British Matchplay

The British Matchplay championship was a major darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation.

The tournament lasted for twenty three years and contained eight-man draws. The tournament was usually televised by Anglia Television, who owned the ITV franchise for the East of England.

Finals The complete list of final results:

Year Champion Score Runner-up Prize money Sponsor TV coverage 1976 Bill Lennard 4–3 Alan Glazier Ladbrokes ITV (World of Sport & Anglia Television) 1977 Rab Smith 3–2 Eric Bristow £1,500 to winner Ladbrokes ITV (Anglia Television) 1978 John Lowe 2–1 Tony Brown £1,500 to winner Ladbrokes ITV (Anglia Television) 1979 Cliff Lazarenko 2–0 Tony Brown £2,000 to winner Ladbrokes ITV (Anglia Television) 1980 Jocky Wilson 2–0 Leighton Rees £2,000 to winner Ladbrokes ITV (Anglia Television) 1981 Jocky Wilson 2–0 Cliff Lazarenko Holsten ITV (Anglia Television) 1982 Eric Bristow 2–0 Dave Whitcombe £2,400 to winner Fosters ITV (Anglia Television) 1983 Eric Bristow 3–2 Keith Deller Fosters ITV (Anglia Television) 1984 Mike Gregory 3–2 Keith Deller £3,000 to winner Yorkshire Bitter ITV (Anglia Television) 1985 John Lowe 3–0 Cliff Lazarenko Norwich Bitter ITV (Anglia Television) 1986 Eric Bristow 3–1 Dave Whitcombe Fosters ITV (Anglia Television) 1987 Dave Whitcombe 3–0 Eric Bristow ITV (Anglia Television) 1988 Bob Anderson 3–2 John Lowe Poacher Bitter ITV (Anglia Television) 1989 Bob Anderson 3–0 Cliff Lazarenko ITV (Anglia Television) 1990 Alan Warriner-Little 5–4 Bob Anderson £3,500 to winner BSB 1991 Dennis Priestley 5–2 Phil Taylor ITV (Anglia Television) 1992 Ronnie Baxter 5–4 Martin Phillips 1993 Steve Beaton 5–2 Ronnie Baxter 1994 Richie Burnett 5–4 Ronnie Baxter 1995 Andy Fordham 5–4 Dave Askew 1996 Martin Adams 3–2 Steve Beaton 1997 Kevin Painter 3–0 Steve Beaton 1998 Ronnie Baxter 3–1 Richie Davies

Draws 1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

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1983

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