British Matchplay

British Matchplay
Tournament information
VenueSeashore Holiday Camp, Great Yarmouth
CountryEnglandEngland
Established1976
Organisation(s)BDO Major (23 editions)
FormatSets
Final Year1998
Final champion(s)
England 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 England Bill Lennard 4–3 England Alan Glazier Ladbrokes ITV (World of Sport & Anglia Television)[2][3]
1977 Scotland Rab Smith 3–2 England Eric Bristow £1,500 to winner[4] Ladbrokes ITV (Anglia Television)[5]
1978 England John Lowe 2–1 England Tony Brown £1,500 to winner[6] Ladbrokes ITV (Anglia Television)[7]
1979 England Cliff Lazarenko 2–0 England Tony Brown £2,000 to winner[8] Ladbrokes ITV (Anglia Television)
1980 Scotland Jocky Wilson 2–0 Wales Leighton Rees £2,000 to winner[9] Ladbrokes ITV (Anglia Television)[10]
1981 Scotland Jocky Wilson 2–0 England Cliff Lazarenko Holsten ITV (Anglia Television)[11]
1982 England Eric Bristow 2–0 England Dave Whitcombe £2,400 to winner[12] Fosters ITV (Anglia Television)[13]
1983 England Eric Bristow 3–2 England Keith Deller Fosters ITV (Anglia Television)[14]
1984 England Mike Gregory 3–2 England Keith Deller £3,000 to winner[15] Yorkshire Bitter ITV (Anglia Television)[16]
1985 England John Lowe 3–0 England Cliff Lazarenko Norwich Bitter ITV (Anglia Television)[17]
1986]] England Eric Bristow 3–1 England Dave Whitcombe Fosters ITV (Anglia Television)[18]
1987 England Dave Whitcombe 3–0 England Eric Bristow ITV (Anglia Television)[19]
1988 England Bob Anderson 3–2 England John Lowe Poacher Bitter ITV (Anglia Television)[20]
1989 England Bob Anderson 3–0 England Cliff Lazarenko ITV (Anglia Television)[21]
1990 England Alan Warriner-Little 5–4 England Bob Anderson £3,500 to winner[22] BSB[23]
1991 England Dennis Priestley 5–2 England Phil Taylor ITV (Anglia Television)[24]
1992 England Ronnie Baxter 5–4 Wales Martin Phillips
1993 England Steve Beaton 5–2 England Ronnie Baxter
1994 Wales Richie Burnett 5–4 England Ronnie Baxter
1995 England Andy Fordham 5–4 England Dave Askew
1996 England Martin Adams 3–2 England Steve Beaton
1997 England Kevin Painter 3–0 England Steve Beaton
1998 England Ronnie Baxter 3–1 Wales Richie Davies

Draws

1976

[25]

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

1977

[26][4]

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

1978

[27]

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

1979

[28]

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

1980

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

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

1981

[34]

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

1982

[35]

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

1983

[36]

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

1984

[37]

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

1985

[38]

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

1986

[39]

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

1987

[40]

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

1988

[41][42]

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

1989

[43]

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

1990

[44]

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

1991

[45]

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

1992

[46]

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

1993

[47]

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

1994

[48]

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

1995

[49]

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

1996

[50]

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

1997

[51]

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

1998

[52]

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

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