British Matchplay
| British Matchplay | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Venue | Seashore Holiday Camp, Great Yarmouth |
| Country | England |
| Established | 1976 |
| Organisation(s) | BDO Major (23 editions) |
| Format | Sets |
| Final Year | 1998 |
| Final champion(s) | |
| Ronnie Baxter | |
The British Matchplay championship was a major darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation.
The tournament lasted for twenty three years and contained eight-man draws. The tournament was usually televised by Anglia Television, who owned the ITV franchise for the East of England.
British Matchplay finals
The complete list of final results:[1]
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Prize money | Sponsor | TV coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Bill Lennard | 4–3 | Alan Glazier | Ladbrokes | ITV (World of Sport & Anglia Television)[2][3] | |
| 1977 | Rab Smith | 3–2 | Eric Bristow | £1,500 to winner[4] | Ladbrokes | ITV (Anglia Television)[5] |
| 1978 | John Lowe | 2–1 | Tony Brown | £1,500 to winner[6] | Ladbrokes | ITV (Anglia Television)[7] |
| 1979 | Cliff Lazarenko | 2–0 | Tony Brown | £2,000 to winner[8] | Ladbrokes | ITV (Anglia Television) |
| 1980 | Jocky Wilson | 2–0 | Leighton Rees | £2,000 to winner[9] | Ladbrokes | ITV (Anglia Television)[10] |
| 1981 | Jocky Wilson | 2–0 | Cliff Lazarenko | Holsten | ITV (Anglia Television)[11] | |
| 1982 | Eric Bristow | 2–0 | Dave Whitcombe | £2,400 to winner[12] | Fosters | ITV (Anglia Television)[13] |
| 1983 | Eric Bristow | 3–2 | Keith Deller | Fosters | ITV (Anglia Television)[14] | |
| 1984 | Mike Gregory | 3–2 | Keith Deller | £3,000 to winner[15] | Yorkshire Bitter | ITV (Anglia Television)[16] |
| 1985 | John Lowe | 3–0 | Cliff Lazarenko | Norwich Bitter | ITV (Anglia Television)[17] | |
| 1986 | Eric Bristow | 3–1 | Dave Whitcombe | Fosters | ITV (Anglia Television)[18] | |
| 1987 | Dave Whitcombe | 3–0 | Eric Bristow | ITV (Anglia Television)[19] | ||
| 1988 | Bob Anderson | 3–2 | John Lowe | Poacher Bitter | ITV (Anglia Television)[20] | |
| 1989 | Bob Anderson | 3–0 | Cliff Lazarenko | ITV (Anglia Television)[21] | ||
| 1990 | Alan Warriner-Little | 5–4 | Bob Anderson | £3,500 to winner[22] | BSB[23] | |
| 1991 | Dennis Priestley | 5–2 | Phil Taylor | ITV (Anglia Television)[24] | ||
| 1992 | Ronnie Baxter | 5–4 | Martin Phillips | |||
| 1993 | Steve Beaton | 5–2 | Ronnie Baxter | |||
| 1994 | Richie Burnett | 5–4 | Ronnie Baxter | |||
| 1995 | Andy Fordham | 5–4 | Dave Askew | |||
| 1996 | Martin Adams | 3–2 | Steve Beaton | |||
| 1997 | Kevin Painter | 3–0 | Steve Beaton | |||
| 1998 | Ronnie Baxter | 3–1 | Richie Davies |
See also
References
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- ^ "TV listings". Daily Mirror. 26 October 1978. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
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- ^ "Darts upset". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 1 October 1980. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
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- ^ "TV listings". Daily Telegraph. 28 October 1982. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "TV listings". Daily Telegraph. 18 November 1983. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "Contract coup for champ Gregory". Bristol Evening Post. 18 December 1984. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 19 October 1984. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 4 October 1985. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 3 October 1986. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 2 October 1987. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 5 October 1988. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 13 October 1989. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "Darts". Evening Chronicle (Newcastle). 18 October 1990. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "TV listings". Evening Chronicle (Newcastle). 6 October 1990. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "TV listings". Daily Gazette (Colchester). 11 October 1991. Retrieved 28 October 2025.