1985 BDO World Darts Championship

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The 1985 Embassy World Darts Championship was the 8th World Professional Championships. The tournament was held between January 5 and 12 January. It was the last time the tournament was held at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke on Trent as the venue would close for good after the championship. The tournament organisers, the British Darts Organisation decided to move the event to the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey from 1986.

Eric Bristow won his 4th World Title, extending his own record for victories. It was also his second successive win. John Lowe suffered defeat in the final for the fourth time, failing to add to his only previous title - won in 1979.

Keith Deller, champion two years previously, set a new record for becoming the first player to average over 100 with his 3 darts during a match at the World Championship. His average of 100.29 was not enough to win his quarter-final against John Lowe who averaged 97.83.

Bristow almost matched this record in his semi-final victory over Dave Whitcombe. Bristow fell just short of the magic ton, with an average of 99.66.

[edit] Prize Money

Total Prize fund was £43,000 (plus a £51,000 bonus for a nine-dart finish - not won)

• Champion £10,000
• Runner-up £5,000
• Semi-finalists £2,500
• Quarter-finalists £1,500
• 2nd round losers £1,000
• 1st round losers £500
• Highest checkout £1,000

[edit] The Results

	First Round				Second Round				Quarter-Finals				Semi-Finals
	Best of 3 sets				Best of 5 sets				Best of 7 sets				Best of 9 sets
	Willy Logie	2
	Bob Sinnaeve	1
					Eric Bristow	3
					Willy Logie	0
	Eric Bristow	2
	Ken Summers	1
									Eric Bristow	4
									Alan Glazier	0
	Alan Glazier	2
	Jerry Umberger	0
					Alan Glazier	3
					Steve Brennan	2
	Steve Brennan	2
	Ceri Morgan	1
													Eric Bristow	5
													Dave Whitcombe	2
	Bob Anderson	2
	Arto Lintunen	1
					Dave Whitcombe	3
					Bob Anderson	1
	Dave Whitcombe	2
	Alex Mackinnon	0
									Dave Whitcombe	4
									Jocky Wilson	3
	Russell Stewart	2
	Leighton Rees	1
					Jocky Wilson	3
					Russell Stewart	1
	Jocky Wilson	2
	Peter Masson	0
	John Cosnett	2
	Rab Scott	0
					John Lowe	3
					John Cosnett	0
	John Lowe	2
	Terry O'Dea	1
									John Lowe	4
									Keith Deller	2
	Keith Deller	2
	Nicky Virachkul	0
					Keith Deller	3
					Luc Marreel	0
	Luc Marreel	2
	Dave Lee	1
													John Lowe	5
													Cliff Lazarenko	3
	Stefan Lord	2
	Tapani Uitos	1
					Cliff Lazarenko	3
					Stefan Lord	0
	Cliff Lazarenko	2
	Paul Lim	0
									Cliff Lazarenko	4
									Fred McMullan	0
	Fred McMullan	2
	Peter Locke	0
					Fred McMullan	3
					Bobby George	1
	Bobby George	2
	Mike Gregory	1

Final (Best of 11 sets) Jollees Cabaret Club, Stoke on Trent, 12 January 1985).
Eric Bristow	6-2	John Lowe
Scores to fill		Scores to fill
Eric Bristow wins the 1985 Embassy World Darts Championship

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[edit] External links

• Official BDO website