2006 World Matchplay

2006 Stan James World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates23–29 July 2006
VenueWinter Gardens
LocationBlackpool
Country England
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Prize fund£150,000
Winner's share£30,000
High checkout160 England Phil Taylor
160 England Andy Jenkins[1]
Champion(s)
England Phil Taylor
«2005 2007»

The 2006 Stan James World Matchplay was the 13th staging of the World Matchplay darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool between 23–29 July 2006.

Phil Taylor won the title for the eighth time, by defeating James Wade 18–11 in the final.

Prize money

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The prize fund increased by £30,000 on the previous year, with the winner now receiving £30,000.

Position (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: £150,000)[2]
Winner (1) £30,000
Runner-Up (1) £15,000
Semi-finalists (2) £10,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £6,250
Second round (8) £3,500
First round (16) £2,000

Seeds

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The World Matchplay featured sixteen seeds.[3]

Draw

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Players in bold denote match winners.[4][5][6]

First round (best of 19 legs)
23–25 July
Second round (best of 25 legs)
25–26 July
Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs)
27 July
Semi-finals (best of 33 legs)
28 July
Final (best of 35 legs)
29 July
               
1 England Phil Taylor 97.46 10
England Bob Anderson 87.89 5
1 England Phil Taylor 98.57 13
16 Canada John Part 83.39 2
16 Canada John Part 88.35 10
England Wes Newton 82.38 2
1 England Phil Taylor 99.13 16
8 England Dennis Priestley 94.45 13
8 England Dennis Priestley 90.84 10
England Alan Tabern 86.73 7
8 England Dennis Priestley 86.39 13
England Alex Roy 87.82 8
9 England Mark Dudbridge 81.15 6
England Alex Roy 84.37 10
1 England Phil Taylor 102.58 17
England Andy Hamilton 101.88 11
5 England Wayne Mardle 91.73 10
England Steve Hine 85.17 5
5 England Wayne Mardle 85.65 13
England Lionel Sams 86.25 10
12 England Terry Jenkins 83.98 7
England Lionel Sams 81.84 10
5 England Wayne Mardle 89.24 9
England Andy Hamilton 96.76 16
4 England Peter Manley 81.60 2
England Andy Hamilton 95.36 10
England Andy Hamilton 91.90 15
13 England Adrian Lewis 91.95 13
13 England Adrian Lewis 94.95 10
England Matt Clark 92.90 6
1 England Phil Taylor 100.08 18
England James Wade 90.01 11
2 England Colin Lloyd 90.28 6
England Steve Maish 89.40 10
England Steve Maish 86.76 7
15 England Chris Mason 85.21 13
15 England Chris Mason 87.24 10
England Steve Beaton 87.65 6
15 England Chris Mason 91.41 4
England James Wade 97.24 16
7 England Kevin Painter 81.62 10
Wales Barrie Bates 84.44 8
7 England Kevin Painter 84.81 9
England James Wade 91.24 13
10 England Denis Ovens 88.61 1
England James Wade 96.81 10
England James Wade 94.38 19
11 Netherlands Roland Scholten 92.01 17
6 England Andy Jenkins 86.21 11
England Alan Warriner-Little 84.48 9
6 England Andy Jenkins 87.81 8
11 Netherlands Roland Scholten 90.08 13
11 Netherlands Roland Scholten 91.95 10
England Andy Smith 82.64 6
11 Netherlands Roland Scholten 93.31 16
3 England Ronnie Baxter 88.81 13
3 England Ronnie Baxter 89.11 10
England Dennis Smith 75.88 4
3 England Ronnie Baxter 90.14 13
14 England Mark Walsh 83.75 9
14 England Mark Walsh 82.48 10
England Dave Askew 81.85 8

References

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  1. ^ "2006 Stan James World Matchplay Statistics". Planet Darts. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ "2006 World Matchplay Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ "World Matchplay 2006". Mastercaller. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  4. ^ "2006 World Matchplay Results". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Results of World Matchplay 2006". Mastercaller. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  6. ^ "World Matchplay 2006 – Bracket". Mastercaller. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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