1995 World Matchplay (darts)

World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates	31 July - 5 August
Venue	Winter Gardens
Location	Blackpool
Country	England
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs
Prize fund	£41,450
Winners share	£10,000
Champion(s)
Phil Taylor
«1994 1996»

The 1995 Websters World Matchplay was the second annual World Matchplay darts tournament organised by the World Darts Council (WDC, which became the Professional Darts Corporation in 1997). The Winter Gardens, Blackpool played host to the event for the second year running.

Seven former world champions were in the field. Defending champion Larry Butler beat one of them Eric Bristow in the first round. Butler's title defence ended with a quarter final defeat to Dennis Priestley.

Jocky Wilson made what turned out to be his last ever appearance in a televised tournament at this event. The two-time former World Champion beat Rod Harrington in the first round, but then lost to Nigel Justice in the second round.

Phil Taylor and Dennis Priestley continued their rivalry when they met in another major final. This time it was Taylor who came out on top by 16 legs to 11 to claim his first World Matchplay title.

Seeds

1. Rod Harrington
2. Phil Taylor
3. Bob Anderson
4. Dennis Priestley
5. Peter Evison
6. Kevin Spiolek
7. Alan Warriner
8. Shayne Burgess

Prize money

The prize fund was £41,450.

Champion: £10.000

Runner-Up: £6,000

3rd Place: £3.250

Semi-Finalists : £2.750

Quarter-Finalists : £1.500

2nd Round: £850

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	Rod Harrington	4
		Jocky Wilson	8
							Jocky Wilson	5
							Nigel Justice	8
		Jef Scheyltjens	4
		Nigel Justice	8
												Nigel Justice	6
												Cliff Lazarenko	11
	8	Shayne Burgess	8
		John Russell	0
						8	Shayne Burgess	5
							Cliff Lazarenko	8
		Dennis Smith	6
		Cliff Lazarenko	8
																	Cliff Lazarenko	10
																4	Dennis Priestley	13
	5	Peter Evison	8
		Graeme Stoddart	1
						5	Peter Evison	5
							Larry Butler	8
		Eric Bristow	5
		Larry Butler	8
												Larry Butler	8
											4	Dennis Priestley	11
	4	Dennis Priestley	8
		Mick Manning	5
						4	Dennis Priestley	8
							Steve Brown	3
		Steve Brown	8
		Ritchie Gardner	5
																					4	Dennis Priestley	11
																					2	Phil Taylor	16
	2	Phil Taylor	8
		Gary Mawson	5
						2	Phil Taylor	8
							Jamie Harvey	6
		Jamie Harvey	8
		Jerry Umberger	3
											2	Phil Taylor	11
												Paul Lim	4
	7	Alan Warriner	8
		Gerald Verrier	4
						7	Alan Warriner	5
							Paul Lim	8
		Paul Lim	12
		Kevin Burrows	10
																2	Phil Taylor	13
																	John Lowe	4
	6	Kevin Spiolek	10
		Dave Kelly	8
						6	Kevin Spiolek	2
							Keith Deller	8
		Steve Raw	3
		Keith Deller	8
												Keith Deller	10
												John Lowe	12
	3	Bob Anderson	8
		John Lowe	10
							John Lowe	8
							Tom Kirby	5
		Sean Downs	6
		Tom Kirby	8

3rd place match Best of 21 legs Cliff Lazarenko 3-11 John Lowe

Players must win by two clear legs. Match winners under tie-break rule indicated by asterisk.

References

See also

• PDC World Matchplay Championship - history of event including previous winners.