# British Classic (darts)

The British Classic is a darts tournament that has been held annually since 1997.

## List of winners
### Men's

| Year | Champion (average in final) | Score | Runner-up (average in final) | Total Prize Money | Champion | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Dennis Priestley | ?–? | Andy Smith | ? | ? | ? |
| 1998 | Mervyn King | ?–? | Chris Mason | ? | ? | ? |
| 1999 | Mervyn King | ?–? | Robbie Widdows | ? | ? | ? |
| 2000 | Ritchie Davies | ?–? | Wayne Jones | ? | ? | ? |
| 2001 | John Walton | ?–? | James Wade | ? | ? | ? |
| 2002 | Mervyn King | ?–? | Tony Martin | ? | ? | ? |
| 2003 | Mark Forman | ?–? | John Walton | ? | ? | ? |
| 2004 | Darryl Fitton | 2–1 | Tony Eccles | £3,400 | £2,000 | £500 |
| 2005 | Paul Hogan (85.80) | 2–1 | Gary Anderson (86.25) | £3,440 | £2,000 | £500 |
| 2006 | Gary Anderson | 2–1 | Mervyn King | ? | ? | ? |
| 2007 | Co Stompé | 2–0 | Steve Farmer | £2,000 | ? | ? |
| 2008 | Ross Montgomery | 4–0 | Gary Anderson | £3,440 | £2,000 | £500 |
| 2009 | Stephen Bunting | 2–1 | Scott Waites | £3,440 | £2,000 | £500 |
| 2010 | Ross Montgomery | 2–0 | Stuart Kellet | £4,440 | £3,000 | £500 |
| 2011 | Dean Winstanley | 2–0 | Garry Thompson | £5,320 | £3,000 | £1,000 |
| 2012 | Jan Dekker | 6–1 | Stephen Bunting | £7,200 | £3,000 | £1,200 |
| 2013 | Tony Eccles | 6–3 | Remco van Eijden | £7,200 | £3,000 | £1,200 |
| 2014 | Alan Norris | 6–5 | Pip Blackwell | £7,200 | £3,000 | £1,200 |
| 2015 | Scott Waites | 6–5 | Glen Durrant | £7,600 | £3,000 | £1,200 |
| 2016 | Glen Durrant (94.62) | 6–3 | Mark McGeeney (88.59) | £7,600 | £3,000 | £1,200 |
| 2017 | Jamie Hughes | 6–5 | Jim Williams | £7,600 | £3,000 | £1,200 |
| 2018 | Richard Veenstra (101.07) | 6–5 | Wesley Harms (93.78) | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 |
| 2019 | Dennie Olde Kalter (84.70) | 6–4 | Dave Parletti (81.47) | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 |
| 2021 | Jim McEwan (85.93) | 6–5 | Rhys Hayden (86.68) | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 |
| 2022 | James Richardson (91.05) | 6–4 | Gary Stone (96.17) | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 |
| 2023 | Luke Littler (105.85) | 5–0 | Carl Wilkinson (85.04) | £4,940 | £1,500 | £700 |
| 2024 | Connor Scutt (91.73) | 5–2 | Josh Clough (87.86) | £5,040 | £1,500 | £700 |

### 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 |
| 1997 | Anne Kirk | n/a | beat | Tricia Wright | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Blackpool |
| 1998 | Sandra Greatbatch | n/a | beat | Apylee Jones | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Kettering, Northants |
| 1999 | Anne Kirk (2) | n/a | beat | Sandra Greatbatch | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Kettering, Northants |
| 2000 | Trina Gulliver | n/a | beat | Sandra Greatbatch | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Kettering, Northants |
| 2001 | Trina Gulliver (2) | n/a | beat | Vicky Pruim | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Kettering, Northants |
| 2002 | Tricia Wright | n/a | beat | Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Kettering, Northants |
| 2003 | Trina Gulliver (3) | n/a | beat | Sandra Pollet | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Kettering, Northants |
| 2004 | Dee Bateman | n/a | beat | Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Kettering, Northants |
| 2005 | Trina Gulliver (4) | n/a | beat | Linda Searle | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Kettering, Northants |
| 2006 | Dee Bateman (2) | n/a | beat | Clare Bywaters | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Kettering, Northants |
| 2007 | Clare Bywaters | n/a | beat | Karin Krappen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Kettering, Northants |
| 2008 | Trina Gulliver (5) | n/a | beat | Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Kettering, Northants |
| 2009 | Julie Gore | n/a | 3 – 2 | Karen Lawman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Kettering, Northants |
| 2010 | Deta Hedman | n/a | 3 – 2 | Karen Lawman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Towerlands Park, Braintree, Essex |
| 2011 | Trina Gulliver (6) | n/a | 3 – 1 | Lorraine Winstanley | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 2012 | Deta Hedman (2) | n/a | 4 – 2 | Anastasia Dobromyslova | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 2013 | Fallon Sherrock | n/a | 5 – 1 | Anastasia Dobromyslova | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Magna Centre, Rotherham |
| 2014 | Deta Hedman (3) | n/a | 5 – 1 | Lorraine Winstanley | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Hull Arena, Hull |
| 2015 | Fallon Sherrock (2) | n/a | 5 – 3 | Anastasia Dobromyslova | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2016 | Claire Brookin | 72.33 | 5 – 2 | Rhian Griffiths | 74.64 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2017 | Aileen de Graaf | n/a | 5 – 4 | Corrine Hammond | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2018 | Laura Turner | n/a | 5 – 1 | Lisa Ashton | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £400 | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2019 | Lisa Ashton | n/a | 5 – 2 | Fallon Sherrock | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £400 | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2021 | Lorraine Hyde | 61.37 | 5 – 1 | Denise Cassidy | 60.55 | £2,360 | £1,000 | £400 | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2022 | Beau Greaves | 84.06 | 5 – 1 | Lisa Ashton | 76.09 | £2,360 | £1,000 | £400 | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2023 | Deta Hedman (4) | 69.60 | 5 – 2 | Aletta Wajer | 67.29 | £2,170 | £750 | £350 | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2024 | Beau Greaves (2) | 83.54 | 5 – 2 | Vicky Pruim | 67.68 | £2,170 | £750 | £350 | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |

### Youth

| 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 |
| 2019 | Nathan Care | n/a | 4 – 2 | Keelan Kay | n/a | £1,000 | £800 | £400 | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2021 | Luke Littler | 77.55 | 4 – 3 | Tavis Dudeney | 82.17 | £1,000 | £800 | £400 | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2022 | Thomas Banks | 79.51 | 5 – 2 | Archie Self | 70.57 | £1,000 | £800 | £400 | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2023 | Jenson Walker | 82.63 | 5 – 4 | Aifie Busby | 78.63 | £1,000 | £800 | £400 |

### Girls

| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-up | Av. | Venue |
| 2021 | Eleanor Cairns | 62.13 | 3 – 1 | Amy Evans | 61.40 | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2022 | Lyla Leightley | 44.05 | 3 – 2 | Eleanor Cairns | 45.18 | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2023 | Sophie McKinlay | 69.37 | 3 – 0 | Hannah Meek | 58.32 |

## Tournament records

* Most wins 3: Mervyn King.
* Most Finals 4: Mervyn King.
* Most Semi Finals 5: Gary Anderson.
* Most Quarter Finals 6: Gary Anderson.
* Most Appearances 12: John Walton.
* Most Prize Money won £5,175: Ross Montgomery.
* Best winning average (105.85) : Luke Littler.
* Youngest Winner age 16: Luke Littler.
* Oldest Winner age 47: Ross Montgomery.