1994 World Matchplay (darts)

World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates	1 August - 8 August
Venue	Winter Gardens
Location	Blackpool
Country	England
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs
Prize fund	£41,450
Winners share	£10,000
Champion(s)
Larry Butler
1995»

The 1994 World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. This was the first World Matchplay tournament to be held at Winter Gardens, and was sponsored by Malaysian automaker Proton. The tournament was won by Larry Butler.

Seeds

Prize money

The prize fund was £41,450.

Champion: £10.000

Runner-Up: £6,000

3rd Place: £3.250

Semi-Finalists : £2.750

Quarter-Finalists : £1.500

2nd Round: £850

1st Round: £500

Results

	First Round (best of 15 legs) [1]					Second Round (best of 15 legs)					Quarter-Finals (best of 21 legs)					Semi-Finals (best of 25 legs)					Final (best of 31 legs)
	1	Dennis Priestley	8
		Eric Bristow	3
						1	Dennis Priestley	8
							Gerald Verrier	4
		Gerald Verrier	8
		John Lowe	2
											1	Dennis Priestley	11
												Jamie Harvey	3
	8	Kevin Spiolek	6
		Jamie Harvey	8
							Jamie Harvey	8
							Graeme Stoddart	3
		Graeme Stoddart	8
		Whit Whitley	2
																1	Dennis Priestley	13
																5	Rod Harrington	8
	5	Rod Harrington	8
		Kevin Burrows	2
						5	Rod Harrington	8
							Paul Lim	4
		Tony Payne	3
		Paul Lim	8
											5	Rod Harrington	11
												Jim Watkins	7
	4	Steve Brown	4
		Jim Watkins	8
							Jim Watkins	18
							Keith Deller	16
		Jim Widmayer	6
		Keith Deller	8
																					1	Dennis Priestley	12
																						Larry Butler	16
	2	Peter Evison	3
		Jocky Wilson	8
							Jocky Wilson	10
							Alan Warriner	8
		Ritchie Gardner	6
		Alan Warriner	8
												Jocky Wilson	4
												Larry Butler	11
	7	Cliff Lazarenko	6
		Jerry Umberger	8
							Jerry Umberger	2
							Larry Butler	8
		Larry Butler	8
		Steve Raw	2
																	Larry Butler	13
																	Shayne Burgess	7
	6	Sean Downs	7
		Shayne Burgess	9
							Shayne Burgess	8
							Dennis Smith	4
		Dave Kelly	3
		Dennis Smith	8
												Shayne Burgess	11
											3	Bob Anderson	8
	3	Bob Anderson	8
		Mick Manning	4
						3	Bob Anderson	11
							Phil Taylor	9
		Tom Kirby	2
		Phil Taylor	8

3rd place match Best of 21 legs (5) Rod Harrington 11-9 Shayne Burgess

Players must win by two clear legs. Match winners under tie-break rule indicated by asterisk.

References

See also

• PDC World Matchplay Championship - history of event including previous winners.