1981 British Professional Championship

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British Professional Championship
Tournament information
VenueFiesta Club
Location Stockton-on-Tees
Country Flag of England.svg England
Organisation(s) BDO
Format Sets
Prize fund£12,000
Month(s) PlayedSeptember

The 1981 British Professional Championship was a major darts tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 1981. It took place in late September at the Fiesta Club, Stockton-on-Tees. It was broadcast on BBC Television.

Contents

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

Prize money

Total Prize fund was £12,000

Results

[1] [2]

First round(best of 5 sets)
Second round(best of 5 sets)
Quarter-finals(best of 7 sets)
Semi-finals(best of 9 sets)
Final(best of 11 sets)
               
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tony Clark3
Flag of Scotland.svg Rab Fotheringham 0
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tony Clark 0
Flag of England.svg John Lowe 3
Flag of England.svg John Lowe 3
Flag of England.svg Doug McCarthy 2
Flag of England.svg John Lowe 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leighton Rees 2
Flag of England.svg Les Capewell3
Flag of Scotland.svg Rab Smith 1
Flag of England.svg Les Capewell 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leighton Rees 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leighton Rees 3
Flag of England.svg Bill Lennard 2
Flag of England.svg John Lowe 5
Flag of England.svg Dave Whitcombe 2
Flag of England.svg Dave Whitcombe 3
Flag of England.svg Roger Dight 0
Flag of England.svg Dave Whitcombe 3
Flag of England.svg Gerry Haywood 1
Flag of England.svg Gerry Haywood3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ceri Morgan 1
Flag of England.svg Dave Whitcombe 4
Flag of England.svg Rab Scott 1
Flag of England.svg Rab Scott 3
Flag of England.svg Ronnie McElroth 1
Flag of England.svg Rab Scott 3
Flag of England.svg Tony Brown 0
Flag of England.svg Tony Brown 3
Flag of England.svg Barrie Done 1
Flag of England.svg John Lowe 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Jocky Wilson 6
Flag of England.svg Alan Glazier 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wayne Lock 1
Flag of England.svg Alan Glazier 0
Flag of Scotland.svg Jocky Wilson 3
Flag of Scotland.svg Jocky Wilson 3
Flag of Scotland.svg Angus Ross 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Jocky Wilson 4
Flag of England.svg Eric Parkinson 2
Flag of England.svg Eric Parkinson3
Flag of England.svg Peter Masson 2
Flag of England.svg Eric Parkinson3
Flag of England.svg Bobby George 0
Flag of England.svg Bobby George 3
Ulster Banner.svg Billy Mateer 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Jocky Wilson 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Alan Evans 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Byron Wozencraft3
Flag of England.svg Cliff Inglis 1
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Byron Wozencraft3
Flag of England.svg Cliff Lazarenko 1
Flag of England.svg Cliff Lazarenko 3
Flag of England.svg Lionel Smith 1
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Byron Wozencraft 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Alan Evans 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Alan Evans 3
Flag of Scotland.svg Alistair Forrester 0
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Alan Evans 3
Flag of England.svg Eric Bristow 2
Flag of England.svg Eric Bristow 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tony Ridler 0

References

  1. "British Professional 1981". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  2. "Wilson shock for Evans". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 27 September 1981. Retrieved 7 November 2025.