World Masters Men 1979

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In 1979 Eric Bristow won his second Winmau World Masters. On his way to victory he defeated among others Dave Whitcombe, Dick McGinnis, Bobby George and Allan Hogg.

The latter was the big surprise of this tournament. The Canadian, also a two time participant at the Embassy, played the tournament of his life, but could not cope in the final against The Crafty Cockney.

The tournament was played again at the Wembley conference centre in London.

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Venue: England Wembley Conference Centre, London From: Friday 30 November 1979 Till: Saturday 01 December 1979

Champion

Eric Bristow
1979 World Masters
England Eric Bristow

Prize money

  • Champion
    £4,001
  • Runner-up
    £1,250
  • 3d place
    £400
  • 4d place
    £200
  • Quarter finalists
    £100
  • Total
    £6,251
By year:

Callers

Tony Green
England Tony Green
Freddie Williams
England Freddie Williams

List of finals

Year Winner Result Runner-Up
2018
England Adam Smith-Neale
(96.82)
6
6 - 4
England Glen Durrant
(1) (99.68)
4
2017
Poland Krzysztof Ratajski
(97.47)
6
6 - 1
England Mark McGeeney
(1) (90.21)
1
2016
England Glen Durrant
(1) (92.46)
6
6 - 3
England Mark McGeeney
(11) (86.28)
3
2015
England Glen Durrant
(1) (92.55)
7
7 - 3
United States Larry Butler
(92.10)
3
2014
Wales Martin Phillips
(9) (89.67)
7
7 - 3
England Jamie Hughes
(6) (82.08)
3
2013
England Stephen Bunting
(1) (96.12)
7
7 - 0
England James Wilson
(2) (93.90)
0
2012
England Stephen Bunting
(1) (94.86)
7
7 - 4
England Tony O'Shea
(7) (84.81)
4
2011
England Scott Waites
(4) (100.62)
7
7 - 2
England Dean Winstanley
(2) (95.85)
2
2010
England Martin Adams
(1) (94.29)
7
7 - 3
England Stuart Kellett
(2) (90.99)
3
2009
England Martin Adams
(5) (90.15)
7
7 - 6
England Robbie Green
(86.07)
6
2008
England Martin Adams
(3) (97.26)
7
7 - 6
England Scott Waites
(4) (95.55)
6
2007
Scotland Robert Thornton
(94.26)
7
7 - 5
England Darryl Fitton
(6) (95.28)
5
2006
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
(3) (94.50)
7
7 - 5
England Martin Adams
(1) (93.69)
5
2005
Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
(3) (94.71)
7
7 - 3
Sweden Goran Klemme
(87.42)
3
2004
England Mervyn King
(4) (97.86)
7
7 - 6
England Tony O'Shea
(6) (98.19)
6
2003
England Tony West
(3) (92.52)
7
7 - 6
Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
(1) (96.84)
6
2002
England Mark Dudbridge
(87.39)
7
7 - 4
England Tony West
(82.50)
4
2001
Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
(7) (95.64)
4
4 - 2
Finland Jarkko Komula
(16) (95.16)
2
2000
England John Walton
(11) (90.75)
3
3 - 2
England Mervyn King
(1) (86.61)
2
1999
England Andy Fordham
(15) (86.13)
3
3 - 1
England Wayne Jones
(81.87)
1
1998
Scotland Les Wallace
(4) (90.72)
3
3 - 2
England Alan Warriner
(86.04)
2
1997
Australia Graham Hunt
(88.89)
3
3 - 2
England Ronnie Baxter
(2) (91.26)
2
1996
England Colin Monk
(6) (92.70)
3
3 - 2
Wales Richie Burnett
(4) (91.71)
2
1995
Belgium Erik Clarys
(94.17)
3
3 - 0
Wales Richie Burnett
(1) (90.96)
0
1994
Wales Richie Burnett
(2) (93.57)
3
3 - 2
England Steve Beaton
(1) (90.27)
2
1993
England Steve Beaton
(1) (87.57)
3
3 - 1
Scotland Les Wallace
(91.50)
1
1992
England Dennis Priestley
(1) (102.28)
3
3 - 2
England Mike Gregory
(2) (100.14)
2
1991
England Rod Harrington
(89.88)
3
3 - 2
England Phil Taylor
(92.94)
2
1990
England Phil Taylor
(1) (98.46)
3
3 - 2
Scotland Jocky Wilson
(7) (91.85)
2
1989
England Peter Evison
(7) (92.67)
3
3 - 2
England Eric Bristow
(1) (92.67)
2
1988
England Bob Anderson
(1) (87.51)
3
3 - 2
England John Lowe
(2) (85.11)
2
1987
England Bob Anderson
(1) (94.26)
3
3 - 1
England John Lowe
(2) (90.81)
1
1986
England Bob Anderson
(4) (90.72)
3
3 - 2
Canada Bob Sinnaeve
(15) (87.57)
2
1985
England Dave Whitcombe
(3) (89.49)
3
3 - 0
Northern Ireland Ray Farrell
(83.49)
0
1984
England Eric Bristow
(1) (101.16)
3
3 - 2
England Keith Deller
(15) (86.55)
2
1983
England Eric Bristow
(1) (87.90)
2
2 - 1
England Mike Gregory
(87.90)
1
1982
England Dave Whitcombe
(8) (87.09)
2
2 - 1
Scotland Jocky Wilson
(3) (80.40)
1
1981
England Eric Bristow
(1) (92.04)
2
2 - 1
England John Lowe
(2) (95.10)
1
1980
England John Lowe
(4) (84.69)
2
2 - 0
Scotland Rab Smith
(11) (73.77)
0
1979
England Eric Bristow
(3) (81.93)
2
2 - 0
Canada Allan Hogg
(72.00)
0
1978
England Ronnie Davis
(79.23)
2
2 - 1
England Tony Brown
(82.65)
1
1977
England Eric Bristow
(75.90)
3
3 - 1
England Paul Reynolds
(74.37)
1
1976
England John Lowe
3
3 - 0
Wales Phil Obbard
0
1975
Wales Alan Evans
3
3 - 1
Wales David-Rocky Jones
1
1974
England Cliff Inglis
3
3 - 2
Scotland Harry Heenan
2
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