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2009 UK Open

The 2009 Blue Square UK Open was the seventh year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England, between 4–7 June 2009 and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw is staged after each round until the final.

2009 Blue Square UK Open
Tournament information
Dates4–7 June 2009
VenueReebok Stadium
LocationBolton
Country England
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Final – best of 21
Prize fund£200,000
Winner's share£40,000
Champion(s)
England Phil Taylor
«2008 2010»

Phil Taylor won the title for the third time by defeating Colin Osborne 11–6 in the final.

2009 UK Open Regional Finals

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There were eight regional final events staged between January and May 2009 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:

11 January (North-East; Doncaster): Colin Lloyd 6–1 Colin Osborne
8 March (Scotland; Irvine): Robert Thornton 6–2 Dennis Priestley
15 March (North-West; Wigan): James Wade 6–3 Kevin McDine
22 March (South-East; Brentwood): Phil Taylor 6–4 Terry Jenkins
29 March (West Midlands; Coventry): Phil Taylor 6–5 Wayne Jones
12 April (South-West; Taunton): Phil Taylor 6–0 Andy Hamilton
19 April (East Midlands; Derby): Mark Walsh 6–5 Raymond van Barneveld
10 May (Wales; Newport): Jamie Caven 6–5 Alan Tabern

Format and qualifiers

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The tournament features 129 players. As in previous years, eight regional UK Open events were staged across the UK where players winning are collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 96 players and ties in the list, who played a minimum of three events received a place at the final stages.[1]

The Holsten qualifiers and the players outside the top 32 of the UK Open Order of Merit began the tournament on the Thursday night. They played down to 32 players, and they were joined by the top 32 of the UK Open Order of Merit the following night, to provide the competition's last 64. A random draw was made after each subsequent round.

  1.   Steve Maish
  2.   Wayne Atwood
  3.   Michael Barnard
  4.   Wayne Mardle
  5.   Matt Clark
  6.   Tony Eccles
  7.   Colin Monk
  8.   Steve Beaton
  9.   Ken Dobson
  10.   Denis Ovens
  11.   Andy Smith
  12.   Chris Thompson
  13.   Steve Brown
  14.   Dennis Smith
  15.   Gary Anderson
  16.   John Part
  17.   Jan van der Rassel
  18.   Larry Butler
  19.   Kevin Dowling
  20.   Wes Newton
  21.   Tony Ayres
  22.   Adrian Gray
  23.   Paul Knighton
  24.   Mark Lawrence
  25.   Mick McGowan
  26.   Nick Fullwell
  27.   Paul Nicholson
  28.   Martyn Turner
  29.   Kirk Shepherd
  30.   Jason Clark
  31.   Dave Honey
  32.   Dave Askew
  33.   Steve Evans
  34.   Toon Greebe
  35.   John MaGowan
  36.   Robbie Parker
  37.   Alex Roy
  38.   Gary Welding
  39.   Joe Cullen
  40.   Ian Jopling
  41.   Chris Mason
  42.   James Barton
  43.   John Kuczynski
  44.   Roland Scholten
  45.   Dave Smith
  46.   Peter Wright
  47.   Louis Blundell
  48.   David Fatum
  49.   Steve Grubb
  50.   Stephen Hardy
  51.   Gary Mawson
  52.   Par Riihonen
  53.   Lee Williams
  54.   Stuart Bousfield
  55.   Richie Burnett
  56.   Anastasia Dobromyslova
  57.   Mark Jodrill
  58.   Chris Cooper
  59.   Ian Critchett
  60.   Dave Ladley
  61.   Darren Latham
  62.   Chris Loudon
  63.   Dyson Parody
  64.   Justin Pipe
  65.   Alan Caves
  66.   Michael Smith

32 players were due to have qualified from four Holsten Pils qualifiers held in Aylesbury, Batley, Birmingham and Salford. However, Peter Green had to withdraw for unknown reasons, thus meaning there were only 31 qualifiers present in Bolton.[2]

Prize money

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Stage (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: £200,000)
Winner (1) £40,000
Runner-Up (1) £20,000
Semi-finalists (2) £10,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £6,000
Last 16 (fifth round) (8) £4,000
Last 32 (fourth round) (16) £2,000
Last 64 (third round) (32) £1,000
Last 96 (second round) (32) n/a
Last 128 (first round) (32) n/a
Last 129 (preliminary round) (1) n/a

In addition, Holsten offered a £3,000 bonus to the Pub Qualifier to get the furthest into the tournament (shared by Ken Mather and Andy Roberts).

Draw

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The draw for the preliminary, first and second rounds was made on 25 May, ahead of the 2009 Premier League Darts play-offs by Sid Waddell and Keith Deller.[2]

Preliminary round

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This match was the best of eleven legs, and was played on 4 June.

Player #1 Score Player #2
  Gary Stephens 3–6   Ken Mather
  Andy Roberts 80.00 6–5   Eddie Lovely

First round

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  • All matches were the best of eleven legs, and were played on 4 June.
Player #1 Score Player #2 Player #1 Score Player #2
  James Barton 90.30 3–6   Toon Greebe 84.58   Alex Roy 97.01 6–1   Richie Burnett 87.94
  Harry Robinson 0–6   Chris Cooper   Gary Mawson 83.26 6–1   Darren Weaver 73.06
  Matthew Campbell 1–6   Stuart Bousfield   Steve Evans 6–3   Mark Layton
  Adrian Genery 5–6   Chris Loudon   Gary Welding 6–2   John Kuczynski
  Duane Garfield 3–6   Dave Smith   Stephen Hardy 6–2   Coen Wiekamp
  Chris Mason 3–6   Steve Penney   David Smurthwaite 2–6   Mark Jodrill
  Stuart Monaghan 3–6   Alan Davie   Graham Usher 3–6   Glen Durrant
  Roland Scholten 6–1   Derek Williams   Phil Currie 2–6   Steve Dolan
  Anastasia Dobromyslova 2–6   Andy Roberts   Michael Smith 5–6   Dave Ladley
  Peter Wright 6–4   Chris Hornby   Andy Pearce 5–6   Johnny Haines
  Ian Critchett 6–5   Kevin Beare   Ken Mather 6–4   Robbie Parker
  Paul Cook 6–2   Mike Langley   Par Riihonen 5–6   Steve Grubb
  John McGuirk 6–2   Stuart Pickles   David Fatum 5–6   Paul Rowley
  Lee Williams 6–1   Alan Caves   Darren Latham 5–6   Andy Boulton
  Dyson Parody 1–6   John MaGowan   Joe Cullen 1–6   Justin Pipe
  Les Fitton 6–5   Mark Cox   Louis Blundell 6–4   Ian Jopling

Second round

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  • All matches were the best of eleven legs, and were played on 4 June.
Player #1 Score Player #2 Player #1 Score Player #2
  Glen Durrant 6–2   John McGuirk   Mark Jodrill 2–6   Chris Thompson
  Martyn Turner 4–6   Dave Honey   Paul Nicholson 95.45 6–4   Gary Anderson 88.76
  Gary Welding 6–0   John MaGowan   Louis Blundell 6–0   Kevin Dowling
  Adrian Gray 5–6   Dave Askew   Tony Ayres 3–6   Justin Pipe
  Steve Evans 5–6   Steve Dolan   Ken Dobson 6–5   Paul Knighton
  Dennis Smith 1–6   Ken Mather   Lee Williams 6–4   Wayne Atwood
  Roland Scholten 6–1   Ian Critchett   Jason Clark 6–4   Stuart Bousfield
  Kirk Shepherd 3–6   Steve Brown   Chris Loudon 5–6   Chris Cooper
  Steve Penney 5–6   Steve Grubb   Gary Mawson 4–6   Johnny Haines
  Paul Cook †   Mark Lawrence   Nick Fullwell 1–6   Andy Smith
  Colin Monk 6–5   Larry Butler   Mick McGowan 84.38 3–6   John Part 88.23
  Dave Smith 2–6   Denis Ovens   Paul Rowley 6–3   Dave Ladley
  Wes Newton 6–4   Andy Boulton   Alan Davie 2–6   Peter Wright
  Stephen Hardy 3–6   Jan van der Rassel   Michael Barnard 6–0   Steve Maish
  Wayne Mardle 84.84 6–4   Les Fitton 85.21   Matt Clark 3–6   Alex Roy
  Tony Eccles 6–3   Toon Greebe   Andy Roberts 6–2   Steve Beaton

† Mark Lawrence was given a bye into round three, as Paul Cook was disqualified.[5]

Third round

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  • All matches were the best of seventeen legs, and were played on 5 June.
Player #1 Score Player #2 Player #1 Score Player #2
  Ronnie Baxter 9–7   Tony Eccles   Lee Williams 84.02 1–9   Phil Taylor 103.68
  Gary Welding 9–5   Steve Hine   Mark Dudbridge 9–7   Johnny Haines
  Colin Osborne 9–2   Jason Clark   Steve Dolan 1–9   Jamie Caven
  Vincent van der Voort 6–9   Wayne Jones   Barrie Bates 3–9   Steve Grubb
  Ken Mather 9–7   Paul Nicholson   Co Stompé 6–9   Mark Frost
  Mark Walsh 9–2   Wayne Mardle   Alex Roy 9–5   Lionel Sams
  Andy Jenkins 9–5   Justin Pipe   Steve Brown 8–9   Mark Lawrence
  Raymond van Barneveld 9–4   Ken Dobson   Roland Scholten 9–6   Darren Johnson
  Kevin Painter 9–4   Dave Askew   Michael van Gerwen 91.45 4–9   Andy Hamilton 95.66
  Denis Ovens 3–9   Alan Tabern   Colin Lloyd 9–8   John Part
  Dave Honey 5–9   Wes Newton   Jan van der Rassel 7–9   Jelle Klaasen
  Brendan Dolan 7–9   Kevin McDine   Paul Rowley 1–9   Chris Thompson
  Andy Roberts 9–7   Louis Blundell   Dennis Priestley 9–4   Colin Monk
  Mark Webster 9–6   Peter Wright   Andy Smith 9–3   Chris Cooper
  Peter Manley 91.67 9–8   James Wade 90.48   Adrian Lewis 94.61 9–2   Robert Thornton 93.26
  Mervyn King 8–9   Michael Barnard   Glen Durrant 83.52 1–9   Terry Jenkins 97.56

Fourth round

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  • All matches were the best of seventeen legs, and were played on 6 June.
Player #1 Score Player #2 Player #1 Score Player #2
  Michael Barnard 6–9   Andy Smith   Gary Welding 1–9   Ronnie Baxter
  Dennis Priestley 9–8   Mark Frost   Alex Roy 9–8   Andy Roberts
  Peter Manley 91.31 4–9   Mark Webster 91.01   Steve Grubb 4–9   Kevin Painter
  Colin Lloyd 9–2   Chris Thompson   Andy Hamilton 94.16 7–9   Raymond van Barneveld 94.89
  Phil Taylor 115.51 9–3   Ken Mather 93.49   Jamie Caven 9–6   Jelle Klaasen
  Kevin McDine 7–9   Alan Tabern   Andy Jenkins 7–9   Terry Jenkins
  Colin Osborne 9–7   Wayne Jones   Mark Walsh 95.06 9–3   Adrian Lewis 88.44
  Wes Newton 9–6   Roland Scholten   Mark Lawrence 9–4   Mark Dudbridge

Final stages

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5th Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
        
 Colin Osborne 93.38 9
 Raymond van Barneveld 91.45 4
  Colin Osborne 94.86 10
  Jamie Caven 95.85 3
  Alex Roy 3
  Jamie Caven 9
  Colin Osborne 96.51 10
  Kevin Painter 94.77 7
  Kevin Painter 93.10 9
  Dennis Priestley 85.52 3
  Kevin Painter 92.88 10
  Alan Tabern 90.75 8
  Wes Newton 8
  Alan Tabern 9
  Colin Osborne 96.51 6
  Phil Taylor 100.80 11
  Ronnie Baxter 9
  Mark Walsh 4
  Ronnie Baxter 92.76 10
  Terry Jenkins 93.60 7
  Mark Webster 7
  Terry Jenkins 9
  Ronnie Baxter 98.10 6
  Phil Taylor 105.69 10
  Mark Lawrence 9
  Colin Lloyd 3
  Mark Lawrence 93.90 0
  Phil Taylor 115.62 10
  Phil Taylor 103.71 9
  Andy Smith 2


There was a draw after each round; this bracket has been compiled retrospectively.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UK Open Order of Merit". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  2. ^ a b "Blue Square UK Open Draw". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. 2009-05-25. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  3. ^ a b "Holsten Qualifiers – Day One". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. 2009-04-26. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  4. ^ a b "Holsten Qualifiers – Day Two". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. 2009-04-27. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  5. ^ "UK Open – Thursday Updates". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. 2009-06-04. Archived from the original on 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
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