2009 BDO World Darts Championship 2009 BDO World Darts Championship The 2009 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 32nd World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation. Mark Webster was the defending men's champion having won the title for the first time in the 2008 final against Simon Whitlock, but he was eliminated 4–0 by John Walton in the second round. The title was eventually won by 2000 champion Ted Hankey, who won 7–6 against Tony O'Shea, in a match which lasted just under two and a half hours. The defending women's champion, Anastasia Dobromyslova, was due to defend her championship, having beaten seven-time
Steve Evans (darts player) Steve Evans (darts player) Steve Evans (born 7 January 1972) is a former Welsh darts player who played in the Professional Darts Corporation. Evans joined the PDC in 2003, and reached the last 32 of the 2004 UK Open, eventually losing to John MaGowan. He qualified for the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship, losing 0–3 to Steve Beaton in the first round. He also qualified for the 2011 World Championship, again losing 0–3 in the first round to Simon Whitlock. After coming dangerously close to having to pack in the game due to the financial restraints of touring, Steve announced