British Matchplay draws

British Matchplay
Tournament information
VenueSeashore Holiday Camp, Great Yarmouth
CountryEngland
Established1976
Organisation(s)BDO Major (23 editions)
FormatSets
Final Year1998
Final champion(s)
Ronnie Baxter

The British Matchplay championship was a major darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation. The event had eight man draws. Below are the results for the event.

1976

[1]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Leighton Rees 4
George Simmons 2
Leighton Rees 3
Alan Glazier 4
Alan Glazier 4
Willie Scott 2
Alan Glazier 3
Bill Lennard 4
Alan Evans 4
Charlie Ellix 0
Alan Evans 3
Bill Lennard 4
Bill Lennard 4
John Lowe 3

1977

[2][3]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Bill Lennard
John Lowe
Bill Lennard
Rab Smith
Rab Smith
Alan Glazier
Rab Smith 3
Eric Bristow 2
Eric Bristow
Alan Evans
Eric Bristow
Leighton Rees
Leighton Rees
Cliff Lazarenko

1978

[4]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Alan Evans 2
Rab Smith 0
Alan Evans 0
Tony Brown 2
Tony Brown 2
Leighton Rees 1
Tony Brown 1
John Lowe 2
Eric Bristow 2
Stefan Lord 1
Eric Bristow 1
John Lowe 2
John Lowe 2
Cliff Lazarenko 0

1979

[5]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Tony Brown 2
Doug McCarthy 0
Tony Brown 2
Bobby George 1
Bobby George 2
Eric Bristow 1
Tony Brown 0
Cliff Lazarenko 2
Cliff Lazarenko 2
John Lowe 0
Cliff Lazarenko 2
Jocky Wilson 0
Jocky Wilson 2
Leighton Rees 0

1980

[6][7][8][9][10]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Jocky Wilson
Cliff Lazarenko
Jocky Wilson
Eric Bristow
John Lowe
Eric Bristow
Jocky Wilson 2
Leighton Rees 0
Tony Brown
Ceri Morgan
Tony Brown
Leighton Rees
Bobby George
Leighton Rees

1981

[11]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Eric Bristow 2
Tony Brown 1
Eric Bristow 0
Jocky Wilson 2'
Jocky Wilson 2
John Lowe 0
Jocky Wilson 2
Cliff Lazarenko 0
Bobby George 2
Ceri Morgan 0
Bobby George 1
Cliff Lazarenko 2
Cliff Lazarenko 2
Leighton Rees 1

1982

[12]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
John Lowe 2
Bobby George 0
John Lowe 1
Eric Bristow 2
Eric Bristow 2
Jocky Wilson 0
Eric Bristow 2
Dave Whitcombe 0
Dave Whitcombe 2
Tony Skuse 0
Dave Whitcombe 2
Cliff Lazarenko 1
Cliff Lazarenko 2
Steve Brennan 0

1983

[13]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
John Lowe 3
Jocky Wilson 1
John Lowe 0
Keith Deller 3
Keith Deller 3
Tony Brown 2
Keith Deller 2
Eric Bristow 3
Cliff Lazarenko 3
Bobby George 0
Cliff Lazarenko 1
Eric Bristow 3
Eric Bristow 3
Dave Whitcombe 1

1984

[14]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Cliff Lazarenko 3
Bob Anderson 2
Cliff Lazarenko 2
Keith Deller 3
Keith Deller 3
Dave Whitcombe 2
Keith Deller 2
Mike Gregory 3
Eric Bristow 3
John Lowe 0
Eric Bristow 2
Mike Gregory 3
Mike Gregory 3
Jocky Wilson 1

1985

[15]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Cliff Lazarenko 3
Mike Gregory 2
Cliff Lazarenko 3
Keith Deller 2
Keith Deller 3
Dave Whitcombe 1
Cliff Lazarenko 0
John Lowe 3
Eric Bristow 3
Jocky Wilson 0
Eric Bristow 0
John Lowe 3
John Lowe 3
Terry O'Dea 2

1986

[16]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Cliff Lazarenko 3
John Lowe 2
Cliff Lazarenko 0
Dave Whitcombe 3
Dave Whitcombe 3
Bob Anderson 2
Dave Whitcombe 1
Eric Bristow 3
Jocky Wilson 3
Dave Lee 1
Jocky Wilson 0
Eric Bristow 3
Eric Bristow 3
Peter Locke 1

1987

[17]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Cliff Lazarenko 3
John Lowe 0
Cliff Lazarenko 1
Dave Whitcombe 3
Dave Whitcombe 3
Bob Anderson 1
Dave Whitcombe 3
Eric Bristow 0
Eric Bristow 3
Mike Gregory 2
Eric Bristow 3
Keith Deller 1
Keith Deller 3
Jocky Wilson 1

1988

[18][19]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
John Lowe 3
John Lowe 3
Peter Evison 2
Peter Evison 3
John Lowe 2
Bob Anderson 3
Bob Anderson 3
Jocky Wilson 0
Bob Anderson 3
Eric Bristow 2
Eric Bristow 3

1989

[20]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Cliff Lazarenko 3
Dave Whitcombe 1
Cliff Lazarenko 3
Mike Gregory 1
Mike Gregory 3
John Lowe 1
Cliff Lazarenko 0
Bob Anderson 3
Jocky Wilson 3
Steve Gittins 1
Jocky Wilson 1
Bob Anderson 3
Bob Anderson 3
Eric Bristow 1

1990

[21]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Bob Anderson 3
Chris Johns 1
Bob Anderson 4
Mike Gregory 3
Mike Gregory 3
Eric Bristow 1
Bob Anderson 4
Alan Warriner-Little 5
Alan Warriner-Little 3
Peter Evison 2
Alan Warriner-Little 4
Phil Taylor 3
Phil Taylor 3
John Lowe 2

1991

[22]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Dennis Priestley 3
Bob Anderson 2
Dennis Priestley 4
Alan Warriner-Little 2
Alan Warriner-Little 3
John Lowe 2
Dennis Priestley 5
Phil Taylor 2
Jocky Wilson 3
Ronnie Baxter 0
Jocky Wilson 0
Phil Taylor 4
Phil Taylor 3
Eric Bristow 0

1992

[23]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Graham Miller 4
Shayne Burgess 0
Graham Miller 2
Martin Phillips 4
Martin Phillips 4
Phil Gilman 3
Martin Phillips 4
Ronnie Baxter 5
Steve Beaton 4
Kevin Kenny 2
Steve Beaton 3
Ronnie Baxter 4
Ronnie Baxter 4
Chris Johns 2

1993

[24]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Steve Beaton 4
Kevin Painter 2
Steve Beaton 4
Shayne Burgess 0
Shayne Burgess 4
Martin Phillips 0
Steve Beaton 5
Ronnie Baxter 2
Ronnie Baxter 4
Kevin Kenny 3
Ronnie Baxter 4
Ronnie Sharp 3
Ronnie Sharp 4
Dave Askew 2

1994

[25]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Ronnie Baxter 4
Alan Brown 2
Ronnie Baxter 4
Les Wallace 0
Les Wallace 4
Martin Adams 2
Ronnie Baxter 4
Richie Burnett 5
Steve Beaton 4
Sean Palfrey 2
Steve Beaton 2
Richie Burnett 4
Richie Burnett 4
Dave Askew 1

1995

[26]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Kevin Painter 4
Colin Monk 3
Kevin Painter 1
Andy Fordham 4
Andy Fordham 4
Sean Palfrey 0
Andy Fordham 5
Dave Askew 4
Martin Adams 4
Paul Williams 0
Martin Adams 3
Dave Askew 4
Dave Askew 4
Ronnie Baxter 2

1996

[27]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Richie Burnett 3
Ronnie Baxter 2
Richie Burnett 2
Steve Beaton 3
Steve Beaton 3
Andy Fordham 0
Steve Beaton 2
Martin Adams 3
Colin Monk 3
Mike Gregory 0
Colin Monk 1
Martin Adams 3
Martin Adams 3
Les Wallace 2

1997

[28]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Mervyn King 3
Andy Smith 1
Mervyn King 1
Steve Beaton 3
Steve Beaton 3
Richie Burnett 2
Steve Beaton 0
Kevin Painter 3
Kevin Painter 3
Martin Adams 2
Kevin Painter 3
Colin Monk 1
Colin Monk 3
Les Wallace 0

1998

[29]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Ronnie Baxter 3
Peter Johnstone 1
Ronnie Baxter 3
Sean Palfrey 0
Sean Palfrey 3
Roland Scholten 2
Ronnie Baxter 3
Richie Davies 1
Steve Beaton 3
Colin Monk 0
Steve Beaton 1
Richie Davies 3
Richie Davies 3
Martin Adams 0

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