2011 BDO International Open

The 2011 BDO International Open played at Pontin's, Brean Sands, certainly lived up to its name by producing Men’s, Women’s and Youth Champions from The Netherlands, Russia and Wales respectively.

Exciting young Dutch player Wesley Harms won the Men’s title in an impressive 4-2 victory over England’s in-form Stephen Bunting; Anastasia Dobromyslova enjoyed more success in her return to the BDO with an impressive 3-2 victory over England’s Deta Hedman, and in an all-Welsh Youth Final, 14 year-old Rhys Griffin of Glamorgan played an outstanding match against Europe Cup Youth Champion Nick Kenny of Gwent.

The two extremely promising youngsters thrilled the big crowd with some exciting and high-scoring darts. Key to the win by Rhys was an 86 check-out to level the leg scores at 2-2 before he took the final leg to win the title 3-2.

In the Men’s Singles Benito van der Pas, another exciting Dutch talent had the crown on the edge of their seats when he produced a 10 dart leg at the start of the deciding set of his Quarter-Final with Peter Mitchell.

He then hit a 104 checkout to win the game.

Stephen Bunting almost equalled the feat by producing an 11-dart leg to win his Quarter-Final match with Vern Sheppard.

Anastasia Dobromyslova confirmed her return to form by winning the Mixed Pairs with England’s Stephen Bunting.

The Mixed Triples was won by Martin Adams, Louise Hepburn and Gary Stone.

Results:

Men’s Singles
Quarter-Finals:

Garry Thompson (Yorks) 2-0 Martin Adams (Cambs)
Wesley Harms (Neth) 2-1 Dean Winstanley (Yorks)
Peter Mitchell (Kent) 1-2 Benito van der Pas (Neth)
Vern Sheppard (Middx) 1-2 Stephen Bunting (Eng)

Semi-Finals:

Wesley Harms 3-2 Garry Thompson
Stephen Bunting 3-1 Benito van der Pas

Final:

Wesley Harms 4-2 Stephen Bunting

Women’s Singles:

Semi-Finals

Deta Hedman (Oxfords) 3-1 Sue Brazell (Som)
Anastasia Dobromyslova (Russ) 3-2 Julie Gore (Pembrokes)

Final:

Anastasia Dobromyslova 3-2 Deta Hedman

Youth Singles
Final:

Rhys Griffin (Glam) 3-2 Nick Kenny (Gwent)

Full results follow below

MensSingles.pdf

LadiesSingles.pdf

YouthSingles.pdf

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