Martin ‘Wolfie’ Adams grabs second Lakeside crown

Martin ‘Wolfie’ Adams has been crowned the 2010 Lakeside World Professional Darts Champion following a thrilling final on Sunday, January 10, when he beat Dave Chisnall 7-5 in an epic match watched by millions on TV

Adams, at 53 the oldest player to win the World Championship, collected a cheque for £100,000 from Lakeside proprietor Bob Potter OBE and received the coveted trophy from Lakeside Chief Executive Barbara Leitch. It was the second time that England captain Adams has won the Lakeside-sponsored BDO Championship following his initial triumph in 2007.

Chisnall from St Helen’s, Merseyside picked up a runners-up cheque for £30,000.Lakeside has hosted the prestigious tournament for 25 years and has been headline sponsor of the event for the past seven years.

Once again there were record attendances for the nine-day championship which was televised by BBC and the final match lived up to tradition with both players providing a scintillating display of high-scoring darts – which kept the Lakeside audience and TV viewers on the edge of their seats from more than two hours.

During the final Adams boosted his winner’s earnings by also picking up a further £3,000 for the highest check-out of 170.

Bob Potter said: “Yet again the BDO Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships has provided us with fantastic entertainment and a magnificent final which has been a great television spectacle. It’s incredible to think that it is 25 years ago that we first hosted this marvellous event. At the time I thought it was going to be a one-off but I was instantly won over by the darts players and the fans. They create such an electric and colourful atmosphere inside Lakeside and make it a really unique sporting occasion.

“The darts has become the highlight of the Lakeside year and we are looking forward to hosting and sponsoring this event for many more years to come.”

England’s Trina Gulliver regained the Ladies’ Championship to notch her eighth Lakeside title after her victory over Welsh player Rhian Edwards.

11 January 2010

About Lakeside:

Since opening in 1972 Lakeside has been at the forefront of the entertainment industry in the United Kingdom. For five consecutive years it received the accolade of Britain's 'Club of the Year' and was awarded a perpetual 'Club of the Year' trophy because of its unbeatable standards of quality and excellence. Charity gala evenings hosted at Lakeside have been attended by members of the Royal Family including the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, the late Princess Margaret, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and Princess Michael of Kent. Prime Ministers Lady Thatcher and John Major were also regular visitors.

Virtually every major headline star has appeared at Lakeside on at least one occasion. In 2006 Lakeside celebrated its 21st anniversary as host of the BDO World Professional Darts Championships, televised by the BBC and now sponsored by Lakeside. www.lakesidecomplex.com

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