# British Open (darts)

The British Open is one of the longest-running darts events, having started just a few months after the first ever Winmau World Masters. The tournament used to be televised by the BBC from its inception, but it ceased to cover the event after 1983. ITV took over from 1984-1988, then BSB Sports Channel/Sky Sports covered from 1990-1992 It was often held between Christmas and New Year - the 1975 Championship was actually played in late 1974. The tradition was maintained until near the millennium, when the organisers moved the tournament back to September/October. In recent years the tournament has been televised on Eurosport along with several other BDO tournaments that were previously untelevised.

## List of winners
### Men's

| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Prize Money | Prize Money | Venue |
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Total | Ch. | R.-Up | Venue |
| 1975 | Alan Evans | n/a | beat | Alan Glazier | n/a | £1,440 | £750 | £300 | Mount Royal Hotel, London |
| 1976 | Jack North | n/a | beat | Brian Vaux | n/a | £2,080 | £1,000 | £400 | Mount Royal Hotel, London |
| 1977 | John Lowe | n/a | beat | Cliff Lazarenko | n/a | £2,940 | £1,000 | £500 | Mount Royal Hotel, London |
| 1978 | Eric Bristow | n/a | 3 – 2 | John Lowe | n/a | £2,810 | £1,000 | £500 | Mount Royal Hotel, London |
| 1979 | Tony Brown | n/a | beat | Brian Langworth | n/a | £3,810 | £2,000 | £500 | Royal Horticultural Halls, London |
| 1980 | Cliff Lazarenko | n/a | beat | Ray Cornibert | n/a | £3,810 | £2,000 | £500 | Royal Horticultural Halls, London |
| 1981 | Eric Bristow (2) | n/a | beat | Leighton Rees | n/a | £5,310 | £3,000 | £750 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1982 | Jocky Wilson | n/a | 2 – 1 | Eric Bristow | n/a | £6,140 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1983 | Eric Bristow (3) | n/a | 2 – 0 | Mike Gregory | n/a | £6,140 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1984 | Cliff Lazarenko (2) | n/a | 2 – 1 | Barry Noble | n/a | £6,140 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1985 | John Cosnett | n/a | 2 – 1 | Peter Locke | n/a | £8,420 | £4,000 | £1,500 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1986 | Eric Bristow (4) | n/a | 2 – 1 | John Lowe | n/a | £10,580 | £5,000 | £2,500 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1987 | Bob Anderson | n/a | 2 – 0 | Steve Cusick | n/a | £11,160 | £5,000 | £2,000 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1988 | John Lowe (2) | n/a | 2 – 0 | Bob Anderson | n/a | £11,160 | £5,000 | £2,000 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1989 | Brian Cairns | n/a | 2 – 0 | Martin Hurley | n/a | £11,800 | £5,000 | £2,000 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1990 | Alan Warriner | n/a | 2 – 1 | Wayne Jones | n/a | £9,520 | £4,000 | £2,000 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1991 | Mike Gregory | n/a | 2 – 1 | John Lowe | n/a | £9,520 | £4,000 | £2,000 | Royal Horticultural Halls, London |
| 1992 | Phil Gilman | n/a | 3 – 1 | Dennis Priestley | n/a | £7,820 | £3,000 | £1,500 | Ramada Inn West London, London |
| 1993 | Dennis Priestley | n/a | beat | Dave Askew | n/a | £7,820 | £3,000 | £1,500 | Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London |
| 1994 | Martin Adams | n/a | beat | Stefan Nagy | n/a | £6,720 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London |
| 1995 | Al Hedman | n/a | beat | Andy Fordham | n/a | £6,720 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London |
| 1996 | Roland Scholten | n/a | beat | Bob Taylor | n/a | £6,560 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London |
| 1997 | Kevin Painter | n/a | beat | Andy Smith | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Paragon Hotel, London |
| 1998 | Colin Monk | n/a | beat | Ritchie Davies | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Paragon Hotel, London |
| 1999 | Raymond van Barneveld | n/a | beat | Peter Manley | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Paragon Hotel, London |
| 2000 | Mervyn King | n/a | beat | Wayne Mardle | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Liverpool |
| 2001 | John Walton | n/a | beat | Steve Beaton | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Liverpool |
| 2002 | Tony Eccles | n/a | beat | Tony David | n/a | £4,980 | £2,500 | £1,000 | Liverpool |
| 2003 | Darryl Fitton | n/a | beat | Mervyn King | n/a | £4,980 | £2,500 | £1,000 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2004 | Martin Adams (2) | 102.81 | 2 – 1 | Mervyn King | 101.07 | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2005 | Brian Buur | 94.41 | 2 – 0 | Michael van Gerwen | 82.77 | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2006 | Mick Reed | n/a | 2 – 0 | Mark Barilli | n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2007 | Gary Anderson | n/a | 2 – 0 | John Henderson | n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2008 | John Henderson | 95.49 | 4 – 2 | Gary Anderson | 96.48 | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2009 | Dave Chisnall | n/a | 2 – 0 | Martin Atkins | n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2010 | Ted Hankey | n/a | 3 – 0 | Andrew Gilding | n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2011 | Scott Waites | 97.49 | 3 – 1 | Willy van de Wiel | 93.12 | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2012 | Martin Atkins | n/a | 6 – 5 | Robbie Green | n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2013 | Garry Thompson | 90.66 | 6 – 5 | James Wilson | 89.70 | £8,000 | £3,000 | £1,200 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2014 | Scott Mitchell | 95.64 | 6 – 1 | Martin Phillips | 81.29 | £8,000 | £3,000 | £1,200 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2015 | Mark McGeeney | 89.64 | 6 – 3 | Scott Waites | 88.29 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2016 | Cameron Menzies | n/a | 6 – 1 | Richard Veenstra | n/a | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2017 | Ross Montgomery | 89.12 | 6 – 5 | Cameron Menzies | 88.34 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2018 | Richard Veenstra | 88.06 | 6 – 3 | Michael Unterbuchner | 86.83 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2019 | Wesley Harms | 89.10 | 6 – 5 | Michael Warburton | 88.50 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2021 | Scott Marsh | 92.83 | 6 – 5 | Connor Scutt | 88.63 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2022 | Reece Colley | 91.93 | 6 – 3 | Chris Landman | 91.99 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2023 | Luke Littler | 85.79 | 5 – 2 | Peter Jacques | 78.52 | £4,940 | £1,500 | £700 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2024 | Carl Wilkinson | 94.89 | 5 – 2 | Jim McEwan | 79.26 | £5,040 | £1,500 | £700 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |

### Women's

| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Prize Money | Prize Money | Venue |
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Total | Ch. | R.-Up | Venue |
| 1979 | Judy Campbell | n/a | beat | Christie Allen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Horticultural Halls, London |
| 1980 | Linda Batten | n/a | beat | Maureen Flowers | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Horticultural Halls, London |
| 1981 | Ann-Marie Davies | n/a | beat | Brenda Simpson | n/a | £1,880 | £1,000 | £300 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1982 | Maureen Flowers | n/a | beat | Pam Bailey | n/a | £1,880 | £1,000 | £300 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1983 | Sandy Earnshaw | n/a | beat | Kathy Wones | n/a | £1,880 | £1,000 | £300 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1984 | Ann-Marie Davies (2) | n/a | beat | Gwen Sutton | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1985 | Linda Batten (2) | n/a | beat | Maureen Flowers | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1986 | Gwen Sutton | n/a | beat | Sharon Colclough | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1987 | Sharon Colclough | n/a | beat | Gwen Sutton | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1988 | Jane Stubbs | n/a | beat | Sharon Colclough | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1989 | Cathie McCulloch | n/a | beat | Elsie Halligan | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1990 | Sharon Colclough (2) | n/a | beat | Sandra Muir | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Kensington Rainbow, London |
| 1991 | Pauline Dyer | n/a | beat | Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Royal Horticultural Halls, London |
| 1992 | Sandra Greatbatch | n/a | beat | Mandy Solomons | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Ramada Inn West London, London |
| 1993 | Sandra Greatbatch (2) | n/a | beat | Leeanne Maddock | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London |
| 1994 | Sandra Greatbatch (3) | n/a | beat | Sue Talbot | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London |
| 1995 | Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | beat | Pauline Dyer | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London |
| 1996 | Pauline Dyer (2) | n/a | beat | Deta Hedman | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London |
| 1997 | Francis Hoenselaar (2) | n/a | beat | Deta Hedman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Paragon Hotel, London |
| 1998 | Trina Gulliver | n/a | beat | Mandy Solomons | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Paragon Hotel, London |
| 1999 | Trina Gulliver (2) | n/a | beat | Tricia Wright | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Paragon Hotel, London |
| 2000 | Trina Gulliver (3) | n/a | beat | Anne Kirk | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Liverpool |
| 2001 | Trina Gulliver (4) | n/a | beat | Anne Kirk | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Liverpool |
| 2002 | Mieke de Boer | n/a | beat | Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Liverpool |
| 2003 | Francis Hoenselaar (3) | n/a | beat | Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2004 | Trina Gulliver (5) | n/a | beat | Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2005 | Clare Bywaters | n/a | beat | Anastasia Dobromyslova | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2006 | Anastasia Dobromyslova | n/a | beat | Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2007 | Anastasia Dobromyslova (2) | n/a | beat | Dee Bateman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2008 | Trina Gulliver (6) | n/a | beat | Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2009 | Deta Hedman | n/a | beat | Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2010 | Trina Gulliver (7) | n/a | 3 – 2 | Deta Hedman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2011 | Lorraine Farlam | n/a | 3 – 0 | Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2012 | Linda Ithurralde | n/a | 4 – 3 | Tamara Schuur | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2013 | Deta Hedman (2) | n/a | 5 – 3 | Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2014 | Deta Hedman (3) | n/a | 6 – 1 | Lorraine Farlam | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2015 | Deta Hedman (4) | n/a | 5 – 1 | Lisa Ashton | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2016 | Deta Hedman (5) | n/a | 5 – 4 | Lisa Ashton | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2017 | Corrine Hammond | n/a | 5 – 3 | Anastasia Dobromyslova | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2018 | Lisa Ashton | n/a | 5 – 1 | Fallon Sherrock | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £400 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2019 | Lisa Ashton (2) | n/a | 5 – 2 | Beau Greaves | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £400 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2021 | Fallon Sherrock | 79.73 | 5 – 2 | Corrine Hammond | 70.62 | £5,320 | £1,500 | £750 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2022 | Lisa Ashton (3) | 75.38 | 5 – 1 | Aileen de Graaf | 71.59 | £5,320 | £1,500 | £750 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2023 | Eve Watson | 71.54 | 5 – 1 | Paige Pauling | 63.13 | £2,170 | £750 | £350 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |
| 2024 | Beau Greaves | 95.13 | 5 – 0 | Lisa Ashton | 80.36 | £2,170 | £750 | £350 | Royal Spa, Bridlington |

### Youth's

| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-up | Av. | Venue |
| 2018 | Leighton Bennett | n/a | 4 – 3 | Keane Barry | n/a | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2019 | Taylor Smoldon | n/a | 4 – 2 | Nathan Girvan | n/a | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |

## Tournament records

* Most wins 4: Eric Bristow.
* Most Finals 5: Eric Bristow, John Lowe.
* Most Semi Finals 6: Eric Bristow, John Lowe.
* Most Quarter Finals 11: Martin Adams.
* Most Appearances 13: Martin Adams.
* Most Prize Money won £13,500: Eric Bristow.
* Best winning average (102.81) : Martin Adams v's Mervyn King, 2004, Final .
* Youngest Winner age 16: Luke Littler.
* Oldest Winner age 54: Ross Montgomery.