2024 World Seniors Darts Championship | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 15–18 February 2024 | ||
Venue | Circus Tavern | ||
Location | Purfleet | ||
Country | England | ||
Organisation(s) | World Seniors Darts Tour | ||
Format | Sets | ||
Prize fund | £80,000 | ||
Winner's share | £30,000 | ||
High checkout | 170 David Cameron (first round) | ||
Champion(s) | |||
John Henderson | |||
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The 2024 World Seniors Darts Championship was the third World Seniors Darts Championship organized by the World Seniors Darts Tour. The event took place at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet from 15 to 18 February 2024. The event was open to players over the age of 50, with the exception of current PDC Tour Card holders.
John Henderson won the title on his debut defeating Colin McGarry 5-0. [1]
The prize fund for the event was £80,000, with £30,000 going to the champion. [2]
Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £80,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
Runner-up | (1) | £13,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £4,500 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,000 |
Second round | (8) | £1,000 |
First round | (16) | £750 |
Seeded players [3]
| Invited players
| Qualifiers
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First round (best of 5 sets) 15–16 February [4] | Second round (best of 5 sets) 17 February | Quarter-finals (best of 5 sets) 18 February | Semi-finals (best of 5 sets) 18 February | Final (best of 9 sets) 18 February | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Robert Thornton 88.96 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Martyn Turner 76.03 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Robert Thornton 82.66 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Andy Hamilton 79.67 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Tony O'Shea [5] | w/d | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Andy Hamilton | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Andy Hamilton 82.32 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Henderson 90.06 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Trina Gulliver 70.47 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Henderson 82.32 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Henderson 81.81 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Kevin Painter 81.11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Kevin Painter 90.42 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Jim McEwan 98.58 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Henderson 92.91 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Jim Long 93.16 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Martin Adams 80.57 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Deta Hedman 77.31 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Martin Adams 82.81 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Jim Long 91.11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | David Cameron 87.63 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Jim Long 90.80 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Jim Long 89.54 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Paul Hogan 86.95 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Terry Jenkins 81.38 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Paul Hogan 90.61 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Paul Hogan 79.30 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Neil Duff 77.78 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Neil Duff 85.96 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Richard Eirig Rowlands 82.83 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Henderson 86.72 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Colin McGarry 78.88 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Phil Taylor 74.53 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Manfred Bilderl 75.09 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Manfred Bilderl 77.94 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Mason 86.26 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Darryl Fitton 82.52 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Mason 85.86 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Mason 79.14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Lisa Ashton 75.29 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Scott Mitchell 86.54 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Matt Clark 85.55 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Scott Mitchell 82.47 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Lisa Ashton 82.30 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Lisa Ashton 86.58 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Huntley 81.39 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Lisa Ashton 78.29 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Colin McGarry 79.59 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Glen Durrant 79.36 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Dudbridge 80.69 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Dudbridge 87.66 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Richie Howson 84.35 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Richie Howson 79.84 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Part 77.67 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Dudbridge 83.49 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Colin McGarry 86.14 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Keith Deller 82.51 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Richie Burnett 88.73 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Richie Burnett 79.03 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Colin McGarry 85.23 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Leonard Gates 82.67 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Colin McGarry 85.35 | 3 |
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