The British Classic is a darts tournament that has been held annually since 1997.
List of winners Men's Year Champion (average in final) Score Runner-up (average in final) TotalPrize Money Champion Runner-up 1997 Dennis Priestley ?–? Andy Smith ? ? ? 1998 ?–? Chris Mason ? ? ? 1999 Mervyn King ?–? Robbie Widdows ? ? ? 2000 Ritchie Davies ?–? Wayne Jones ? ? ? 2001 John Walton ?–? James Wade ? ? ? 2002 Mervyn King ?–? Tony Martin ? ? ? 2003 Mark Forman ?–? John Walton ? ? ? 2004 Darryl Fitton 2–1 Tony Eccles £3,400 £2,000 £500 2005 Paul Hogan (85.80) 2–1 Gary Anderson (86.25) £3,440 £2,000 £500 2006 Gary Anderson 2–1 Mervyn King ? ? ? 2007 Co Stompé 2–0 Steve Farmer £2,000 ? ? 2008 Ross Montgomery 4–0 Gary Anderson £3,440 £2,000 £500 2009 Stephen Bunting 2–1 Scott Waites £3,440 £2,000 £500 2010 Ross Montgomery 2–0 Stuart Kellet £4,440 £3,000 £500 2011 Dean Winstanley 2–0 Garry Thompson £5,320 £3,000 £1,000 2012 Jan Dekker 6–1 Stephen Bunting £7,200 £3,000 £1,200 2013 Tony Eccles 6–3 Remco van Eijden £7,200 £3,000 £1,200 2014 Alan Norris 6–5 Pip Blackwell £7,200 £3,000 £1,200 2015 Scott Waites 6–5 Glen Durrant £7,600 £3,000 £1,200 2016 Glen Durrant (94.62) 6–3 Mark McGeeney (88.59) £7,600 £3,000 £1,200 2017 Jamie Hughes 6–5 Jim Williams £7,600 £3,000 £1,200 2018 Richard Veenstra (101.07) 6–5 Wesley Harms (93.78) £12,400 £3,000 £1,500 2019 Dennie Olde Kalter (84.70) 6–4 Dave Parletti (81.47) £12,400 £3,000 £1,500 2021 6–5 £12,400 £3,000 £1,500 2022 6–4 £12,400 £3,000 £1,500 2023 5–0 £4,940 £1,500 £700 2024 5–2 £5,040 £1,500 £700 2025 5–3 £5,040 £1,500 £700
Women's Year Champion Score Runner-Up Prize Money Venue Total 1997 Anne Kirkn/a beat Tricia Wrightn/a n/a n/a n/a Blackpool 1998 Sandra Greatbatchn/a beat Apylee Jonesn/a n/a n/a n/a Kettering, Northants 1999 Anne Kirk (2)n/a beat Sandra Greatbatchn/a n/a n/a n/a 2000 Trina Gullivern/a beat Sandra Greatbatchn/a n/a n/a n/a 2001 Trina Gulliver (2)n/a beat Vicky Pruimn/a n/a n/a n/a 2002 Tricia Wrightn/a beat Trina Gullivern/a n/a n/a n/a 2003 Trina Gulliver (3)n/a beat Sandra Polletn/a n/a n/a n/a 2004 Dee Batemann/a beat Trina Gullivern/a n/a n/a n/a 2005 Trina Gulliver (4)n/a beat Linda Searlen/a n/a n/a n/a 2006 Dee Bateman (2)n/a beat Clare Bywatersn/a n/a n/a n/a 2007 Clare Bywatersn/a beat Karin Krappenn/a n/a n/a n/a 2008 Trina Gulliver (5)n/a beat Francis Hoenselaarn/a n/a n/a n/a 2009 Julie Goren/a 3 – 2 Karen Lawmann/a n/a n/a n/a 2010 Deta Hedmann/a 3 – 2 Karen Lawmann/a n/a n/a n/a Towerlands Park, Braintree, Essex 2011 Trina Gulliver (6)n/a 3 – 1 Lorraine Winstanleyn/a n/a n/a n/a Ricoh Arena, Coventry 2012 Deta Hedman (2)n/a 4 – 2 Anastasia Dobromyslovan/a n/a n/a n/a 2013 Fallon Sherrockn/a 5 – 1 Anastasia Dobromyslovan/a n/a n/a n/a Magna Centre, Rotherham 2014 Deta Hedman (3)n/a 5 – 1 Lorraine Winstanleyn/a n/a n/a n/a Hull Arena, Hull 2015 Fallon Sherrock (2)n/a 5 – 3 Anastasia Dobromyslovan/a n/a n/a n/a Bridlington Spa, Bridlington 2016 Claire Brookin72.33 5 – 2 Rhian Griffiths74.64 n/a n/a n/a 2017 Aileen de Graafn/a 5 – 4 Corrine Hammondn/a n/a n/a n/a 2018 Laura Turnern/a 5 – 1 Lisa Ashtonn/a £2,360 £1,000 £400 2019 Lisa Ashtonn/a 5 – 2 Fallon Sherrockn/a £2,360 £1,000 £400 2021 Lorraine Hyde61.37 5 – 1 Denise Cassidy60.55 £2,360 £1,000 £400 2022 Beau Greaves84.06 5 – 1 Lisa Ashton76.09 £2,360 £1,000 £400 2023 Deta Hedman (4)69.60 5 – 2 Aletta Wajer67.29 £2,170 £750 £350 2024 (2)83.54 5 – 2 67.68 £2,170 £750 £350 2025 66.46 5 – 1 59.52 £2,170 £750 £350
Youth Year Champion Score Runner-Up Prize Money Venue Total 2019 Nathan Caren/a 4 – 2 Keelan Kayn/a £1,000 £800 £400 Bridlington Spa, Bridlington 2021 Luke Littler77.55 4 – 3 Tavis Dudeney82.17 £1,000 £800 £400 2022 Thomas Banks79.51 5 – 2 70.57 £1,000 £800 £400 2023 Jenson Walker82.63 5 – 4 78.63 £1,000 £800 £400
Girls Year Champion Score Runner-up Venue 2021 Eleanor Cairns62.13 3 – 1 Amy Evans61.40 Bridlington Spa, Bridlington 2022 Lyla Leightley44.05 3 – 2 Eleanor Cairns45.18 2023 Sophie McKinlay69.37 3 – 0 Hannah Meek58.32
Tournament records Most wins 3: Mervyn King. Most Finals 4: Mervyn King. Most Semi Finals 5: Gary Anderson. Most Quarter Finals 6: Gary Anderson. Most Appearances 12: John Walton. Most Prize Money won £5,175: Ross Montgomery. Best winning average (105.85) : Luke Littler. Youngest Winner age 16: Luke Littler. Oldest Winner age 47: Ross Montgomery.
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