2008 BDO World Darts Championship 2008 BDO World Darts Championship The 2008 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 31st World Championship staged by the British Darts Organisation and was held between 5–13 January 2008 at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey. Martin Adams attempted to defend the title that he won at the 14th attempt in 2007 but he lost in the Semi-Finals to Mark Webster. Webster won the World Championship, beating Simon Whitlock 7–5 in the final. Anastasia Dobromyslova won the Women's World Championship, becoming the first player to beat Trina Gulliver in the World Championship. Gulliver had won all of the
2016 BDO World Darts Championship win her 10th world championship title after defeating Deta Hedman 3-2 in the final. On 27 November 2015, Hull qualifier Vladimir Andersen was removed from the field after being suspended by the Danish Darts Union and was replaced by Sam Hewson, the player next in line according to the rankings. All matches are the best of 5 sets. The televised stages feature 16 players. The top 8 players in the BDO rankings over the 2014/15 season are seeded for the tournament. Top 8 Other qualifiers Hull qualifiers Trina Gulliver won her tenth world title, while Deta Hedman lost her third