This is a list of some of the major events and competitions in the sport of darts in 2008.
Ladbrokes World Darts Championship
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Premier League
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Las Vegas Desert Classic
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World Grand Prix
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All finals best of 15 legs
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Quarter finals | ||
Mark Webster | 5–1 | Darryl Fitton |
Martin Adams | 5–4 | Robert Thornton |
Brian Woods | 5–3 | Scott Waites |
Simon Whitlock | 5–0 | Ted Hankey |
Semi finals | ||
Mark Webster | 6–4 | Martin Adams |
Simon Whitlock | 6–3 | Brian Woods |
Final | ||
Mark Webster | 7–5 | Simon Whitlock |
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Quarter finals | ||
Robert Wagner | 3–0 | Joey ten Berge |
Scott Waites | 3–1 | Steve West |
Tony O'Shea | 3–1 | Ross Montgomery |
Martin Adams | 3–0 | Steve Farmer |
Semi finals | ||
Scott Waites | 6–4 | Robert Wagner |
Martin Adams | 6–2 | Tony O'Shea |
Final | ||
Martin Adams | 7–6 | Scott Waites |
WDF ranking points awarded: Winner 150, Runner-up 100, Semi-Finalists 80, Quarter-Finalists 48, 9th to 16th place 24, 17th to 32nd place 12.
New event consisting of five events televised by Setanta Sports in the United Kingdom. Tournament winners receive 15 Grand Prix points, runners-up 9, semi-finalists 6 and quarter-finalists 3.
At the conclusion of the BDO International Grand Prix Series, the accumulated points won by players in each of the five tournaments from the highest to eighth position earned the following prizes:
8th place (£1,000) was shared between the following players:
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This article documents all the events in the sport of darts over the course of 2009.
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