Seeds and Qualifiers
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2012 Seeds - Men
| Rank | Name | Country | Lakeside best | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Adams | England | Three times World Champion 2007, 2010 & 2011 | Profile |
| 2 | Scott Waites | England | Quarter-Finalist 2008, 2009 & 2010 | Profile |
| 3 | Dean Winstanley | England | Runner-Up 2011 | Profile |
| 4 | Robbie Green | England | Second Round 2011 | Profile |
| 5 | Gary Robson | England | Quarter-finals 2007, 2009 & 2011 | Profile |
| 6 | Jan Dekker | The Netherlands | Semi-final 2011 | Profile |
| 7 | John Walton | England | World champion 2001 | Profile |
| 8 | Tony O'Shea | England | Runner-up 2009 | Profile |
| 9 | Ross Montgomery | Scotland | Second Round 2009 | Profile |
| 10 | Willy van de Wiel | The Netherlands | Second round 2010 and 2011 | Profile |
| 11 | Tony West | England | Second round 2004, 2005 & 2010 | Profile |
| 12 | Paul Jennings | England | Debut 2012 | Profile |
| 13 | Wesley Harms | The Netherlands | Debut 2012 | Profile |
| 14 | Benito van de Pas | The Netherlands | Debut 2012 | Profile |
| 15 | Ted Hankey | England | World champion 2000 & 2009 | Profile |
| 16 | Ron Meulenkamp | The Netherlands | Debut 2012 | Profile |
2012 Qualifiers - Men
| Name | Country | Lakeside best | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Norris | England | Second round 2009 & 2011 | Profile |
| Andy Boulton | England | Second round 2008 | Profile |
| Christian Kist | The Netherlands | Debut 2012 | Profile |
| Clive Barden | England | Debut 2012 | Profile |
| Darryl Fitton | England | Semi-finals 2005 & 2009 | Profile |
| Dave Prins | England | First round 2010 & 2011 | Profile |
| Fabian Roosenbrand | The Netherlands | Second round 2008 | Profile |
| Garry Thompson | England | Quarter-final 2010 & 2011 | Profile |
| Gary Stone | Scotland | Debut 2012 | Profile |
| Geert de Vos | Belgium | Debut 2012 | Profile |
| Joey Ten Berge | The Netherlands | Second round 2011 | Profile |
| Martin Atkins | England | Second round 2006, 2007 & 2009 | Profile |
| Martin Phillips | Wales | Semi-finalist 2010 & 2011 | Profile |
| Scott Mitchell | England | First round 2010 & 2011 | Profile |
| Steve Douglas | England | Second round 2000 | Profile |
| Steve West | England | First round 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011 | Profile |