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British Matchplay

The British Matchplay championship was a major darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation.

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 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

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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

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1976

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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

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1978

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1979

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1980

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1981

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1982

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1983

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1984

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1985

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1986

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1987

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1988

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1989

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1990

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1991

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1992

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1993

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1994

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1995

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1996

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1997

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1998

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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

References

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  1. ↑ "British Matchplay Winners". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "TV listings". Daily Post, Merseyside. 23 October 1976. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "TV listings". Sports Argus (Birmingham). 9 October 1976. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Rab hits top form". Evening News & Star (Carlisle). 8 October 1977. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "TV listings". Daily Telegraph. 13 October 1977. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Darts". Daily Record (Glasgow). 4 October 1978. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "TV listings". Daily Mirror. 26 October 1978. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Yarmouth gala goes ahead again next year". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 6 October 1979. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Darts upset". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 1 October 1980. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Anglia to deliver 3 hours of bowls". Cambridge Evening News. 31 October 1980. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 26 November 1981. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Jocky may escape this time". Daily Mirror. 7 July 1982. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "TV listings". Daily Telegraph. 28 October 1982. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "TV listings". Daily Telegraph. 18 November 1983. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "Contract coup for champ Gregory". Bristol Evening Post. 18 December 1984. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 19 October 1984. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  17. ↑ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 4 October 1985. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 3 October 1986. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  19. ↑ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 2 October 1987. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  20. ↑ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 5 October 1988. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  21. ↑ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 13 October 1989. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  22. ↑ "Darts". Evening Chronicle (Newcastle). 18 October 1990. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  23. ↑ "TV listings". Evening Chronicle (Newcastle). 6 October 1990. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  24. ↑ "TV listings". Daily Gazette (Colchester). 11 October 1991. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  25. ↑ "British Matchplay 1976". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  26. ↑ "British Matchplay 1977". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  27. ↑ "British Matchplay 1978". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  28. ↑ "British Matchplay 1979". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  29. ↑ "British Matchplay 1980". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  30. ↑ "Jocky lands darts prize". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 1 October 1980. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  31. ↑ "TV listings". Eastern Evening News (Norwich). 1 December 1980. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  32. ↑ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 8 December 1980. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  33. ↑ "TV listings". Cambridge Evening News. 13 January 1981. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  34. ↑ "British Matchplay 1981". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  35. ↑ "British Matchplay 1982". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  36. ↑ "British Matchplay 1983". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  37. ↑ "British Matchplay 1984". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  38. ↑ "British Matchplay 1985". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  39. ↑ "British Matchplay 1986". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  40. ↑ "British Matchplay 1987". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  41. ↑ "British Matchplay 1988". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  42. ↑ "Bob holds the edge in final". Swindon Advertiser. 6 October 1988. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  43. ↑ "British Matchplay 1989". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  44. ↑ "British Matchplay 1990". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  45. ↑ "British Matchplay 1991". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  46. ↑ "British Matchplay 1992". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  47. ↑ "British Matchplay 1993". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  48. ↑ "British Matchplay 1994". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  49. ↑ "British Matchplay 1995". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  50. ↑ "British Matchplay 1996". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  51. ↑ "British Matchplay 1997". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  52. ↑ "British Matchplay 1998". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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