1997 World Matchplay (darts)

World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates	28 July - 2 Augustus
Venue	Winter Gardens
Location	Blackpool
Country	England
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs
Prize fund	£44,600
Winners share	£12,000
High checkout	164 Phil Taylor
Champion(s)
Phil Taylor
«1996 1998»

The 1997 World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. The tournament was won by Phil Taylor.

Seeds

Prize money

The prize fund was £44,600.

Champion: £12,000

Runner-Up: £6,000

3rd Place: £3,250

Semi-Finalists : £2,750

Quarter-Finalists : £1,700

2nd Round: £900

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
		Gary Mawson	0
						1	Phil Taylor	8
							Mick Manning	2
		Mick Manning	8
		Harry Robinson	3
											1	Phil Taylor	11
											8	Bob Anderson	2
	8	Bob Anderson	8
		Dean Allsop	5
						8	Bob Anderson	8
							Steve Brown	4
		Steve Brown	8
		Sean Downs	0
																1	Phil Taylor	13
																4	Rod Harrington	9
	5	Keith Deller	4
		Kevin Spiolek	8
							Kevin Spiolek	8
							Drew O'Neill	4
		Drew O'Neill	8
		John Part	4
												Kevin Spiolek	5
											4	Rod Harrington	11
	4	Rod Harrington	8
		Cliff Lazarenko	2
						4	Rod Harrington	8
							Dennis Smith	2
		Dennis Smith	8
		Eric Bristow	2
																					1	Phil Taylor	16
																					6	Alan Warriner	11
	2	Peter Evison	8
		Graeme Stoddart	1
						2	Peter Evison	8
							Anthony Ridler	5
		Anthony Ridler	8
		Gerald Verrier	5
											2	Peter Evison	9
												Richie Burnett	11
	7	Jamie Harvey	6
		Paul Lim	8
							Paul Lim	5
							Richie Burnett	8
		Richie Burnett	8
		Chris Mason	5
																	Richie Burnett	9
																6	Alan Warriner	13
	6	Alan Warriner	8
		Steve Raw	3
						6	Alan Warriner	8
							Peter Manley	1
		Peter Manley	8
		Darryl Fitton	6
											6	Alan Warriner	11
											3	Dennis Priestley	7
	3	Dennis Priestley	8
		Andy Jenkins	6
						3	Dennis Priestley	8
							Shayne Burgess	5
		Shayne Burgess	15
		John Lowe	13

3rd place match Best of 21 legs (4) Rod Harrington 11-10 Richie Burnett

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