The 1988 Embassy World Darts Championship was held at the
Lakeside Country Club in
Frimley Green,
Surrey
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between 9 and 17 January 1988. The tournament was won by the number 1 seed,
Bob Anderson, who played to a high level throughout the week.
Seeds
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Bob Anderson
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John Lowe
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Eric Bristow
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Bob Sinnaeve
Robert "Bob" Sinnaeve (born October 10, 1949) is a Canadian former professional darts player.
Early career
Sinnaeve took up darts in 1973 as an alternative to bowling, as he felt the darts circuit would give him more time to spend with his wife ...
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Mike Gregory
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Jocky Wilson
John Thomas "Jocky" Wilson (22 March 1950 – 24 March 2012) was a Scottish professional darts player. After turning pro in 1979, he quickly rose to the top of the game, winning the World Professional Darts Championship in 1982, then again ...
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Cliff Lazarenko
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Dave Whitcombe
Prize money
The prize fund was £85,600.
:Champion: £16,000
:Runner-Up: £8,000
:Semi-Finalists (2): £4,000
:Quarter-Finalists (4): £2,200
:Last 16 (8): £1,600
:Last 32 (16): £1,000
There was also a
9 Dart Checkout prize of £52,000, along with a High Checkout prize of £1,000.
The results
Malcolm Davies Malcolm Davies may refer to:
* Malcolm Davies (darts player)
* Malcolm Davies (rugby)
See also
* Malcolm Davis, American ornithologist
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of Wales who broke his hand was replaced by
Terry O'Dea of Australia in the first round
References
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BDO World Darts Championships
Bdo World Darts Championship, 1988
Bdo World Darts Championship
1988 in English sport