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2003 UK Open

FieldValue
tournament_name2003 Sky Bet UK Open
dates30 May–1 June 2003
venueReebok Stadium
locationBolton
country
organisationPDC
formatLegs
Final – best of 35
prize_fund£124,000
winners_share£30,000
high_checkout170 ENG Shayne Burgess
(Final)
ENG Dave Smith
(Quarter-Finals)
winnerENG Phil Taylor
next2004

Final – best of 35 (Final) ENG Dave Smith (Quarter-Finals)

The 2003 Sky Bet UK Open was the first edition of the UK Open darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England between 30 May–1 June 2003.

Unlike other tournaments, the UK Open had no seeding, and was won by Phil Taylor who defeated Shayne Burgess in the final 18–8 in legs. Players entered at different stages based on their ranking in the UK Open Order of Merit, with the top 32 players entering at the third round and players ranked 33–64 entering at the second round.

Friday 30 May 2003

Preliminary round (best of nine legs)

PlayerScorePlayer
SCO John Henderson5 – 4ENG Paul Amos
WAL Wayne Palfrey5 – 4IRE Tom Kirby
ENG Paul Hogan5 – 3ENG Deta Hedman

First round (best of nine legs)

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
ENG Mark Thomson5 – 4WAL Marshall JamesENG John King1 – 5
ENG Les Fitton5 – 1ENG James GreenfieldENG Dave Smith5 – 1
ENG Bob Crawley5 – 4ENG Gary StevensENG Andy Belton4 – 5
ENG Terry Jenkins5 – 3IRE Keith RooneyENG John Ferrell4 – 5
ENG John Nesbitt5 – 4NIR Brendan DolanENG Dave Jowett5 – 1
AUS David Platt5 – 2WAL Martyn FreemanENG Bill BurksfieldW/O
WAL Dave Roberts1 – 5ENG Rod HarringtonENG Wayne Merrick5 – 3
ENG David Peploe2 – 5WAL Wayne DaviesENG Crissy Manley2 – 5
ENG Chris McTernan4 – 5ENG Paul WhitworthIRE Jim Regan2 – 5
ENG Tony Wood0 – 5ENG Mick CarrickENG Paul Butler3 – 5
ENG Simon Laws2 – 5ENG Chris KennyENG Nigel Justice1 – 5
ENG Michael Kendrick3 – 5WAL Wayne AtwoodWAL Robert HeardW/O
ENG Dean Williams5 – 2ENG Leon WomackWAL Steve EvansW/O
ENG Steve Parsons2 – 5ENG Dave WestonENG Andrew Gillam2 – 5
ENG Dick Brittain1 – 5WAL Glynn CarusENG Darren Webster5 – 2
ENG Andy Smith5 – 0ENG Martin DunfordENG Darren Moulsley2 – 5

Second round (best of nine legs)

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
ENG Mark Walsh5 – 2ENG Eddie LovelyENG Reg Harding2 – 5
ENG Darren Webster3 – 5ENG John LoweENG Paul Carter4 – 5
WAL Sean Palfrey4 – 5ENG Keith DellerWAL Glynn Carus0 – 5
ENG Mark Holden4 – 5WAL Wayne DaviesWAL Ken Thomas5 – 3
ENG Ian Cullingworth3 – 5ENG Ian CovillENG Chris Kenny5 – 0
ENG Mick Booth1 – 5WALAndrew DaviesENG Dave Weston1 – 5
ENG Vic Hubbard0 – 5ENGSteve MaishENG Nigel Peden5 – 3
ENG Barrie Bates5 – 0ENG Paul WhitworthENG Bob Crawley1 – 5
ENG Mark Robinson5 – 1Alan GreenENG Andy Smith1 – 5
ENG Wayne Merrick3 – 5Matt ChapmanENG Norman Fletcher1 – 5
NIR Henry O'Neill5 – 4USASteve BrownENG Dean Williams3 – 5
ENG Terry Jenkins5 – 1ENG Paul HoganAUS David Platt5 – 2
ENG Mick Manning4 – 5Robbie WiddowsENG Willie Burksfield5 – 1
ENG Dave Jowett5 – 1Ian BurnettENG Lionel Sams5 – 2
ENG Mick Savvery5 – 3MLT Andy Keen5 _ 2ENG Shayne Burgess5 – 0
ENG Keith Wetton2 – 5ENG Andy HayfieldWAL Wayne Palfrey3 – 5

Saturday 31 May

Third round (best of nine legs)

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
ENG Mark Dudbridge2 – 5ENG Cliff LazarenkoNIR John MaGowan3 – 5
JAM Al Hedman4 – 5ENG Shayne BurgessENG Robbie Widdows2 – 5
ENG Peter Manley5 – 1WAL Ken ThomasENG Dave SmithW/O
ENG Dennis Priestley5 – 2ENG Ian CovillENG Peter Allen3 – 5
ENG Alex Roy5 – 2ENG Peter EvisonENG Dave Askew3 – 5
WAL Wayne Davies1 – 5NIR Paul DillonNIR Henry O'Neill5 – 2
ENG Simon Whatley5 – 3WAL Barrie BatesENG John Lowe4 – 5
ENG Andy Jenkins5 – 3ENG Keith DellerENG Colin Monk5 – 1
ENG Mark Robinson3 – 5ENG Mark ThomsonCAN John Part5 – 2
ENG Terry Jenkins3 – 5ENG Denis OvensENG Dave Jowett2 – 5
ENG Paul Williams5 – 4SCO Jamie HarveyNIR Nigel Peden1 – 5
ENG Steve Johnson3 – 5ENG Adrian GrayENG Steve Beaton5 – 0
ENG Kevin Painter3 – 5ENG Phil TaylorWAL Richie Burnett5 – 1
ENG Bill Burksfield5 – 2ENG Mick SavveryENG James Wade5 – 4
ENG Alan Warriner-Little3 – 5ENG Wayne MardleNED Roland Scholten5 – 0
AUS David Platt3 – 5ENG Les FittonENG Andy HayfieldW/O

Fourth round (best of fifteen legs)

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
WAL Richie Burnett2 – 8ENG Steve BeatonNED Roland Scholten8 – 6
ENG Phil Taylor8 – 3ENG Dennis SmithCAN John Part8 – 6
ENG Alex Roy8 – 4ENG James WadeENG Colin Monk8 – 2
ENG Shayne Burgess8 – 6ENG Simon WhatleyENG Denis Ovens3 – 8
ENG Adrian Gray8 – 7ENG Colin LloydENG Andy Jenkins3 – 8
ENG Cliff Lazarenko8 – 6ENG Les HodkinsonNIR Henry O'Neill1 – 8
ENG Paul Williams8 – 5ENG Les FittonENG Wesley Newton6 – 8
ENG Mark Walsh6 – 8NIR Paul DillonENG Dave Smith8 – 4

Fifth round (best of 17 legs)

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
ENG Paul Williams9 – 8ENG Alex RoyNED Roland Scholten9 – 7
ENG Phil Taylor9 – 1NIR Paul DillonENG Colin Monk9 – 8
ENG Tom Wilson9 – 4ENG Mark ThomsonENG Dave Smith9 – 6
ENG Shayne Burgess9 – 7ENG Cliff LazarenkoENG Wayne Jones9 – 5

Sunday 1 June

Quarter-finals, semi-finals and final

| seed-width = | team-width = 200 | score-width = 50

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = | RD1-score1 = 10 | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = ENG Tom Wilson 80.89 | RD1-score2 = 2 | RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = NLD Roland Scholten 85.60 | RD1-score3 = 10 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = ENG Dave Smith 81.90 | RD1-score4 = 7 | RD1-seed5 = | RD1-team5 = | RD1-score5 = 5 | RD1-seed6 = | RD1-team6 = | RD1-score6 = 10 | RD1-seed7 = | RD1-team7 = | RD1-score7 = 10 | RD1-seed8 = | RD1-team8 = | RD1-score8 = 8

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = | RD2-score1 = 11 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = NLD Roland Scholten 88.21 | RD2-score2 = 5 | RD2-seed3 = | RD2-team3 = | RD2-score3 = 11 | RD2-seed4 = | RD2-team4 = | RD2-score4 = 9

| RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = | RD3-score1 = 18 | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = | RD3-score2 = 8

References

References

  1. "Results of UK Open 2003 - Mastercaller".
  2. "Planetdarts : The Official Site of the Professional Darts Corporation Ltd.".
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