2012 World Masters (darts)
The 2012 Winmau World Masters was a major televised tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 2012. It took place from 11 to 14 October, with 11 October play at the Costello Stadium for the untelevised matches, and 12–14 October play at the Hull City Hall, which hosted the televised element of the event for the second time, taking over from the nearby Hull Arena who hosted for one year in 2011
| Winmau World Masters | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 11–14 October | ||
| Venue | Costello Stadium and Hull City Hall | ||
| Location | East Riding of Yorkshire | ||
| Country | England | ||
| Organisation(s) | BDO | ||
| Format | Sets for men, Legs for women, boys and girls | ||
| Prize fund | £70,500 | ||
| Winner's share | £25,000 (men), £5,000 (women) | ||
| High checkout | £1k (non-televised), £2k (televised) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Stephen Bunting (men) Julie Gore (women) Jeffrey de Zwaan (boys) Fallon Sherrock (girls) | |||
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Scott Waites and Lisa Ashton both attempted to defend their titles they won for the first time last year, however Stephen Bunting and Julie Gore took the main titles after Waites and Ashton lost their opening matches. This tournament was known for being Phill Nixon's last major tournament. Nixon died on 9 August 2013 from cancer.
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