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2007 World Masters (darts)

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Winmau World Masters
Tournament information
Dates16–18 November 2007
VenueLeisure World, Bridlington
LocationEast Riding of Yorkshire, England
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)BDO
FormatSets (best of 3 legs) for men,
Legs for women, boys and girls
Finals:
best of 13 (men's)
Prize fund£50,000
Winner's share£25,000 (men's)
Nine-dart finishEngland John Walton
High checkout170 England John Walton
170 England Darryl Fitton
Champion(s)
Scotland Robert Thornton (men)
Netherlands Karin Krappen (women)
England Shaun Griffiths (boys)
Wales Kimberley Lewis (girls)
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The 2007 Winmau World Masters was a darts tournament being staged by the British Darts Organisation at Leisure World in Bridlington between 16–18 November 2007. It also featured a qualifying event for the 2008 Lakeside World Professional Championship.

History was made by John Walton who became the first player to hit a perfect nine-dart finish in the televised stage of the tournament. The event was broadcast by the BBC. However, the nine-darter was not shown live as it was achieved in the last 16 before their live coverage began.

Michael van Gerwen was unable to defend his title, as he had decided to switch to the rival organisation, the Professional Darts Corporation - thereby making himself ineligible under the BDO's rules.

Scotland's Robert Thornton surprised the field by beating Co Stompé, BDO world champion Martin Adams, Martin Atkins and Darryl Fitton to win the title and seal a qualifying place for the 2008 BDO World Championship.

Controversy

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Controversy hit the tournament in May when it was confirmed by the British Darts Organisation that the Winmau World Masters had been moved from its original dates of 26–28 October to a new date of 16–18 November [1] clashing directly with the Grand Slam of Darts - a new tournament which was hoping to feature the top players from both darting organisations - the BDO and PDC.[citation needed]

This meant that players from the BDO were forced into a direct choice between competing at the Masters for valuable ranking points or taking their place at the Grand Slam for better prize money. BDO World Champion Martin Adams almost immediately confirmed that he would participate in the Masters.[2] The other top BDO players who had qualified, including Gary Anderson, Scott Waites and Mark Webster competed at the Grand Slam and missed the Masters.[citation needed]

Adams plus the next seven highest ranked BDO players who hadn't qualified for the Grand Slam were later given seeding positions through to the BBC televised stages of the tournament for the first time.[citation needed]

2007 Men's Event results

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  • Each set is best of 3 legs.
Last 16
Best of 5 sets
Losers £10,000
Quarter-finals
Best of 5 sets
Losers £35,000
Semi-finals
Best of 11 sets
Losers £150,000
Final
Best of 13 sets
Winner £250,000
Runner-up £125,000
            
1 England Martin Adams 93.63 3
England Stuart Kellett 86.19 1
1 England Adams 95.13 1
Scotland Thornton 97.41 3
8 Netherlands Co Stompé 95.25 1
Scotland Robert Thornton 96.78 3
Scotland Thornton 97.17 6
4 England Atkins 94.23 1
5 England Ted Hankey 86.79 3
Netherlands Edwin Max 86.10 0
5 England Hankey 88.35 2
4 England Atkins 94.83 3
4 England Martin Atkins 88.68 3
Scotland Ross Montgomery 78.93 1
Scotland Thornton 94.26 7
6 England Fitton 95.28 5
2 England Tony O'Shea 84.78 3
England Paul Gibbs 81.63 0
2 England O'Shea 91.62 1
7 England Walton 96.21 3
7 England John Walton 89.25 3
Wales Martin Phillips 80.76 1
7 England Walton 88.02 5
6 England Fitton 91.56 6
6 England Darryl Fitton 95.70 3
Finland Jarkko Komula 89.88 2
6 England Fitton 100.68 3
Australia Whitlock 91.02 0
3 England Gary Robson 82.17 0
Australia Simon Whitlock 94.11 3
  • Highest tournament averages: Robert Thornton 96.41; Darryl Fitton 95.81; Co Stompé 95.25; Martin Adams 94.28[3]

2007 Women's Event results

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  • Semi-finals (best of 7 legs)
Karen Lawman England 4-3 Rilana Erades Netherlands
Karin Krappen Netherlands 4-2 Trina Gulliver England
  • Final (best of 7 legs)
Karin Krappen Netherlands 4-3 Karen Lawman England

2007 Boy's Event results

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  • Semi-finals (best of 7 legs)
Shaun Griffiths England 4-1 David Coyne Republic of Ireland
Michael Smith England 4-2 Oskar Lukasia Sweden
  • Final (best of 7 legs)
Shaun Griffiths England 4-0 Michael Smith England

2007 Girl's Event results

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  • Semi-finals (best of 7 legs)
Kimberley Lewis Wales 4-0 Amy Chappell England
Lorraine Hyde Scotland 4-1 Linda Odén Sweden
  • Final (best of 7 legs)
Kimberley Lewis Wales 4-2 Lorraine Hyde Scotland

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BDO confirm new date for the World Masters". Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
  2. ^ "Stuart Pyke website regarding Martin Adams withdrawal from event". Archived from the original on 31 December 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
  3. ^ Highest averages darts database