The 2015 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 38th

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organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 30th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at

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BDO champion

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did not defend his title, as he switched to the rival PDC organisation at the start of the season. Scott Mitchell beat

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7–6 in the final for his first world title. For the first time since 1992 no player from the Netherlands reached the last 16.

Format and qualifiers

Men's

Women's

The televised stages feature 16 players. The top 8 players in the BDO rankings over the 2013/14 season are seeded for the tournament. Top 8 #

Deta Hedman Deta Hedman (born 14 November 1959) is an English darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Biography Hedman was born in Jamaica in 1959. Her parents emigrated to the United Kingdom in the early 1960s, leaving Hedman and he ...

(First round) #

Anastasia Dobromyslova Anastasia Petrovna Dobromyslova-Martin (russian: Анастаси́я Петро́вна Добромы́слова; born 26 September 1984) is a professional darts player. She is a three-time Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the B ...

(Semi-Final) #

Aileen de Graaf Aileen de Graaf (born 25 April 1990) is a Dutch darts player playing in events of the World Darts Federation (WDF). She is member of the Dutch national team. She also plays in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Career De Graaf ...

(Quarter-finals) #

Lorraine Winstanley Lorraine Winstanley ( née Farlam, born 28 October 1975) is an English darts player who plays in both World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Career Winstanley won the 2011 Romanian International Darts ...

(First round) #

Rachel Brooks Rachel Brooks (born 30 September 1963, from Wroot) is an English darts player. Career Brooks started playing darts when she was 45, and now competes on the international level. In 2012, she won her first tournament, the Czech Open, and in 2013 ...

(Quarter-finals) #

Fallon Sherrock Fallon Sherrock (born 2 July 1994) is an English professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Born in Milton Keynes, Sherrock reached the final of the 2015 BDO Women's Worl ...

(Runner-up) # Zoe Jones (Quarter-finals) #

Trina Gulliver Catrina Elizabeth Gulliver (born 30 November 1969) is an English professional darts player. She is the 10-time Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation (BDO). Her nickname is Golden Girl and in 2003, she was n ...

(Quarter-finals) Other qualifiers #

Lisa Ashton Lisa Ashton (born 27 August 1970) is an English professional darts player who currently plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. She is a four-time BDO World Darts Women's Champion and has won over ...

(Winner) #

Sharon Prins Sharon Prins (also known by her married name Sharon Boxem-Prins; born 24 August 1988) is a former Dutch darts player who played in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO). Career Prins was born in 1988 in Zoetermeer and became a darts p ...

(Semi-Final) #

Irina Armstrong Irina Armstrong (russian: Ирина Армстронг) née Loginova (born 6 December 1970) is a Russian-born German female professional darts player who currently plays in the World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Her biggest achievement to da ...

(First round) #

Casey Gallagher Casey Gallagher (born 2 August 1996) is an English female darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. Career Gallagher has made a name in the BDO tour, winning various titles in the girls' section, and already winning a l ...

(First round) # Anneke Kuijten (First round) #

Paula Jacklin Paula Jacklin (24 March 1957) is an English darts player who competes in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. World Championship results BDO/WDF * 2015: First round (lost to Aileen de Graaf 0–2) * 2016: First round (lost to Lisa Ashton 0– ...

(First round) Hull qualifiers # Maria Mason (First round) # Sarah Brent (First round)

Youth

For the first time a youth tournament was played. The final stages at Lakeside though just consisted of a best of five sets final between Harry Ward and Colin Roelofs. Over 64 players have played down to the final in October 2014. Roelofs won the title, 3-0 in sets.

Prize money

The total prize money was £339,000. Additionally there was a £52,000 prize for a

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Representation from different countries

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sub-national entities of the

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are treated as separate

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for sport governance purposes.

Draw

The draw was held on 12 October 2014.

Men

Preliminary round

To be played from 3–5 January. All matches are the best of 5 sets.

Last 32

Women

In a repeat of last year's final Lisa Ashton beat Deta Hedman in the first round. She defended her title by winning the final 3-1 over Fallon Sherrock and became the tournament's oldest winner with 44 years of age. Also in the final, Fallon Sherrock set a competition record by throwing six 180s in a match and 13 180s in the tournament.

Media coverage

Following exclusive coverage on the BBC in 2014, BBC &

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will share broadcasting duties of the 2015 edition for the first time ever. The BBC had previously shared coverage of the tournament with

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from 2012 to 2013. The BBC have exclusive live coverage of every afternoon session, the first men's semi final and the women's final, while BT have exclusive coverage of every evening session and the second men's semi final, with both broadcasters sharing coverage of the final. In addition, the BBC will broadcast late night highlights. The BBC live coverage will be hosted by

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alongside

Bobby George Robert Francis George (born 16 December 1945) is an English television presenter and former professional darts player. He is widely recognised as one of the game's biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King ...

; Rob Walker will be the roving reporter and also host the late night highlights show.

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will return to the Lakeside to host for BT Sport, having previously hosted BBC coverage between 2001–2009 and ESPN coverage between 2012–2013, with

Ted Hankey Edward Hankey (born 20 February 1968) is an English former professional darts player and convicted sex offender. Nicknamed "The Count", he won the BDO World Darts Championship in 2000, was runner-up in 2001, and won the title for a second time ...

alongside him, while

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has been confirmed as the BT Sport roving reporter. Commentary will be provided by

Tony Green Anthony John "Tony" Green (born 29 January 1939) is an English sports commentator and television presenter. Darts career A former amateur player, who played county darts for Lancashire, he was the BBC's lead commentator when they showed t ...

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and George Riley.

References

External links

Schedule of matches
at lakesideworlddarts.co.uk
BDOdarts.comBBC.com
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