1997 World Matchplay (darts)

World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates	28 July - 2 Augustus
Venue	Winter Gardens
Location	Blackpool
Country	England
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs
Prize fund	£44,600
Winners share	£12,000
High checkout	164 Phil Taylor
Champion(s)
Phil Taylor
«1996 1998»

The 1997 World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. This was brewery Samuel Webster's third and final year as tournament sponsor. The tournament was won by Phil Taylor.

Seeds

1. Phil Taylor
2. Peter Evison
3. Dennis Priestley
4. Rod Harrington
5. Keith Deller
6. Alan Warriner
7. Jamie Harvey
8. Bob Anderson

Prize money

The prize fund was £44,600.

Champion: £12,000

Runner-Up: £6,000

3rd Place: £3,250

Semi-Finalists : £2,750

Quarter-Finalists : £1,700

2nd Round: £900

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
		Gary Mawson	0
						1	Phil Taylor	8
							Mick Manning	2
		Mick Manning	8
		Harry Robinson	3
											1	Phil Taylor	11
											8	Bob Anderson	2
	8	Bob Anderson	8
		Dean Allsop	5
						8	Bob Anderson	8
							Steve Brown	4
		Steve Brown	8
		Sean Downs	0
																1	Phil Taylor	13
																4	Rod Harrington	9
	5	Keith Deller	4
		Kevin Spiolek	8
							Kevin Spiolek	8
							Drew O'Neill	4
		Drew O'Neill	8
		John Part	4
												Kevin Spiolek	5
											4	Rod Harrington	11
	4	Rod Harrington	8
		Cliff Lazarenko	2
						4	Rod Harrington	8
							Dennis Smith	2
		Dennis Smith	8
		Eric Bristow	2
																					1	Phil Taylor	16
																					6	Alan Warriner	11
	2	Peter Evison	8
		Graeme Stoddart	1
						2	Peter Evison	8
							Anthony Ridler	5
		Anthony Ridler	8
		Gerald Verrier	5
											2	Peter Evison	9
												Richie Burnett	11
	7	Jamie Harvey	6
		Paul Lim	8
							Paul Lim	5
							Richie Burnett	8
		Richie Burnett	8
		Chris Mason	5
																	Richie Burnett	9
																6	Alan Warriner	13
	6	Alan Warriner	8
		Steve Raw	3
						6	Alan Warriner	8
							Peter Manley	1
		Peter Manley	8
		Darryl Fitton	6
											6	Alan Warriner	11
											3	Dennis Priestley	7
	3	Dennis Priestley	8
		Andy Jenkins	6
						3	Dennis Priestley	8
							Shayne Burgess	5
		Shayne Burgess	15
		John Lowe	13

3rd place match Best of 21 legs (4) Rod Harrington 11-10 Richie Burnett

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