1995 BDO World Darts Championship

Embassy World Darts Championship
Tournament information
Dates 1–8 January 1995
Venue Lakeside Country Club
Location Frimley Green, Surrey
Country England
Organisation(s) BDO
Format Sets
Final – best of 11
Prize fund £143,000
Winners share £34,000
High checkout Andy Fordham
Champion(s)
Richie Burnett [1]

The 1995 Embassy World Professional Darts Championship was held from 1–8 January 1995 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey. Richie Burnett became the second Welshman to be crowned World Champion after the inaugural winner Leighton Rees. Burnett defeated Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld 6 sets to 3 in the final. Defending champion John Part of Canada lost in the second round to qualifier Paul Williams.

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
                           
           
  Raymond van Barneveld (90.81)  3
  Les Wallace (95.01)  2  
  Raymond van Barneveld (89.55)  3
    Dave Askew (84.12)  0  
  Steve Beaton (85.47)  2
  Dave Askew (87.78)  3  
  Raymond van Barneveld (91.77)  4
    Colin Monk (93.24)  2  
  Peter Hunt (81.21)  3
  Stefan Eeckelaert (78.48)  0  
  Peter Hunt (86.01)  2
    Colin Monk (94.23)  3  
  Colin Monk (92.40)  3
  Roland Scholten (85.71)  1  
  Raymond van Barneveld (92.55)  5
    Martin Adams (93.03)  4
  Ian Brand (91.50)  3
  Wayne Atkins (78.45)  0  
  Ian Brand (87.96)  2
    Mike Gregory (90.42)  3  
  Mike Gregory (89.61)  3
  Yves Chamberland (84.72)  2  
  Mike Gregory (95.40)  3
    Martin Adams (91.23)  4  
  Kevin Painter (82.56)  3
  Magnus Caris (82.59)  2  
  Kevin Painter (84.96)  0
    Martin Adams (94.29)  3  
  Martin Adams (89.40)  3
  Bruno Raes (80.07)  1  
           
  Russell Stewart (80.37)  3
  Alan Brown (79.65)  2  
  Russell Stewart (86.88)  2
    Richie Burnett (90.54)  3  
  Richie Burnett (90.57)  3
  Peter Wright (89.82)  1  
  Richie Burnett (91.32)  4
    Paul Hogan (88.32)  2  
  Paul Hogan (86.37)  3
  Per Skau (81.93)  1  
  Paul Hogan (87.66)  3
    Sean Palfrey (88.05)  0  
  Sean Palfrey (86.34)  3
  Andy Jenkins (82.32)  1  
  Richie Burnett (89.04)  5
    Andy Fordham (90.33)  2
  Ronnie Sharp (92.55)  3
  Bobby George (82.68)  0  
  Ronnie Sharp (85.47)  2
    Andy Fordham (88.71)  3  
  Andy Fordham (88.71)  3
  Nicky Turner (86.76)  2  
  Andy Fordham (94.11)  4
    Paul Williams (93.75)  2  
  Paul Williams (90.75)  3
  Bob Taylor (82.17)  0  
  Paul Williams (87.63)  3
    John Part (86.25)  2  
  John Part (82.92)  3
  Paul Knighton (81.27)  2  
Final (Best of 11 sets) Sunday January 8th
(91.23) Raymond van Barneveld 3-6 Richie Burnett (93.63)
Highest Checkout: 3-1, 2-3, 1-3, 2-3, 3-1, 3-2, 1-3, 2-3, 2-3 Highest Checkout:
Richie Burnett wins the 1995 Embassy World Darts Championship

References

  1. ^ Staff (July 20), "History of Embassy Darts", BBC Sports (online) (BBC News), http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/specials/world_darts_championship_2002/1719344.stm, retrieved February 23, 2011