The 1996 Webster's World Matchplay was the third time the
World Matchplay darts tournament had been held in the
Empress Ballroom
The Empress Ballroom is an entertainment venue in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is located within the Winter Gardens, a large entertainment complex in the town centre.
As part of the Winter Gardens, the ballroom is a Grade II* Listed Bu ...
at the
Winter Gardens,
Blackpool between 28 July–3 August 1996.
Phil Taylor was the defending champion, but got knocked out by eventual champion
Peter Evison
Peter Kenneth Evison (born 27 May 1964) is an English former professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. Nicknamed The Fen Tiger, his greatest achievements were th ...
by a convincing scoreline of 8–1 in the second round, with Evison averaging over 100. Evison would go onto to record another ton-plus average in the final against
Dennis Priestley
Dennis Priestley (born 16 July 1950) is an English former professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC (now PDC) world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He is ...
(who appeared in his third consecutive - and final - World Matchplay final).
Prize money
The prize fund was £48,000.
Seeds
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Phil Taylor
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Dennis Priestley
Dennis Priestley (born 16 July 1950) is an English former professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC (now PDC) world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He is ...
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Alan Warriner
Alan Warriner-Little (born Warriner; 24 March 1962) is an English former professional darts player. Nicknamed The Iceman, he is a former World Grand Prix champion and a former runner-up at the World Professional Darts Championship.
Darts care ...
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Jamie Harvey
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John Lowe John Lowe may refer to:
Sports
* John Lowe (darts player) (born 1945), English darts player.
* John Lowe (footballer) (1912–1995), Scottish football player
* John Lowe (rugby league), English rugby league footballer
* John Lowe (cricketer) (18 ...
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Bob Anderson
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Rod Harrington
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Keith Deller
Results
Preliminary round
''(best of 9 legs, but need a 2 leg difference.)''
Last 32
Third place playoff ''(best of 21 legs)''
(4)
Jamie Harvey 10–11 (6)
Bob Anderson
References
{{World Matchplay (darts)
World Matchplay (darts)
World Matchplay Darts