British Matchplay

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 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.

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

Draws

1976

[25]

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

[26][4]

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

[27]

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

[28]

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

[29][30][31][32][33]

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

[34]

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

[35]

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

[36]

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

[37]

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

[38]

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

[39]

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

[40]

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

[41][42]

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

[43]

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

[44]

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

[45]

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

[46]

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

[47]

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

[48]

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

[49]

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

[50]

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

[51]

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

[52]

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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