2004 BDO World Darts Championship

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The 2004 Lakeside World Darts Championship was the first World Darts Championship held after Imperial Tobacco were forced to withdraw their sponsorship. UK government legislation had banned tobacco companies from attaching their brands to sporting events from 2003.

The tournament had been previously known as the Embassy World Championship for 26 years since its inception in 1978. Bob Potter, owner of the Lakeside Country Club which hosts the event, stepped in to become the new title sponsor of the event. The prize fund for 2004 matched the previous year, with the exception of the non-qualifiers payments which were removed.

The championship was staged between January 3 and January 11. Andy Fordham became a new name on the trophy after defeating defending champion, Raymond van Barneveld in the semi-final and Mervyn King in the final. Fordham hit the highest 3-dart average in the final (97.08) since the PDC/BDO split in 1993 - although Phil Taylor and Eric Bristow had each surpassed that figure twice in their previous BDO title wins.

[edit] Prize Money

Total Prize fund was £201,000 (plus a £51,000 bonus for a nine-dart finish - not won)

  • Champion £50,000
  • Runner-up £25,000
  • Semi-finalists £11,000
  • Quarter-finalists £6,000
  • 2nd round losers £4,250
  • 1st round losers £2,750
  • Highest checkout £2,000


[edit] The Results

First Round Second Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals
Best of 5 sets Best of 5 sets Best of 9 sets Best of 9 sets
                           
           
 Flag of England Paul Hogan 83.10  3
 Flag of Scotland Bob Taylor 77.43  0  
 Flag of England Paul Hogan 89.79  1
   Flag of the Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 98.64  3  
 Flag of the Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 91.65  3
 Flag of New Zealand Peter Hunt 82.08  1  
 Flag of the Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 103.80  5
   Flag of England John Walton 92.76  1  
 Flag of Norway Robert Wagner 86.58  3
 Flag of the Netherlands Co Stompé 84.27  2  
 Flag of Norway Robert Wagner 86.16  1
   Flag of England John Walton 86.07  3  
 Flag of England John Walton 86.19  3
 Flag of England Tony Eccles 82.38  2  
 Flag of England Andy Fordham 97.68  5
   Flag of the Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 97.71  4
 Flag of England Andy Fordham 92.04  3
 Flag of England Brian Derbyshire 85.17  1  
 Flag of England Andy Fordham 93.75  3
   Flag of England Tony West 89.28  0  
 Flag of England Tony West 92.31  3
 Flag of England Mick Reed 86.34  1  
 Flag of England Andy Fordham 93.57  5
   Flag of England Darryl Fitton 93.84  4  
 Flag of England James Wade 82.11  3
 Flag of England Shaun Greatbatch80.88  1  
 Flag of England Darryl Fitton 95.64  3
   Flag of England James Wade 88.56  1  
 Flag of England Darryl Fitton 85.47  3
 Flag of Australia Tony David 82.26  2  
           
 Flag of England Stephen Bunting79.68  3
 Flag of the Netherlands Vincent van der Voort 81.69  2  
 Flag of England Ted Hankey 92.22  3
   Flag of England Stephen Bunting 81.36  0  
 Flag of England Ted Hankey 91.98  3
 Flag of England Colin Monk 85.50  2  
 Flag of England Tony O'Shea 94.92  5
   Flag of England Ted Hankey 93.51  1  
 Flag of England Gary Robson 87.27  3
 Flag of England Steve Coote86.10  2  
 Flag of England Tony O'Shea 96.33  3
   Flag of England Gary Robson 93.48  2  
 Flag of England Tony O'Shea 88.29  3
 Flag of Scotland Gary Anderson 85.47  0  
 Flag of England Mervyn King 93.48  5
   Flag of England Tony O'Shea 90.60  1
 Flag of New Zealand Steve Duke 78.63  3
 Flag of the Netherlands Albertino Essers 77.25  1  
 Flag of Wales Ritchie Davies 96.66  3
   Flag of New Zealand Steve Duke 96.84  2  
 Flag of Wales Ritchie Davies 91.95  3
 Flag of England Martin Adams 91.59  2  
 Flag of England Mervyn King 92.98  5
   Flag of Wales Ritchie Davies 97.05  4  
 Flag of Finland Jarkko Kormula 86.28  3
 Flag of Scotland Paul Hanvidge 84.30  1  
 Flag of England Mervyn King 89.49  3
   Flag of Finland Jarrko Kormula 87.42  2  
 Flag of England Mervyn King 87.42  3
 Flag of the Netherlands Rick Hofstra 79.08  1  
Final (Best of 11 sets) Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey, 11 January 2004
Flag of England Andy Fordham 97.08 6-3 Mervyn King Flag of England 91.02
Scores to fill Scores to fill
Flag of England Andy Fordham wins the 2004 Lakeside World Darts Championship


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