2012 UK Open Qualifier 1

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UK Open Qualifier 1
Tournament information
DatesSaturday 11 February
VenueK2 Centre
Location Crawley
Country England
Organisation(s) PDC
FormatBest of 11 legs
Prize fund£34,600
Winner's share£6,000
Champion(s)
Flag of England.svg Wes Newton

The 2012 UK Open Qualifier 1 was the first of eight 2012 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the K2 Centre in Crawley on Saturday 11 February.

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Prize money

StagePrize money
(Total-£34,600)
Winner£6,000
Runner Up£3,000
Semi Final£2,000
Quarter Final£1,000
Fourth Round£600
Third Round£400
Second Round£200
First Round£0
Preliminary Round£0

Draw

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Second roundThird roundFourth roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                  
Flag of England.svg Darren Whittingham 3
Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Roith 6
Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Roith 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Nicholson 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Nicholson 6
Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Rodríguez 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Nicholson 2
Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter 6
Flag of England.svg Andrew Gilding 0
Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter 6
Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter 6
Flag of Ireland.svg Connie Finnan 2
Flag of Ireland.svg Connie Finnan 6
Flag of England.svg Ted Hankey 4
Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter 4
Flag of England.svg Wes Newton 6
Flag of England.svg Keegan Brown 4
Flag of England.svg Andy Brown 6
Flag of England.svg Andy Brown 6
Flag of England.svg Matt Clark 4
Flag of England.svg Matt Clark 6
Flag of England.svg Matthew Edgar 3
Flag of England.svg Andy Brown 5
Flag of England.svg Wes Newton 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jerry Hendriks 1
Flag of England.svg Wes Newton 6
Flag of England.svg Wes Newton 6
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Thornton 3
Flag of England.svg Kevin Painter 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Thornton 6
Flag of England.svg Wes Newton 6
Flag of England.svg Kevin Dowling 3
Flag of England.svg Kevin Dowling 6
Flag of England.svg Andy Hibbert 5
Flag of England.svg Kevin Dowling 6
Flag of England.svg Michael Smith 3
Flag of England.svg Michael Smith 6
Flag of England.svg Stuart Kellett 5
Flag of England.svg Kevin Dowling 6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Part 5
Flag of England.svg Danny Summers 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Keith Stephen 6
Flag of Scotland.svg Keith Stephen 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Part 6
Flag of England.svg Ross Smith 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Part 6
Flag of England.svg Kevin Dowling 6
Flag of Ireland.svg William O'Connor 4
Flag of England.svg Dean Winstanley 6
Flag of Gibraltar.svg Dyson Parody 5
Flag of England.svg Dean Winstanley 6
Flag of England.svg James Wade 4
Flag of England.svg Mark Jones 5
Flag of England.svg James Wade 6
Flag of England.svg Dean Winstanley 5
Flag of Ireland.svg William O'Connor 6
Flag of England.svg James Hubbard 4
Flag of Ireland.svg William O'Connor 6
Flag of Ireland.svg William O'Connor 6
Flag of England.svg Terry Jenkins 3
Flag of England.svg Andy Smith 3
Flag of England.svg Terry Jenkins 6
Flag of England.svg Wes Newton 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Huybrechts 3
Flag of England.svg Wayne Jones 6
Flag of England.svg Tony West 4
Flag of England.svg Wayne Jones 5
Flag of England.svg Johnny Haines 6
Flag of England.svg Johnny Haines 6
Flag of Germany.svg Jyhan Artut 2
Flag of England.svg Johnny Haines 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock 6
Flag of England.svg Mark Frost 6
Flag of England.svg Martyn Turner 2
Flag of England.svg Mark Frost 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock 6
Flag of England.svg Alex Roy 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock 6
Flag of India.svg Prakash Jiwa 2
Flag of England.svg Colin Lloyd 3
Flag of England.svg Arron Monk 6
Flag of England.svg Arron Monk 6
Flag of England.svg Adam Smith-Neale 5
Flag of England.svg Adam Smith-Neale 6
Flag of England.svg Matt Jackson 2
Flag of England.svg Arron Monk 3
Flag of India.svg Prakash Jiwa 6
Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Alcinas 4
Flag of Scotland.svg John Henderson 6
Flag of Scotland.svg John Henderson 1
Flag of India.svg Prakash Jiwa 6
Flag of India.svg Prakash Jiwa 6
Flag of England.svg Michael Barnard 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock 4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Huybrechts 6
Flag of England.svg Scott Rand 6
Flag of England.svg Jim Walker 3
Flag of England.svg Scott Rand 6
Flag of England.svg Jamie Caven 5
Flag of England.svg Josh Jones 1
Flag of England.svg Jamie Caven 6
Flag of England.svg Scott Rand 6
Flag of England.svg Mark Walsh 5
Flag of England.svg Peter Hudson 6
Flag of England.svg Chris Mason 2
Flag of England.svg Peter Hudson 1
Flag of England.svg Mark Walsh 6
Flag of England.svg Mark Walsh 6
Flag of England.svg Steve Brown 3
Flag of England.svg Scott Rand 4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Huybrechts 6
Flag of England.svg Joe Cullen 6
Flag of England.svg Nigel Heydon 3
Flag of England.svg Joe Cullen 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vincent van der Voort 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vincent van der Voort 6
Flag of England.svg Mick Todd 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vincent van der Voort 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Huybrechts 6
Flag of England.svg John Scott 3
Flag of England.svg Mark Stephenson 6
Flag of England.svg Mark Stephenson 0
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Huybrechts 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Huybrechts 6
Flag of England.svg Mark Hylton 3

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