phillips (89.13)	2
												Darryl Fitton (90.24)	3
		Daniel Larsson	2
		Marko Kantele	3
							Marko Kantele	1
							Darryl Fitton	3
		Tony David	2
		Darryl Fitton	3
																	Darryl Fitton (93.06)	1
																	Michael van Gerwen (97.20)	3
		Jarkko Komula	2
		Robert Wagner	3
							Robert Wagner	3
							Niels de Ruiter	2
		Chris van den Bergh	1
		Niels de Ruiter	3
												Robert Wagner (81.54)	2
												Michael van Gerwen (88.86)	3
		Mick Cummins	3
		Dietmar Burger	2
							Mick Cummings	1
							Michael van Gerwen	3
		Anthony Miera	1
		Michael van Gerwen	3

2006 Women's Event results

Players in bold denote match winners. ^{[4] [5]}

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 Legs Losers £300					Semi-finals Best of 7 Legs Losers £500					Final Best of 7 Legs Winner £3,000 Runner-up £1,000
	1	Trina Gulliver	4
		Anne Kirk	0
						1	Trina Gulliver 77.37	2
						4	Francis Hoenselaar 82.53	4
		Stacy Bromberg	2
	4	Francis Hoenselaar	4
											4	Francis Hoenselaar 76.56	4
											2	Karen Krappen 77.94	3
	2	Karen Krappen	4
	7	Clare Bywaters	3
						2	Karen Krappen 71.25	4
							Carla Molema 67.86	2
	6	Anastasia Dobromyslova	1
		Carla Molema	4

References

1. Studd, Rod (10 March 2016). "Michael van Gerwen showed early signs that he could conquer the world, says Rod Studd". Sky Sports . Retrieved 4 February 2024.
2. "Results of World Masters Men 2006". Mastercaller. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
3. "World Masters Men 2006 – Bracket". Mastercaller. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
4. "Results of World Masters Women 2006". Mastercaller. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
5. "World Masters Women 2006 – Bracket". Mastercaller. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

See also

• Winmau World Masters - history of the event