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, United Kingdom
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]
«1994 1996»

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.

Seeds

1. Steve Beaton
2. Richie Burnett
3. John Part
4. Martin Adams
5. Mike Gregory
6. Andy Fordham
7. Sean Palfrey
8. Colin Monk

Prize money

The prize money was £138,200.

Champion: £34,000

Runner-Up: £17,000

Semi-Finalists (2): £8,000

Quarter-Finalists (4): £4,000

Last 16 (8): £3,000

Last 32 (16): £1,950

There was also a 9 Dart Checkout prize of £52,000, along with a High Checkout prize of £1,600.

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 8 January
(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

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