1982 British Professional Championship

The 1982 British Professional Championship was a major darts tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 1982. It took place in late September at the Gaskins Conference Centre, Middlesbrough. It was broadcast on BBC Television.[1]

British Professional Championship
Tournament information
VenueGaskins Conference Centre
LocationMiddlesbrough
CountryEnglandEngland
Organisation(s)BDO
FormatSets
Prize fund£26,000
Month(s) PlayedSeptember

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

Prize money

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Total Prize fund was £26,000

  • Champion £7,000
  • Runner-up £3,500

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)
               
England John Lowe 3
Wales Alan Plant 0
England John Lowe 4
Wales Tony Ridler 2
Wales Tony Ridler 3
England Joe Dodd 0
England John Lowe 5
England Dave Whitcombe 0
England Dave Whitcombe 3
England Tony Brown 1
England Dave Whitcombe 4
England Neil Harvey 1
England Neil Harvey 3
England Steve Fielding 1
England John Lowe 6
Northern Ireland Steve Brennan 2
Northern Ireland Steve Brennan 3
England Ritchie Gardner 0
Northern Ireland Steve Brennan 4
Wales Alan Evans 1
Wales Alan Evans 3
England Eric Parkinson 2
Northern Ireland Steve Brennan 5
England Peter Masson 3
England Barrie Done 3
England Kevin Kenny 2
England Barrie Done 3
England Peter Masson 4
England Peter Masson 3
Wales Ceri Morgan 1
England John Lowe 3
England Eric Bristow 7
England Cliff Lazarenko 3
Wales Byron Wozencraft 0
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
England Dave Lee 2
England Dave Lee 3
England Paul Gosling 1
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
England Alan Glazier 5
England Bobby George 3
Scotland Harry Patterson 2
England Bobby George 3
England Alan Glazier 4
England Alan Glazier 3
Wales Dyfri Jones 2
England Alan Glazier 1
England Eric Bristow 6
Wales Tony Skuse 3
England Tim Gould 2
Wales Tony Skuse 4
England Les Capewell 3
England Les Capewell 3
Wales John Corfe 0
Wales Tony Skuse 0
England Eric Bristow 5
England Stuart Holden 3
Scotland Rab Smith 2
England Stuart Holden 1
England Eric Bristow 4
England Eric Bristow 3
Wales Leighton Rees 1

References

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  1. "Broadcast - BBC programme". BBC Genome. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  2. "British Professional 1982". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  3. "Bristow is champ". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 26 September 1982. Retrieved 7 November 2025.