2011 UK Open
Tournament name2011 Speedy Hire UK Open
Dates2–5 June 2011
VenueReebok Stadium
LocationBolton, England
OrganisationProfessional Darts Corporation (PDC)
FormatLegs
Final – best of 21
Prize fund£200,000
Winners share£40,000
WinnerJames Wade
Prev2010
Next2012

The 2011 Speedy Hire UK Open was the ninth 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 2–5 June 2011, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts", as a random draw is staged after each round until the final.

The title was won by James Wade, who defeated Wes Newton 11–8 in the final.[1]

Format and qualifiers

2011 UK Open qualifiers

There were eight qualifying events staged in Barnsley and Wigan between February and May 2011 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:

No.DateVenueWinnerLegsRunner-upTotal
Prize Money		WinnerRunner-up
1Saturday 26 FebruaryBarnsley Metrodome, BarnsleySteve Brown6 – 3Ian White£34,600£6,000£3,000
2Sunday 27 FebruaryMichael Smith6 – 5Dave Chisnall£34,600£6,000£3,000
3Saturday 12 MarchRobin Park Tennis Centre, WiganAdrian Lewis6 – 4Robert Thornton£34,600£6,000£3,000
4Sunday 13 MarchVincent van der Voort6 – 4Raymond van Barneveld£34,600£6,000£3,000
5Saturday 16 AprilBarnsley Metrodome, BarnsleyGary Anderson6 – 4Phil Taylor£34,600£6,000£3,000
6Sunday 17 AprilPhil Taylor6 – 1Joe Cullen£34,600£6,000£3,000
7Saturday 30 AprilRobin Park Tennis Centre, WiganGary Anderson6 – 2Phil Taylor£34,600£6,000£3,000
8Sunday 1 MayPhil Taylor6 – 3Colin Osborne£34,600£6,000£3,000

The six players above that won a qualifying tournament all finished in the Top 32 in the merit table and thus entered the main tournament at the third round stage.

The tournament featured 172 players. As in previous years, eight UK Open qualifiers were staged across the north of England, where players' winnings were collated into the UK Open Order of Merit. The top 32 players in the Order of Merit, who played a minimum of two events, received a place in the third round of the final tournament. In addition, the next 76 players in the Order of Merit qualified for the tournament, but needed to start in the earlier rounds played on the Thursday.[2] A further 64 players qualified via regional qualifying tournaments.

Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)

  1. Phil Taylor
  2. Gary Anderson
  3. Adrian Lewis
  4. Steve Brown
  5. Robert Thornton
  6. Vincent van der Voort
  7. Wes Newton
  8. Simon Whitlock
  9. Michael Smith
  10. Mervyn King
  11. John Part
  12. Colin Osborne
  13. Darren Johnson
  14. Dave Chisnall
  15. Joe Cullen
  16. Ian White
  17. Wayne Jones
  18. Jamie Caven
  19. Andy Jenkins
  20. Mark Walsh
  21. Richie Burnett
  22. Mark Frost
  23. Raymond van Barneveld
  24. Paul Nicholson
  25. Denis Ovens
  26. Andy Hamilton
  27. Alan Tabern
  28. Ronnie Baxter
  29. Kevin Painter
  30. Mark Dudbridge
  31. Terry Jenkins
  32. Mark Webster

Remaining Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)

  1. Dennis Smith
  2. Michael van Gerwen
  3. Peter Wright
  4. James Wade
  5. Kevin McDine
  6. Nigel Heydon
  7. Tony Eccles
  8. Scott Rand
  9. Mark Hylton
  10. Magnus Caris
  11. Andy Smith
  12. Steve Beaton
  13. Colin Lloyd
  14. Brendan Dolan
  15. Barrie Bates
  16. Dennis Priestley
  17. Antonio Alcinas
  18. Michael Barnard
  19. John Henderson
  20. Chris Aubrey
  21. Tony Ayres
  22. Alex Roy
  23. Mark Lawrence
  24. Matt Clark
  25. Jelle Klaasen
  26. Jason Crawley
  27. Shaun Griffiths
  28. William O'Connor
  29. Arron Monk
  30. Chris Thompson
  31. John MaGowan
  32. Justin Pipe
  33. Kirk Shepherd
  34. Terry Temple
  35. Roland Scholten
  36. Nick Fullwell
  37. Steve Evans
  38. Shane O'Connor
  39. Wayne Mardle
  40. Jyhan Artut
  41. Gary Welding
  42. Peter Hudson
  43. Matt Jackson
  44. Colin Monk
  45. Steve Maish
  46. Mensur Suljović
  47. James Richardson
  48. Matt Padgett
  49. Brian Woods
  50. Louis Blundell
  51. Michael Rosenauer
  52. Mick Todd
  53. Wayne Atwood
  54. Martyn Turner
  55. Co Stompé
  56. Mickey Mansell
  57. Nicky Bache
  58. Rocco Maes
  59. Mark Jones
  60. Geoff Whitworth
  61. John O'Shea
  62. Stephen Hardy
  63. Steve Hine
  64. Peter Manley
  65. Reece Robinson
  66. Matthew Edgar
  67. Mick McGowan
  68. Mareno Michels
  69. Steve Grubb
  70. Dave Ladley
  71. Mark Stephenson
  72. Jimmy Mann
  73. Aodhagan O'Neill
  74. Andy Pearce
  75. Lee Palfreyman
  76. Devon Petersen

Rileys qualifiers

32 players qualified from Rileys qualifiers held in Rileys Dart Zones across Britain.[3]

Speedy qualifiers

32 players qualified from Speedy qualifiers held at four venues across Britain from 12 to 15 April.[4]

Bristol

Dartford

Stoke-on-Trent

Glasgow

  • Charlie Burns
  • John Donaldson
  • Gordon Foster
  • Kirk Gordon
  • Duncan Hastings
  • Danny Jones
  • Tommy Little
  • Ryan Murray

Prize money

For the third consecutive UK Open, the prize fund was £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 160 (first round)(64)n/a
Last 172 (preliminary round)(12)n/a

Draw

The draw for the preliminary, first and second rounds was made on 12 May.[5]

Thursday 2 June; best of 7 legs

[6]

Preliminary round

Stage 3

PlayerLegsPlayer
John Donaldson3 – 4Dave Prins
Louis Blundell4 – 0Duncan Hastings

Stage 4

PlayerLegsPlayer
Peter White0 – 4Michael Rosenauer
Curtis Hammond1 – 4Bruce Harrison

Stage 5

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mick Todd2 – 4Paul Harvey
Chris Thompson0 – 4Nigel Heydon

Stage 6

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mark Lawrence3 – 4Dave Ladley
Phil Daniels4 – 1Nicky Bache

Stage 7

PlayerLegsPlayer
Nick Fullwell4 – 2Tony Broughton
Eddie Lovely0 – 4Michael Barnard

Stage 8

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wayne Atwood4 – 1Lee Rose
Eddy Martin1 – 4Andy Pearce

Round 1

Main Stage

PlayerLegsPlayer
Scott Rand2 – 4Steve Beaton
Mark Stephenson4 – 1Ben Burton
Darrin Pugh0 – 4Wayne Mardle
Brian Woods1 – 4Mark Hylton
Colin Lloyd4 – 3Jelle Klaasen
Peter Manley2 – 4John Bowles
Davey Dodds2 – 4James Wade
Devon Petersen4 – 2Stuart White

Stage 2

PlayerLegsPlayer
Reece Robinson4 – 0Barrie Bates
Lee Palfreyman1 – 4John Henderson
Mensur Suljović†Brandon Walsh
John MaGowan†Shaun Griffiths
Justin Pipe4 – 0Gary Welding
Kirk Shepherd4 – 1Paul Cartwright
Steve Grubb4 – 1Andy Beardmore
Roland Scholten4 – 0Kevin Edwards
  • † Brandon Walsh received a bye as Mensur Suljović was disqualified.
  • † Shaun Griffiths received a bye as John MaGowan withdrew due to injury.[7]

Stage 3

PlayerLegsPlayer
Alex Roy1 – 4John O'Shea
Robbie Green4 – 2Steve Clews
Colin Monk1 – 4Ryan Murray
James Richardson0 – 4Stuart Monaghan
John Kennedy0 – 4Steve Werrett
Peter Hudson4 – 3Steve Evans
Andy Pearce4 – 1Matt Jackson
Andy Boulton4 – 3Jimmy Mann

Stage 4

PlayerLegsPlayer
Jamie Ellam4 – 2Ian Moss
Mick McGowan0 – 4Andy Smith
Steve Hine3 – 4Aaron Monk
Ian Covill4 – 2Stuart Daniels
Rocco Maes4 – 0Colin Appleton
Steve Maish4 – 3Martin Perring
Jon Jukes1 – 4Dave Prins
Louis Blundell3 – 4Wayne Atwood

Stage 5

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mickey Mansell4 – 0Gordon Foster
John Jackson0 – 4Mark Jones
Bruce Harrison0 – 4Tony Eccles
Jason Crawley3 – 4Dan Butler
Craig Mucklow4 – 3Matt Padgett
Paul Whitworth3 – 4Richard North
Michael Rosenauer2 – 4Jon Bott
Conan Whitehead4 – 0Charlie Cooper

Stage 6

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mareno Michels1 – 4Antonio Alcinas
Tony Ayres4 – 1Jyhan Artut
Stephen Hardy2 – 4Richie Howson
Danny Jones0 – 4Chris Jones
Joe Murnan4 – 3Damien Sherwood
John Keating0 – 4Steve Douglas
Paul Harvey4 – 0Charlie Burns
Matthew Edgar4 – 2Nigel Heydon

Stage 7

PlayerLegsPlayer
Dean Stewart0 – 4Michael van Gerwen
Martyn Turner4 – 0Tommy Little
Matt Clark4 – 3Jamie Hagen
Darren Hawken1 – 4William O'Connor
Dennis Priestley4 – 3Dave Ladley
Phil Daniels2 – 4Peter Wright
Magnus Caris4 – 2Kevin McDine
Ian Gleeson4 – 0Kirk Gordon

Stage 8

PlayerLegsPlayer
Geoff Whitworth4 – 1Kevin Simm
Terry Temple0 – 4Co Stompé
Michael Barnard0 – 4Jamie Robinson
Matthew Jordan3 – 4Graham Hollis
Shane O'Connor4 – 3Chris Aubrey
Sam Hill4 – 3Aodhagan O'Neill
Dennis Smith1 – 4Nick Fullwell
Brendan Dolan0 – 4Andrew Gilding

Round 2

Main Stage

PlayerLegsPlayer
John Henderson4 – 1Ian Covill
Mickey Mansell4 – 0Antonio Alcinas
Shane O'Connor2 – 4Michael van Gerwen
Peter Hudson4 – 3Magnus Caris

Stage 2

PlayerLegsPlayer
Geoff Whitworth1 – 4Mark Hylton
Co Stompé4 – 3Chris Jones
Martyn Turner4 – 2Ryan Murray
Andrew Gilding4 – 2Matt Clark

Stage 3

PlayerLegsPlayer
William O'Connor1 – 4Sam Hill
Craig Mucklow0 – 4Andy Smith
James Wade4 – 2Dave Prins
Ian Gleeson3 – 4Mark Jones

Stage 4

PlayerLegsPlayer
Steve Werrett2 – 4Steve Beaton
Robbie Green2 – 4Dennis Priestley
John O'Shea1 – 4Justin Pipe
Reece Robinson4 – 0Wayne Mardle

Stage 5

PlayerLegsPlayer
Stuart Monaghan4 – 2Jamie Robinson
Steve Douglas0 – 4Joe Murnan
Mark Stephenson2 – 4Steve Maish
Roland Scholten4 – 1Nick Fullwell

Stage 6

PlayerLegsPlayer
Graham Hollis4 – 1Jamie Ellam
Richard North4 – 0Dan Butler
Jon Bott1 – 4Andy Boulton
Conan Whitehead2 – 4Wayne Atwood

Stage 7

PlayerLegsPlayer
Tony Ayres0 – 4Richie Howson
Rocco Maes0 – 4Kirk Shepherd
Devon Petersen3 – 4John Bowles
Andy Pearce1 – 4Matthew Edgar

Stage 8

PlayerLegsPlayer
Colin Lloyd4 – 2Arron Monk
Steve Grubb0 – 4Peter Wright
Shaun Griffiths0 – 4Tony Eccles
Brandon Walsh0 – 4Paul Harvey

Friday 3 June; best of 17 legs

Round 3

Draw made after Round 2 matches
[8]

Main Stage

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé9 – 7Simon Whitlock
Steve Brown5 – 9Raymond van Barneveld
Phil Taylor9 – 3Mark Frost
Terry Jenkins9 – 7Adrian Lewis

Stage 2

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mervyn King5 – 9Mark Walsh
Ian White4 – 9Gary Anderson
Roland Scholten2 – 9John Part
Richie Burnett9 – 7Colin Lloyd

Stage 3

PlayerLegsPlayer
Darren Johnson6 – 9Kirk Shepherd
Richard North2 – 9Dave Chisnall
Justin Pipe7 – 9John Bowles
Robert Thornton9 – 6Wayne Atwood

Stage 4

PlayerLegsPlayer
Andy Hamilton6 – 9Andrew Gilding
Andy Jenkins0 – 9Mark Hylton
Wes Newton9 – 3John Henderson
Colin Osborne9 – 4Mark Jones

Stage 5

PlayerLegsPlayer
Sam Hill2 – 9Michael Smith
Denis Ovens9 – 4Kevin Painter
Vincent van der Voort7 – 9Andy Boulton
Mark Dudbridge8 – 9Joe Murnan

Stage 6

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wayne Jones8 – 9Reece Robinson
Joe Cullen9 – 8Stuart Monaghan
Alan Tabern7 – 9Dennis Priestley
Martyn Turner6 – 9Matthew Edgar

Stage 7

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mark Webster9 – 5Tony Eccles
James Wade9 – 2Mickey Mansell
Richie Howson2 – 9Michael van Gerwen
Jamie Caven2 – 9Steve Beaton

Stage 8

PlayerLegsPlayer
Steve Maish6 – 9Ronnie Baxter
Peter Wright9 – 1Peter Hudson
Graham Hollis3 – 9Paul Nicholson
Paul Harvey4 – 9Andy Smith

Saturday 4 June; best of 17 legs

Afternoon – Round 4

Draw made after Round 3 matches.
[9]

Main Stage

PlayerLegsPlayer
Paul Nicholson9 – 8Gary Anderson
Dennis Priestley3 – 9Phil Taylor
Terry Jenkins6 – 9James Wade
Dave Chisnall9 – 7Ronnie Baxter

Stage 2

PlayerLegsPlayer
Michael van Gerwen3 – 9Wes Newton
Andy Smith9 – 8Reece Robinson
Michael Smith4 – 9Raymond van Barneveld
Mark Webster9 – 8Co Stompé

Stage 3

PlayerLegsPlayer
Richie Burnett9 – 6Joe Murnan
Denis Ovens9 – 4Mark Walsh
Robert Thornton9 – 8John Part
Colin Osborne9 – 7Kirk Shepherd

Stage 4

PlayerLegsPlayer
Matthew Edgar5 – 9Andy Boulton
Mark Hylton9 – 2Andrew Gilding
Steve Beaton8 – 9John Bowles
Joe Cullen5 – 9Peter Wright

Evening – Round 5

Draw made after Round 4 matches[10]

Main Stage

PlayerLegsPlayer
Richie Burnett7 – 9James Wade
Robert Thornton9 – 7Colin Osborne
Phil Taylor8 – 9Paul Nicholson
Raymond van Barneveld1 – 9Wes Newton

Stage 2

PlayerLegsPlayer
Peter Wright7 – 9Mark Hylton
Andy Boulton4 – 9Mark Webster
Andy Smith6 – 9Denis Ovens
John Bowles4 – 9Dave Chisnall

Sunday 5 June

These matches took place on the main stage.

Afternoon – Quarter-finals; best of 19 legs

Draw made after Round 5 matches.
[11]

PlayerLegsPlayer
(99.29) Denis Ovens10–6Mark Hylton (98.88)
(93.42) Robert Thornton7–10Mark Webster (95.00)
(95.63) Dave Chisnall8–10Wes Newton (94.56)
(95.56) James Wade10–7Paul Nicholson (92.94)

Evening – Final 4

Draw made after the Quarter-finals.

See also

References

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