2003 World Matchplay (darts)

World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates	27 July-2 August
Venue	Winter Gardens
Location	Blackpool
Country	England
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs
Prize fund	£70,250
Winners share	£15,000
High checkout	160 Colin Lloyd
Champion(s)
Phil Taylor
«2002 2004»

The 2003 World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. This was the fourth World Matchplay tournament to be sponsored by UK bookmaker Stan James. The tournament ran from 27 July through 2 August 2003, and was won by Phil Taylor.

Seeds

1. Phil Taylor
2. Colin Lloyd
3. Alan Warriner
4. Peter Manley
5. Ronnie Baxter
6. John Part
7. Roland Scholten
8. Denis Ovens
9. Dennis Smith
10. Dave Askew
11. Wayne Mardle
12. Kevin Painter
13. John Lowe
14. Andy Jenkins
15. Richie Burnett
16. Jamie Harvey

Prize money

The prize fund was £70,250.

Champion: £15,000

Runner-Up: £8,000

Semi-Finalists : £5,000

Quarter-Finalists : £2,750

2nd Round: £2,000

1st Round: £1,250

Results

	First Round (best of 19 legs) 27–29 July[1]					Second Round (best of 25 legs) 29-30 July					Quarter-Finals (best of 31 legs) 31 July[2]					Semi-Finals (best of 33 legs) 1 August					Final (best of 35 legs) 2 August
	1	Phil Taylor	10
		Les Fitton	0
						1	Phil Taylor	13
						16	Jamie Harvey	3
	16	Jamie Harvey	10
		Simon Whatley	3
											1	Phil Taylor	16
											9	Dennis Smith	7
	8	Denis Ovens	11
		Steve Beaton	4
						8	Denis Ovens	13
						9	Dennis Smith	15
	9	Dennis Smith	10
		Steve Brown	3
																1	Phil Taylor	17
																4	Peter Manley	10
	5	Ronnie Baxter	4
		Bob Anderson	10
							Bob Anderson	11
							Alex Roy	13
	12	Kevin Painter	10
		Alex Roy	12
												Alex Roy	5
											4	Peter Manley	16
	4	Peter Manley	10
		Mark Holden	1
						4	Peter Manley	13
							Keith Deller	11
	13	John Lowe	3
		Keith Deller	10
																					1	Phil Taylor	18
																					11	Wayne Mardle	12
	2	Colin Lloyd	10
		Terry Jenkins	8
						2	Colin Lloyd	13
						15	Richie Burnett	10
	15	Richie Burnett	10
		Cliff Lazarenko	3
											2	Colin Lloyd	16
												Peter Evison	11
	7	Roland Scholten	5
		Peter Evison	10
							Peter Evison	13
							Mark Dudbridge	11
	10	Dave Askew	7
		Mark Dudbridge	10
																2	Colin Lloyd	11
																11	Wayne Mardle	17
	6	John Part	10
		Dennis Priestley	8
						6	John Part	14
						11	Wayne Mardle	16
	11	Wayne Mardle	10
		Paul Williams	7
											11	Wayne Mardle	16
											3	Alan Warriner	8
	3	Alan Warriner	10
		Mark Walsh	7
						3	Alan Warriner	13
						14	Andy Jenkins	8
	14	Andy Jenkins	14
		Mick Manning	12

References

1. http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=249
2. http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=249&showAverages=Y