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.
2011 Speedy Hire UK Open | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 2–5 June 2011 | ||
Venue | Reebok Stadium | ||
Location | Bolton | ||
Country | ![]() | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
Prize fund | £200,000 | ||
Winner's share | £40,000 | ||
Champion(s) | |||
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The title was won by James Wade, who defeated Wes Newton 11–8 in the final.[1]
Format and qualifiers
edit2011 UK Open qualifiers
editThere 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. | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Total Prize Money | Winner | Runner-up |
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1 | Saturday 26 February | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley | Steve Brown ![]() | 6 – 3 | ![]() | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
2 | Sunday 27 February | Michael Smith ![]() | 6 – 5 | ![]() | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | |
3 | Saturday 12 March | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Adrian Lewis ![]() | 6 – 4 | ![]() | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
4 | Sunday 13 March | Vincent van der Voort ![]() | 6 – 4 | ![]() | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | |
5 | Saturday 16 April | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley | Gary Anderson ![]() | 6 – 4 | ![]() | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
6 | Sunday 17 April | Phil Taylor ![]() | 6 – 1 | ![]() | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | |
7 | Saturday 30 April | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Gary Anderson ![]() | 6 – 2 | ![]() | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
8 | Sunday 1 May | Phil Taylor ![]() | 6 – 3 | ![]() | £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)
editPhil Taylor
Gary Anderson
Adrian Lewis
Steve Brown
Robert Thornton
Vincent van der Voort
Wes Newton
Simon Whitlock
Michael Smith
Mervyn King
John Part
Colin Osborne
Darren Johnson
Dave Chisnall
Joe Cullen
Ian White
Wayne Jones
Jamie Caven
Andy Jenkins
Mark Walsh
Richie Burnett
Mark Frost
Raymond van Barneveld
Paul Nicholson
Denis Ovens
Andy Hamilton
Alan Tabern
Ronnie Baxter
Kevin Painter
Mark Dudbridge
Terry Jenkins
Mark Webster
Remaining Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)
editDennis Smith
Michael van Gerwen
Peter Wright
James Wade
Kevin McDine
Nigel Heydon
Tony Eccles
Scott Rand
Mark Hylton
Magnus Caris
Andy Smith
Steve Beaton
Colin Lloyd
Brendan Dolan
Barrie Bates
Dennis Priestley
Antonio Alcinas
Michael Barnard
John Henderson
Chris Aubrey
Tony Ayres
Alex Roy
Mark Lawrence
Matt Clark
Jelle Klaasen
Jason Crawley
Shaun Griffiths
William O'Connor
Arron Monk
Chris Thompson
John MaGowan
Justin Pipe
Kirk Shepherd
Terry Temple
Roland Scholten
Nick Fullwell
Steve Evans
Shane O'Connor
Wayne Mardle
Jyhan Artut
Gary Welding
Peter Hudson
Matt Jackson
Colin Monk
Steve Maish
Mensur Suljović
James Richardson
Matt Padgett
Brian Woods
Louis Blundell
Michael Rosenauer
Mick Todd
Wayne Atwood
Martyn Turner
Co Stompé
Mickey Mansell
Nicky Bache
Rocco Maes
Mark Jones
Geoff Whitworth
John O'Shea
Stephen Hardy
Steve Hine
Peter Manley
Reece Robinson
Matthew Edgar
Mick McGowan
Mareno Michels
Steve Grubb
Dave Ladley
Mark Stephenson
Jimmy Mann
Aodhagan O'Neill
Andy Pearce
Lee Palfreyman
Devon Petersen
Rileys qualifiers
edit32 players qualified from Rileys qualifiers held in Rileys Dart Zones across Britain.[3]
Paul Harvey
Andy Boulton
Andrew Gilding
Jamie Hagan
Richie Howson
Darren Hawken
Curtis Hammond
Matthew Jordan
Joe Murnan
Richard North
Tony Broughton
Ian Gleeson
Steve Douglas
Jon Bott
Paul Whitworth
Stuart Monaghan
Davey Dodds
John Bowles
Dan Butler
Ian Moss
Dean Stewart
Lee Rose
Steve Werrett
Chris Jones
Graham Hollis
Sam Hill
Jamie Ellam
Ben Burton
Dave Prins
Phil Daniels
Speedy qualifiers
edit32 players qualified from Speedy qualifiers held at four venues across Britain from 12 to 15 April.[4]
Bristol
| Dartford
| Stoke-on-Trent
| Glasgow
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Prize money
editFor the third consecutive UK Open, the prize fund was £200,000.
Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £200,000) | |
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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
editThe draw for the preliminary, first and second rounds was made on 12 May.[5]
Thursday 2 June; best of 7 legs
editPreliminary round
editStage 3
| Stage 4
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Stage 5
| Stage 6
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Stage 7
| Stage 8
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Round 1
editMain Stage
| Stage 2
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Stage 3
| Stage 4
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Stage 5
| Stage 6
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Stage 7
| Stage 8
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Round 2
editMain Stage
| Stage 2
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Stage 3
| Stage 4
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Stage 5
| Stage 6
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Stage 7
| Stage 8
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Friday 3 June; best of 17 legs
editRound 3
editDraw made after Round 2 matches
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Main Stage
| Stage 2
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Stage 3
| Stage 4
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Stage 5
| Stage 6
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Stage 7
| Stage 8
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Saturday 4 June; best of 17 legs
editAfternoon – Round 4
editDraw made after Round 3 matches.
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Main Stage
| Stage 2
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Stage 3
| Stage 4
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Evening – Round 5
editDraw made after Round 4 matches[10]
Main Stage
| Stage 2
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Sunday 5 June
editThese matches took place on the main stage.
Afternoon – Quarter-finals; best of 19 legs
editDraw made after Round 5 matches.
[11]
Player | Legs | Player |
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(99.29) Denis Ovens ![]() | 10–6 | ![]() |
(93.42) Robert Thornton ![]() | 7–10 | ![]() |
(95.63) Dave Chisnall ![]() | 8–10 | ![]() |
(95.56) James Wade ![]() | 10–7 | ![]() |
Evening – Final 4
editDraw made after the Quarter-finals.
Semi-finals Best of 19 legs[12] | Final Best of 21 legs[13] | ||||||||
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See also
edit- UK Open history of event and previous winners
- 2011 in darts includes extended results of Pro Tour events
- PDC Pro Tour history of PDC "floor events"