biggest victory to date in the fourth leg, landing double sixteen before
breaking down on stage as the emotion of a dream realised overcame
him.
“It’s been absolutely fantastic,” said Bunting, who averaged 96 in the
final. “This is my eighth time at the Lakeside and to be finally crowned
champion is magnificent.”
“They were tears of joy up there. I meant to say that on camera but it
wouldn’t come out. It just means so much to me to finally be crowned
champion!”
“It’s been
absolutely
fantastic”
Stephen Bunting
Preliminary Round
Dave Prins 3-0 Jeroen Geerdink
Mike Day 3-0 Sam Head
Jim Widmayer 3-2 Garry Thompson
Madars Razma 3-2 John Michael
Paul Hogan 3-1 Karel Sedlacek
Michael Meaney 3-0 Harley Kemp
Christian Kist 3-2 Hiroaki Shimizu
Martin Adams 3-1 David Cameron
First Round
Dave Prins 3-0 Jim Williams
Scott Mitchell 3-2 Paul Hogan
Stephen Bunting 3-1 Jim Widmayer
James Wilson 3-1 Christian Kist
Rick Hofstra 3-0 Remco van Eijden
Glen Durrant 3-0 Mike Day
Martin Atkins 3-0 Jeffrey de Graaf
Alan Norris 3-0 Scott Waites
Wesley Harms 3-0 Paul Jennings
Geert de Vos 3-1 Madars Razma
Tony Eccles 3-1 Darryl Fitton
Jan Dekker 3-0 Benito van de Pas
Gary Robson 3-2 Ron Meulenkamp
Ross Montgomery 3-2 Michael Meaney
Robbie Green 3-0 Richie George
Martin Adams 3-0 Tony O’Shea
Second Round
Stephen Bunting 4-0 Dave Prins
James Wilson 4-2 Scott Mitchell
Rick Hofstra 2-0 Martin Atkins (Ret.)
Alan Norris 4-1 Glen Durrant
Tony Eccles 4-3 Wesley Harms
Jan Dekker 4-2 Geert de Vos
Robbie Green 4-1 Gary Robson
Martin Adams 4-1 Ross Montgom \