British Matchplay

British Matchplay
Tournament information
Venue	Seashore Holiday Camp, Great Yarmouth
Country	England
Established	1976
Organisation(s)	BDO Major (23 editions)
Format	Sets
Final Year	1998
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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