The 1997 Webster's World Matchplay was the fourth time the World Matchplay darts tournament had been held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool between 28 July–2 August 1997.
| 1997 Webster's World Matchplay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 28 July–2 August 1997 | ||
| Venue | Winter Gardens | ||
| Location | Blackpool | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £46,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £12,000 | ||
| High checkout | 164 Phil Taylor | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Phil Taylor | |||
| |||
Two Preliminary round ties were decided even before the players could even reach the oche, with the USA's Larry Butler and Holland's Raymond Barneveld being disqualified for failing to arrive at the venue in enough time to play their rivals, allowing Dean Allsop and Mick Manning an easy passage to the first round.
This was brewery Samuel Webster's third and final year as tournament sponsor. The tournament was won by Phil Taylor.
Prize money edit
The prize fund was £46,000.[1]
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £46,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £12,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £6,000 |
| Third place | (1) | £3,250 |
| Fourth place | (1) | £2,750 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £1,700 |
| Second round | (8) | £900 |
| First round | (16) | £500 |
Seeds edit
There were eight seeds for the tournament.[1]
Results edit
Players in bold denote match winners.[2][3][4]
Preliminary round edit
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| John Ferrell | 6–1 | Paul Cook |
Anthony Ridler  | 6–1 |  Gerome Vardaro |
| Darryl Fitton | 6–4 | Ritchie Gardner |
| Andy Jenkins | 6–3 |  Avtar Gill |
Drew O'Neill  | 6–4 | John Part |
| Richie Burnett | 6–1 | Colin Monk |
| Mick Manning | bye |  Raymond van Barneveld |
| Dean Allsop | bye | Larry Butler |
Last 32 edit
Third place playoff (best of 21 legs) (4) Rod Harrington 11–10 Richie Burnett
References edit
- ^ a b "World Matchplay 1997". Mastercaller. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "1997 World Matchplay Results". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Results of World Matchplay 1997". Mastercaller. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "World Matchplay 1997 – Bracket". Mastercaller. Retrieved 5 February 2024.