Dave Whitcombe and Lazarenko ending in a draw, Whitcombe slumped to fifth and failed to reach the semi final stage. Whitcombe failed to qualify for the 2010 Lakeside World Darts Championship and the 2009 Winmau World Masters. Dave Whitcombe Dave Whitcombe (born 27 June 1954 in Kent) is an English retired professional darts player who won several major tournaments and reached two World Championship Finals. He had a long professional career between 1980 and 1992. Whitcombe was twice a winner of the Winmau World Masters (1982 and 1985) and lost to Eric Bristow in the World Championship finals of 1984 and 1986.
Mike Day (darts player) Mike Day (darts player) Mike Day (born 31 July 1955 in Auckland) is a New Zealand darts player who currently playing in the British Darts Organisation events. He reached the First Round of the 2014 BDO World Darts Championship. In 2013 he won the Canterbury Open, he beat Tony Carmichael in the Final 5–4. He qualified for the 2014 BDO World Darts Championship, he played Sam Head in the Preliminary round winning 3–0 before losing to Glen Durrant in the First Round 3–0. He qualified for the 2015 BDO World Darts Championship, he played Jeff Smith in the Preliminary round