2012 UK Open
| 2012 Speedy Hire UK Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 7–10 June 2012 | ||
| Venue | Reebok Stadium | ||
| Location | Bolton | ||
| Country | |||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
| Prize fund | £200,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £40,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish | Scotland Gary Anderson | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Scotland Robert Thornton | |||
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The 2012 Speedy Hire UK Open was a Darts tournament staged in the UK by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the tenth year of the 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 7–10 June 2012, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw is staged after each round until the final.
Robert Thornton won the tournament beating Phil Taylor 11–5 in the final to win his first PDC major.
Format and qualifiers
[edit | edit source]2012 UK Open qualifiers
[edit | edit source]There were eight qualifying events staged across England between February and May 2012 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:
| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Total Prize Money |
Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday 11 February | K2 Centre, Crawley | Wes Newton |
6–3 | Belgium Kim Huybrechts | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
| 2 | Sunday 12 February | Michael van Gerwen Netherlands | 6–1 | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | ||
| 3 | Saturday 24 March | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley | Phil Taylor |
6–2 | Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
| 4 | Sunday 25 March | Phil Taylor |
6–3 | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | ||
| 5 | Saturday 14 April | Raymond van Barneveld Netherlands | 6–3 | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | ||
| 6 | Sunday 15 April | Raymond van Barneveld Netherlands | 6–2 | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | ||
| 7 | Saturday 5 May | NIA Community Hall, Birmingham | Terry Jenkins |
6–3 | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | |
| 8 | Sunday 6 May | Wes Newton |
6–2 | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
The tournament featured 178 players. The results of the eight qualifiers shown above were collated into the UK Open Order of Merit. The top 32 players and ties in the Order of Merit, who played a minimum of two events, received a place at the final tournament. In addition, the next 82 players in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but needed to start in the earlier rounds played on the Thursday. A further 64 players qualified via regional qualifying tournaments.
Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)
[edit | edit source]- Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
Wes Newton
Phil Taylor
Terry Jenkins
Andy Smith- Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
- Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan
Justin Pipe- Australia Simon Whitlock
Andy Hamilton- Belgium Kim Huybrechts
Dave Chisnall
Dean Winstanley
Colin Lloyd- Netherlands Vincent van der Voort
- Scotland Robert Thornton (winner)
Ian White
Michael Smith
Dennis Smith
Kevin Painter
Jamie Caven
Joe Cullen
Mark Jones
Dennis Priestley
Adrian Lewis
James Hubbard- Wales Richie Burnett
Darren Webster
Richie Howson- Scotland Gary Anderson
- Canada John Part
Kevin Dowling
Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)
[edit | edit source]- India Prakash Jiwa
Shaun Griffiths
Colin Osborne- Netherlands Roland Scholten
Ronnie Baxter
Mark Hylton
Andrew Gilding
James Wade- Netherlands Jelle Klaasen
Alex Roy- Scotland Peter Wright
Stuart White- South Africa Devon Petersen
Peter Hudson
Johnny Haines
Darren Johnson- Wales Mark Webster
Stuart Kellett- Scotland Keith Stephen
Mark Walsh- Republic of Ireland William O'Connor
James Richardson- Spain Antonio Alcinas
- Scotland Jim Walker
Mervyn King
Alan Tabern- Northern Ireland Mickey Mansell
Andy Brown
Matthew Edgar
Scott Rand- Netherlands Co Stompé
- Netherlands Mareno Michels
Remaining Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)
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Matt Clark
Arron Monk
Wayne Jones- Australia Paul Nicholson
- Scotland John Henderson
Terry Temple
Ted Hankey
Steve Beaton
Andrew Cornwall
Steve Farmer
Nigel Heydon
Adam Hunt
Liam Kelly- Wales Jamie Lewis
Joey Palfreyman- Gibraltar Dyson Parody
Ross Smith
Adam Smith-Neale- Netherlands Gino Vos
Brian Woods
Gaz Cousins- Republic of Ireland Connie Finnan
Adrian Gray
Sam Hill
Andy Jenkins
Josh Jones
Dave Ladley
Tony Littleton
Kevin McDine- Germany Bernd Roith
Mark Stephenson
Michael Barnard
Jon Bott
John Bowles
Steve Brown
Jason Crawley- Wales Steve Evans
Mark Frost- Netherlands Toon Greebe
Stephen Hardy- Netherlands Jerry Hendriks
Steve Hine
Mark Lawrence
Steve Maish
Joe Murnan
Denis Ovens
John Scott
Damien Sherwood
Mick Todd
Tony West
Rileys qualifiers
[edit | edit source]32 players qualified from Rileys qualifiers held in Rileys Dart Zones across Britain.[1]
- Wales Mark Layton
Kevin Simm
Jamie Robinson
Jamie Ellam
Glen Durrant
Andy Parsons
Dan Russell
Tom Gregory
Shayne Burgess
Tony Cooper
Davey Dodds- Scotland Mark Barilli
Rob Hawker
Ben Burton- Scotland Gus Santana
John Nelson
Dean Stewart
Harry Miles
Stephen Bunting
Tony Broughton
Marc Dewsbury
Jason Wilson
Lee Bryant
Andy Roberts
Kevin Rimmer
Jamie Hughes- Scotland Stuart Anderson
Geoff Heath
Michael Burgoine
Scott Taylor- Scotland Scott Robertson
Ian Gleeson
Speedy qualifiers
[edit | edit source]32 players qualified from Speedy qualifiers held at seven venues across Britain from April to May.[1]
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Brighton
Dartford |
Inverness
Leeds |
Stoke-on-Trent
Cardiff
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Haydock
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Prize money
[edit | edit source]For the fourth consecutive UK Open, the prize fund will be £200,000.
| 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 178 (preliminary round) | (50) | n/a |
Draw
[edit | edit source]The draw for the preliminary, first and second rounds was made on 10 May.[2][3]
Thursday 7 June; Best of 7 legs
[edit | edit source]Preliminary round
[edit | edit source]| Player #1 | Score | Player #2 | Player #1 | Score | Player #2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–0 | 4–0 | |||||
| 0–4 | 1–4 | Wales Jamie Lewis | ||||
| 4–3 | 1–4 | Germany Bernd Roith | ||||
| Scotland Kirk Gordon | 0–4 | 2–4 | Netherlands Jerry Hendriks | |||
| 4–2 | 4–0 | |||||
| 2–4 | 4–3 | |||||
| 4–0 | Wales Mark Spencer | 4–3 | ||||
| 4–0 | 4–0 | |||||
| 4–2 | 4–0 | |||||
| 4–3 | Scotland Gus Santana | 2–4 | ||||
| 3–4 | 1–4 | |||||
| 3–4 | 2–4 | |||||
| 4–1 | Scotland Craig McCaskill | 4–3 | ||||
| 0–4 | 1–4 | |||||
| 0–4 | Scotland Mark Barilli | 4–1 | ||||
| 4–2 | Scotland Nicky Denoon | 3–4 | Wales Steve Evans | |||
| 1–4 | Wales Mark Layton | 4–2 | ||||
| Netherlands Gino Vos | 4–2 | Scotland Scott Robertson | 4–1 | |||
| † | Scotland John Henderson | 4–1 | ||||
| 3–4 | 1–4 | |||||
| 2–4 | 4–0 | |||||
| Republic of Ireland Connie Finnan | ‡ | Scotland Andy Murray | Scotland Stuart Anderson | 2–4 | ||
| 3–4 | 4–2 | |||||
| 3–4 | 4–2 | Netherlands Toon Greebe | ||||
| Gibraltar Dyson Parody | 4–0 | 0–4 |
- † John Henderson received a bye as Lee Bryant was disqualified due to failing to register at the event.[4]
- ‡ Connie Finnan withdrew because of personal reasons.[5]
Round 1
[edit | edit source]| Player #1 | Score | Player #2 | Player #1 | Score | Player #2 | |
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| 0–4 | 3–4 | |||||
| 2–4 | 3–4 | |||||
| Germany Bernd Roith | 2–4 | 1–4 | ||||
| 4–2 | 4–1 | |||||
| Scotland Mark Barilli | 4–3 | 0–4 | ||||
| Netherlands Gino Vos | 3–4 | Wales Mark Layton | 2–4 | Wales Steve Evans | ||
| 1–4 | Wales Jon Farmer | 2–4 | ||||
| 4–1 | 4–2 | |||||
| 4–1 | 3–4 | |||||
| 4–1 | 4–0 | |||||
| Scotland Scott Robertson | 4–1 | 4–2 | ||||
| Scotland John Henderson | 4–3 | 4–2 | Scotland Ryan Murray | |||
| 4–3 | Netherlands Jerry Hendriks | Scotland Andy Murray | 4–1 | |||
| Gibraltar Dyson Parody | 4–2 | 4–2 | ||||
| Wales Jamie Lewis | 4–1 | 1–4 | ||||
| 2–4 | Australia Paul Nicholson | 4–2 |
Round 2
[edit | edit source]Friday 8 June; Best of 17 legs
[edit | edit source]Round 3
[edit | edit source]- † Gary Anderson hit a nine-dart finish in the third leg against Davey Dodds.[6]
- ‡ Dennis Smith received a bye as Mark Jones was disqualified due to failing to register at the event.[6]
Saturday 9 June; Best of 17 legs
[edit | edit source]Round 4
[edit | edit source]| Player #1 | Score | Player #2 | Player #1 | Score | Player #2 | |
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| 8–9 | 5–9 | Australia Simon Whitlock | ||||
| Wales Richie Burnett | 4–9 | Scotland Peter Wright | Australia Paul Nicholson | 9–3 | ||
| Netherlands Vincent van der Voort | 7–9 | Belgium Kim Huybrechts | 1–9 | |||
| 7–9 | 5–9 | |||||
| Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan | 8–9 | 9–8 | ||||
| 6–9 | Scotland Robert Thornton | 9–7 | Scotland Gary Anderson | |||
| 5–9 | Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld | 9–3 | ||||
| Netherlands Michael van Gerwen | 9–7 | 9–7 |
Round 5
[edit | edit source]| Player #1 | Score | Player #2 | Player #1 | Score | Player #2 | |
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| Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 93.47 | 7–9 | Scotland Robert Thornton 91.54 | 9–5 | |||
| 9–5 | Australia Simon Whitlock 91.58 | 8–9 | ||||
| 9–4 | 9–8 | Australia Paul Nicholson 90.02 | ||||
| Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 93.40 | 9–8 | Scotland Peter Wright 89.53 | Belgium Kim Huybrechts 93.96 | 8–9 |
Sunday 10 June
[edit | edit source]Quarter-finals to final
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| Scotland Robert Thornton 95.44 | 11 | |||||||||||||
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See also
[edit | edit source]- UK Open history of event and previous winners
- 2012 PDC Pro Tour includes extended results of Pro Tour events
- PDC Pro Tour history of PDC "floor events"
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