Australian Grand Masters

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Australian Grand Masters
Tournament information
VenueCanberra Labour Club
Location Canberra
Country Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Established1974
Organisation(s) DAI / BDO category B / WDF category 3
FormatLegs
Prize fundA$9,600
Current champion(s)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Morrison

The Australian Grand Masters [1] is a darts tournament that has been held since 1974. [2]

Contents

List of tournaments

Men's

YearChampion (average in final)ScoreRunner-up (average in final)Total
Prize Money
ChampionRunner-up
1974 Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Foster  ?–? Flag of Scotland.svg Harry Heenan  ? ? ?
1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Foster  ?–? Flag of the United States.svg Conrad Daniels  ? ? ?
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin White  ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Foster  ? ? ?
1977 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Banovich  ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Atkinson ? ? ?
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Brown  ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Delbridge  ? ? ?
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Palko  ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Grant ? ? ?
1980 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Grant ?-? Flag of England.svg Ray Cornibert  ? ? ?
1981 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Matthews  ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andy Robinson  ? ? ?
1982 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Brown  ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Stewart  ? ? ?
1983 Flag of Singapore.svg Paul Lim  ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Crack  ? ? ?
1984 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horrie Seden  ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin White  ? ? ?
1985 Flag of England.svg John Lowe  ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Palko  ? ? ?
1986 Flag of England.svg Mike Gregory  ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horrie Seden  ? ? ?
1987 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Stewart 5-2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry O'Dea  ? ? ?
1988 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Stewart5-2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horrie Seden  ? ? ?
1989 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Stewart ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Weening  ? ? ?
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Stewart ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Cofey  ? ? ?
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keith Sullivan ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Findlayson  ? ? ?
1992 Flag of England.svg Mike Gregory ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Bigham  ? ? ?
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Stewart ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Weening ? ? ?
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Atkins  ?-? Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Hunt  ? ? ?
1995 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Atkins6-5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Weening ? ? ?
1996 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hinkley  ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Weening ? ? ?
1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hinkley ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Weening ? ? ?
1998 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Duke  ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dave Anderson  ? ? ?
1999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Duke ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Hunt ? ? ?
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hinkley ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony David  ? ? ?
2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Stewart ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony David  ? ? ?
2002 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony David ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Duke ? ? ?
2003 Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Hunt  ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony David ? ? ?
2004 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock  ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony FleetA$9,500A$2,800A$1,300
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kyle Anderson  ? ? ?
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock ?-? Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joe Comito  ? ? ?
2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock (89.82)5-0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony David (81.48)A$9,000A$2,900A$1,400
2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony David5-3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Modra A$9,000A$2,900A$1,400
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Fleet (88.95)5-3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Tichowitsch (84.57)A$9,000A$2,900A$1,400
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Fleet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Hembrow A$9,600A$3,100A$1,500
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Webster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony FleetA$9,600A$3,100A$1,500
2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Rowe 5-3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dave Muller A$9,600A$3,100A$1,500
2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Webster5-0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Murdoch A$9,600A$3,100A$1,500
2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Atze Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dan Chapman A$9,600A$3,100A$1,500
2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Machin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Johnson A$9,600A$3,100A$1,500
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corey Cadby Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Machin A$9,600A$3,100A$1,500
2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Machin Flag of New Zealand.svg Corey CadbyA$9,600A$3,100A$1,500
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Machin 7–6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Raymond Smith A$9,600A$3,100A$1,500
2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Morrison 7–6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Bosner A$9,600A$3,000A$1,500
2021 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donovan Lottering 8–7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Landon Gardiner A$9,600A$3,000A$1,500

Ladies

YearChampionScoreRunner-upTotal
Prize Money
ChampionRunner-up
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dot McLeod beat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Ball  ? ? ?
1992 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Buba Sylva beat Flag of England.svg Mandy Solomons  ? ? ?
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christine Richardson-Clark beat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Forwood  ? ? ?
1994 Flag of England.svg Deta Hedman beat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee-Ann Faulkner  ? ? ?
1995 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christine Richardson-Clarkbeat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bubs Sylva ? ? ?
1996 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dot McLeodbeat Flag of England.svg Tricia Wright  ? ? ?
1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dot McLeodbeat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Megan Rodgers  ? ? ?
1998 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dot McLeodbeat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pam Burr  ? ? ?
1999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dot McLeodbeat Flag of New Zealand.svg Lilian Barnett  ? ? ?
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Carter beat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Jacobs-Slattery  ? ? ?
2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dot McLeodbeat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Jacobs-Slattery ? ? ?
2002 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dot McLeodbeat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Jacobs-Slattery ? ? ?
2003 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jannette Jonathan beat Flag of New Zealand.svg Megan Smith  ? ? ?
2004 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Carterbeat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Jacobs-Slattery ? ? ?
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dot McLeodbeat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Carter ? ? ?
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Carterbeat Flag of New Zealand.svg Jannette Jonathan ? ? ?
2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lavinia Hogg beat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Ball ? ? ?
2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corrine Hammond beat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Cassar  ? ? ?
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Forwood 4–3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corrine Hammond  ? ? ?
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Forwoodbeat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Ball ? ? ?
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Carterbeat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Ball ? ? ?
2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Carter4–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melissa Sinnott  ? ? ?
2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lorraine Burn 4–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Linda Dobbin  ? ? ?
2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kym Kelly beat Flag of New Zealand.svg Meta Reid  ? ? ?
2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corrine Hammondbeat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Carter ? ? ?
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corrine Hammond beat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Carter  ? ? ?
2017 Flag of New Zealand.svg Judy Fenton 6–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barb Smyth  ? ? ?
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corrine Hammond 6–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lorraine Burn  ? ? ?
2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tori Kewish 6–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barb Smyth  ? ? ?
2021 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tori Kewish 6–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Carter  ? ? ?

Tournament records

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References

  1. "Events Dairy-2016". bdodarts.com. British Darts Organisation. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. dartsdatabase.co.uk Australian Grand Masters