Malta Open (Darts)
Malta Open | |
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Tournament information | |
Venue | Kirkop Sports Complex |
Location | Kirkop |
Country | Malta |
Established | 1976 |
Organisation(s) | WDF |
Format | Sets (1976–2015 in men's finals) Legs |
Prize fund | €8,000 |
Month(s) Played | November |
Current champion(s) | |
Michael Busscher (men's) Noa-Lynn van Leuven (women's) |
The Malta Open[1] is an annual darts tournament on the WDF circuit that began in 1986.[2]
Results
[edit]Men's
[edit]Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
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Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
1976 | Harry Heenan | n/a | 2 – 0 | Ronald Manaire | n/a | – | – | – | Palace Theatre, Paola |
1986 | Peter Harding | n/a | 2 – 0 | Granville Williams | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Radio City, Hamrun |
1988 | Alan Warriner | n/a | 2 – 0 | Dave Askew | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
1989 | Andy Waugh | n/a | 2 – 1 | Bob Taylor | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Grand Hotel Verdala, Rabat |
1990 | Phil Taylor | n/a | 2 – 0 | Steve Brown | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Corradino Sports Pavilion, Paola |
1991 | Rod Harrington | n/a | 2 – 0 | Steve Brown | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Jerma Palace, Marsascala |
1993 | Vincent Busuttil | n/a | 2 – 1 | Carmelio Fenech | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Pembroke Venue, Pembroke |
1994 | Paul Smith | n/a | 2 – 0 | Paul Doggett | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Giardino Restaurant, Swieqi |
1995 | Ted Hankey | n/a | 2 – 0 | Vincent Busuttil | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | St. Nicholas Hall, Paola |
1996 | Ted Hankey (2) | n/a | 2 – 0 | Gordon Stanmore | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Stefano Zerafa School, Naxxar |
1997 | George Trypiniotis | n/a | 2 – 1 | Godfrey Abela | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
1998 | Gary Spedding | n/a | 2 – 0 | Gunnar Glasö | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
1999 | Sean Palfrey | n/a | 2 – 0 | Terry Adoltho | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
2000 | Andy Keen | n/a | 2 – 0 | Kerry Feltham | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
2001 | Andy Keen (2) | n/a | 2 – 0 | Marios Demetriou | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Jerma Palace, Marsascala |
2002 | Andy Keen (3) | n/a | 2 – 0 | Roy Turner | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
2003 | Andy Keen (4) | n/a | 2 – 1 | John Michael | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
2004 | John Michael | n/a | 2 – 1 | Marco Apollonio | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
2005 | Joe Palmer | n/a | 2 – 0 | David Hirst | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
2006 | Michael Rosenauer | n/a | 2 – 0 | Godfrey Abela | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Dolmen Hotel, Qawra |
2007 | John Michael (2) | n/a | 2 – 1 | Colin Rice | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
2008 | Jermaine Wattimena | n/a | 2 – 1 | Vincent Busuttil | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | Topaz Hotel, Bugibba |
2009 | Mark Thomson | n/a | 2 – 1 | Roy Brown | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
2010 | Roy Brown | n/a | 2 – 1 | Andy Keen | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
2011 | Paul Harvey | n/a | 2 – 0 | Colin Rice | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
2012 | John Michael (3) | n/a | 2 – 0 | Klaus Rohlederer | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
2013 | Ricky Williams | n/a | 2 – 0 | Andy Keen | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
2014 | John Walton | n/a | 2 – 0 | Kostas Pantelidis | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
2015 | Ümit Uygunsözlü | n/a | 2 – 1 | John Walton | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
2016 | Paul Williams | 94.80 | 6 – 2 | Dave Prins | 87.69 | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
2017 | Mark Layton | n/a | 6 – 2 | Joe Davis | n/a | €3,500 | €1,500 | €450 | Cottonera Sports Complex, Cospicua |
2018 | John Michael (4) | n/a | 6 – 3 | Andy Hamilton | n/a | €3,500 | €1,500 | €450 | Montekristo Estates, Luqa |
2019 | Joe Davis | n/a | 6 – 4 | Thibault Tricole | n/a | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | |
2021 | John Desreumaux | n/a | 5 – 3 | John Scott | n/a | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | Kirkop Sports Complex, Kirkop |
2022 | Richard North | 76.99 | 5 – 2 | Gary Blackwood | 82.21 | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | |
2023 | Michael Busscher | 77.10 | 5 – 3 | Marcus Maier | 79.20 | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | |
2024 | Norbert Attard | 89.15 | 5 – 2 | Thomas Junghans | 73.40 | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 |
Youth's
[edit]Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
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Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
2022 | Kyle Satariano | 48.19 | 5–4 | Matti Satariano | 51.01 | – | – | – | Kirkop Sports Complex, Kirkop |
2023 | Ryan Branley | 70.90 | 5–0 | Kyle Satariano | 51.06 | – | – | – |
Tournament records
[edit]- Most wins 4: Andy Keen, John Michael.
- Most Finals 6: Andy Keen.
- Most Semi Finals 10: Andy Keen.
- Most Quarter Finals 13: Andy Keen.
- Most Appearances 14: Andy Keen.
- Most Prize Money won €5,748: Andy Keen.
- Youngest Winner age 20: Jermaine Wattimena.
- Oldest Winner age 60: Mark Layton.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Malta Darts Association". mda70.tripod.com. Malta Darts Association. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Malta Open". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Malta Open men's winners". mastercaller.com. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.