1985 British Professional Championship

British Professional Championship
Tournament information
Venue	Coatham Bowl
Location	Redcar
Country	England
Organisation(s)	BDO
Format	Sets
Month(s) Played	September

The 1985 British Professional Championship was a major darts tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 1985. It took place in late September at the Coatham Bowl, Redcar. It was broadcast on BBC Television. ^[1]

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

Prize money

Total Prize fund was £34,000

• Champion £9,000
• Runner-up £4,500

Results

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	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)
	Cliff Lazarenko		3
	Robert MacKenzie		1
						Cliff Lazarenko		4
						Terry Collins		1
	Terry Collins		3
	Les Muirhead		0
											Cliff Lazarenko		2
											Ken Summers		5
	Ken Summers		3
	Keith Deller		0
						Ken Summers		4
						Peter Locke		3
	Peter Locke		3
	Rab Fotheringham		1
																Ken Summers		1
																John Lowe		6
	Jocky Wilson		3
	Bob Anderson		1
						Jocky Wilson		4
						Graham Collins		2
	Graham Collins		3
	Ritchie Gardner		1
											Jocky Wilson		2
											John Lowe		5
	John Lowe		3
	John Walls		1
						John Lowe		4
						David Jones		1
	David Jones		3
	Leighton Rees		0
																					John Lowe		4
																					Eric Bristow		7
	Dave Whitcombe		3
	Lionel Smith		2
						Dave Whitcombe		4
						Dave Lee		2
	Dave Lee		3
	Ron Mold		0
											Dave Whitcombe		5
											Mike Gregory		3
	Mike Gregory		3
	Alan Glazier		1
						Mike Gregory		4
						Bobby George		0
	Bobby George		3
	Gary Wilson		0
																Dave Whitcombe		3
																Eric Bristow		6
	Terry O'Dea		3
	Vic Hubbard		1
						Terry O'Dea		2
						Alan Evans		4
	Alan Evans		3
	Peter Stockley		1
											Alan Evans		2
											Eric Bristow		5
	Steve Brennan		3
	Dennis Harbour		1
						Steve Brennan		0
						Eric Bristow		4
	Eric Bristow		3
	George Ewart		2

References

1. "Broadcast - BBC programme". BBC Genome. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
2. "British Professional 1985". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
3. "Ah, it's Bristow". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 29 September 1985. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
4. "Bristow finds his best form". Evening Times. 26 September 1985. Retrieved 4 May 2026.