1988 BDO World Darts Championship

Embassy World Darts Championship
Tournament information
Dates	9–17 January 1988
Venue	Lakeside Country Club
Location	Frimley Green, Surrey
Country	England
Organisation(s)	BDO
Format	Sets Final – best of 11
Prize fund	£71,600
Winner's share	£16,000
High checkout	164 Alan Evans
Champion(s)
Bob Anderson
«1987 1989»

The 1988 Embassy World Darts Championship was held at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey between 9 and 17 January 1988. The tournament was won by the number 1 seed, Bob Anderson, who played to a high level throughout the week, averaging over 90 in all of his games and over 97 in all but one.

Seeds

1. Bob Anderson
2. John Lowe
3. Eric Bristow
4. Bob Sinnaeve
5. Mike Gregory
6. Jocky Wilson
7. Cliff Lazarenko
8. Dave Whitcombe

Prize money

The prize fund was £69,600.

Champion: £16,000

Runner-Up: £8,000

Semi-Finalists (2): £4,000

Quarter-Finalists (4): £2,200

Last 16 (8): £1,600

Last 32 (16): £1,000

There was also a 9 Dart Checkout prize of £52,000, along with a High Checkout prize of £1,000.

The results

	First Round (best of 5 sets)					Second Round (best of 5 sets)					Quarter-Finals (best of 7 sets)					Semi-Finals (best of 9 sets)					Final (best of 11 sets)
	1	Bob Anderson (97.38)	3
		Bert Vlaardingerbroek (87.30)	1
						1	Bob Anderson (97.20)	3
							Russell Stewart (87.96)	0
		Russell Stewart (86.43)	3
		Johnny Deley (77.16)	1
											1	Bob Anderson (98.43)	4
												Peter Evison (94.29)	0
	8	Dave Whitcombe (83.76)	1
		Peter Evison (85.11)	3
							Peter Evison (83.40)	3
							Fred McMullan (83.67)	0
		Fred McMullan (83.31)	3
		Tapani Uitos (75.90)	0
																1	Bob Anderson (97.62)	5
																	Rick Ney (85.05)	0
	5	Mike Gregory (83.85)	0
		Chris Johns (85.50)	3
							Chris Johns (86.49)	1
							Rick Ney (89.52)	3
		Rick Ney (86.82)	3
		Magnus Caris (83.46)	1
												Rick Ney (85.80)	4
												Dennis Hickling (84.03)	1
	4	Bob Sinnaeve (82.41)	3
		Horrie Seden (84.27)	2
						4	Bob Sinnaeve (86.25)	0
							Dennis Hickling (85.83)	3
		Dennis Hickling (82.77)	3
		Robert MacKenzie (81.51)	2
																					1	Bob Anderson (92.70)	6
																					2	John Lowe (92.07)	4
	2	John Lowe (93.48)	3
		Keith Deller (80.07)	1
						2	John Lowe (80.70)	3
							Paul Lim (81.84)	1
		Paul Lim (88.53)	3
		Stefan Lord (79.83)	0
											2	John Lowe (93.90)	4
												Paul Reynolds (89.61)	3
	7	Cliff Lazarenko (85.92)	3
		Tony Payne (86.76)	1
						7	Cliff Lazarenko (84.48)	2
							Paul Reynolds (86.85)	3
		Paul Reynolds (90.78)	3
		Lars Erik Karlsson (81.24)	0
																2	John Lowe (89.73)	5
																3	Eric Bristow (90.03)	2
	6	Jocky Wilson (89.13)	3
		Terry O'Dea (85.89)	1
						6	Jocky Wilson (90.06)	3
							Alan Evans (84.15)	2
		Alan Evans (88.89)	3
		Danny MacInnis (75.93)	0
											6	Jocky Wilson (86.97)	2
											3	Eric Bristow (88.80)	4
	3	Eric Bristow (87.12)	3
		Ray Farrell (84.06)	2
						3	Eric Bristow (87.99)	3
							Ritchie Gardner (84.12)	0
		Ritchie Gardner (82.08)	3
		Arnie Bunn (82.17)	0

Malcolm Davies of Wales who broke his hand was replaced by Terry O'Dea of Australia in the first round