2005 PDC World Darts Championship
Encyclopedia
The 2005 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, sponsored by Ladbrokes
, was held at the Circus Tavern
, Purfleet
and started on Boxing Day
, 2004. Phil Taylor went on to clinch his 12th World Championship (10 in the PDC
, 2 in the BDO
) with a 7-4 final victory over Mark Dudbridge
.
The tournament format remained the same as the previous year, with a preliminary round featuring eight international players against eight qualifiers from the Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) qualifying tournament. The winners were then to meet the players ranked between 25 and 32 in the PDC world rankings
.
John Lowe
, playing in his 28th consecutive world championship, suffered a defeat to Canadian John Verwey. The match went to a tie-break 11th leg in the deciding set. Lowe has failed to qualify for the world championships since, so this could be the last time he appears at the televised stages of the world championship.
The final between Taylor and Dudbridge looked for a long time as though it would be as close as the previous year's classic between Taylor and Kevin Painter
. Dudbridge led by 2 sets to 1, and having fallen 2-3 behind managed to level again. But Taylor then produced a surge to take the next three sets, and the 10th set provided a mere consolation for Dudbridge. Taylor prevailed 7-4 to claim the £60,000 first prize with his 12th title.
Highest three-dart checkout: 170 Kevin Painter.
Tournament 180s scored: 340 in 979 legs
Most 180s scored, individual: 39 Wayne Mardle, 35 Mark Dudbridge, 22 Colin Lloyd, 21 Phil Taylor http://www.dartsportseite.de/pdc/ladbrokesworldchampionship2005.htm
Ladbrokes
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, was held at the Circus Tavern
Circus Tavern
The Circus Tavern is an entertainment venue in Purfleet, Essex, England which hosts functions, cabaret acts and is also a nightclub venue. However, it is most famous as having been a long-time venue of the PDC World Darts Championship....
, Purfleet
Purfleet
Purfleet is a place in the Thurrock unitary authority in Essex, England. It is situated south of the A13 road on the River Thames and within the easterly bounds of the M25 motorway but just outside the Greater London boundary. It was within the traditional Church of England parish of West Thurrock...
and started on Boxing Day
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a bank or public holiday that occurs on 26 December, or the first or second weekday after Christmas Day, depending on national or regional laws. It is observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth nations. In Ireland, it is recognized as...
, 2004. Phil Taylor went on to clinch his 12th World Championship (10 in the PDC
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
, 2 in the BDO
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....
) with a 7-4 final victory over Mark Dudbridge
Mark Dudbridge
Mark Daniel Dudbridge is an English professional darts player.-Darts career:He started playing in his very early teens, citing Dennis Priestley as one of his heroes...
.
The tournament format remained the same as the previous year, with a preliminary round featuring eight international players against eight qualifiers from the Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) qualifying tournament. The winners were then to meet the players ranked between 25 and 32 in the PDC world rankings
Darts world rankings
Darts world rankings are a system which should determine a list of the best dart players in the world based on their performances in tournaments...
.
John Lowe
John Lowe
John Lowe is an English darts player who was one of the best-known men in darts during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the United Kingdom. Lowe is one of only five players to have won the World Championship 3 times.-Biography:Lowe won the World Championship title in three different decades -...
, playing in his 28th consecutive world championship, suffered a defeat to Canadian John Verwey. The match went to a tie-break 11th leg in the deciding set. Lowe has failed to qualify for the world championships since, so this could be the last time he appears at the televised stages of the world championship.
The final between Taylor and Dudbridge looked for a long time as though it would be as close as the previous year's classic between Taylor and Kevin Painter
Kevin Painter
Kevin Painter is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, where he is known as "The Artist"...
. Dudbridge led by 2 sets to 1, and having fallen 2-3 behind managed to level again. But Taylor then produced a surge to take the next three sets, and the 10th set provided a mere consolation for Dudbridge. Taylor prevailed 7-4 to claim the £60,000 first prize with his 12th title.
Prize money
- Winner: £60,000
- Runner-up: £30,000
- Semi-finalists: £15,000
- Quarter-finalists: £9,000
- 4th round losers: £6,500
- 3rd round losers: £3,500
- 2nd round losers: £2,750
- 1st round losers: £1,750
The Results
Last 32 to Final
Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)Highest three-dart checkout: 170 Kevin Painter.
Tournament 180s scored: 340 in 979 legs
Most 180s scored, individual: 39 Wayne Mardle, 35 Mark Dudbridge, 22 Colin Lloyd, 21 Phil Taylor http://www.dartsportseite.de/pdc/ladbrokesworldchampionship2005.htm