The 1995 Webster's 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, and it took place between 31 July–5 August 1995.
| 1995 Webster's World Matchplay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 31 July–5 August 1995 | ||
| Venue | Winter Gardens | ||
| Location | Blackpool | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £42,800 | ||
| Winner's share | £10,000 | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Phil Taylor | |||
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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, the man he beat to win the title the previous year.
Jocky Wilson made what turned out to be his last 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.
Prize money edit
The prize fund was £42,400.[1]
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £42,400) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £10,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £6,000 |
| Third place | (1) | £3,250 |
| Fourth place | (1) | £2,750 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £1,500 |
| Second round | (8) | £800 |
| First round | (16) | £500 |
Seeds edit
There were eight seeds for the competition.[2]
Results edit
Players in bold denote match winners.[3][4][5]
References edit
- ^ "1995 World Matchplay Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "World Matchplay 1995". Mastercaller. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "1995 World Matchplay Results". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Results of World Matchplay 1995". Mastercaller. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "World Matchplay 1995 – Bracket". Mastercaller. Retrieved 5 February 2024.