1996 World Matchplay (darts)

World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates	28 July - 3 Augustus
Venue	Winter Gardens
Location	Blackpool
Country	England
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs
Prize fund	£46,575
Winners share	£12,000
Champion(s)
Peter Evison
«1995 1997»

The 1996 World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. This was brewery Samuel Webster's second and final year as tournament sponsor. The tournament was won by Peter Evison.

Seeds

Prize money

The prize fund was £46,575.

Champion: £12,000

Runner-Up: £7,000

3rd Place: £3,750

Semi-Finalists : £3,750

Quarter-Finalists : £1,650

2nd Round: £925

1st Round: £500

Results

	First Round (best of 15 legs)					Second Round (best of 15 legs)					Quarter-Finals (best of 21 legs)					Semi-Finals (best of 25 legs)					Final (best of 31 legs)
	1	Phil Taylor	8
		Tom Kirby	6
						1	Phil Taylor	1
							Peter Evison	8
		Peter Evison	8
		Larry Butler	3
												Peter Evison	11
												Sean Downs	3
	8	Keith Deller	6
		Sean Downs	8
							Sean Downs	8
							Cliff Lazarenko	6
		Cliff Lazarenko	8
		Gerald Verrier	2
																	Peter Evison	13
																4	Jamie Harvey	9
	5	John Lowe	8
		Shayne Burgess	6
						5	John Lowe	5
							Dennis Smith	8
		Dennis Smith	8
		Eric Bristow	4
												Dennis Smith	6
											4	Jamie Harvey	11
	4	Jamie Harvey	8
		Phil Gillman	5
						4	Jamie Harvey	8
							Peter Manley	3
		Dave Kelly	2
		Peter Manley	8
																						Peter Evison	16
																					2	Dennis Priestley	14
	2	Dennis Priestley	8
		Gary Mawson	4
						2	Dennis Priestley	8
							Jerry Umberger	5
		Jerry Umberger	8
		Steve Raw	5
											2	Dennis Priestley	15
											7	Rod Harrington	13
	7	Rod Harrington	8
		Bruce Robbins	2
						7	Rod Harrington	8
							Mick Manning	3
		Mick Manning	8
		Nigel Justice	4
																2	Dennis Priestley	13
																6	Bob Anderson	11
	6	Bob Anderson	8
		Steve Brown	3
						6	Bob Anderson	8
							Paul Lim	4
		Paul Lim	10
		Kevin Spiolek	8
											6	Bob Anderson	11
											3	Alan Warriner	8
	3	Alan Warriner	8
		Chris Mason	6
						3	Alan Warriner	8
							Graeme Stoddart	3
		Graeme Stoddart	8
		Ritchie Gardner	2

3rd place match Best of 21 legs (4) Jamie Harvey 11-10 Bob Anderson

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