The 2024 World Seniors Darts Matchplay will be the third World Seniors Darts Matchplay organised by the World Seniors Darts Tour and will be held at the York Barbican in York, England, between 4–5 October 2023.
| 2024 World Seniors Darts Matchplay | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 4–5 October 2024 | ||
| Venue | York Barbican | ||
| Location | York | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organisation(s) | WSDT | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 17 legs | ||
| Prize fund | £31,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £10,000 | ||
| High checkout | 160 Trina Gulliver | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 John Henderson | |||
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Leonard Gates is the defending champion after defeating Jim McEwan 9–6 in the 2023 final.[1]
Format
editAs with the World Matchplay tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation, the Matchplay used the leg format, and the winner needing to be two legs clear at the winning post, with a game being extended if necessary for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie-break leg is required. For example, in a first to 8 legs first round match, if the score reaches 10–10 then the 21st leg will be the decider.
The first round and the quarter-finals were the best of 15 legs (or first to 8 legs), and the semi-finals and final were the best of 17 legs (or first to 9).
Prize money
editThe prize fund is expected to remain at £31,000, with the winner earning £10,000.[2]
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £31,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £10,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £5,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £2,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £1,250 |
| First round | (8) | £750 |
Qualifiers
editThe full field was of 16 players was confirmed on 30 July.
On 30 September, it was announced that Phil Taylor had withdrawn due to injury, with Tony O'Shea taking his place in the draw.
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Seeds
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Invited Players
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WSDT Order of Merit Qualifier
Qualifiers
Alternate
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Draw
editThe draw took place on 5 August.[3]
| First round (best of 15 legs) 4 October | Quarter-finals (best of 15 legs) 5 October | Semi-finals (best of 17 legs) 5 October | Final (best of 17 legs) 5 October | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Richie Howson 87.63
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Trina Gulliver 81.69
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Richie Howson 90.75
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Neil Duff 88.09
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Neil Duff 96.10
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chris Mason 88.22
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Richie Howson 88.27
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | John Henderson 87.50
| 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | John Henderson 80.47
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Tony O'Shea 77.28
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | John Henderson 93.53
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Q |  David Cameron 87.28
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kevin Painter 76.02
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Q | David Cameron 83.68
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | John Henderson 85.43
| 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Leonard Gates 87.44
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Robert Thornton 81.35
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| John Part 77.71
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Robert Thornton 79.33
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| 7 | Martin Adams 72.79
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| 7 | Martin Adams 80.02
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| Q | Matt Clark 75.96
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| 2 | Robert Thornton 81.70
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| 3 | Leonard Gates 85.60
| 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Leonard Gates 89.80
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Q | James Richardson 83.71
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Leonard Gates 83.98
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lisa Ashton 80.00
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Paul Hogan 91.04
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lisa Ashton 87.31
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "GATES CROWNED WORLD SENIORS DARTS MATCHPLAY CHAMPION TO TAKE THIRD STRAIGHT SENIORS TITLE". DartsNews. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Deacon, Henry. "2022 World Seniors Darts Matchplay Event Details" (PDF). World Seniors Darts Tour. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Wood, Kieran (6 August 2024). "Draw revealed for 2024 World Seniors Matchplay as Phil Taylor begins penultimate tournament versus WSDT world champion John Henderson". DartsNews. Retrieved 5 August 2024.