The 2005 Budweiser UK Open was the third year of the darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. 170 players took part in the competition, which was held at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, between 10 and 12 June 2005.
Phil Taylor eventually took the trophy with a 13–7 final victory over Mark Walsh.
The tournament also featured Phil Taylor's third televised nine-dart finish in his semi-final victory over defending champion Roland Scholten.
2004/2005 UK Open Regional Finals
26 September 2004 (Welsh) Phil Taylor 2–0 Tom Wilson[1]
17 October 2004 (Irish) Phil Taylor beat Mark Walsh [2]
12 November 2004 (Scottish) Andy Smith 2–1 Gary Anderson[3]
19 January 2005 (North East) Steve Hine 2–0 Bob Anderson[4]
6 February 2005 (South West) Andy Smith 2–0 Andy Jenkins[5]
6 March 2005 (Southern) Denis Ovens 2–1 Mark Dudbridge[6]
20 March 2005 (North West) Alex Roy 2–1 Ronnie Baxter[7]
10 April 2005 (Midlands) Jimmy Mann 2–0 Mark Walsh[8]
Prize money
The prize fund was £124,000.[9]
Stage (no. of players)
|
Prize money (Total: £124,000)
|
Winner
|
(1)
|
£30,000
|
Runner-Up
|
(1)
|
£15,000
|
Semi-finalists
|
(2)
|
£7,500
|
Quarter-finalists
|
(4)
|
£4,000
|
Last 16 (fifth round)
|
(8)
|
£2,000
|
Last 32 (fourth round)
|
(16)
|
£1,000
|
Last 64 (third round)
|
(32)
|
£500
|
|
Nine-dart finish
|
(1)
|
501 bottles of Budweiser
|
Friday 10 June
Preliminary round, best of 7 legs
[10]
|
Player
|
Score
|
Player
|
Arthur Griffiths |
4—1 |
Vernon Sheppard
|
Ian Crichett |
4—2 |
Mark Davis
|
Ian Lever |
4—1 |
Scott Lacroix
|
Nick Doabe |
3—4 |
Mark Holyoake
|
Geoff Harkup |
1—4 |
Eamon Lily
|
Kevin Rudling |
0—4 |
Steve Gittins
|
Richard Cantwell |
2—4 |
Rikki Blay
|
Ian Wise |
4—1 |
Matt Sheehan
|
|
1st Round, best of 7 legs
[10]
Player
|
Score
|
Player
|
Paul Dillon |
3—4 |
Kevin Spiolek
|
Jason Clark |
3—4 |
Aaron Turner
|
Nigel Russell |
4—2 |
Steve Ritchie
|
Ian Critchett |
3—4 |
Sergio Bongiovanni
|
Mick McGowan |
4—0 |
Barry McLean
|
Joeri Raets |
4—0 |
Paul Everson
|
Yves Cottenje |
4—2 |
Mark Holyoake
|
Ian Lever |
4—0 |
Steve Griffin
|
Bob Avenell |
1—4 |
Deka Kennedy
|
Darren Moulsey |
2—4 |
Glen Durrant
|
Andy Boulton |
4—3 |
Roger Haines
|
Al Hedman |
0—4 |
Steve Alker
|
Gary Blades |
3—4 |
Gary Flynn
|
Chris Gough |
4—3 |
David Venables
|
Eamon Lily |
0—4 |
Robert Alford
|
Gary Ellis |
4—2 |
Paul Hollis
|
|
Player
|
Score
|
Player
|
Andrew Stevenson |
3—4 |
Glenn Moody
|
Jamie Robinson |
4—1 |
Ken Thomas
|
Ken Dobson |
4—3 |
Mark Tiller
|
Ben Burton |
1—4 |
Wayne Atwood
|
Sam Rooney |
4—1 |
John King
|
Norman Fletcher |
4—3 |
Lee Topper
|
Ian Wise |
4—3 |
Jason Gilbert
|
Arthur Griffiths |
1—4 |
Phil Wathen
|
Gary Noonan |
4—0 |
Leon Bartrup
|
Darren Johnson |
4—2 |
Mark Frost
|
Stuart Pickles |
4—3 |
Andy McGovern
|
John Lowe |
4—3 |
Steve Evans
|
Jimmy Dunlop |
3—4 |
Rikki Blay
|
Gary Creamer |
1—4 |
Shaun Walsh
|
Chris Hook |
4—1 |
Terry Hays
|
Dave Honey |
2—4 |
Alan Tabern
|
|
2nd Round, best of 7 legs
[10]
|
Player
|
Score
|
Player
|
Tony Smith |
4—2 |
Simon Whatley
|
Phil Wathen |
4—3 |
Alan Tabern
|
Vic Hubbard |
4—0 |
Ian Wise
|
Dave Jowett |
4—2 |
Gary Flynn
|
Gary Dellow |
4—3 |
Robert Allford
|
Ray Cornibert |
4—3 |
Glen Durrant
|
Sam Rooney |
1—4 |
Glenn Moody
|
Peter Wright |
4—3 |
John Watson
|
Dave Smith |
4—3 |
Stuart Pickles
|
Sergio Bongiovanni |
3—4 |
Andy Boulton
|
Robbie Widdows |
3—4 |
Wayne Atwood
|
Gareth Pass |
2—4 |
Ian Whillis
|
Jamie Robinson |
4—3 |
Deka Kennedy
|
Shaun Walsh |
1—4 |
Ken Dobson
|
Rikki Blay |
0—4 |
Steve Alker
|
|
Saturday 11 June
3rd Round, best of 9 legs
[10]
4th Round, best of 15 legs
[10]
Last 32 to final
[11][12]
Random draws were made after each round, draw bracket has been compiled retrospectively.
References