Canterbury Open

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Canterbury Open
Tournament information
VenueCashmere Club
Location Christchurch
Country Flag of New Zealand.svg , New Zealand
Established2009
Organisation(s) NZDCO / WDF Silver graded
FormatLegs
Current champion(s)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Haupai Puha

The Canterbury Open [1] is a darts tournament that has been held since 2009 in New Zealand. It is a silver graded event by the World Darts Federation.

Contents

List of tournaments

YearChampionScoreRunner-upTotal
Prize Money
ChampionRunner-up
1981 Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Foster bt. Flag of New Zealand.svg Murray Smith  ? ? ?
2009 Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren French 5–2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bernie Smith NZD 2,000NZD 1,000NZD 500
2010 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tukina Weko def. Flag of New Zealand.svg Bernie Smith ? ? ?
2011 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jonathan Silcock 5–4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Day NZD 2,000NZD 1,000NZD 500
2012 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bernie Smith5–3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Carmichael  ? ? ?
2013 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Day 5–4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Carmichael NZD 2,000NZD 1,000NZD 500
2014 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Moss def. Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Carmichael ? ? ?
2015 Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Caldwell 5–4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Cody Harris
2016 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Moss def. Flag of New Zealand.svg Bernie Smith
2017 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bernie Smith def. Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Caldwell
2018 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark McGrath def. Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Robb
2021 Flag of New Zealand.svg Landon Gardiner def. Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Ross
2022 Flag of New Zealand.svg Haupai Puha 5-3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Robb
2023 Flag of New Zealand.svg Haupai Puha 5-4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Parry

Tournament records

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