1988 BDO World Darts Championship

Embassy World Darts Championship
Tournament information
Dates 9-17 January 1988
Venue Lakeside Country Club
Location Frimley Green, Surrey[1]
Country England
Organisation(s) BDO
Format Sets
Final – best of 11
Prize fund £71,600
Winners share £16,000
High checkout Alan Evans
Champion(s)
Bob Anderson[2]

The results

First Round Second Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals
Best of 5 sets Best of 5 sets Best of 7 sets Best of 9 sets
                           
           
  Russell Stewart (86.43)  3
  Johnny Deley (77.16)  1  
  Russell Stewart (87.96)  0
    Bob Anderson (97.20)  3  
  Bob Anderson (97.38)  3
  Bert Vlaardingerbroek (87.30)  1  
  Bob Anderson (98.43)  4
    Peter Evison (94.29)  0  
  Fred McMullan (83.31)  3
  Tapani Uitos (75.90)  0  
  Fred McMullan (83.67)  0
    Peter Evison (83.40)  3  
  Peter Evison (85.11)  3
  Dave Whitcombe (83.76)  1  
  Bob Anderson (97.62)  5
    Rick Ney (85.05)  0
  Rick Ney (86.82)  3
  Magnus Caris (83.46)  1  
  Rick Ney (89.52)  3
    Chris Johns (86.49)  1  
  Chris Johns (85.50)  3
  Mike Gregory (83.85)  0  
  Rick Ney (85.80)  4
    Denis Hickling (84.03)  1  
  Denis Hickling (82.77)  3
  Robert MacKenzie (81.51)  2  
  Denis Hickling (85.83)  3
    Bob Sinnaeve (86.25)  0  
  Bob Sinnaeve (82.41)  3
  Horrie Seden (84.27)  2  
           
  Paul Lim (88.53)  3
  Stefan Lord (79.83)  0  
  Paul Lim (81.84)  1
    John Lowe (80.70)  3  
  John Lowe (93.48)  3
  Keith Deller (80.07)  1  
  John Lowe (93.90)  4
    Paul Reynolds (89.61)  3  
  Paul Reynolds (90.78)  3
  Lars Erik Karlsson (81.24)  0  
  Paul Reynolds (86.85)  3
    Cliff Lazarenko (84.48)  2  
  Cliff Lazarenko (85.92)  3
  Tony Payne (86.76)  1  
  John Lowe (89.73)  5
    Eric Bristow (90.03)  2
  Alan Evans (88.89)  3
  Danny MacInnis (75.93)  0  
  Alan Evans (84.15)  2
    Jocky Wilson (90.06)  3  
  Jocky Wilson (89.13)  3
  Terry O'Dea (85.89)  1  
  Jocky Wilson (86.97)  2
    Eric Bristow (88.80)  4  
  Richie Gardner (82.08)  3
  Arne Bunn (82.17)  0  
  Richie Gardner (84.12)  0
    Eric Bristow (87.99)  3  
  Eric Bristow (87.12)  3
  Ray Farrell (84.06)  1  
Final (Best of 11 sets) Sunday January 17th
(92.70) Bob Anderson 6-4 John Lowe (92.07)
Highest Checkout: 3-1, 3-0, 0-3, 2-3, 3-0, 3-2, 0-3, 2-3, 3-1, 3-0 Highest Checkout:
Bob Anderson wins the 1988 Embassy World Darts Championship

Malcolm Davies of Wales who broke his hand was replaced by Terry O'Dea of Australia in the first round

References

  1. ^ "The World Championship of Darts". Learnaboutdarts.com. http://www.learnaboutdarts.com/world-championship-of-darts.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-03. 
  2. ^ Ralph Hickok (2010-01-16). "History - World Darts Champions". HickokSports.com. http://www.hickoksports.com/history/wdartschampions.shtml. Retrieved 2011-02-03.