Bridlington Spa September 2025
The first ranking tournament of the season in the fantastic venue in Bridlington Spa, we welcomed 4 players from Scotland 3 of them making their BDDA debuts.
on the Friday we played the BDDA British Classic.
Group A Grant Murray topped the group and Steve North second place.
Group B Kurt Vandekerckhove top and Aaron Haley second.
Group C Bruno was in fine form topping the group and Matt Doe runner up.
Group D Michael Callaghan topped the group and Craig Robertson second.
Group E Jonathon Hirst topping group and Godfrey Reid second.
Group F Paul Gelder first place and Neil Dudbridge second.
Group G Dirk Sampers topping group and Paul Hampton runner up.
Group H Alan Wilkinson topping group and David Johnson second.
Last 16
Aaron Haley 3 Grant Murray 0
Bruno Laurent 3 Craig Robertson 0
Neil Dudbridge 3 Jonathon Hirst 0
David Johnson 3 Dirk Sampers 2
Paul Hampton 3 Alan Wilkinson 0
Paul Gelder 3 Godfrey Reid 0
Matt Doe 3 Michael Callaghan 0
Kurt Vanderckhove 3 Steve North 0
Quarter Final
Bruno Laurent 3 Aaron Haley 2
Neil Dudbridge 3 David Johnson 1
Paul Gelder 3 Paul Hampton 2
Kurt Vanderckhove 3 Matt Doe 1
Semi Final
Neil Dudbridge 4 Bruno Laurent 2
Kurt Vanderckhove 4 Paul Gelder 2
Final Kurt Vanderckhove 4 Neil Dudbridge 3
A great final and some quality legs from both players, highlight was a 14 dart leg from Neil. But it was Kurt who took the title of BDDA British Classic 2025.
On day two we played our first major of the season The BDDA British Open.
Group A Steve North topped the group and Craig Robertson runner up.
Group B Kurt Vanderckhove first place and Kim Fuller second.
Group C Matt Doe top Paul Hamster runner up.
Group D Neil Dudbridge topping the group and Michael Callaghan runner up.
Group E Aaron Haley first Jonathon Hirst second.
Group F Bruno Laurent topping group and Paul Gelder runner up.
Group G Tracy McCallum topping group and Dirk Sampers runner up.
Group H David Johnson first and Paul Egginton second.
Last 16
North 3 Fuller 0
Doe 3 Callaghan 2
Gelder 3 Haley 1Egginton 3 McCallum 0
Johnson 3 Sampers 0
Laurent 3 Hirst 0
Hampton 3 Dudbridge 1Vanderckhove 3 Robertson 2
Quarter Final
Matt Doe 3 North 1
Paul Gelder 3 Paul Egginton
Bruno Laurent 3 David Johnson 1
Kurt Vanderckhove 3 Paul Hampton 1
Semi Final
Paul Gelder 4 Matt Doe 3
Kurt Vanderckhove 4 Bruno Laurent 1
Final – Kurt Vanderckhove 4 Paul Gelder 1,
This was a great display of darts with Kurt having a 14 dart leg to take a 3-0 lead, Paul replied with a 17 dart leg but it was Kurt who sealed victory with a 22 dart leg to take the first major of the season and the title of BDDA British Open 2025.
Thanks to all the committee and players for attending and trying to keep these tournaments running, also many thanks to all the supporters that helped make it a good weekend.