1998 World Matchplay (darts)

World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates 27 July - 1 Augustus
Venue Winter Gardens
Location Blackpool
Country England
Organisation(s) PDC
Format Legs
Prize fund £53,750
Winners share £14,000
High checkout 167 England Alan Warriner
Champion(s)
England Rod Harrington
«1997 1999»

The 1998 World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. The tournament ran from 27 July through 1 August 1998, and was won by Rod Harrington.

Seeds

Prize money

The prize fund was £53,750.

Champion: £14,000
Runner-Up: £7,000
Semi-Finalists : £3,500
Quarter-Finalists : £2,000
2nd Round: £1,250
1st Round: £750

Results

First Round (best of 15 legs)
Second Round (best of 15 legs)
Quarter-Finals (best of 25 legs)
Semi-Finals (best of 25 legs)
Final (best of 31 legs)
               
1 England Rod Harrington 8
England Kevin Spiolek 4
1 England Rod Harrington 8
United States Gary Mawson 6
  United States Gary Mawson 9
United States Paul Lim 7
1 England Rod Harrington 14
England Bob Anderson 12
8 United States Steve Brown 8
England Dennis Smith 4
8 United States Steve Brown 4
England Bob Anderson 8
  England Bob Anderson 8
England Cliff Lazarenko 2
1 England Rod Harrington 13
England Keith Deller 10
5 England Peter Evison 4
England Keith Deller 8
  England Keith Deller 8
England Mick Manning 6
  England Mick Manning 9
England Reg Harding 7
England Keith Deller 13
4 England Peter Manley 9
4 England Peter Manley 8
England Ritchie Gardner 5
4 England Peter Manley 8
Scotland Jamie Harvey 6
  Scotland Jamie Harvey 8
England Steve Raw 6
1 England Rod Harrington 19
England Ronnie Baxter 17
2 England Alan Warriner 8
England Harry Robinson 2
2 England Alan Warriner 7
England Steve Beaton 9
  England Steve Beaton 8
England Shayne Burgess 4
  England Steve Beaton 6
England Chris Mason 13
7 Canada John Part 5
England Chris Mason 8
  England Chris Mason 8
United States Gerald Verrier 3
  United States Gerald Verrier 8
England Eric Bristow 5
  England Chris Mason 11
England Ronnie Baxter 13
6 England Dennis Priestley 7
England John Ferrell 9
  England John Ferrell 5
England Ronnie Baxter 8
  England Ronnie Baxter 14
England Andy Jenkins 12
England Ronnie Baxter 13
3 England Phil Taylor 10
3 England Phil Taylor 8
England Graeme Stoddart 1
3 England Phil Taylor 8
England Robbie Widdows 2
  England Robbie Widdows 8
England John Lowe 6

References