2022 World Seniors Darts Championship
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| 2022 JENNINGSbet World Seniors Darts Championship | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 3–6 February 2022 | ||
| Venue | Circus Tavern | ||
| Location | Purfleet, England | ||
| Organisation(s) | World Seniors Darts Tour | ||
| Format | Sets | ||
| Prize fund | £72,500 | ||
| Winner's share | £30,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Kevin Painter | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Robert Thornton | |||
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The 2022 World Seniors Darts Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2022 JENNINGSbet World Seniors Darts Championship) was the first World Seniors Darts Championship organised by the World Seniors Darts Tour and was held at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet between 3 and 6 February 2022.
The event was open to players over the age of 50, and was a joint venture between MODUS Sports and Jason Francis, which organised Snooker Legends and World Seniors Championship of Snooker in 2017–18.[1]
Target Darts were announced as one of the leading sponsors for the 2022 World Seniors Darts Championship.[2] The World Seniors Darts Championship was broadcast in United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Austria and Switzerland.[3]
Robert Thornton became the inaugural champion, defeating Martin Adams 5–1 in the final.
The prize fund for the event was £72,500, with £30,000 going to the champion.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £72,500) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £12,500 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £4,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,000 |
| First round | (8) | £1,000 |
| Preliminary round | (8) | £750 |
Qualifiers
Draw
The draw for the tournament was announced on 18 January 2022.
| First round (best of 5 sets) 3–4 February | Second round (best of 5 sets) 4–5 February | Quarter-finals (best of 5 sets) 5 February | Semi-finals (best of 7 sets) 6 February | Final (best of 9 sets) 6 February | |||||||||||||||||||
 Peter Manley 76.16 | 3 | S | Phil Taylor 81.29 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deta Hedman 71.49 | 1 | Peter Manley 74.43 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S | Phil Taylor 86.10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Painter 88.88 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tony O'Shea 84.40 | 2 | S |  Wayne Warren 75.52 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Painter 85.27 | 3 | Kevin Painter 94.59 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Painter 84.15 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Thornton 87.31 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Thornton 94.66 | 3 | S | Trina Gulliver 74.19 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Anderson 80.91 | 0 | Robert Thornton 92.63 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Thornton 91.17 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Dave Prins 77.27 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Paul Lim 84.95 | 1 | S | John Lowe 71.77 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Dave Prins 90.15 | 3 | Q | Dave Prins 90.79 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Thornton 92.66 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S | Martin Adams 89.06 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Les Wallace 74.32 | 2 | S |  John Part 74.68 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| John Walton 76.39 | 3 | John Walton 77.15 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| John Walton 75.44 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Jenkins 77.02 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Jenkins 84.32 | 3 | S | Lisa Ashton 80.66 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Roland Scholten 76.19 | 0 | Terry Jenkins 86.58 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Jenkins 86.32 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S | Martin Adams 88.97 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Warriner-Little 56.81 | 0 | S | Keith Deller 74.33 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Larry Butler 88.99 | 3 | Larry Butler 78.74 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Larry Butler 83.49 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S | Martin Adams 84.83 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Darryl Fitton 76.69 | 2 | S | Martin Adams 91.46 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Richie Howson 83.07 | 3 | Q | Richie Howson 87.45 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Statistics
Top averages
This table shows the highest averages achieved by players throughout the tournament.
| # | Player | Round | Average | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Thornton | R1 | 94.66 | Won |
| 2 | Kevin Painter | R2 | 94.59 | Won |
| 3 | Robert Thornton | F | 92.66 | Won |
| 4 | Robert Thornton | R2 | 92.63 | Won |
| 5 | Martin Adams | R2 | 91.46 | Won |
| 6 | Robert Thornton | QF | 91.17 | Won |
| 7 | Dave Prins | R2 | 90.79 | Won |
| 8 | Dave Prins | R1 | 90.15 | Won |
| 9 | Martin Adams | F | 89.06 | Lost |
| 10 | Larry Butler | R1 | 88.99 | Won |