1983 British Professional Championship

British Professional Championship
Tournament information
VenueCoatham Bowl
LocationRedcar
CountryEnglandEngland
Organisation(s)BDO
FormatSets
Month(s) PlayedSeptember

The 1983 British Professional Championship was a major darts tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 1983. It took place in late September at the Coatham Bowl, Redcar. It was broadcast on BBC Television.

The tournament featured 32 of the best players from around the world.

Prize money

Total Prize fund was

  • Champion £8,000
  • Runner-up

Results

[1][2]

First round (best of 5 sets)
Second round (best of 7 sets)
Quarter-finals (best of 9 sets)
Semi-finals (best of 11 sets)
Final (best of 13 sets)
               
England Dave Whitcombe 3
England Richard Scott 0
England Dave Whitcombe 4
England Ritchie Gardner 2
England Ritchie Gardner 3
England Kelvin Clarke 0
England Dave Whitcombe 5
England Bobby George 2
England Bobby George 3
England John Cosnett 2
England Bobby George 4
Wales Leighton Rees 3
Wales Leighton Rees 3
Scotland Harry Patterson 0
England Dave Whitcombe 6
England John Lowe 3
Scotland Danny Inglis 3
England Tony Brown 1
Scotland Danny Inglis 4
Wales Tony Skuse 1
Wales Tony Skuse 3
England Martin Wortley 1
Scotland Danny Inglis 2
England John Lowe 5
England John Lowe 3
England Jimmy Treanor 1
England John Lowe 4
England Paul Reynolds 0
England Paul Reynolds 3
Wales Ronnie Davies 0
England Dave Whitcombe 2
Scotland Jocky Wilson 7
Scotland Jocky Wilson 3
England Brian Nesbit 1
Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
England Bob Anderson 0
England Bob Anderson 3
England Les Muirhead 0
Scotland Jocky Wilson 5
England Cliff Lazarenko 1
England Cliff Lazarenko 3
England Gary Tozer 1
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
Wales Ceri Morgan 1
Wales Ceri Morgan 3
Northern Ireland Steve Brennan 2
Scotland Jocky Wilson 6
England Eric Bristow 5
England Gerry Haywood 3
England Keith Deller 0
England Gerry Haywood 4
Wales Dai Furnish 0
Wales Dai Furnish 3
England Joe Dodd 0
England Gerry Haywood 2
England Eric Bristow 5
Wales Paul James 3
Wales Tony Ridler 1
Wales Paul James 0
England Eric Bristow 4
England Eric Bristow 3
England Alan Glazier 0

References

  1. ^ "British Professional 1983". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Jocky retains title in superb style". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 25 September 1983. Retrieved 7 November 2025.