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. 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	4
		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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