• Michael Rosenauer
  Michael Rosenauer
  Michael Rosenauer is a German darts player who currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.Rosenauer created controversy when he chose to play in the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship, having won qualification for the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship...
  
     was originally drawn to face Mark Webster, but chose to withdraw from the event to compete in the 2008 PDC World Championship
  2008 PDC World Darts Championship
  The 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, sponsored by Ladbrokes, was the 15th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation...
  
  . Jones had won the standby play-off at Bridlington prior to the World Masters

Statistics

Player	Played	Sets Won	Sets Lost	Legs Won	Legs Lost	100+	140+	180s	High Checkout	3-dart Average
Mark Webster Mark Webster (darts player) Mark Webster is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, having previously won the 2008 BDO World Championship. Mark became a full time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified Gas registered...	5	25	12	85	67	188	98	39	141	92.28
Ian Jones	1	1	3	6	11	18	11	3	118	85.29
Niels de Ruiter Niels de Ruiter Niels de Ruiter is a Dutch darts player. On the darts circuit his nickname is The Excellent Dude, which is a reference from the film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure...	1	1	3	7	11	27	7	0	40	74.04
Glenn Moody Glenn Moody Glenn Moody is an English darts player.Glenn had tried to qualify for the Lakeside nine times before finding success in the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship. He has been described as a "geek" by the press but he is received warmly by the crowds...	2	4	5	18	19	61	17	1	121	80.87
Darryl Fitton Darryl Fitton Darryl Fitton is an English professional darts player currently playing in BDO events. He is nicknamed The Dazzler and comes to the stage dancing to the Madness song "One Step Beyond" wearing sunglasses. It is one of the most popular walk-ons with the audience...	3	8	6	35	22	83	38	16	156	95.43
Davy Richardson Davy Richardson Davy Richardson is an English darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation events. He is nicknamed The Face....	1	1	3	4	11	27	11	1	67	89.91
Gary Robson	2	3	5	12	16	37	19	2	135	84.16
Tony David Tony David Tony David is a darts player and is the only Australian player to have been a senior singles world champion. David won the 2002 Embassy World Championship. He plays under the nickname The Deadly Boomerang.-Career:David started playing darts at the age of 25 and progressed into the Queensland State...	1	1	3	4	10	25	2	0	68	76.77
Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi...	2	5	6	19	24	64	26	7	161	84.55
Steve Farmer Steve Farmer (darts player) Steve Farmer is an English darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation.Farmer's first big run came in the 2006 Winmau World Masters, reaching the semi-finals with wins over Tony Eccles, Michael Rosenauer and John Walton before losing 6-0 in sets to Martin Adams. He then reached...	1	2	3	9	10	27	9	3	114	81.78
John Walton John Walton (darts player) John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:...	1	0	3	3	9	15	10	1	36	85.26
Robert Thornton Robert Thornton (darts player) Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:...	3	11	7	43	32	153	75	20	170	91.65
Shaun Greatbatch Shaun Greatbatch Shaun Greatbatch is an English darts player. He lives in Suffolk and works in the construction industry. His nickname is 9 Dart, having been the first player to hit a perfect nine dart finish on live television, in the final of the 2002 Dutch Open against Steve Coote.-Darts career:Shaun's family...	1	1	3	4	10	24	9	1	121	87.03
Martin Phillips Martin Phillips (darts player) Martin Phillips is a Welsh darts player who competes in the British Darts Organisation and is currently the captain of Wales.-1988 to 1994:...	2	3	5	16	16	57	20	4	161	86.98
Martin Adams Martin Adams Martin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion...	4	16	10	61	52	184	82	20	128	91.88
Phill Nixon Phill Nixon Phillip Nixon is an English darts player from Ferryhill, County Durham. He is best known for reaching the 2007 World Final on his first appearance at the age of 50.-Darts career:...	1	0	3	3	9	18	5	0	112	77.61
Scott Waites Scott Waites Scott Waites is an English professional darts player who plays in tournaments organised by the British Darts Organisation.-Darts career:...	3	10	7	39	32	118	45	5	121	88.58
Mike Veitch Mike Veitch Michael "Mike" Veitch is a Scottish darts player who competes in events staged by the British Darts Organisation.-Playing career:...	1	1	3	5	11	16	11	2	116	83.82
Mario Robbe Mario Robbe Mario Robbe is a Dutch darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation events.Robbe made his BDO World Darts Championship debut in 2007, where he lost in the first round to Ted Hankey. He returned to Lakeside in 2008, but lost again in the first round to fellow Dutchman Remco van...	1	1	3	9	10	24	10	2	120	78.51
Remco van Eijden Remco van Eijden Remco van Eijden is a Dutch darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events.van Eijden previously played in the British Darts Organisation and he played in the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship, beating fellow Dutchman Mario Robbe in the first round, only to lost in the second round...	2	5	5	18	25	47	24	9	84	85.15
Brian Woods Brian Woods (darts player) Brian Woods is an English darts player who has competed in events organised by the British Darts Organisation. He left the British Darts Organisation in 2011 for the Professional Darts Corporation through their qualifying school. He now lives in Aberdeen, and uses the nickname Pecker for his matches...	4	15	11	63	45	148	67	21	132	91.08
Paul Hanvidge Paul Hanvidge Paul Albert Hanvidge is a Scottish darts player who lives in Barrhead, Glasgow. His best achievement is twice reaching the quarter finals of the Lakeside World Championship.-Darts career:...	1	0	3	3	9	16	5	2	61	83.43
Co Stompé Co Stompé Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick...	2	5	4	19	18	40	26	5	170	89.30
Carl Mercer	1	0	3	2	9	13	5	2	69	78.54
Ted Hankey Ted Hankey Edward "Ted" Hankey is an English darts player who is a two-time BDO World Professional Darts Champion. His nickname is The Count and his walk on music is Be On Your Way by DJ Zany. Hankey built up a large following due to his obsession with and resemblance to Dracula...	3	7	8	31	28	65	40	13	138	86.96
Steve West Steve West (darts player) Steve West is an English darts player who currently plays for the British Darts Organisation. He is the brother of 2003 World Master Tony West and currently resides in Culemborg, Holland.-Darts career:...	1	2	3	8	12	19	14	3	81	82.53
Martin Atkins Martin Atkins (darts player) Martin Atkins is an English darts player. His nickname is "The Assassin". His most notable achievement is beating former BDO World Champion Jelle Klaasen to win the Finnish Open on 11 March 2006...	1	2	3	10	12	34	12	3	96	85.80
Andy Boulton Andy Boulton Andy Boulton is an English darts player currently playing for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed X-Factor due to his love of karaoke....	2	4	6	17	24	51	20	4	127	82.37
Edwin Max Edwin Max Edwin Max is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events. He uses the nickname Mad Max for his matches....	1	0	3	6	9	19	7	0	149	77.46
Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches...	5	23	11	79	57	182	82	36	145	92.14
Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (darts player) Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...	1	2	3	10	10	14	23	5	120	88.56
Fabian Roosenbrand Fabian Roosenbrand Fabian Roosenbrand is a Dutch darts player, who currently resides in Enschede. He is not a full-time professional player, and currently makes his living as a painter...	2	4	6	15	23	36	28	6	124	83.65

Women's Championship

• It's the first time in history that Trina Gulliver is not the winner of Lakeside.

Women's Statistics

Player	Played	Sets Won	Sets Lost	Legs Won	Legs Lost	100+	140+	180s	High Checkout	3-dart Average
Anastasia Dobromyslova Anastasia Dobromyslova Anastasia Dobromyslova-Martin is a professional darts player. She is a former winner of the Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation, winning it in 2008...	3	6	0	18	4	32	16	1	94	79.07
Dee Bateman Dee Bateman Dee Bateman is an English darts player.Bateman made her World Championship debut in 2008, losing in the quarter-finals to eventual champion Anastasia Dobromyslova...	1	0	2	2	6	9	2	0	40	69.72
Francis Hoenselaar Francis Hoenselaar Francisca Hoenselaar is a professional darts player from the Netherlands. She is nicknamed The Dutch Crown....	1	0	2	1	6	6	2	1	40	53.19
Stephanie Smee	2	2	2	6	7	21	4	0	101	65.36
Karin Krappen Karin Krappen Karin Krappen is a Dutch female darts player. She is a former winner of the Women's World Darts Trophy and the Women's World Masters. She is nicknamed Dolphin....	2	2	3	8	11	22	7	2	116	67.01
Rilana Erades Rilana Erades Rilana Erades is a Dutch female darts player. She uses the nickname Pebbles for her matches.Erades made her World Championship debut in 2008, losing in the quarter finals to Karin Krappen...	1	1	2	5	6	7	4	1	40	64.80
Trina Gulliver Trina Gulliver Trina Gulliver is an English professional darts player. She is the nine-time Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation. Her nickname is the 'Golden Girl' and has been sponsored by the leading Global Darts Brand Winmau for over 10 years...	3	4	3	16	11	27	15	4	103	75.02
Julie Gore Julie Gore Julie Gore is a Welsh female darts player.Gore made her World Championship in 2008, losing in the quarter finals to Trina Gulliver...	1	1	2	3	8	15	2	0	52	68.01

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