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About World Championship Men 1988

Champion
1988 BDO World Darts Championship Photographer: BDO Bob Anderson
Total Prize Pool £70,600
Champion
£16,000
Runner-up
£8,000
Semi finalists
£4,000
Quarter finalists
£2,200
Last 16
£1,600
Last 32
£1,000
High finish
£1,000

At the 1988 Embassy World Darts Championship for the first time in history it was not either Eric Bristow or John Lowe who was seeded number one but fellow countryman Bob Anderson. The 1986 and 1987 World Master would go on to win the title defeating defending champion John Lowe in the final 6-4.

On his way to the final Anderson only dropped one set against Dutchman Bert Vlaardingerbroek in the first round. Vlaardingerbroek was the first Dutchman to ever grace the stage in the Lakeside Country Club with many of the orange army following in his footsteps in later years. Vlaardingerbroek would make four appearances in the World Championship but would never get past the first round. Before the tournament started Malcolm Davies from Wales broke his hand and was replaced by Australia’s Terry O’Dea.

In the semi finals Bob Anderson would defeat American Rick Ney comfortably 5 sets to 0 where in the other semi old time rivals Bristow and Lowe met. For the second year running it was to be Lowe who came out on top, this time 5 sets to 2.

Competitors Of World Championship Men 1988

Callers Of World Championship Men 1988

Martin Fitzmaurice

Bruce Spendley

Freddie Williams

World Championship Men 1988

Lakeside Country Club in
Frimley Green, ENG
Organizer:
World Darts Federation
Sponsor:
Embassy BDO
Participants:
32
Prize Pool:
£70,600
Start Date:
9 Jan 1988
End Date:
17 Jan 1988

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